15 h. ago University of Michigan faces federal investigation after two Chinese students arrested for smuggling biological materials

The University of Michigan is under federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists linked to the school were separately charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States.

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16 h. ago Feds charge 3 current or former Louisiana police chiefs in an alleged visa fraud scheme

Authorities say three current or former Louisiana police chiefs have been arrested following a federal investigation into an alleged scheme that involved false police reports being sold to immigrants lacking permanent legal status and used to try to secure a visa

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40 h. ago British pensioner arrested on suspicion of smuggling 60kg of cannabis resin from Spain

Spanish police say they found more than 60kg of cannabis hidden in a secret compartment fixed to the roof of car

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69 h. ago Poem of the week: Poem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler by Bethany Handley

A sharp and witty look at the treatment of people with disabilities conveys its anger with arresting artistryPoem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

Along the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have been affected by flooding

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7 d. ago Three Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation

Three members of a violent cultlike group will be tried together on charges of trespassing and illegal gun and drug possession in rural western Maryland

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9 d. ago Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, justice department and FBI review confirms

Memo says investigators didn’t find evidence to ‘predicate an investigations against uncharged third parties’A review of files held by the US government on the financier Jeffrey Epstein has said there is no secret client list to be released, and confirmed his August 2019 death by suicide while in federal custody, both of which contradict conspiracy theories.A memo said that a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) review of the files – which has for years been teased as a treasure trove of information about a larger network of wrongdoing – concluded that no further charges are expected, as investigators “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Revealed: What your TATTOOS say about you, according to science

In a new study, researchers from Michigan State University have revealed how people make judgements based on someone's tattoos.

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2 w. ago Scots drug smugglers arrested in £26m cocaine bust after high

Gardaí said that the exact quantity and value are yet to be determined, but it is understood to be in excess of €31 million.

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2 w. ago Moment Border Force agents smash people smuggling ring as they arrest Gambian national in terraced family home 'who helped launder £3m in profits'

Operation Bayburn swing into action today after months of painstaking investigation following the discovery of a doctored passport on a migrant at Manchester Airport .

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2 w. ago Clubber from Newcastle reported missing a week ago by his girlfriend is found in a Cambodian jail arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling

Robert Brown, 41, from Newcastle, has been arrested in Cambodia after attempting to smuggle nearly 20kg of marijuana into the UK - just hours after he was reported missing by his partner.

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2 w. ago Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy League school if it fails to take action

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2 w. ago NBA’s Malik Beasley under federal investigation over gambling allegations

Player’s lawyer say no charges have been issued Investigation understood to be linked to league gamesNBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the US district attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Sunday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the matter. ESPN was the first to report on the investigation and said the allegations are believed to be related to the 2023-24 season when Beasley played for the Milwaukee Bucks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Investigation into Florida condo collapse is expected to finish in 2026

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause

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2 w. ago NFL coach Jim Harbaugh added to lawsuit about hacking allegations against former assistant

NFL coach Jim Harbaugh has been added to a lawsuit against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach who is accused of hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes to look for intimate photos

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2 w. ago Salford man gets 42 years in federal prison following US Secret Service and GMP investigation

Scott West could spend the rest of his life behind bars

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2 w. ago 'My mum left me a terrifying note after being catfished – days later she was dead'

Kelly Gowe had received a voicemail from a federal investigator explaining that her mum Laura Kowal "may have been involved in a fraud scam.”

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2 w. ago Chinese student who used a phone mast ‘blaster’ in car to send HMRC scam texts to thousands is jailed

Scammer Ruichen Xiong tried to obtain private or banking info from passers-by in London

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3 w. ago Inside London raids targeting ‘people smuggling gang' as four arrested

Met Police, Home Office and NCA storm homes and cafes believed to be used by smuggling gang who advertised illegal crossings to the UK on social media

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3 w. ago Three Albanians and a Moldovan woman are arrested in dawn raids targeting people smuggling ring 'who advertised illegal crossings on social media'

Four people have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into an alleged people smuggling gang that is said to have advertised Channel crossings on social media.

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