The Maryland operation involved more than 47,500 fraudulent claims and totaled more than $ 501 million, according to Hogan. “The state of Maryland has discovered a massive and sophisticated criminal enterprise involving widespread identity theft and coordinated fraudulent unemployment insurance claims in Maryland,” Hogan said during a press conference. Hogan …
Read More »Candace Valenzuela, who could become the first Afro-Latina in Congress, wins the second round of Texas
Valenzuela was vying for the nomination in a race against primary Democratic rival Kim Olson for the open 24th Texas Congressional District. As of Wednesday afternoon, Valenzuela held 60.4% of the vote for Olson’s 39.6%, according to unofficial results from the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Olson tweeted Tuesday night, …
Read More »Joe Biden opens 15-point lead over Trump in new national poll
The majority of registered voters (52%) report that they will support Biden in the general election, with 37% in favor of Trump, a wider margin than in the June Quinnipiac poll, when 49% endorsed Biden and 41% to Trump. An NBC / WSJ poll released Wednesday also finds that Biden …
Read More »Trump revokes landmark environmental law to speed approval of federal projects
Trump announced the implementation of the recently revised regulations in Georgia at the UPS Hapeville Airport Hub, which will benefit from an accelerated review of a highway expansion project that will allow downtown operations to be more efficient. Trump claimed that “mountains and mountains of bureaucracy” slowed down the approval …
Read More »Restaurant group says pandemic was not enough, seek more help
An exterior view of the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant, which has closed its doors on July 8, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Johnny Louis | fake pictures As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in cities and states across the country, companies face a second wave of potential closings and layoffs. The …
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