Six Fun Facts about Mistletoe
When you’re caught under the mistletoe, the tradition is to kiss the person next to you. This holiday season you may want to wow them first with some cool mistletoe facts from Smithsonian botanist Sylvia Orli.
Chairman of New York State's Finance Committee Senator Carl Kruger Pleads Guilty to $500,000 Bribery Scheme
NEW YORK-Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that New York State Senator Carl Kruger pled guilty today to participating in bribery schemes in which he accepted nearly half a million dollars in exchange for taking official actions. As part of the schemes, the corrupt payments intended for […]
US, Mexico Seize More Than $80 Million Worth of Goods During Operation Holiday Hoax II
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizure of more than 327,000 counterfeit items with a manufacturer's suggested retail price worth an estimated $76.8 million as part of an ICE HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) operation. The center continues to track down those who […]
Chinese National Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison For Economic Espionage And Theft Of Trade Secrets
WASHINGTON – Kexue Huang, a Chinese national and a former resident of Carmel, Ind., was sentenced today to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release on charges of economic espionage to benefit components of the Chinese government and theft of trade secrets.