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Maryland Judge Orders Immediate Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia From ICE Detention Maryland Judge Orders Immediate Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia From ICE Detention
Maryland Judge Orders Immediate Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia From ICE Detention A Maryland judge has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released immediately from his immigration detention. US District Judge Paula Xinis ordered that Abrego Garcia be released from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania, arguing that he was held "without lawful authority."  "Since Abrego Garcia’s return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," the ruling states. "For this reason, the Court will grant Abrego Garcia's Petition for immediate release from ICE custody."  Abrego Garcia has lived with his family…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced To Years In Prison For Prostitution-Related Conviction Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced To Years In Prison For Prostitution-Related Conviction
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced To Years In Prison For Prostitution-Related Conviction Sean "Diddy" Combs will spend years more in prison on the one of three charges he was found guilty by a federal jury. Judge Arun Subramanian announced late Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, the 55-year-old rapper, producer, and music mogul has been sentenced to 50 months (about four years and two months) in prison for transporting individuals for prostitution. "You abused (the women) physically, emotionally, and psychologically and you used that to get your way," the judge told Combs at Federal court in lower Manhattan. He added: "A substantial sentence must be given to send a message to abu…
Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why
Foreign Visitors May Need To Pay $15K Bond To Enter US: Here's Why Some international travelers coming to the US on tourist or business visas may soon have to pay a bond of up to $15,000, in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown effort. The State Department released details on the visa bond pilot program in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The temporary final rule targets countries with high visa overstay rates or citizenship-for-sale programs. The pilot will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and end on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The program will allow US consular officers to require certain visa applicants to post a bond …
Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS
Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…
DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict
DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict Federal officials are warning of a heightened threat environment in the United States due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a new DHS National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin issued Sunday, June 22. The alert says low-level cyberattacks, plots against U.S. officials, and extremist violence at home could all rise in the coming weeks as tensions overseas continue. “The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,” the Department of Homeland Security said in the bulletin, which remains active through Sept. 22. The warning has prompted New Yo…
Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers Were About To Get Engaged: Report Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers Were About To Get Engaged: Report
Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers Were About To Get Engaged: Report Two Israeli Embassy employees shot and killed in a targeted attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. were about to be engaged, multiple news outlets report. The staffers, identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were leaving an event for young diplomats at the Jewish Museum when they were shot on the 300 block of F Street NW, right across from the FBI's Washington Field Office at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, the NY Times reports. Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, was identified as the only suspect and reportedly chanted "free Palestine" while in custody, The…
Former Gov. Larry Hogan Shares Mysterious Video Of Possible 'Drones' Outside Maryland Home Former Gov. Larry Hogan Shares Mysterious Video Of Possible 'Drones' Outside Maryland Home
Former Gov. Larry Hogan Shares Mysterious Video Of Possible 'Drones' Outside Maryland Home It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a drone? Maybe?  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is the latest to throw out thoughts about the plague of drones that have been spotted across the East Coast in recent weeks. Hogan fanned the flames of speculation recently after sharing a curious nearly two-minute video of what he believed to be drones in the area, though he cautioned that he was no expert in the matter in a social media post that garnered nearly 4.5 million views. Last night, beginning at around 9:45 pm, I personally witnessed (and videoed) what appeared to be dozens of large dr…
Maryland Man Caught In Undercover Sting Attempting To Solicit Minor Online: State Police Maryland Man Caught In Undercover Sting Attempting To Solicit Minor Online: State Police
Maryland Man Caught In Undercover Sting Attempting To Solicit Minor Online: State Police A Maryland man is facing serious charges after state police say he attempted to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex, only to be caught in an undercover sting operation. Santos Carranza, 47, of Fort Washington, was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, at a shopping center in Beltsville, authorities announced, following an investigation into alleged sexual solicitation.  Maryland State Police say Carranza believed he was meeting a teenage boy he had been chatting with through a smartphone app. Instead, the "teen" was an undercover officer. The investigation began when Carranza allegedly en…
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency President-Elect Donald Trump continues to fill his cabinet with loyalists and his biggest supporters following his sweeping victory in last week's election.  He announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, that two billionaire former rivals turned allies, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, would head up his new Department of Government Efficiency.  Related: Trump Nominates NY Rep. Elise Stefanik As UN Ambassador The tech entrepreneur, age 53, and the 39-year-old Harvard and Yale Law grad will be tasked with major cuts in government spending. Trump called it "The Manhattan Project" for a new…
Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney
Suspect Busted With Child Porn Also Touched Minor In Maryland: State's Attorney The investigation into distribution of child porn in Maryland will land a 27-year-old man in Calvert County behind bars for years, the state's attorney's office announced. Hunter Lee Kirby was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the distribution of child porn and sex abuse of a minor following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force last year. Beginning in July 2023, investigators have been probing people in possession of child pornography across Maryland, leading them to Kirby last year, according to officials last year. In Augus…