FRESNO , Calif. — A California man died not long after taking part in a taco eating contest at a Minor League Baseball game Tuesday . Dana Hutchings , 41 , died shortly after arriving at a hospital following the contest at a Fresno Grizzlies game Tuesday , according to the Fresno County Sheriff 's Office . KFSN reported Hutchings was taken from Chukchansi Park by an ambulance just after the start of the game . KFSN says the team did not release any more information . Saturday , Fresno will host the World Taco Eating Championship at the annual Taco Truck Throwdown . The two events are not related , though . The Coroners Office has not released the cause of Hutchings ' death , KFSN reported . This story was originally published by Mark Saunders on KGTV .

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A man suspected of intentionally driving a snowmobile into teams of two mushers near the front of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has been arrested in a Yukon River village . Arnold Demoski , 26 , of Nulato , was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault , reckless endangerment , reckless driving and six counts of criminal mischief . Demoski spoke to KTUU-TV , saying he was returning home from a night of drinking when he struck Aliy Zirkle and Jeff King 's teams early Saturday morning . The crashes killed one of King 's dogs and injured at least two others . One of Zirkle 's dogs also was injured . Iditarod officials at first reported King had been injured . But the four-time champion said later the snowmobile had missed both him and his sled . Demoski said when he woke up Saturday morning and heard what had happened to the mushers , he checked his snowmobile and realized he had done it . The snowmobile was missing a part and had rust-colored stains , he said . Demoski said he does n't remember the collisions , which the Iditarod described as apparently intentional attacks . `` I just want to say I 'm sorry , '' he said . Zirkle , 46 , who finished second three times from 2012 to 2014 , was mushing from Kokukuk to Nulato , a run of less than 20 miles ( 32.19 kilometers ) on the Yukon River , when she was hit , race marshal Mark Nordman said Saturday . The snowmobile hit the side of Zirkle 's sled about 5 miles ( 8.05 kilometers ) outside of Koyukuk , turned around multiple times and came back at her before driving off , Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said by email . The snowmobile reappeared 12 miles ( 19.31 kilometers ) outside of Nulato . The driver revved up and was pointed at Zirkle before leaving , Peters said . Demoski told KTUU that he did not return to harass Zirkle . He said he wanted to check to make sure she was OK. One dog on Zirkle 's team was bruised . Officials described the injury as non-life-threatening . Zirkle reached Nulato and told a race official the incident had left her shaken . `` I 'm really bad . Someone tried to kill me with a snowmachine , '' she said on a video posted to the Iditarod Insider webpage . Snowmachine is what Alaskans call snowmobiles . King , a four-time Iditarod champion , was behind Zirkle and fared worse . When King reached the vicinity 12 miles outside of Nulato , his team was struck from behind by the snowmobile . Nash , a 3-year-old male , was killed . Crosby , another 3-year-old male , and Banjo , a 2-year-old male , received injuries and are expected to survive . King told the Iditarod Insider the snowmobile narrowly missed him and his sled , but hit his dogs at high speed . `` One of my dogs was killed pretty much on the spot , and a couple others I gave first aid to the best I could and loaded them into my sled , '' he told the Iditarod camera crew . `` I kind of felt like a triage ambulance . '' It did not appear to be an accident , he said . `` It seemed like an act of bravado , '' King said . Rural Alaska communities have many wonderful people , he said , but they also have serious social problems . `` It is beyond comprehension to me that this was not related to substance abuse , '' King said , adding that `` no one in their right mind would do what this person did . '' King remained in Nulato early Saturday afternoon . The race leader early Saturday afternoon was Brent Sass , who left the village of Kaltag at 8:20 a.m. Zirkle rested four hours in Nulato and dropped one dog before heading back onto the Yukon River with 14 dogs in harness . She reached Kaltag at 10 : 44 a.m. , and after a nine-minute rest , left again in second place . Current champion Dallas Seavey left Kaltag at 11 : 24 a.m. in third place . His father , former champion Mitch Seavey , was in fourth place .

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Mineral County woman admits to failing to register as a sex offender MARTINSBURG , WEST VIRGINIA – A Keyser , West Virginia woman was convicted today of failing to register as a sex offender , Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced . Bobbi Jo Starry , age 51 , pled guilty to one count of “ Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. ” Starry , having been convicted of third degree sexual assault in the Circuit Court of Berkeley County , admitted to traveling interstate commerce and failing to register and update her registration as a sex offender from January to May 2017 . Starry faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $ 250,000 . Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines , the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history , if any , of the defendant . Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Z. Krasinski prosecuted the case on behalf of the government . The United States Marshals Service investigated . U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided .

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We spend a small fortune on perfume , so it ’ s important to try and make it last as long as possible . My wife wanted to get away for the weekend . The Hop Jam drew thousands of music and beer lovers to downtown Tulsa ’ s Brady Arts District . Michael Bedford , who retired last year after 25 years as organist/choirmaster for St. John ’ s Episcopal Church , will be the first Oklahoman to hold the position . You ’ ve of course heard the story — the three wise men brought baby Jesus gold , frankincense and myrrh . Thunder guard Russell Westbrook ’ s imprint on fashion has expanded to include a signature Jordan Brand shoe , a cologne and an eyeglass frame collaboration with a high-end retailer . `` The Paris '' is an aviator-style `` Oklahoma City blue '' frame featuring mirrored gold lenses . Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has turned his shoplifting arrest into an act of charity for the Salvation Army . The packages will go to residents of the Claremore Veterans Home and patients at the Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa . Travelers walk toward a train station Thursday ahead of the opening of the traditional street carnival in Cologne , Germany . The traditional women 's carnival `` Weiberfastnacht '' marks the beginning of the crazy days in Germany that reach a high point with mass processions of millions on Rosemonday . A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday , killing at least 19 security officers , officials said . Two stories , today . Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for $ 60 . If one reality star has her way , you ’ ll soon be wearing `` Oh de Cologne . '' Hippo Albert , 15 , opens his mouth to catch a pumpkin fed to him by his keeper Thursday in Cologne Zoo in western Germany . Feeling floral ? Then , what about woodsy ? `` I love you . ''

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You wouldn ’ t need help from Google to correctly guess the highest-paid player on the New England Patriots ’ roster . Spoiler alert : It ’ s Tom Brady . But the next-highest salary might surprise you . It ’ s not Julian Edelman , Devin McCourty or even Rob Gronkowski . It ’ s Nate Solder , the Patriots ’ seventh-year left tackle . That ’ s how much the defending Super Bowl champions value protecting Brady ’ s blind side . Linemen rarely get any glory , but when they do , it ’ s usually the left tackle . Chris Durant , who has started 23 consecutive games at the position , knows that . Even if he doesn ’ t buy it . “ At the next level , you see the left tackles getting the big bucks and all that ...

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TOKYO ( AP ) — A Japanese man accused of defrauding the government of 1 billion yen ( $ 7.3 million ) intended for small Japanese businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic was arrested on board a flight Wednesday after being deported from Indonesia , where he fled 1 1/2 years ago . Mitsuhiro Taniguchi , 47 , was arrested by Japanese police who accompanied him from Indonesia . He was taken to a police station after landing at Tokyo 's Narita airport , Japanese media reported . Police confirmed his arrest . Indonesian immigration official Douglas Simamora said earlier Wednesday that Taniguchi was deported after his passport was revoked by the Japanese government and because he had no Indonesian residence permit . Indonesian authorities arrested Taniguchi on June 4 at a house owned by a fish trader in Lampung province . During his stay there , he described himself as an investor interested in fisheries . Indonesian authorities are investigating whether other people in that country were involved in the fraud scheme linked to Taniguchi . In one case , Taniguchi and his accomplice Koichiro Ota , 34 , who was separately arrested Wednesday , allegedly defrauded the government of 2 million yen ( $ 14,700 ) by submitting a false application behalf of someone lacking eligibility for a subsidy , the Tokyo police said . Taniguchi and a group of acquaintances allegedly submitted about 1,700 false applications for COVID-19 relief funds to the Japanese government and illegally received subsidies on more than 960 of those applications , taking with them about 1 billion yen ( $ 7.3 million ) , reports say . Police arrested Taniguchi ’ s ex-wife and their two sons — believed to be part of a larger group — in May on fraud allegations and were preparing to place Taniguchi on an international wanted list . The three suspects allegedly defrauded the government of 3 million yen ( $ 22,500 ) in COVID-19 subsidies from June to August 2020 . The case surfaced in August 2020 when the office offering the subsidies consulted with Tokyo police . Taniguchi entered Indonesia two months later on an investor visa . Jatmiko and Tarigan reported from Jakarta , Indonesia .

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As COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb ahead of the holidays , teachers , students and parents alike are waiting with bated breath to see whether schools will reopen as scheduled in the new year . There are a few things that can be done to ensure schools reopen safely after holiday break , Dr. Anna Banerji , an infectious disease specialist at St. Michael ’ s Hospital in Toronto , told CTV ’ s Your Morning on Monday . Here ’ s a closer look at some of the measures that can be taken to ensure the classroom is as safe as possible . WHAT CAN BE DONE BEFORE SCHOOL RETURNS ? Banerji said right now , people should be staying at home and limiting their contacts as much as they can . “ Anything that you don ’ t absolutely have to do , don ’ t do it , ” she said . People should also be “ updating ” their masks and face coverings , Banerji said , to ensure they are in line with the most recent guidance . The Public Health Agency of Canada ( PHAC ) website says masks should fit well , have multiple layers including at least two layers of “ breathable , tightly woven fabric , such as cotton ” and have an “ effective middle filter layer. ” Banerji also said anyone who isn ’ t vaccinated , should get their shot as soon as possible . “ I just think that the best way to prevent COVID from spreading is not give it the ability to jump from person to person , ” she said . WHAT CAN SCHOOLS DO ? While students are at home for the holidays , a few changes can be made in classrooms to make them safer , Banerji said . She said the ventilation in schools should be improved , and class sizes should be limited . “ Which , in many places hasn ’ t happened , ” she said . She said making sure children have proper masks when they return to the classroom is also important . “ Because we 're thinking more and more that it 's airborne , ” she said . What ’ s more , Banerji said creating school-based vaccination clinics would be useful , especially if the interval between first and second doses for children is made shorter . She said running vaccination clinics out of , for example , a school ’ s gymnasium would “ enable people to get vaccinated easier , ” and would allow for more children to get their shot . WILL KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL ? Asked whether she thinks children will return to school after the holidays , as scheduled , Banerji said she doesn ’ t think so , at least not immediately . “ I think that if you look at last year , there was a surge right after the holidays , because people did get together , [ and ] you saw this big bump one to two weeks after the holidays , ” she said . Banerji said she “ wouldn ’ t be surprised ” if there was one- or two-week delay , to make sure if children were exposed , that they don ’ t have any symptoms and aren ’ t infectious before returning to the classroom . Further , Banerji said you “ want the [ case ] numbers to be down. ” “ So it depends on what the numbers are doing , ” she said . “ If we ’ re still going up , then it ’ s not a really good time to send kids back to school. ” On Sunday , a total of 8,746 new COVID-19 cases were detected , with only six provinces reporting data .

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U.S. journalist jailed for 11 years in army-ruled Myanmar - Summary - Fenster faces more charges of sedition , terrorism act breach - First foreign journalist jailed in Myanmar in years - Jailing intended as a warning to media , U.S. - group - U.S. calls ruling 'unjust conviction of an innocent person ' Nov 12 ( Reuters ) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday jailed American journalist Danny Fenster for 11 years , his lawyer and his employer said , despite U.S. calls for his release from what it said was unjust detention . Fenster , 37 , managing editor of online magazine Frontier Myanmar , was found guilty of incitement and violations of immigration and unlawful associations laws , his magazine said and described the sentences as `` the harshest possible under the law '' . He is the first Western journalist sentenced to prison in recent years in Myanmar , where a Feb. 1 coup by the military against an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi ended a decade of tentative steps towards democracy and triggered nationwide protests . Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com His trial had not been made public and a spokesman for the junta did not immediately respond to a request for comment . `` There is absolutely no basis to convict Danny of these charges , '' said Thomas Kean , editor-in-chief of Frontier Myanmar , one of the country 's top independent news outlets . Fenster was arrested while trying to leave the country in May and has since been held in Yangon 's Insein prison , where hundreds of opponents of the Tatmadaw , as the military is known , were jailed , many beaten and tortured , during decades of dictatorship . Fenster 's family has repeatedly called for his release . He was charged with additional , and more serious , offences of sedition and violations of the terrorism act earlier this week , without an explanation by authorities . Those charges are punishable by a maximum 20 years in prison each . read more Phil Robertson , deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch , said Fenster 's jailing was also intended as a warning to the United States and the media . `` The junta 's rationale for this outrageous , rights abusing sentence is first to shock and intimidate all remaining Burmese journalists inside Myanmar by punishing a foreign journalist this way , '' he said . `` The second message is more strategic , focused on sending a message to the U.S. that the Tatmadaw 's generals do n't appreciate being hit with economic sanctions and can bite back with hostage diplomacy , '' he said . 'UNACCEPTABLE ' The United States condemned the ruling as an `` unacceptable attack on freedom of expression in Burma '' and a reminder of the continuing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar . read more `` The ruling today represents an unjust conviction of an innocent person , '' a State Department spokesperson said by email . `` We are closely monitoring Danny ’ s situation and will continue to work for his immediate release . '' The American is among dozens of journalists detained in Myanmar after protests and strikes erupted following the coup , hampering the military 's efforts to consolidate power . Independent media has been accused by the junta of incitement . More than 1,200 civilians have been killed in protests and thousands detained since the coup , according to activists cited by the United Nations . Myanmar authorities overlooked Fenster in a recent amnesty for hundreds of people detained over anti-junta protests , which included some journalists . During nearly half a century of harsh rule by the military , news reporting was tightly controlled by the state but Myanmar 's media blossomed after the a quasi-civilian government introduced tentative reforms from 2011 . Since the February coup , however , the military has rescinded media licenses , curbed the internet and satellite broadcasts and arrested dozens of journalists , in what human rights groups have called an assault on the truth . Frontier Myanmar 's publisher , Sonny Swe , who spent eight years in prison during the previous era of military rule , announced Fenster 's imprisonment on Twitter under the message : `` A lot of things are going so wrong in this country . '' Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Our Standards : The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles .

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President Of New Jersey-Based Textile Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Investors Out Of $ 4 Million NEWARK , N.J. – A Mahwah , New Jersey , woman was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for pretending to be an employee of the United States in order to defraud investors out of $ 4 million , U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced . Sara Rong Liu , 54 , previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging her with one count of falsely assuming or pretending to be an employee of the United States and obtaining money as a result of her impersonation . Judge Wigenton imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court . According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court : Liu was the president of Westone Inc. , a company purportedly involved in the wholesale distribution of textiles as well as interior design . Liu falsely represented to prospective victim investors , among other things , that Westone had been awarded a lucrative $ 156.6 million contract by the New York City Department of Design and Construction Fund ( NYC DDC ) . The NYC DDC never awarded the defendant or her company any such contract . Liu falsely represented to the victim investors that there was a problem with the fictitious contract that required Westone to pay certain fees before the NYC DDC would release contract payments to the defendant and her company . To support her false claims , Liu created , or caused to be created , a number of fictitious documents , including documents purportedly from , among others : the NYC DDC , which stated she had been awarded the contract to provide ADesign , Construction , and Construction Support Services for the Design , Manufacture , and Supply of Good Quality Home & Office Interior Textile Products and Finishing ” in and around the New York metropolitan area ; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ; the U.S. Department of Treasury ; the FBI ; and the U.S. Attorney=s Office for the Southern District of New York , among others . Liu emailed a number of these documents to the victim investors from whom she solicited funds . She characterized the funds as short-term loans , which would be repaid immediately upon the release of the first contract payment of $ 52.2 million from the NYC DDC . In all , the defendant obtained more than approximately $ 4 million in illegitimate proceeds from victim investors . In addition to the prison term , Judge Wigenton sentenced Liu to serve one year of supervised release and pay $ 4,220,185 in restitution . U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI , under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Richard M. Frankel in Newark , and the U.S. Treasury Department , Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration , under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Rodney Davis , Washington Field Division , with the investigation leading to today ’ s sentencing . The government is represented by Chief Gurbir Grewal and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lakshmi Srinivasan Herman of the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office Economic Crimes Unit in Newark . This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama ’ s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force . The task force was established to wage an aggressive , coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes . With more than 20 federal agencies , 94 U.S. Attorneys ’ offices and state and local partners , it ’ s the broadest coalition of law enforcement , investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud . Since its formation , the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes ; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal , state and local authorities ; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public , victims , financial institutions and other organizations . Over the past three fiscal years , the Justice Department has filed nearly 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,900 mortgage fraud defendants . For more information on the task force , please visit www.stopfraud.gov . Defense counsel : Assistant Federal Public Defender Lisa Mack Esq. , Newark

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MINNEAPOLIS — The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd on Monday paused jury selection for at least a day while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge . As hundreds of protesters gathered outside the courthouse to call for the conviction of Derek Chauvin , Judge Peter Cahill said he does not have jurisdiction to rule on whether the third-degree murder charge should be reinstated against the former officer while the issue is being appealed . But he said prosecutors ’ arguments that the whole case would be impacted was “ tenuous. ” Cahill initially ruled that jury selection would begin as scheduled on Monday , but prosecutors said they would ask the Court of Appeals to intervene , which could put the case on hold , so the judge sent the potential jurors home for the day . Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd ’ s death . Legal experts say reinstating the third-degree murder charge would improve the odds of getting a conviction . Chauvin ’ s attorney , Eric Nelson , said Monday he would ask the state Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals decision that ordered Cahill to reconsider the charge . Jury selection is expected to take at least three weeks , as prosecutors and defense attorneys try to weed out people who may be biased against them . “ You don ’ t want jurors who are completely blank slates , because that would mean they ’ re not in tune at all with the world , ” Susan Gaertner , a former prosecutor , said . “ But what you want is jurors who can set aside opinions that have formed prior to walking into the courtroom and give both sides a fair hearing. ” Floyd was declared dead May 25 after Chauvin , who is white , pressed his knee against the handcuffed Black man ’ s neck for about nine minutes , holding his position even after Floyd went limp . Floyd ’ s death sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond , and led to a nationwide reckoning on race . Chauvin and three other officers were fired ; the others face an August trial on aiding and abetting charges . Hundreds of people gathered outside the courthouse as proceedings began , many carrying signs that read , “ Justice for George Floyd ” and “ Convict Killer Cops. ” One speaker took a microphone and decried the barricades — concrete barriers topped by chain-link fencing , barbed wire and razor wire— set up around the courthouse . He also ridiculed talk of the Chauvin trial as “ the trial of the century , ” saying all the jury needs to do is “ do the right thing. ” Then he led the crowd in chants of “ The whole world is watching ! ” Inside the courtroom , Chauvin , in a blue suit and black mask , followed the proceedings attentively , making notes on a legal pad . Nelson earlier argued that pretrial publicity of the case and the subsequent violent unrest in Minneapolis would make it impossible to find an impartial jury in Hennepin County . But Judge Peter Cahill said last year that moving the trial probably wouldn ’ t cure the problem of a potentially tainted jury pool because “ no corner of the State of Minnesota ” has been shielded from pretrial publicity . The potential jurors — who must be at least 18 , U.S. citizens and residents of Hennepin County — were sent questionnaires to determine how much they have heard about the case and whether they ’ ve formed any opinions . Besides biographical and demographic information , jurors were asked about prior contacts with police , whether they have protested against police brutality and whether they believe the justice system is fair . Some of the questions get specific , such as how often a potential juror has watched the bystander video of Floyd ’ s arrest , or whether they carried a sign at a protest and what that sign said . Mike Brandt , a local defense attorney , said prosecutors will likely seek out jurors who have favorable opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement or might have more outrage over Floyd ’ s death , while Chauvin ’ s attorneys would likely favor jurors who support the police . Unlike typical jury selection proceedings , potential jurors will be questioned individually rather than in a group . The judge , defense attorney and prosecutors will all get to ask questions . The defense can object to up to 15 potential jurors without giving a reason ; prosecutors can block up to nine without providing a reason . Either side can object to these peremptory challenges if they believe the sole reason for disqualifying a juror is race or gender . Both sides can also argue to dismiss an unlimited number of jurors “ for cause , ” meaning they must provide a reason why they believe that juror shouldn ’ t serve . Those situations can get into some detailed machinations , Brandt said , and it ’ s up to the judge to decide whether a juror stays or goes . “ Sometimes there is some tortured questioning , ” Brandt said . He said that even if a juror says they have had a negative interaction with the police , or a negative opinion about Black Lives Matter , the key will be trying to find out whether they can put those past experiences or opinions aside and be fair . “ We all walk into these with biases . The question is , can you put those biases aside and be fair in this case , ” he said . Jury selection will end after 14 people are picked — 12 jurors who will deliberate the case and two alternates who won ’ t be part of deliberations unless needed . The jurors will be escorted to the courthouse daily and sequestered during deliberations . Their names will be kept confidential until further order of the court . The number of seats in the courtroom has been limited to maintain social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and seats for jurors have been spaced out . Like others in the courtroom , jurors will be required to wear masks . The earliest opening statements will begin is March 29 . - Amy Forliti , Steve Karnowski and Mohamed Ibrahim

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Granger Man Sentenced For Threat To Congressman ’ s Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT : Mary Hatton www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/ CELL : ( 219 ) 314-9993 South Bend , Indiana —United States Attorney David Capp announced : Brett Keiling , 49 , of Granger , Indiana , was sentenced by District Judge Robert Miller , Jr. to 27 months imprisonment ( time served ) and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of threatening to assault an employee of the United States with intent to impede the performance of official duties.On January 24 , 2011 , Keiling made a telephone threat to an employee of then Congressman Joseph Donnelly ’ s office.Keiling has been in federal custody since that date . Keiling is subject to numerous conditions while on supervised release including having no contact with any public official ’ s office without first obtaining the permission of the United States Probation Office . This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Barbara Brook .

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Roee and Adiel Kiviti have been married almost six years and live in the United States . They are both American citizens , as is their 2-year-old son , Lev . However , they say their infant daughter , Kessem , has been denied birthright citizenship under a State Department policy that considers her `` born out of wedlock '' — and they 're not the first LGBT family to be affected by the policy under the Trump administration . Both children were born in Canada using an egg donor and a surrogate mother . The Kivitis told CNN 's Brianna Keilar that it was `` a straightforward procedure '' to obtain Lev 's US passport . This was not the case when they sought to do the same for Kessem in early May . `` We 're a family of four people where three have American citizenship and a 2-month baby that the State Department is refusing her a right to a birthright citizenship , '' Adiel Kiviti said . The Kivitis said it initially seemed that their daughter 's passport application would be processed under the policy for children born abroad of two US parents . However , they were later told her application had been flagged for surrogacy . Under the State Department policy on `` assisted reproductive technology , '' `` a child born abroad to a surrogate , whose genetic parents are a U.S. citizen father and anonymous egg donor , is considered for citizenship purposes to be a person born out of wedlock . '' When asked for comment on the Kivitis ' story , a State Department official directed CNN to this operational guidance . `` We feel that it targets specifically LGBT families , '' Adiel Kiviti told Keilar on `` CNN Right Now . '' `` To be honest , when a straight couple is using surrogacy , or when a straight couple is using an egg donation or sperm donation , nobody asks them if they are the biological parents of the child , it 's just an assumption . But when an LGBT family 's coming and applying , our application was flagged as surrogacy . '' The Kivitis said they were asked to provide additional documentation like surrogacy and residency papers . `` Our position was and remains that we should be treated as a married couple and the minimal requirements that are in that regulation should be applied to us as well , '' Roee Kiviti told CNN in a separate interview . `` Any additional requirements beyond that are discriminatory . '' He thinks they should be processed under INA301 ( c ) which applies to US children born in wedlock to two US citizen parents . 'This is an affront on American families ' Roee Kiviti told CNN that it is not just LGBT families who should be concerned about the policy . `` I think especially after the Supreme Court ruling ( legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide ) , there 's no such thing as gay marriage . There 's marriage . We are a family , '' he said . `` This is not an affront on LGBT families . This is an affront on American families , and it should worry everyone , '' Roee Kiviti said . A number of Democratic politicians have expressed outrage at the Kivitis ' story , which was first reported in The Daily Beast . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Friday that the policy `` is an unconscionable attack on American families and violates our Constitution . '' `` No matter how hard the President and his Administration may try , they can not change the meaning of family or what it means to be an American , '' the California Democrat said . House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel also condemned the policy as `` unconscionable . '' `` I call on the State Department to immediately end this shameful discrimination and treat all families with dignity and equality , '' the New York Democrat said in a statement Thursday . The Kivitis told CNN that they have not yet received the official letter rejecting Kessem 's application but that they 've been told it will be denied . Once that happens , they said , they plan to pursue legal action . A federal judge recently ruled in favor of another same-sex couple who faced a similar hurdle under the State Department 's surrogacy policy . Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks sued the State Department after only one of their twin boys -- the one conceived using American citizen Andrew Dvash-Banks ' sperm -- was granted US citizenship . Their other son was conceived using sperm from Elad Dvash-Banks , who is Israeli . The judge ruled in February that the State Department statute does not contain language `` requiring a 'blood relationship between the person and the father ' in order for citizenship to be acquired at birth . '' The State Department appealed that ruling last week . It said it does not comment on pending litigation .

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Orange man charged in fatal stabbing of woman in Montclair Broomes has been charged with murder , unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose . MONTCLAIR — Authorities charged Ahighah Broomes , 21 , of Orange , with the fatal stabbing Friday of Akirah M. Townes , 20 , also an Orange resident . Townes was stabbed outside a home on Hartley Street in Montclair at 6 a.m. Friday , said Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino in a press release . She was taken to St. Joseph 's Regional Medical Center and died at 6:42 a.m. `` It appears that the victim and suspect were in a relationship at some point in the past . As detectives were searching for Broomes , he turned himself in at the Orange Police Headquarters , '' stated a joint press release from Laurino and Montclair Police Chief Todd Conforti . Broomes has been charged with murder , unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose , according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly , who said Broomes will be taken to the Essex County Correctional Facility . A witness reported hearing and seeing a commotion on Hartley Street at about 5:30 a.m. and called police . At least four men and two women were involved in the commotion , said the witness , who declined to be named . The commotion centered around a four-door sedan and one person was thrown against the ground , the witness said . The men were in their 20s and 30s , the witness said . “ One of the women says ‘ let her go , let her go , let her out of the car , ’ ” she said . The vehicle drove onto Bloomfield Avenue , at which time police arrived , the woman said . Townes was attempting to leave for a trip to Virginia Beach , according to the prosecutor 's statement . Story continues after map Jeff Beckett , owner of the barbershop on the corner of Hartley Street and Bloomfield Avenue , said there were at least five police cars when he opened at about 9 a.m. Friday . Several investigators and an Essex County Prosecutor 's Office van remained on the scene until about 10:30 a.m. More North Jersey news BURGLAR : Police said they nabbed NYC cat burglary suspect after attempted break-in MS-13 : Six MS-13 gang members indicted in New Jersey for murder , racketeering and extortion FALSE REPORT : Police charge mother , 15-year-old son with falsely reporting armed carjacking

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Al Jazeera , the Qatar-based media company , is publicly lobbying for a return to Snapchat 's media publishing platform in Saudi Arabia , a move that comes as that country 's efforts to silence media critics comes under intense scrutiny . Snapchat removed Al Jazeera in 2017 from the Saudi Arabia edition of its Discover platform , which is a curated part of the app that features original content from media partners . Saudi Arabia claimed Al Jazeera had violated its media and cybercrime laws . The move to block access coincided with the launch of an ongoing Saudi-led blockade against Qatar that began in 2017 . Al Jazeera is also blocked from Snapchat Discover in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain , two Saudi allies taking part in the blockade . With no movement from Snapchat , the media company is going public with its calls to return to the platform . “ Al Jazeera has formally asked Snap to reinstate its Discover channels in those markets , to which Snap replied that they are constrained by a need to ‘ comply with local laws , ’ ” Michael Weaver , senior vice president of business development and growth at Al Jazeera , said in a statement . When asked for comment , a spokesperson for Snapchat reiterated an earlier statement : “ We make an effort to comply with local laws in the countries where we operate . '' Snapchat is particularly popular in Saudi Arabia , with 14 million active users , more than Instagram or Twitter , according to Crowd Analyzer , an Arabic-focused social media analysis firm . “ Snapchat acts as a vital distribution point for news in Saudi Arabia , especially among its youth , '' Yaser Bishr , executive vice president of digital media for Al Jazeera Media Network , said in a statement . `` Millions of Saudis engaged with Al Jazeera ’ s reporting before our Discover channel was shut down , and they deserve to have that access back. ” Yasir Khan , a former senior editor of digital video at Al Jazeera , said that before the blockade the media company had a good relationship with Snapchat and was an early partner on Discover . `` Prior to the blockade Snapchat was a huge fan of Al Jazeera , '' Khan said . `` We started using Snapchat before most other channels . I find it curious if it was O.K . to be curated before the blockade , but not after . '' Bishr said that the dispute with Snapchat over access was an example of a broader attempt by Saudi Arabia to “ silence free of expression and deny Saudi citizens access to objective reporting on issues that impact their lives. ” The spotlight is now on Saudi Arabia and its efforts to silence its critics after its leadership admitted that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul , Turkey , earlier this month . The Saudi commentator is a former advisor to Saudi royals who later fell out with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia . Turkish officials have alleged that a Saudi hit team was sent to murder Khashoggi inside the consulate . The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News , that his death had been a “ tremendous mistake ” and that “ those who are responsible are punished. ” Al Jazeera first launched in 1996 as an all-news satellite TV channel beaming out critical coverage of Saudi Arabia and other governments to an estimated 40 million Arab viewers . In 2006 , it launched Al Jazeera English for an international audience and then Al Jazeera America in 2013 . The U.S. channel was pulled off the air three years later , but Al Jazeera continues to make inroads on social media with its AJ+ service and the U.S. version of Snapchat ’ s Discover platform . For more than two decades now , the Saudi government has expended considerable energy trying to take down Al Jazeera , including calling for the media outlet to be shut down as part of broader demands related to the blockade , and the kingdom has rarely missed a reason to criticize the company ’ s coverage . During the most recent World Cup , Saudi Arabia accused Al Jazeera ’ s international sports network BeIN of bias and threatened legal action for its reporting on the country ’ s 5-0 loss to Russia . Tension between Al Jazeera , Snapchat and Saudi Arabia also highlights the complex business and political relationships in the region . Snapchat has financial ties to Saudi Arabia through billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal , who announced in August he held a 2.3 percent stake in the company , then worth $ 250 million . Alwaleed was detained in the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh in February by his cousin Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of the country ’ s anti-corruption crackdown , which some observers interpreted as a shakedown and palace coup . He was later freed after he allegedly agreed to surrender a share of his wealth to the government . In an interview with Bloomberg , Alwaleed declined to discuss the terms of his release . Al Jazeera is still able to operate on Snapchat outside of Discover , and is active in Saudi Arabia on Facebook and Instagram . NBCUniversal , the parent company of NBC News , invested $ 500 million in Snapchat in March 2017 . Mohamad Bazzi , a journalism professor at New York University and a former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday , the Long Island newspaper and website , said that relations between Al Jazeera and Saudi Arabia have only worsened since the Saudis started the blockade against Qatar . `` Things have gotten worse in the last two years , especially after the Qatar blockade , '' Bazzi said . `` There has been a greater push for more political interference and muzzling of the media throughout the region . ''

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FOLLOW ON Advertisement TORONTO -- Financial wellness comes in many forms . It can begin with landing the perfect job and the confidence you feel when you truly prepare for an interview and put the effort into learning more about your potential employer . The good news is : companies are hiring . According to data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions for the third quarter of 2021 , 8.3 per cent of businesses expect to have more job vacancies over the next three months . In fact , there are job opportunities in every province , led by Ontario and Quebec . According to Statistics Canada , health care and social assistance have the largest need of any sector . In fact , this sector represents one in seven job vacancies in Canada . Vacancies grew in all subsectors , led by hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities . Opportunities also continue to rise in construction , especially in masonry , painting , or electrical work . Retail trade has struggled to find employees throughout the pandemic , manufacturing has a record number of vacancies and the list goes on . For someone looking for work , these are encouraging statistics . But it ’ stough for employers trying to recruit . Yet the challenge can still come down to ensuring you have the right skills and present yourself in the right way to a potential employer . Compensation matters , and so does fit . How do you bring the two together ? As a potential employee : 1 . Begin by doing your homework on the company you are interested in . Who they are , what they do , their competitive advantage . Get to know a little bit about the culture and that even includes work attire . What does dress for success in the company look like ? You need to prepare for the interview in detail . Doing a little due diligence leads to confidence . 2 . Know what you can bring to the position you are applying for . What skills do you have that sets you apart from others ? Be crystal clear on what you can bring to the table . You need to highlight these skills during an interview in a thoughtful way . Once again - prepare ahead of time . 3 . Look for opportunities where your skills could help the company achieve their goals . 4 . Always highlight that no one will work harder for them than you will . You may not have all the skill sets the hiring manager is looking for , however , what you may lack in skills you can more than make up for in attitude . 5 . Before leaving the interview , be sure to ask for the job . It is surprising to me how many people will leave an interview without expressing how much they actually want to work there . It can be as simple as saying how much you want that position . By the way , never discuss salary in the initial stages -- that is a conversation for another day and do n't self-eliminate from a position before you even know for sure what they have to offer . It never pays to negotiate against yourself . Given the employment landscape , it just might be a golden opportunity to land that dream job .

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SC Public Radio News - City officials say they 've made it clear from the get-go that Rock Hill 'would not , could not , should not backstop this debt . ' - The South Carolina House approved the state 's $ 14 billion budget in one day with little debate over big ticket items . The House voted 108-7 late Monday to give the budget key approval . They plan to return to the chamber for routine final approval Tuesday morning , sending it on to the Senate . There was only about three hours of debate , almost on all items voted down like stricter abortion rules or not paying for a state health card that some worried could be used as a COVID-19 vaccine passport . The budget provides $ 1 billion for roads and raises for all state employees and most teachers and state law enforcement officers . - David Beasley , Executive Director for the UN 's World Food Programme , describes current challenges and possible long-term food supply chain problems that could go beyond Ukraine - Former president Donald Trump is trying to unseat two incumbent Republicans who serve South Carolina 's coastal congressional districts . He says they betrayed him . Open Space Institute works in concert with others to protect South Carolina 's scenic , natural , and historic landscapes The Open Space Institute ’ s mission is to protect scenic , natural , and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment , conserve habitat and working lands , and sustain communities . Over the past 40 years , the institute has saved 2,285,092 acres of land through direct acquisition , grants , and loans . Having begun by focusing on land in New York State , they have in recent years saved significant , complex , and large-scale tracts in South Carolina , Florida , and New Jersey through direct acquisitions . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . Latest SC Lede Episodes - April 19 , 2022 — A look at what 's happening at the statehouse this week as the legislative session begins to wind down ; an update on first quarter fundraising numbers for some of the state 's top races ; new inflation data ; and more . - SC Lede : Spring Break Special — A Conversation with United Nations World Food Programme Director David BeasleyApril 12 , 2022 — Host Gavin Jackson talks with David Beasley , former South Carolina governor , current United Nations World Food Programme Director and Nobel Prize recipient , about his humanitarian work in Ukraine . The Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review - If you are a technology entrepreneur or thinking about becoming one , there are events coming to our state ’ s coast that you may want to know about . Mike Switzer interviews Jess O ’ Brien , executive director of the Beaufort Digital Corridor in Beaufort , SC , the organization bringing TechStars Startup Weekend to their city April 29-May 1 . The Myrtle Beach Techstars Startup Weekend is May 6-8 . - Quality of life is always an essential part of the equation when economic developers talk to industry . Our next guest ’ s organization is one of many across our state working to improve that common denominator . Mike Switzer interviews Stuart White , executive director of the Congaree Land Trust in Columbia , SC . 'diSConnected ' : an occasional series from South Carolina Public Radio - diSConnected : Is Ayn Rand or Mother Teresa better for protecting South Carolinians with disabilities ? People with disabilities are done appealing to selflessness in order to save them . Save yourself on purpose , though , and you might save a few others by accident . - School is supposed to teach kids a thing or two . Pandemic-era schooling 's mix of in-class and in-home learning , however , taught them something people do n't usually figure out until a lot later – who they really are . Part of South Carolina Public Radio 's occasional series 'diSConnected . ' More Stories - In Hungary , six political parties have formed a coalition to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orbán , a far-right nationalist who has been in power in 12 years . The election takes place Sunday . - NPR 's Scott Simon talks to Darris Kelly and Sabrian Sledge about the burglaries they 've endured at their Chicago sneaker store , Flee Club . - The movie `` Nitram '' provides an in-depth portrait of the shooter who killed 35 people in Port Arthur , Australia , in 1996 . NPR 's Scott Simon discusses the film with director Justin Kurzel . - keshi 's debut album , 'GABRIEL , ' is a step in a new , bold direction for the Vietnamese American artist , and tells tales of homesickness , blurred identity , and a desire for touch . - The U.S. economy continues to create new jobs at a rapid pace . President Biden taps the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices . Also , the seven-hour gap in White House logs on Jan. 6 , 2021 . - Russian forces appear to be withdrawing in the area around Ukraine 's capital , Kyiv , as they turn their attention and firepower further to the south and east . - NPR 's Scott Simon asks Mayor Vitali Klitschko of Kyiv for an update on the fighting around the Ukrainian capital . - Colin Kaepernick 's kindergarten teacher gave his class an assignment : Draw a picture of your family . When he colored his family yellow and himself brown , it became a pivotal moment for his identity . - As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins , NPR 's Scott Simon speaks with Imam Makram Nu'man El-Amin in Minneapolis about how the city has become more welcoming to its Muslim population . - NPR 's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station , despite tensions on Earth over Russia 's invasion of Ukraine . Rapp on Jazz highlights the Palmetto State 's connection to the history of jazz music and the current jazz scene . Join Mark Rapp , executive director of the ColaJazz Foundation and host of SC Public Radio ’ s ColaJazz Presents , for these 60-second segments covering everything from famous South Carolinians like Dizzy Gillespie and Eartha Kitt to the “ Big Apple ” dance craze of the 1930s to the best clubs to experience jazz in the state . South Carolina Public Radio News Updates - Wednesday , Apr 20 Walter Edgar 's Journal delves into the arts , culture , history of South Carolina and the American South . News and Music Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Saturdays at 7 am News & Talk Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Sundays at 4 pm News and Music Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Saturdays at 7 am News & Talk Stations : Fridays at 12 pm ; Sundays at 4 pm Get weekly program highlights via e-mail . News from South Carolina 's business community with interviews of many small business owners , business leaders from around the state , and South Carolina 's nonprofits . Mon - Fri 7:51 a.m. Mon - Fri 7:51 a.m .

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Tax Scheme Nets 32 Month Prison Sentence For Philadelphia Man PHILADELPHIA - Steven Young , 32 , of Philadelphia , PA , was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for his role in a tax fraud conspiracy . Young pleaded guilty on May 13 , 2014 to one count of conspiracy and six counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent federal income tax returns . Young was providing personal identifying information to his co-conspirators for use in creating and filing fraudulent income tax returns . Young was charged with Tanita Chapman who pleaded guilty to 23 counts of preparing and filing of false and fraudulent federal income tax returns , as well as conspiracy , and is awaiting sentencing . In addition to the prison term , U.S. District Court Judge J. Curtis Joyner ordered restitution to the IRS in the amount of $ 42,889 , three years of supervised release and a $ 700 special assessment . According to court documents , Young ’ s then-girlfriend , Wendy Vandyke , charged separately , was friends with Chapman . In 2009 , Chapman prepared federal income tax returns for Vandyke and others . In many of these returns , although not in the one that she prepared for Vandyke , Chapman filed an accompanying form 5405 in which she unlawfully claimed the First Time Home Buyer ’ s Credit ( “ FTHBC ” ) for individuals whom she knew were not eligible to receive it . To this end , Vandyke provided to Chapman identifiers of individuals whom Vandyke and Chapman knew were ineligible to receive the FTHBC , in order for Chapman to prepare returns unlawfully claiming the FTHBC . Vandyke received these identifiers from Young who was incarcerated at the time at a State Correctional Institution . Young obtained these identifiers from inmates with whom he was incarcerated and , in exchange for their identifiers , Young arranged for each inmate to receive a portion of the FTHBC that was fraudulently claimed on that inmate ’ s behalf . However , the larger portions of the fraudulently received credits were split between Vandyke/Young ( as a unit ) and Chapman . Ultimately , as a result of the scheme , $ 42,889 in FTHBCs were fraudulently claimed in tax returns prepared by Chapman , ostensibly for six inmates . The government issued refunds for this same amount . The case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Linwood C. Wright , Jr. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 'S OFFICE , EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250 , 615 Chestnut Street , Philadelphia , PA 19106 PATTY HARTMAN , Media Contact , 215-861-8525

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SOMERSET MAN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD BOSTON , Mass . - A Somerset man was sentenced today in federal court for using his employer ’ s business credit card accounts to make thousands of personal purchases over a nine year period . United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Thomas M. Powers , Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Office in Providence , Rhode Island , announced today that MARK ANTHONY WATKINSON , 49 , of Somerset , was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner to 18 months imprisonment , to be followed by two years of supervised release and $ 300,000 restitution to the victim company . On December 9 , 2009 , WATKINSON pled guilty to a one count Information charging mail fraud . At the earlier plea hearing , the prosecutor told the Court that had the case proceeded to trial the Government ’ s evidence would have proven that WATKINSON was employed as an Information Technology Manager at Rothtec Engraving Corporation , Inc. , in New Bedford , Massachusetts , having been hired by the company in 1993 . Beginning in about 2000 and continuing into 2009 , WATKINSON used corporate credit card accounts to buy himself thousands of personal items , including hundreds of DVDs , pool supplies , grilling equipment , kitchen gear , sports memorabilia , video games , flat-screen televisions and other items . WATKINSON had been entrusted with the accounts so he could buy business equipment as needed for the company . WATKINSON most often used the web sites Amazon.com and Buy.com for his illegal activities , and deceived his employers by telling them that the purchases were in fact for computer equipment and other items for use at Rothtec . WATKINSON then had the items shipped directly to his home in Somerset . Over a nine year period , WATKINSON spent a total of approximately $ 300,000 of Rothtec ’ s money on personal items . The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service . It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S . Attorneys Andrew E. Lelling and Paul Moore of Ortiz ’ s Economic Crimes Unit .

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