New York man who smuggled pythons into the US in his pants sentenced, fined $5k
A New York City man was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation and a $5,000 fine for smuggling a Burmese python from Canada into the United States in 2018. Calvin Bautista, 38, of Richmond Hill, New York, after previously admitting to smuggling three Burmese pythons into the United States on a bus from Montreal […]
SpaceX fined by Washington regulators after worker suffers ‘near amputation’
Lightning struck the launch facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, delaying a SpaceX launch. (@LabPadre, via Storyful) Washington state occupational safety officials fined Elon Musk’s SpaceX company $3,600 this month after an accident at one of its facilities reportedly resulted in a “near amputation.” Inspectors with the Washington State Department of Labor […]
SpaceX fined for ‘near amputation’ suffered by worker, records show
U.S. labor safety officials this month fined Elon Musk’s SpaceX company $3,600 after an accident at its site in Washington state left him with “near amputation,” according to inspection records reviewed by Reuters. It is said that he did. a Reuters survey Late last year, Musk’s rocket company was found to have ignored worker safety […]
1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ ‘movement’ is outlawed
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – The first publicly known case of Russian authorities punishing people under a court ruling outlawing LGBTQ+ activities as extremism has emerged, Russian media and rights groups say. reported that at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items received them. imprisonment or fine. A Supreme Court ruling in November banned what the […]
Ravens’ Zay Flowers fined for taunt that started his nightmare drive
The NFL has fined Baltimore Ravens receiver Zai Flowers for provoking Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rajarius Snead during last weekend’s AFC Championship Game. Late in the third quarter, after being tackled on a 54-yard pass play, a Ravens receiver pinned Snead’s shoulder to the ground and spun the ball near Snead’s face. The referee called […]
76ers fined $75K over Joel Embiid injury report controversy
The 76ers paid the price on the court for injuries to their biggest stars in two losses, against the Nuggets and Trail Blazers. Now it’s hitting their pockets. The NBA announced Thursday that Philadelphia has been fined $75,000 for failing to “accurately and timely” list Joel Embiid on the 76ers’ injury report ahead of Saturday’s […]
City National Bank is fined $65 million for risk control lapses – Los Angeles Times
City National Bank was fined $65 million by federal regulators Wednesday for failing to maintain adequate risk management and internal controls, including those related to money laundering. The bank, long known as L.A.’s “Bank to the Stars” for its close ties to the entertainment industry, has entered into a civil consent order with the Office […]
NY midwife fined $300,000 for giving 1,500 children homeopathic pellets instead of vaccinations for measles and polio
A midwife in New York state has been fined $300,000 for administering homeopathic pellets to 1,500 children instead of mandatory vaccinations for diseases such as measles, hepatitis and polio. NBC News. state department of health announced the development It noted that the penalties are part of “regulations and orders signed by Nassau County midwives who […]
Pet owners in North Carolina town will be fined if cats are unleashed
A North Carolina town is cracking down on free-ranging cats and warning pet owners to keep kittens outdoors on leashes. For more than half a century, Cary, North Carolina (a town of 176,000 people outside Raleigh) has had an ordinance in place requiring all pets, including cats, to be leashed when leaving their owners' property. […]
Wisconsin lumber company fined $300K after employee dies on job
A lumber company in northeastern Wisconsin has been fined nearly $300,000 by federal safety regulators for continuing to expose workers to amputations and other hazards years after an employee died on the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday that it fined Tigerton Lumber Company $283,608 on Dec. 22. The agency said an […]