Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Feds charge 4 in multistate SNAP fraud case
[ad_1] BOSTON — Federal authorities have charged several men in a more than $1 million multistate SNAP fraud and stolen identity case and are…
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Finance
Former First Brands CEO Patrick James and his brother are indicted for bilking billions from banks
[ad_1] Patrick James, the former CEO of bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands Group, was indicted on federal fraud charges and arrested Thursday in…
Finance
German prosecutors will drop investigation of Russian magnate Usmanov upon payment of $11M fine
[ad_1] BERLIN — German prosecutors say they will drop an investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, over…
Sports
Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier asks judge to throw out betting charges
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier ’s lawyers are asking a judge to throw out sports gambling charges that have kept…
Breaking News
Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering
[ad_1] OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions…
Lifestyle
Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests
[ad_1] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Law enforcement agencies working across several countries dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe, Bulgarian…
Technology
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ who scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000 people…
Technology
China’s ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam
[ad_1] LONDON — A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000 people in…
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Police/Fire
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Police/Fire
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World News
Trump Organization Expands in India, Where Many of Its Partners Face Accusations
[ad_1] GURUGRAM, India—When the Trump Organization in April announced another luxury real-estate project in India, Eric Trump gave a shout out to his local…
Breaking News
School chief indicted for alleged kickback scheme in Illinois school district
[ad_1] ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — The superintendent of Georgia’s third-largest school district has been indicted on federal charges alleging he ran a kickback…
Entertainment
PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in history
[ad_1] NEW YORK — In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, expecting to find a large sum of…
Finance
Former executive of Mars candy subsidiary pleads guilty to stealing $28M from company
[ad_1] BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A former executive for a subsidiary of candymaker Mars Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax charges in connection…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Lawrence General, Holy Family hospitals rebrand with unified name
[ad_1] METHUEN — Across the Merrimack Valley, signs for three longtime health care institutions are coming down. On Tuesday, mayors, state legislators, Lt. Gov.…
Breaking News
Backpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex ads
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Two former executives for the now-shuttered classified site Backpage.com are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Phoenix for conspiring to facilitate…
Technology
Backpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex ads
[ad_1] PHOENIX — Two former executives for the now-shuttered classified site Backpage.com are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Phoenix for conspiring to facilitate…
Entertainment
Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast shut down, antipiracy group says
[ad_1] Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast has been shut down after more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, an antipiracy coalition…
Finance
Brazil’s crackdown on criminal links to fuel supply chain nets $220M in assets
[ad_1] SAO PAULO — SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Thursday said it seized 1.2 billion reais (about $220 million) in assets linked to…
Finance
The Treasury Department wants US banks to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department wants U.S. financial institutions to monitor for suspected Chinese money laundering networks handling funds that…