Click here for updates on this story SCOTRUN, PA (WNEP) — Federal prosecutors say they have cracked one of the largest Ponzi schemes since the arrest of Bernard Madoff a decade ago. Authorities say a main branch office of this illegal operation was in Monroe County. Perry Santillo of Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa (WPMT) — An Elizabethtown man is set to serve up to 12 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child and for soliciting lewd photos of children for money. Jared Douglas, 22, will serve 6-12 years in prison, followed by 5 years of
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Where the presidential candidates spend most of their time says a lot. We looked at data showing the number of campaign visits from each of the four early-voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Who’s spent the most time campaigning in each state might surprise you. In Iowa (thanks to data from the Des Moines
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Since we are living in the age of TV reboots and revivals, why not “Melrose Place?” Get ready for plenty of that debate, thanks to a recent reunion of some of the cast. On Tuesday, Daphne Zuniga (who played Jo Reynolds) posted a photo of her and castmates Josie Bissett, Laura Leighton, Doug Savant, Andrew
Continue Reading News that President Donald Trump had been briefed in late August on a whistleblower complaint alleging he pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rival, while withholding security aid to Kiev, raises new questions about conversations he had before the aid was released in September. Trump was briefed by lawyers from the White House counsel’s office
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Even at levels below international air quality guidelines, short-term exposure to pollution can send you to the hospital for more reasons than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. The new insights suggest global air quality guidelines may need to be revised. The pollution investigated, known as fine particulate matter or particle pollution — with
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In Russia, the release of calendars featuring photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin has become an annual ritual. In past years, it’s been an occasion to showcase the Kremlin leader’s carefully managed image as a macho man of action. The calendars often feature the Russian President baring his chest, showing his prowess at the shooting
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As cities and states grapple with the future of Confederate monuments, the Alabama Supreme Court has weighed in on one: Putting plywood around its base violated state law. The court on Wednesday upheld the state’s protections of the monuments and cited Birmingham for building a black wooden box around the memorial. The city will be
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ELON, N.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell converted a 3-point play with 3.8 seconds left to lift Furman over Texas-Arlington 58-57 on Wednesday. Bothwell’s late score gave the Paladins their first lead of the second half. UTA’s TiAndre Jackson-Young’s 3-point attempt from the corner rimmed out at the buzzer. Clay Mounce tallied 14 points and 12
Continue Reading Attorneys for Charles Kupperman, the former deputy national security adviser who hasn’t testified about President Donald Trump and Ukraine after he tied up his House subpoena in court, are doing what they can to keep his lawsuit alive. Kupperman’s attorneys asked a federal court Wednesday to add House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving as a defendant in
Continue Reading Along a short hallway on the upper floor of Decatur Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, a blue banner stretches across the wall, packed with scrawled messages of thanks and words swelling with appreciation. The colorful scribbles belong to the 37 students at the Global Village Project, a tuition-free private school housed in the building that serves
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Mexican cartels will “absolutely” be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, a move which could lead to tougher financial penalties and legal ramifications in the US against those involved. Trump was asked by conservative radio host Bill O’Reilly whether he’d “designate those cartels in Mexico as terror groups and
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1918 Death date: December 5, 2013 Birth place: Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa Birth name: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela Father: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, a counselor to the royal house of the Thembu
Continue Reading Getting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be an effective way for women with extremely dense breast tissue to learn whether they have cancer, a new study found. Women who have extremely dense breast tissue have a higher risk of breast cancer. The density of the tissue makes it difficult to detect the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1942 Death date: March 14, 2018 Birth place: Oxford, England Birth name: Stephen William Hawking Father: Frank Hawking, research biologist Mother: Isobel Hawking Marriages: Elaine Mason (1995-2006, divorced); Jane Wilde (1965-1991, divorced) Children: with
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(CNN) — Se estima que 20 millones de personas pueden enfrentar un tiempo brutal mientras viajan este Día de Acción de Gracias, pero no serán las únicas. La historia ofrece algunos otros ejemplos de tormentas navideñas que dejaron el caos invernal a su paso. Aquí hay cinco tormentas notables, comenzando con la Gran Tormenta de
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William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in the Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency, died in his sleep Wednesday, his daughter, Mary Ruckelshaus, told CNN. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler reacted to the news, saying in a statement, “The entire EPA family mourns the loss,” and calling Ruckelshaus the “father of the
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EL PASO, Texas — Interstate 10 westbound at Executive Center fully reopened about 3:30 p.m Wednesday after a big traffic backup following a crash during a rainy downpour that slickened the roadway. The right lane was closed following the crash, with traffic backing up to Asarco at 1:45 p.m. The Executive Center exit had remained
Continue Reading The Justice Department’s inspector general did not find any evidence that the FBI had tried to put undercover agents or informants inside Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, people familiar with a draft of the inspector general’s report told The New York Times. Trump and his supporters have alleged without evidence that the FBI spied on
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Policía de Chicago ha confiscado más de 10.000 armas este año, dijo el superintendente de la policía de Chicago, Eddie Johnson. Eso es aproximadamente una pistola cada 47 minutos. “No hay nada más peligroso para un agente de policía que enfrentar a un sospechoso armado con una pistola”, dijo Johnson en una
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Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago — about the same time that modern humans migrated out of Africa. This has led researchers to believe that modern humans won the competition for resources, leading to the demise of Neanderthals. Other theories around the environmental pressure of climate change or even epidemics maintain those reasons could
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Twitter is rethinking part of its plan to remove inactive accounts from the service starting next month after receiving feedback that it would be effectively eliminating posts from some people who’ve died. “We’ve heard you on the impact that this would have on the accounts of the deceased,” Twitter said in a statement on Wednesday.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las políticas restrictivas de inmigración de Estados Unidos están teniendo un impacto en la salud de las mujeres inmigrantes, según un estudio publicado el miércoles en el Journal of the American Heart Association. Investigadores de la Universidad de California analizaron los factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular entre la mayoría de las mujeres
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President Donald Trump has now denied that he directed his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine and seek out investigations on his behalf, contradicting his own words to the Ukrainian President in the White House-released transcript of the July 25 call. Trump also contradicted sworn testimony from members of his administration and claims
Continue Reading The remains found in the woods in Alabama have been positively identified as Aniah Blanchard, a college student who disappeared last month, authorities said Wednesday. Auburn Police Chief Paul Register and Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes told reporters the case is now a homicide investigation. Hughes said that upgraded charges are expected after authorities
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Ammon (EastIdahoNews.com) — It wasn’t the type of extrication call the Ammon Fire Department usually receives, but firefighters came to the rescue regardless and saved a teenage girl stuck in a restaurant high chair. It happened Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. at Chick-fil-A in Ammon where the girl was
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani privately sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in business from Ukrainian officials while trying to get dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. The report comes as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer continues to face questions about his work for Trump following
Continue Reading The U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital said it had ordered the departure of family members of embassy employees under the age of 21 from the country due to the deteriorating security situation. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy in Ouagadougou said there was no specific threat to prompt the directive, however security issues
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Many retailers that populated the nation’s malls have run into severe financial stress or gone out of business in recent years. But the shopping mall isn’t dead yet, as mall owners find creative ways to fill those vacancies. The giant spaces that once housed a single anchor tenant are being reconfigured to attract multiple smaller
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The Trump administration is unable to verify the total number of families separated or reunited in the wake of its “zero tolerance” policy, because of “widespread errors” in tracking data, according to a new Homeland Security inspector general report. The government watchdog found that the department did not have the information technology system needed to
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