President Joe Biden said during the June 27 presidential debate that zero troops died abroad during his presidency. 13 U.S. service members died during the August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Three soldiers died in a drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan in January 2024. Fact Check:. Biden claimed during...

FACT CHECK: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Zero Troops Died Abroad During His Presidency

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced each other for 90 minutes in Atlanta, Georgia. The two sparred over foreign policy, the economy, abortion and other issues. (You can watch it here or via the embedded video below) Here are fact-checks of a few of their claims. “Truth...

Fact-Checking The First 2024 Presidential Debate

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Houston, TX

A post shared on Facebook claims 40,000 people in Houston, Texas were diagnosed with a type of STD during the week of June 9, 2024. The claim is baseless. Data from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site shows that there were no STD cases reported during that week.

FACT CHECK: Were Over 40,000 People In Houston, Texas Diagnosed With An STD The Week Of June 9?

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – California Assembly members voiced concerns, May 14, over a proposed 47 cent gas increase in 2025 and annual increases, to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Assembly members voice concerns over proposed 47 cent per gallon gas increase in 2025

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Georgia State

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DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Essex County, NJ

Omar Khater, 33, orchestrated a scheme to steal identities and file false tax returns. Fairfield, NJ – Omar Khater, a tax preparer from Essex County, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Essex County Tax Preparer Sentenced: $4.4M IRS Fraud

Washington State

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Anglers will have to buy a new license to fish freshwater smelt, crawfish, and carp this summer, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife reports. The species lost their prior fishing license exemption under a new law sponsored by Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1226 takes effect June 6 and aims to improve fishing regulation compliance.

New Law Mandates Freshwater Fishing License for Smelt, Crawfish, and Carp

Pennsylvania State

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

Alameda, CA

City experts found spray tests posed little to no risk. City Council voted after midnight on Wednesday, June 5, to end the University of Washington (UW) cloud brightening experiment that researchers were conducting in partnership with the USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum. The unanimous decision came after the City asked UW to pause the experiment in early May, citing that it was in violation of the City ’s lease with the Museum.

Council Votes Unanimously to End Climate Experiment

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his involvement in two shootings, illegal possession of a handgun, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Felon Sentenced to 12 Years for Shootings, Gun Possession, and Heroin Distribution

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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FACT CHECK: Did The U.S. Treasury Department Fly The Palestinian Flag?

A post from Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claims that the Palestinian flag was raised by the U.S. Department of Treasury. It was not the Palestinian...

FACT CHECK: Did The U.S. Treasury Department Fly The Palestinian Flag?

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