Volkswagen agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers, the settlements require Volkswagen to spend $10 billion to buyback, terminate leases or make modifications on its vehicles along compensating customers, officials announced Tuesday.
District Attorney Gets Free Pass on DUI
SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO — (June 27, 2016) Did New Mexico police officers give a big break to a district attorney who was caught on camera weaving all over the road? The…
Human Trafficking Leader Who Lured Guatemalan Migrants to Work on Egg Farms Sentenced to 15 Years
A federal judge sentenced the leader of a human trafficking organization to 15 years in prison for his role in luring Guatemalan migrants to work on egg farm.
Former 2nd in Command at L.A. Sheriff’s Department Sentenced to Five Years for Hindering Federal Investigation
A federal judge on Monday sentenced the former second-in-command in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to five years in prison for obstruction of justice in connection with trying to hinder an FBI investigation into misconduct and corruption in the jail, according to officials.
Just Saying: Will Calls it Quits, Judge Orders Lines Redrawn & America’s Ayatollahs
The exodus is starting to look like the Who’s Who of the Republican Party.
On Saturday, another staunch conservative George Will, who is a Washington Post columnist, announced that he is done with the Republic Party.
Man Fights Eviction After Rent Goes from $1,800 a Month to $8,000
A San Francisco man is fighting to stay in his apartment, after his landlord suddenly hiked his rent from $1,800 a month to $8,000.
HBO’s Real Time’s Bill Maher: Obama Should Go on Apology Tour
The president of the United States should go on an apology tour throughout the world.
Toxic Toads Kill More Arizona Dogs Than Rattlesnakes Do
PHOENIX – A potentially deadly danger to dogs is emerging now that monsoon has returned.
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is said to kill more dogs annually in the Phoenix area than rattlesnakes.
Former Female Escort at Center of NYPD Corruption Scandal: I Didn’t Know They Were Cops
Six people, including four NYPD officers, were charged Monday morning in connection with an ongoing federal corruption investigation, law enforcement officials told NBC 4 New York. (Published Monday, June 20, 2016)
8-Year-Old with Messy Room Dies After Allegedly Assaulted By Mom’s Fiancé
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An 8-year-old who suffered life-threatening injuries after his mother’s fiancé allegedly slammed him on a bed, has died.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that 8-year-old JonMarquis Stepich died on Thursday.
Captured Fugitive Pleads Guilty in Odometer Tampering Scheme That Swindled Hundreds of Car Buyers
A woman originally from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, plead guilty Thursday in federal court to all 23 counts of an indictment in connections with an odometer tampering conspiracy, the Department of Justice announced.
Feds: Five Mexicans Who Smuggled Women to Become Sex Slaves Extradited from Mexico
Five defendants were arraigned in federal court Thursday after being extradited from Mexico on charges of sex trafficking, according to officials.