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Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins
Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins The fight for justice does not end with Kiah Duggins. Friends, family, and supporters are coming together to carry on the mission of the Harvard-trained civil rights attorney and incoming professor who was among the 67 on board the American Airlines plane that crashed over DC.  "She was a radiant light, a brilliant mind, and a fierce advocate for justice," Aisha Duggin wrote in a GoFundMe campaign set up after her death.  "A Harvard-trained civil rights attorney, abolitionist, and global traveler, Kiah dedicated her life to fighting for freedom, equity, and the liberation of marginalized c…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds
Ex-Aide To 2 NY Governors Raked In Millions As Agent Of Chinese Government: Feds This story has been updated. A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accused of acting as an agent for the Chinese government. Long Island residents Linda Sun, age 41, and her husband Chris Hu, age 40, were arrested at their Manhasset home on Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, on charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, money laundering, and related charges. According to federal prosecutors, Sun – who served as Hochul’s deputy chief of staff before being fired in 2023 – engaged in numerous political activities at the behest of Chinese government …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say
Covid-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outlook can be stopped, but only with “harsh steps” and extreme measures, health officials are warning. In a New York Times report, scientists who have battled pandemics in the past laid out the steps required to help slow and stop the spread of COVID-19, which has become a worldwide pandemic since the initial outbreak in China. “Whether they can keep it suppressed remains to be seen,” the report states. “But for the United States to repeat their successes will take extraordinary levels of coordination and money from the country’s leaders, and extraordinary …

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by Zak Failla
News
CT Business Owner Involved In Kickback Scheme Sentenced For Tax Evasion CT Business Owner Involved In Kickback Scheme Sentenced For Tax Evasion
CT Business Owner Involved In Kickback Scheme Sentenced For Tax Evasion A former business owner in Connecticut will spend more than a year behind bars after pleading guilty to accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks by utilizing his company’s presence overseas and overbilling his employer. Serafino Canino of Torrington, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of tax evasion for his role in a four-year scheme that saw him improperly receive more than $600,000 in misappropriated income while he was working at Innovative Concept Corporation (ICC) and had an ownership interest in t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Admits At Bridgeport Federal Court To Improperly Receiving $663K In Income Man Admits At Bridgeport Federal Court To Improperly Receiving $663K In Income
Man Admits At Bridgeport Federal Court To Improperly Receiving $663K In Income A former business owner in Connecticut has admitted to accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks by utilizing his company’s presence overseas and overbilling his employer. Serafino Canino of Torrington has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of tax evasion for his role in a four-year scheme that saw him improperly receive more than $600,000 in misappropriated income while he was working at Innovative Concept Corporation (ICC) and had an ownership interest in the company. While employed by ICC, which manufactures and distributes small power and hand-tools, C…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation
Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation The current patent numbering and examination system was enacted in 1836, but in the last 20 years there has been a 183 percent surge of patent activity—an increase in issued patents from 122,975 to 347,642. So, where has all this patent activity been occurring? In the United States, the states with the highest number of patent issues per capita in the last five years have been California, Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, Vermont, Oregon, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Michigan and Colorado, according to this report.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, the least innovative states that ha…

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by Jon Craig