A New York police officer entered a guilty plea Thursday to charges stemming from a series of incidents in 2019 and 2020 in which he entered a woman’s home, while claiming to be investigating her for a crime, and then sexually abused her. Michael Agovino, 35, was on duty during …
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March, 2022
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18 March
Army veteran who became an FBI informant testifies about plot to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
An Army veteran who joined a militia to maintain his gun skills testified Friday that he became an FBI informant after the group talked about killing police, a turning point that led to covert work and eventual charges in an incredible plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The informant, …
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11 March
Texas rejected at least 16,800 mail ballots in primary elections
Thousands of Texans who tried to vote by mail during this month’s primary elections had their ballots tossed out, many of which were rejected because of issues that voters had in trying to comply with the state’s new voting law. A CBS News analysis of election data has found that …
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9 March
Texas oilfield company and executive indicted in poisonous gas deaths of worker and his wife
An oilfield company and a company executive have been indicted in the 2019 poisonous gas deaths of a worker and his wife. The federal grand jury in Midland, Texas charged Odessa-based Aghorn Operating Inc. and Aghorn Vice President Trent Day with violating federal clean air laws and obstructing a federal …
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8 March
U.S. gas prices surge to all
American drivers are now paying the most they’ve ever doled out for gasoline, with the national average reaching an all-time record of $4.17 per gallon, according to AAA. The record comes after the average price for gasoline topped $4 a gallon last week, with prices continuing to surge amid Russia’s …
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February, 2022
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24 February
Number of Americans collecting jobless aid falls to lowest level since 1970
The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell to a 52-year low after another decline in jobless aid applications last week. Jobless claims fell by 17,000, from 249,000 to 232,000 for the week ending February 19, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly …
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22 February
Supreme Court to hear Colorado clash over LGBTQ rights and religious liberty
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will take up the case of a Colorado web designer who is opposed to creating wedding websites for same-sex couples because of her religious beliefs, in the latest clash to come before the court involving claims of religious liberty and state …
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21 February
Utah man accused of telling 4
A Utah man was arrested Monday after allegedly telling a 4-year-old to shoot at police officers. The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake said an officer was able to swipe the gun away as a round was fired, and the officer only sustained a “minor wound” to his arm. …
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14 February
Blackbyte ransomware gang claims it hacked San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cybercriminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team documents on the dark web in a file marked “2020 Invoices.” The gang did not …
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8 February
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A Los Angeles nun and school principal who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison. Mary Margaret Kreuper, 80, admitted to stealing the money from 2008 to 2018 while she was principal at St. James Catholic School in …
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