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States Should Handle Disasters, Feds Can Help With Money, FEMA Just Gets in the Way

In a portion of an interview that aired Wednesday on Fox News Channel's “Hannity,” President Donald Trump criticized the work of FEMA, claiming that it only gets in the way and that states handle disaster response and then He said he hopes that this will be addressed. The federal government can provide financial assistance. “FEMA […]

NYC skincare specialist knowingly injected clients with phony Botox from China — leading one woman to experience ‘double vision’: feds

A New York City skin care professional was arrested Wednesday for allegedly injecting a client with fake Botox from China, leaving one woman with “double vision” and heart palpitations, federal authorities said. Joey Grant Luther, 54, a Hell's Kitchen esthetician, allegedly sold counterfeit prescription drugs to customers at her medical spa, JGL Aesthetics, and obtained […]

Oregon protesters, feds settle lawsuit accusing agents of excessive force in 2020

A group of racial justice protesters has reached a settlement with the federal government in a lawsuit accusing law enforcement officers sent by President Trump of using excessive force to protect a federal courthouse in 2020. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon announced Tuesday that under the settlement, the federal government must compensate plaintiffs […]

Feds probing GM engine failures, including popular Silverados

U.S. auto safety regulators have launched an investigation into complaints that certain V8-powered General Motors cars, including the best-selling Silverado, can seize up without warning. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced Thursday that it has received 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines and is investigating an estimated 877,710 […]

Feds drop corruption charges against former NY Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin

Federal prosecutors have dropped corruption charges against former New York State Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before his bribery and wire fraud trial began. Prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that it is no longer possible to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Benjamin […]