Author: News Desk

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today in the District of New Jersey to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a highly addictive controlled substance.   According to court documents, between July 2019 and July 2024, Michael Emma, 66, of Philadelphia, engaged in the unlawful sale of prescription oxycodone pills as a member […]

A Mexican national was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for her involvement in a massive international alien smuggling organization. “We take seriously organized human smugglers who seek to undermine the integrity and security of our borders and our immigration laws for their ill-gotten gains,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the […]

Today, the Justice Department announced a settlement with PayPal Inc. to resolve a fair lending investigation into a discriminatory investment program created for black and minority-owned businesses. The settlement requires PayPal to launch a new Small Business Initiative that excludes criteria based on race, national origin, or other protected characteristics. As part of the initiative, PayPal will waive processing […]

Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment today charging three defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with causing the death of six construction workers on the bridge, […]

The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with support from WHO, the European Union, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and multiple governments, marked the end of an emergency operation that has gripped global health attention for weeks following an outbreak of Andes hantavirus aboard the vessel. As of Monday, WHO said […]

The ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the groundbreaking of a new conference facility at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON), which will substantially expand the Organization’s footprint in Africa. Approved by the UN General Assembly, the $340 million project is the largest investment undertaken by the UN Secretariat in Africa in […]

“At a time when some powerful global actors are openly defying and even vilifying human rights, including through transnational repression, Mongolia’s positive commitment stands out,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said. However, concerns over corruption remain. One civil society representative told him, “corruption is the biggest bottleneck to the development of the country”.  “Stronger […]

Today, the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in Corteva Agriscience LLC, et al. v. Inari Agriculture Inc. et al. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The statement of interest reaffirms the importance of the public’s ability to access and read patented biological material, which promotes follow-on innovation and […]

The Category 4 storm brought destructive winds, flooding and heavy rainfall to vulnerable coastal and island communities after intensifying in the Solomon Sea in the South Pacific. “Displacement remains widespread, with many families sheltering in evacuation centres, schools, churches and host communities,” OCHA said in a humanitarian bulletin on Sunday. Agencies warn that women, children […]

The Department of Justice, acting on a referral from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the Attorney General of Illinois and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced today the filing of a civil complaint to stop an Illinois company and its owner from deceiving consumers in connection with the sale […]