May 17, 2024
Funds

FBI headquarters funding draws sharp backlash from conservatives

Hard-line conservatives are fuming over a bipartisan government funding deal that includes dollars for construction of a new headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The proposal was inside the sweeping $1.2 trillion government funding package congressional leaders rolled out on early Thursday, as Congress works to avert a shutdown this weekend.  The bill would put $200

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Crypto

Cryptocurrency Theft Leads to Multi-Agency Investigation and Arrest – More Victims Possible

POLK COUNTY – Special agents from the Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have concluded an extensive investigation into the theft of cryptocurrency, resulting in the arrest of an Oregon man this Tuesday. In an effort to ensure public awareness and safety, the agents are now releasing a booking photo of

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Funds

Albany man admits nearly $1M in federal funds theft

JamesBrey, Contributor / Getty Images In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act authorized the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Farm Service Agency to assist certain distressed borrowers who had fallen behind on repaying their federally guaranteed farm loans. Asjid Parvez, 37, was one such borrower, having defaulted on a loan that he had used to purchase a Maryland chicken

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