American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to resolve federal allegations of deceptive marketing practices and civil fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. The settlement includes a $108 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Additionally, the company has entered a non-prosecution…
President-elect Donald Trump announced Hollywood superstars Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone as his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood on Thursday, promising to bring back the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors…
NORTH CAROLINA – Democratic Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening protections for reproductive health care access in the state. The directive mandates state agencies to prioritise women’s medical privacy, safeguard doctors performing abortions, and refuse cooperation with investigations or penalties targeting individuals seeking reproductive health care,…
The recent murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has intensified scrutiny of the healthcare and insurance industries, exposing public frustration over high costs and systemic inefficiencies. UnitedHealth Group’s CEO, Andrew Witty, addressed these issues during an earnings call, where he honoured Thompson’s legacy and highlighted UnitedHealth’s record $400 billion revenue and $14.5 billion net…
WASHINGTON – Some of the United States war veterans have described outgoing President Joe Biden as the worst president of all time. This comes shortly after the President signed into law more than 35 bipartisan bills addressing critical issues facing veterans and their families, on Wednesday. According to the White House on X, Biden signed…
KANSAS CITY – A Gladstone, Mo., man who is a prior sex offender was sentenced in federal court on January 14 for receiving child pornography. Shawn D. Clutts, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Clutts to 25 years of…
SPRINGFIELD – A Springfield, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 14 for illegally possessing a stolen firearm that has been connected to two shootings. Jayden Isaac Simmonds, 18, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. Today’s indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was…
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in two separate and unrelated cases for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms. A Kansas City, Kansas, man is also charged in one of those cases with illegally possessing a firearm. Daroy L. Thomas, 25, of Kansas City, Mo.,…
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court today for sharing child pornography over the internet and possessing more than 1,000 images and videos of child pornography. Dennis Bruce Bean II, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 15 years…
Washington – In a landmark decision aimed at enhancing food safety, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on the use of Red Dye No. 3. The synthetic colouring agent, derived from petroleum, has been linked to cancer in animal studies and is widely used in a range of food…
