• Judge urged by prosecutors to reject Trump's civil fraud bond as lacking 'trustworthiness'

    New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging state Judge Arthur Engoron to reject the $175 million bond former President Donald Trump is posting in his civil fraud case.According to MSNBC legal analyst Adam Klasfeld, James' filing says that Trump's bond fails to meet "requirements of trustworthiness and competence" and should therefore be held "without effect."Trump was found liable for over $450 million in the case earlier this year, after James demonstrated the former president and his...

  • Should we have seen more of Nabi against Delhi's batting?

    The Afghanistan spinner bowled just two overs against Capitals, going for 20 runs

  • Berks man charged with contractor fraud

    A Birdsboro landscaping contractor is accused of failing to finish a patio project after being paid nearly $13,000 in advance by a West Lawn homeowner.

  • 'Screams Before Silence' Must Be Seen and Remembered

    It was even worse than you heard, than you read, than you feared. “Screams Before Silence” lets the survivors of the Oct. 7 massacre at the hands of Hamas tell their stories. The documentary, available for free at screamsbeforesilence.com, doesn’t show the grisly visuals found in the 45-minute video circulated to journalists and Hollywood denizens. The stories reveal atrocities that led one voice to describe them as “redefined evil.” Even the Nazi machine couldn’t match the vile acts perpetrated...

  • What's the difference between a credit freeze and a fraud alert?

    We do a lot of things in the name of security. We lock our doors, give our accounts complicated passwords and track our checked luggage with AirTags. But one thing we may overlook in our security efforts is our credit — and it’s something we should pay attention to. It seems there are always new …

  • Credit card fraud: How to spot and report it

    Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Credit card fraud: three words that can put a damper on your travel, business or everyday life. Unfortunately, you can’t prevent credit card fraud by keeping physical possession of your rewards credit cards. You could fall victim due to a data breach, a …

  • Trump's civil fraud bond stands

    Judge Engoron closed the loopholes and removed opportunities that Donald Trump's folks built to disappear the collateral and approved the $175 million bond. The $175 million bond that Trump and his friend, Don Hankey, posted to stave off collections in his civil fraud judgment is good enough for Judge Engoron. — Read the rest

  • DoJ Charges 'Bitcoin Jesus' With Tax Fraud

    DoJ Charges 'Bitcoin Jesus' With Tax Fraud Authored by Turner Wright via CoinTelegraph.com, The early crypto investor, often called ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ faces extradition to the U.S. after being charged with evading nearly $50 million in taxes. Officials with the United States Department of Justice announced charges against early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known by many as ‘Bitcoin Jesus.’ In an April 30 notice, the Justice Department said authorities in Spain had arrested Ver...

  • 87 charged with public assistance fraud in March

    EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) stated in March that 87 individuals have been charged with public assistance fraud. OSIG says the restitution owned to the Commonwealth totals $345,405 and the 87 defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauding. "These charges highlight the Commonwealth`s []

  • Berks woman charged with food stamp fraud

    State authorities have accused a Womelsdorf woman of fraudulently receiving more than $8,000 in government food benefits over a 10-month period by failing to report income of a member of her household.

  • Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep

    Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination in a first-round Western Conference playoff series with a 119-108 Game 4 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

  • Oil price rollback seen next week

    Pump prices for fuel products may decrease next week, the Department of Energy Oil Industry Management Bureau assistant director Rodela Romero said.