Category: Crime and Incidents

10 Percent of $4.2 Trillion US COVID Relief Was Lost to Fraud, Waste: Report

June 12, 2023
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As much as 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has disbursed in COVID-19 relief aid may have been lost to fraud and waste. A new analysis of COVID relief spending by The Associated Press estimates that fraudsters collected more than $283 billion, while another $120 billion was wasted or misspent. The news…

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10 Percent of $4.2 Trillion US COVID Relief Was Lost to Fraud and Waste: Report

June 12, 2023
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As much as 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has disbursed in COVID-19 relief aid may have been lost to fraud and waste. A new analysis of COVID relief spending by the Associated Press estimates fraudsters collected more than $283 billion while another $120 billion was wasted or misspent. The news outlet…

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Long Commutes Start After Part of I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia Following Tanker Truck Fire

June 12, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire. Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely. Newscasts warned of traffic nightmares and gave advice on detours,…

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13 Hurt When Large Weekend Street Party Turns Violent in Syracuse, New York, Police Say

June 11, 2023
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SYRACUSE, N.Y.—A street party that attracted hundreds of people turned violent early Sunday in Syracuse, New York, leaving at least 13 people injured, authorities said. At least four people suffered gunshot wounds and five others had apparent knife wounds, among other injuries, police said. Other victims were apparently accidentally struck by vehicles while fleeing what…

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Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line

June 11, 2023
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BOULDER, Colo.—Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire set days earlier outside a home used by a Christian religious communal group along with a sparking power line caused a 2021 Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left two people dead, authorities said Thursday. Authorities spent 18 months investigating and…

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2 Dead, Another Injured, in Shooting Involving Kansas City Police Officer, Authorities Say

June 10, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but few details were immediately available. The shooting happened after an officer called for help shortly before 9 p.m. near a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern Kansas City. Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesman…

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DOJ Charges 2 Russian Nationals in Mt. Gox Crypto Hack

June 10, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals linked to the 2011 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the illicit bitcoin exchange BTC-e, according to charges unsealed on Friday. Both suspects will face charges related to money laundering conspiracy in the Southern District of New York. One suspect will also be charged…

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San Francisco Police: 9 Victims Hit but No Deaths in Mission District Mass Shooting

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Multiple victims were struck by bullets during a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District Friday night, but authorities said there were no fatalities. “We can confirm there are 9 shooting victims—all are expected to survive their injuries,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a tweet. Police said there was no ongoing threat…

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9 People Wounded in San Francisco Shooting; One Remains in Critical Condition

June 10, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Nine people were wounded in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a “targeted and isolated” incident. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. during a party hosted by a clothing store near the intersection of 24th Street…

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FBI Arrests Texas Businessman in Wake of Impeachment of State Attorney General Ken Paxton

June 10, 2023
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The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman in the wake of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men’s dealings raised by financial records the Republican’s lawyers made public to try to clear him of bribery allegations. Real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, was taken into custody…

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