IRS warns anew of 2021 tax scammers: 'very active and very creative'
Tax season has arrived along with scams aiming to steal your identity.
Cuomo COVID nursing home cover-up ‘only the beginning’: Ex-NY lieutenant governor
Former New York Lieutenant Gov. Betsy McCaughey believes more information about corruption in the Cuomo administration will start coming out now that Democrat colleagues are starting to “break.”
Pornhub, parent company MindGeek, sued by child trafficking survivors
Two child trafficking survivors have filed a lawsuit against porn company MindGeek and its popular adult video-sharing website, Pornhub.
Embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes doubles down on efforts to keep 'wealth, spending, and lifestyle' from fraud case
Attorneys representing embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have fired back again in an attempt to prevent prosecutors from detailing the one-time billionaire’s “wealth, spending, and lifestyle” as they try to prove a motive for her alleged fraud.
Cuomo should apologize for COVID nursing home 'illegal' cover-up, ex-NY Gov. Pataki says
Former New York Gov. George Pataki is calling for a bipartisan investigation with subpoena power over the alleged nursing home scandal.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid by Ghosn's accused escape plotters to avoid extradition
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer denied an emergency request by lawyers for U.S. Army special forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor.
Executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate accused of complicity by US Virgin Islands
In opposing an asset freeze, the executors' lawyers said George had not shown the estate had been "mismanaged"
Miami man pleads guilty to using Covid loan for Lamborghini
A South Florida man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in federal coronavirus loans and using some of the money to buy a Lamborghini Huracan.
Robinhood restricting GameStop trading is 'flat out criminal,' Barstool's Dave Portnoy says
Barstool Sports founder and President Dave Portnoy slams Robinhood for how the app has responded to the GameStop stock surge.
Amazon worker discovers newborn baby abandoned after carjacking
An Amazon delivery driver helped rescue a baby abandoned on the side of the road after an apparent carjacking in Texas, authorities said.
Ray Kelly: 'Stay home,' watch Biden inauguration on TV
Inauguration Day security in Washington, D.C. will be so tight that one law enforcement expert is urging people who want to watch the day’s events to “just stay home and watch it on television.”
Customs seizes $8 million in counterfeit Cartier bracelets, rings
The shipments, headed for a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida, contained over 800 counterfeit Cartier products from Hong Kong.
Elizabeth Holmes' $4.5B fortune, luxury lifestyle 'created powerful motive' for fraud, prosecutors say
Prosecutors working the fraud case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have fired back at the defense’s claim that her wealth and social standing are not relevant to the crime scheme – arguing that her six-figure salary, billion-dollar stake in the company and jet-setting lifestyle were motivating factors behind the alleged lies.
Capitol riot boosts facial recognition app Clearview use as officials seek to ID suspects
The use of one of the largest facial recognition software databases in the country jumped 26% on the day after the storming of the U.S. Capitol, with police and law enforcement agencies turning to the technology to try to identify agitators behind the attack.
Russian hacker sentenced to 12 years in huge consumer data theft
A prolific Russian hacker who stole data on over 100 million U.S. consumers was sentenced Thursday after admitting his involvement in one of the biggest thefts of consumer data from a U.S. financial institution in history.
DOJ fines Boeing over $2.5B to resolve conspiracy fraud charge related to 737 Max crashes
Boeing will pay a penalty of $243.6 million and establish a $500 million million crash-victim beneficiaries fund to compensate the heirs, relatives, and legal beneficiaries of the 346 passengers who died in the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes.
Texas AG says Capitol protesters who ‘crossed the line’ must ‘absolutely’ be arrested, prosecuted
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton believes Capitol Hill protesters who harmed people or property must be held accountable.
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing after calling for economic reform: report
Billionaire Jack Ma, one of China's richest men and the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has not made a public appearance in more than two months.
Three illegal New Year’s Eve parties busted in New York City
Hundreds of revelers desperate for a taste of New Year’s Eve normalcy were busted overnight for attending illegal parties in violation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the New York City sheriff said Friday.
New York man pleads guilty to $200M Ponzi scheme defrauding first responders
A Long Island jewelry wholesaler has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with allegations he defrauded at least 80 investors, including police officers and firefighters, as part of a $200 million Ponzi scheme.



















