Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RYAN LANG, a payment processor who worked directly with senior executives from Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker (the “Poker Companiesâ€), pled guilty today to money laundering, fraud, and gambling offenses in connection with a scheme to deceive banks […]
The United Nations human rights chief said today that she is “appalled†at the recent escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to end the fighting and assist civilians.
Escalating violence involving drug trafficking organizations in Central America has reached “alarming and unprecedented levels,†making it one of the most violent areas in the world, the United Nations anti-narcotics panel stressed in its annual report which was launched today.
UC Riverside analysis finds that decreased alcohol consumption is responsible for significant drop in crime nationwide, not tougher sentencing policies.
