Hong Kong’s approximately 7.5 million residents will be required to get tested for coronavirus in March Hong Kong’s entire population of 7.5 million residents will be tested for Covid-19 in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday, as the region tackles a spike in cases due to Omicron. The massive undertaking will […]
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Trump family ordered to testify in business probe
Former US President Donald Trump’s lawyers say he will testify in a new investigation on one condition Former US President Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, have been ordered to comply with previous subpoenas issued for their testimonies in New York state’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization. New York […]
Father sentenced in college admissions scandal, ordered to pay $200,000
A wealthy parent arrested as part of Operation Varsity Blues was convicted of bribing US schools with $1.2 million The head of a private equity firm in Massachusetts was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison for his involvement in a US college admissions scandal that also saw high-profile Hollywood celebrities including Lori […]
US military ordered to pay $230 million to mass shooting victims
Judge accused the US government of trying to eschew responsibility for a mass shooting in a church perpetrated by an ex-airman A judge has ordered the US military to hand over more than $230 million to survivors and family members of those killed in a 2017 mass shooting in Texas, in which a former Air […]
Massive hamster euthanasia ordered due to Covid
Hong Kong ordered the cull of 2,000 rodents after positive tests Hong Kong has warned pet owners not to kiss their animals after 11 hamsters returned positive Covid-19 tests. An outbreak in the Chinese-ruled territory has been traced to a pet shop. On Tuesday, the Chinese-ruled island of Hong Kong ordered the culling of 2,000 […]
‘Pharma Bro’ CEO ordered to pay $64 million, barred from industry
The company was accused of driving up the price of a lifesaving drug used by pregnant women and cancer patients Martin Shkreli, dubbed the “Pharma Bro” by the media, has been ordered to pay $64.6 million in profits he and his company made off of the anti-parasitic drug Daraprim. He is also barred from the […]
NYPD officers ordered back to work for New Year’s
Cops in the Big Apple can no longer expect any time off over New Year’s Eve and Day due to Covid-related staff absences All “scheduled time off” for New York City police has been canceled and officers have been mandated to return to work, reportedly spurred on by a spike in Covid-19 cases. An NYPD […]