Guatemalan man illegally in US accused of sexually abusing Alabama child
Police in northern Alabama say a Guatemalan man living in the United States illegally was arrested on child sexual abuse charges and taken into custody Sunday. The sheriff's office said Tuesday that Luis Lopez Martinez, 38, was arrested after a 911 caller reported he had been “apprehended for abusing a child under the age of […]
India to Take Back 18,000 Indian Migrants Living in U.S. Illegally
According to recent reports, Indian authorities are preparing to repatriate about 18,000 Indian immigrants living in the United States illegally. “People who are familiar with this matter” informed Bloomberg reported that the Indian government stands ready to work with President Donald Trump and his administration to “identify and bring back all citizens” who entered the […]
Plane scooping water from ocean to fight wildfires grounded after hitting drone illegally flying over Pacific Palisades
A drone that was being flown illegally was damaged. grounded A super scooper plane leased to help fight wildfires devastating Los Angeles. Officials said the drone hit the plane, leaving a fist-sized hole in the wing that needed repair. Drones are prohibited from flying while fighting fires, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the […]
Turkish businessman admits to illegally steering funds to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign
A Brooklyn businessman admitted Friday to funneling illegal campaign funds to Eric Adams' 2021 campaign, in the first guilty plea related to the federal bribery case against the mayor. Erden Alkan, the Turkish-born owner of Williamsburg's KSK Construction Group, was charged in Manhattan federal court with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and […]
Thune Questions if It Is ‘Realistic’ to Deport Everybody in the Country Illegally
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) questioned on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday whether it would be “realistic” to illegally deport everyone in the United States. Host Kristen Welker said, “Let's talk about the Republican agenda. When I spoke to President-elect Donald Trump, he said his plan for mass deportation is a top priority. […]
Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas | Starbucks
A federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks' appeal of the National Labor Relations Board's (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to unionize. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that the coffee shop giant has standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative […]
Starbucks loses appeal over illegally firing baristas
A federal appeals court on Friday largely rejected Starbucks' appeal to the National Labor Relations Board, which found the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to unionize. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit says Starbucks doesn't have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the NLRB's administrative law judge, […]
Woman left in critical condition after carbon monoxide seeps into illegally converted NYC home
A woman was left fighting for her life from carbon monoxide poisoning after a disconnected boiler leaked toxic gas into an illegally converted apartment in Queens on Christmas Eve morning, authorities said. The unidentified woman was found on the top floor of a home on 194th Street in St. Albans just before 10:30 a.m. and […]
Wrong-way driver in crash that killed Vegas police officer was in US illegally: ICE
The wrong-way driver who killed an off-duty Las Vegas police officer earlier this month was in the United States illegally, federal officials told local media. On December 12, Fernando Jimenez Jimenez, 31, drove his Ford F150 the wrong way on the northbound side of Interstate 15, striking a Toyota Corolla with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police […]
Migrant in US illegally nabbed by ICE after he’s set free for molesting child: officials
An immigrant sex offender who entered the country illegally was nabbed by federal immigration agents in the city, weeks after he was released from prison on child sexual abuse charges, authorities said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that Raymond Rojas Basilio, 36, was arrested in Queens on Tuesday, about three months […]