Prosecutors Push Back on Laken Riley Murder Suspect’s Claims that Evidence was ‘Unlawfully Collected’
Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, is trying to block certain evidence from being used in court, even as prosecutors argue that a bloody jacket, fingerprints and other findings link him to the victim. Ibarra's defense sought to block disclosure of “(a) the two mobile phones […]
Judge Overturns North Dakota Law Protecting Unborn, Claims Abortion Is a ‘Fundamental Right’
North Dakota Judge Flipped A state court on Thursday struck down the state's abortion restrictions, finding they violate the state constitution and women's so-called “fundamental right” to have an abortion. Burleigh County District Judge Bruce Romanick said the state's abortion law, which went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned the abortion ban, Roe v. […]
Walgreens to pay $106.8M over claims it billed government for prescriptions never dispensed
Ankur Jain, CEO of Bilt, explains how members will be able to use their FSA/HSA accounts to make purchases at Walgreens. Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay a $106.8 million penalty to resolve allegations that it billed federal health care programs for prescriptions that were never filled. of Department of Justice The […]
Jamie Raskin Claims The Electoral College ‘Can Get You Killed’
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said at a C-SPAN event Friday that people could be killed because of the Electoral College. Ruskin is lose The Electoral College National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Used to circumvent institutions established by ConstitutionRaskin cited the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol as the reason for the change. […]
Ukraine Claims Another Strike by Rail Saboteurs Against Russia
A railway line behind the front line of the Ukrainian war was bombed this week, destroying a freight train and halting services, with Ukraine claiming responsibility and Russia saying it would open a criminal terrorism investigation. The rail line to Valiki in the Belgorod region of Russia, just 50 miles from the fighting at the […]
Garland claims DOJ reaffirming its ‘norms’ despite series of controversies
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday argued for a return to “norms” at the Justice Department despite Republican allegations of a dual justice system. Garland told Defense Department officials in Washington, D.C., calling former President Trump's tenure in the White House “a particularly challenging time for the Department of Defense.” “When I returned to the […]
Kamala Harris did not receive debate questions in advance, ABC claims: ‘Absolutely not’
ABC has denied that Vice President Kamala Harris was given advance notice of the questions she would be asked ahead of her debate with former President Donald Trump. “Absolutely not,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement to The Daily Beast. “Harris was not given any questions to ask prior to the debate.” Harris' […]
Keurig coffee pod maker charged with making inaccurate recyclability claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., a maker of disposable coffee pods, for making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its products. Keurig settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.5 million, a relatively modest amount for a large corporation. According […]
Trump claims Haitian migrants ‘destroying’ way of life in Ohio city
Former President Trump intensified his attacks on Haitian immigrants in the Ohio city on Thursday, days after he repeated a conspiracy theory at a debate that Haitians eat their pets. Speaking in the border state of Arizona, Trump slammed Vice President Harris over the recent surge in migrants at the southern border, likening it to […]
Jobless claims rise slightly to 230K as employment market continues to cool
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly to 230,000 last week, in line with economists' expectations as the U.S. job market continues to cool. According to Labor Department data, unemployment claims for the week ending Sept. 7 increased by 2,000 from 228,000 the previous week. Economists polled by Reuters had […]