BERLIN—A German court on Monday convicted eight people over their role in a data processing center installed at a former military bunker that hosted sites dealing in drugs and other illegal activities. The data center at the former bunker in Traben-Trarbach, a picturesque town on the Mosel River in western Germany, was raided and shut…
North Macedonia Finds 41 Migrants in Van, Arrests Driver
SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA—Police in North Macedonia have discovered 41 migrants, including five children, in a routine police check on the country’s main highway and arrested the van’s driver. Police said in a statement Saturday that their patrol stopped the van in front of a toll station late Friday near the central town of Negotino. In…
FTC and Several States to Recoup Funds for Victims of Price Gouging Scheme by Martin Shkreli
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states of New York, California, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are set to recoup up to $40 million in relief for victims of an illegal scheme masterminded by Martin Shkreli. The FTC said in a press release Tuesday that the government agency, alongside several states, accuses Vyera Pharmaceuticals and Shkreli,…
Oregon Congressman Presses AG Garland to Act on Narco Slavery in Oregon
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) is pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to address what appears to be “narco slavery” linked to a multibillion-dollar illegal marijuana growing and human-trafficking crisis in Southern Oregon. “Since this is a problem that affects more than my state of Oregon, we need to understand what the DOJ, the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
Cartels Using Narco Slaves to Grow Illegal Marijuana on Industrial Scale in Oregon
Seven years after Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, the market for cannabis is booming. But rather than propagate a legal agricultural sector that grows the state’s economy as intended, the industry has taken a dark turn in Southern Oregon. Today, it is cultivating an ecosystem of international organized crime, human trafficking, and environmental degradation. Oregon voters…
Delta Urges Airlines to Share Their ‘No Fly’ List of Problematic Passengers to Protect Airline Employees
Delta has called on other airlines to share their “no fly” lists of problematic passengers who have been banned, in an effort to protect airline employees. The airline sent two internal memos to staff on Sept. 23 as a “reminder of Delta’s commitment to creating a culture of safety for every employee” in response to recent incidents…
EU Okays ITA, Orders Alitalia to Repay 900 Million Euros Illegal State Aid
BRUSSELS—EU competition regulators on Friday gave the green light to Alitalia’s successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) and also ordered the Italian flag carrier to repay 900 million euros ($1.1 billion) in illegal state aid. The European Commission said a 1.35 billion euro capital injection by Italy into ITA over the next three years is in…
Michigan Mayor Withdraws Recusal, Urges Approval of Resettlement Facility for Illegal Alien Teens
September 9, 2021
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ALMA, Mich.—Mayor Greg Mapes sent a letter on Sept. 7 to the Alma, Michigan, city commission requesting to undo his recusal from voting on and discussing a controversial plan to turn a former nursing home owned by Masonic Pathways into a resettlement center for unaccompanied alien minors. Mapes, a longtime Mason, is an outspoken advocate…
Michigan Mayor Withdraws Recusal, Urges Approval of Resettlement Facility for Illegal Alien Teenagers
September 9, 2021
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ALMA, Mich.—Mayor Greg Mapes sent a letter Tuesday to the city commission requesting to undo his recusal from voting on and discussing a controversial plan to turn a former nursing home owned by Masonic Pathways into a resettlement center for unaccompanied alien minors. Mapes, a long-time Mason, is an outspoken advocate for the project. Mapes’s…
17 Hurt as Illegal Fireworks Cache Explodes in Los Angeles
July 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A cache of homemade fireworks exploded as it was being destroyed by a bomb squad, flipping and damaging cars, smashing windows in homes and injuring 17 people including police officers, authorities said. It could take days to determine why the material exploded inside an iron containment vessel on a tractor-trailer Wednesday night, tearing the…
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