A former employee of a Merrillville-based not-for-profit service agency was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in February. United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced Valencia Franklin of Lynwood, Illinois, to 24 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release
Browns rookies talk about arriving in Cleveland after draft | Video Browns rookies Mason Graham, Carson Schwesinger, Quinshon Judkins, Harold Fannin Jr., Dylan Sampson talk about starting their NFL careers. The Ohio Senate wants to use the state’s unclaimed property fund to pay for the proposed suburban Cleveland Browns stadium. The state has said it’s
Hybrid mutual funds witnessed a sharp turnaround in investor flows in April. It attracted net inflows of ₹14,247.55 crore, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This compares to net outflows of ₹946.56 crore in March. Fund managers attribute the trend to rising investor preference for Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs)
The British government has threatened to take legal action against Roman Abramovich to unlock the £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of the Chelsea Football Club, currently frozen in a UK bank account. According to the BBC, London wants the entire sum to be allocated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine, while the former club owner
NORTH CHARLESTON — Of the three largest cities in the area, North Charleston has spent the least money awarded from a Charleston County program aimed at preserving greenspace. The county’s greenbelt program allocates funds from the transportation sales tax to urban, rural and unincorporated areas, providing an avenue to use public funds for land conservation. The
A former Hialeah police chief was arrested Monday following an investigation into allegations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds, officials said. Alleged misuse of police funds and financial structuring Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Sergio Velazquez, 62, who served as chief from 2012 until his suspension in 2021,
Following months of disappointing returns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to positive territory in May, with all but one portfolio finishing the month in the black. The Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund, made up of small- and mid-size businesses, led the way, growing 7.21% last month. Despite those gains, the S Fund
In January 2020, the body of a beloved nature guide who had dedicated his life to protecting the monarch butterfly was found dead in a well in Michoacán, Mexico. Days later, the body of a second guide who worked at the same UNESCO World Heritage park in the Sierra Madre mountains was discovered. What these
Correspondent photo / Sean Barron Gina Peplow of McDonald carries 95 pounds of weights during a strongman competition, which was part of the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley’s sixth annual Warriors fundraiser Saturday morning at the Canfield Fairgrounds. CANFIELD — Jaxson Sugar is a young fan of the iconic superhero Captain America, who has
New Delhi – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that $1.3 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of end April 2025. This is a significant amount, although it is an improvement of 25% compared with the $1.7 billion reported for October 2024. IATA urged governments to remove all barriers preventing