A bank controlled by the Turkish government is not immune from criminal prosecution in American courts for allegedly helping Iran defy U.S. economic sanctions, the Supreme Court ruled 7–2 on April 19. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., also known as Halkbank, is 75 percent owned by the Turkish Wealth Fund, which in turn is owned by the Republic…
SCOTUS Rules Turkish Bank Not Immune From Prosecution in Iran Sanctions Violation Case
April 19, 2023
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Alabama Police Arrest 2 Teens for Birthday Party Shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala.—Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, Alabama investigators announced Wednesday. District Attorney Mike Segrest said the pair—Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskegee—would be tried as adults. That’s automatically required in…
Kansas City Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Teen Released on Bond
April 19, 2023
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An 84-year-old white man charged in the shooting and wounding of a black teenager who mistakenly walked up to the man’s house in Kansas City surrendered to police, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, but was freed on bond within a few hours. Andrew Lester had been charged a day earlier with first-degree…
Whistleblowers Tell Supreme Court Pharmacy Chains Should Pay for Alleged Fraud
The Supreme Court seemed open on April 18 to revive whistleblower lawsuits against pharmacy operators SuperValu and Safeway for allegedly submitting false Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement claims for prescription drugs they sold. The case is considered to be important because it could have an impact on the government’s ability to crack down on health care fraud. The…
Air Force Launches Investigation Into Leak of Classified Documents
The Air Force has launched an investigation into the major leak of dozens of classified documents by a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member. The investigation will focus on the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, to which the alleged leaker, Jack Teixeira, was assigned, officials said. “The Secretary of the Air…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Set to Be Deposed in Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuits
April 19, 2023
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is set for deposition in Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking lawsuits. A federal judge instructed Dimon to set aside two days for questioning in litigation that accused America’s largest bank of knowingly benefiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s forced prostitution ring of underaged children. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made the decision to allow…
Court Hearing Delayed for Man Accused of Leaking Secret Military Documents
The man accused of leaking secret U.S. military materials will not appear in court on April 19 after his defense asked and received a delay for a detention hearing. Jack Teixeira, 21, was set to appear in federal court in Boston on Wednesday but the hearing was delayed after lawyers representing Teixeira said they need…
REI to Close Portland Store Due to High Crime Rates
April 19, 2023
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Popular outdoor recreation retailer REI is closing its Pearl District store located in downtown Portland due to increasing local crime and retail loss from store sales, the company announced on Monday. In an email sent to members, the company expressed its sadness over the decision but explained that the Portland location experienced its highest number…
Worker Killed, 4 Injured in Nebraska Ethanol Plant Explosion
WOOD RIVER, Neb.—One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which is about 160 miles west of Omaha. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Agency said firefighters found a liquid holding…
4 Killed in Maine Home; 3 Wounded in Linked Highway Shooting
BOWDOIN, Maine—Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said. Hours later, a man was charged with murder. Police closed a portion of the interstate highway and residents and businesses in the…
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