Feds OK Hochul’s $9 NYC congestion pricing plan clearing final bureaucratic hurdle
Congestion pricing is moving forward at full speed. The Federal Highway Administration on Thursday approved the final bureaucratic steps for an improved program that will impose a $9 toll on cars entering Manhattan's 60th Street and below starting Jan. 5. The Federal Highway Administration has approved Hochul's congestion pricing plan. james cavom This was the […]
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak that left 10 dead has ended, feds say
A deadly Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to a major recall of popular Boar's Head Deli meats has been brought to an end, federal health officials announced Thursday. Ten people died and 61 became ill in 19 states after eating Boar's Head products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, including liverwurst. The illness was reported from late […]
Mexican cartel big arrested in US after allegedly faking own death: feds
The son-in-law of one of Mexico's most powerful cartel bosses has been arrested in California. Federal prosecutors say the man faked his own death in order to disappear and “live a life of luxury” in the Golden State. Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa, 37, was bagged in Riverside on Tuesday. There he lived in a luxurious house […]
NYC mom paid $14K in bribes to sneak weed, blades to son jailed inside juvenile facility: feds
A Brooklyn mother paid $14,000 in bribes to juvenile detention officials to secretly supply her son with marijuana and meth while he was incarcerated at the facility, authorities said Thursday. Jessica Alicia, 44, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to bribery charges for allegedly smuggling marijuana and knives to troubled children on more than 130 […]
Feds charge 5 hackers tied to notorious Scattered Spider group — here’s how they stole from big companies
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against five people alleged to be members of Scattered Spider, a loosely organized hacker community suspected of infiltrating dozens of U.S. companies and stealing confidential information and cryptocurrencies. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada in Los Angeles said the defendants conducted a phishing attack that bombarded employees' cell phones with […]
Diddy claims feds took attorney-client privileged documents from jail
Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs this week accused federal agents of improperly seizing privileged material from his Brooklyn jail cell, but one legal expert said the privacy of inmates is limited inside the prison. It is said that this is a “weak'' claim that it has explained why expectations for the future have waned. Combs' […]
Feds Didn’t Give Us Enough Money for Migrant Crisis, We Also Tell Illegals They Can Get Some Benefits
“I don't believe in mass deportations,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said on ABC's “The View” on Friday. It's a city that tells you to report. If your child needs to be educated, send him to school. If he needs medical attention, send him to the hospital.''But at the same time. He also […]
Feds Reportedly Charge CIA Official For Leaking Classified Docs About Israeli Attack Plans Against Iran
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials on Tuesday charged a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official with leaking classified documents revealing Israel's plans to attack Iran, The New York Times reported. Asif W. Rahman was arrested in Cambodia on Tuesday. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency The New York Times, a combat support agency within the U.S. Department […]
Feds probing recall of over 1M Honda, Acura cars due to engine problems
The U.S. government's Highway Safety Administration is investigating complaints such as: engine may fail It is installed in 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration includes Honda Pilot and Acura MDX models from 2016 to 2020, as well as Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX models from 2018 […]
Fed’s Kashkari warns mass deportations could disrupt labor at some businesses
Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan and Key Square Capital Management CEO Scott Bessent spoke about President-elect Trump's plans to tackle immigration and the economy. mass deportation Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that an increase in the number of illegal immigrants working in the U.S. could disrupt the labor supply for some companies, […]