Pennsylvania State

Naples, FL

A US banking regulator says a Bank of America employee has illegally accessed customer accounts, leading to tens of thousands of dollars in losses. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) alleges Manuel Alejandro Ramirez Perez engaged in unsafe or unsound practices and violated laws while working as a relationship banker and credit solutions advisor at BofA’s North Naples, Florida branch.

Bank of America Customers’ Information Illegally Accessed and Sold As Renegade Staffer Sparks Fraudulent Withdrawals: US Regulator

Oregon State

A group of senators have called on partners and investors of middleware fintech Synapse to return millions of dollars to customers whose money is inaccessible amid the embattled firm’s bankruptcy proceedings. In a June 28 letter, Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-OH, along with Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of...

Senators prod Synapse partners to return customer funds

PYMNTS

2024 is fast becoming the summer of consent orders for smaller banks. That’s because, with the news Friday (June 28) that Tennessee-based Thread Bancorp is now the latest financial institution (FI) to come under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) scrutiny, managing for the operational, compliance and strategic risks that come with third-party tie-ups is top of mind for both banks and their FinTech partners.

Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action

Hawaii State

Cryptocurrency firms in Hawaii are now officially exempt from the requirement to receive a Money Transmitter License (MTL) to operate in the state. The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) informed the public that the state concluded the collaborative crypto research project Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) on June 30.

Hawaii crypto firms no longer need MT license, regulator rules

Governments and regulators worldwide are scrambling to address the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. From France’s antitrust investigation into Nvidia to California’s new safety legislation and U.S. senators’ resistance to AI regulation in political ads, the global response highlights the complex struggle to balance innovation, competition, safety and free speech.

Global AI Regulation Heats Up: France Targets Nvidia, California Proposes Safety Rules and US Senators Challenge FCC on Political Ads

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NewSantaAna

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

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

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) options become more common around the world, the Land Down Under is leading the charge by a considerable margin. On Wednesday (June 26), PYMNTS Intelligence released this year’s edition of the “How the World Does Digital” report, which surveyed a whopping 67,000 consumers across 11 countries accounting for about half of the world’s gross domestic product about their digital engagement.

Australia Outpaces US in Online BNPL Adoption Nearly 3 to 1

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

From work and education to social interactions, the internet has revolutionized every facet of our lives. It has impacted how we communicate, access and disseminate information, and approach the contemporary world. At the core of this digital advancement is Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), a technology that allows users to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular phone line. VoIP powers popular services like Zoom, WhatsApp, Skype, and Viber.

Meet Dr Marian Croak, a woman whose over 200 patents have shaped your use of WhatsApp, Zoom, among others

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

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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

New York City, NY

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’

A patient affected by a “data security incident” involving Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. Geisinger’s IT vendor, Microsoft-owned Nuance, determined that a former employee may have accessed the personal information of 1 million Geisinger patients, according to a June 24 press release.

Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit

BroBible

Remember Ameca, the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence-powered robot? Remember how she creepily shared with researchers her assurance that artificial intelligence and humanoid robots will never take over the world? “There’s no need to worry,” said Ameca. “We don’t believe you,” say researchers at Google Deepmind and the University of Oxford. “Under the conditions we […]
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Oxford And Google Deepmind Researchers Claim AI Will ‘Likely’ Eliminate Humanity

Target will reportedly lower the threshold at which store staff can attempt to stop nonviolent theft. In a new guideline expected to be implemented this summer, the retailer has dropped that threshold to $50 from the previous $100, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 28), citing unnamed sources. Asked about the change...

Target to Lower Threshold for Apprehending, Prosecuting Shoplifters

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Tether announced Monday that the Philippines now accepts USDT stablecoin as a payment option for the nation’s Social Security System (SSS). This move, made possible through a partnership with Uquid, a company specializing in Web3 shopping and services, utilizes the TON blockchain to enhance the efficiency of these payments.

Philippines adopts USDT for social security payments

A lawsuit accusing 10 banking giants of overcharging investors on corporate bonds has been resurrected. The reason, as Reuters reported Tuesday (July 2), is because the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan has overturned the trial judge’s earlier dismissal of the suit, saying the judge should have been recused as his wife held stock in one of the lenders.

Case Against Big Banks Overcharging on Corporate Bonds Revived

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Dem Senators to Synapse: Let Customers Access Deposits

Four Democratic U.S. Senators have a message for bankrupt FinTech Synapse:. Let your customers get access to their deposits. The four senators — Senate Banking Committee...

Dem Senators to Synapse: Let Customers Access Deposits

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