Honduras is in the spotlight as it prepares for a crucial presidential election. The race is tight, with three main candidates vying for the top spot. Rixi Moncada, from the leftist LIBRE party, is up against Nasry Asfura of the conservative National Party and Salvador Nasralla of the centrist Liberal Party. Polls show a close contest, making the outcome uncertain. ...
A recent shift in policy by the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought relief to immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The DOJ has decided not to enforce new restrictions that would have blocked federal grant funding for legal services to undocumented immigrants. This change came after a group of Democratic-led states and the District of...
A pharmacy owner in New Jersey recently admitted to a massive fraud scheme. He tricked the Medicare system out of $2. 5 million by billing for a drug he never gave to patients. This drug, Dificid, is used to treat diarrhea. It's expensive, costing around $4, 500 per prescription. The owner, Nestor E. Jaime, ran a pharmacy called Fabio’s Pharmacy. He submitted fake c...
A recent court hearing stirred up old tensions between Cemex and the State Water Resources Control Board. The debate centered around whether Cemex should be allowed to challenge a decision before a final ruling is made, expected in February. Cemex's legal team pointed fingers at the state board for the long delay in their plans to extract 56 million tons of sand and ...
Big changes are coming to Apollo Campus in St. Cloud. Voters in School District 742 gave the green light to two major construction projects. The first one is a storm shelter and a secure entrance. The second is a new multi-purpose athletic facility. Both projects are set to kick off in 2026. The storm shelter project is a big deal. It will have seven phases and will...
A former news anchor, Stephanie Hockridge, has been sentenced to a decade behind bars for her part in a massive pandemic loan scam. This scam involved siphoning over $63 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a government initiative aimed at helping small businesses during the pandemic. Hockridge, who once worked for Phoenix’s ABC15, will now serve her t...
Damon Jones was once a well-known figure in the NBA, recognized for his flashy style and confident demeanor. During his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2005 to 2008, Jones was known for his flashy cars and suits, as well as his trash-talking and gambling habits. His license plate, "4Point8, " was a reference to a game-winning shot he made in 2006. Jones was a ...
A federal judge recently made a significant ruling. She dismissed criminal charges filed against James Comey and Letitia James. The reason? The judge found that the person who initiated these charges, Lindsey Halligan, was not properly appointed to her position. Halligan was supposed to serve as the interim U. S. attorney. However, the judge determined that her appo...
The Justice Department (DoJ) is going through big changes. Some say these changes are not good. The number of lawyers working there has dropped a lot. About 5, 500 lawyers and other workers have left since the current administration started. This includes people who were fired, quit, or took early retirement. The DoJ used to have around 10, 000 lawyers, but now there...
A 22-year-old woman, Morgan Geyser, was recently caught in Posen, Illinois, after leaving her group home in Wisconsin. She had cut off her monitoring bracelet and was found at a truck stop with a 42-year-old man. The man was charged with trespassing and released, while Geyser awaits transfer to Cook County Jail for an extradition hearing. Geyser's story goes back to...