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🇺🇸 Charges: $600,000-Plus Farm-Equipment Scam — Fugitive Arrested Near Seattle, Ordered Back to Georgia

🇺🇸 Charges: $600,000-Plus Farm-Equipment Scam — Fugitive Arrested Near Seattle, Ordered Back to Georgia

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

WSB-TV, Sept. 13, 10:49 a.m. ET: Bogdan Alexandru Gherghevici, 27, arrested Sept. 4 near Seattle. August 2025...

🇺🇸 Trump: U.S. Could Stay in Iran and ‘Keep the Oil’ — Like Venezuela

🇺🇸 Trump: U.S. Could Stay in Iran and ‘Keep the Oil’ — Like Venezuela

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

Reuters, Doonbeg, Ireland, Sept. 13, 3:11 p.m. UTC: President Trump said the United States will ultimately get...

🇺🇸 Charges: CBP Supervisor, 46 Computers — 39 CPUs Swapped, Newegg Trade-Ins, Max 10 Years If Convicted

🇺🇸 Charges: CBP Supervisor, 46 Computers — 39 CPUs Swapped, Newegg Trade-Ins, Max 10 Years If Convicted

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

Bangor Daily News, citing a federal affidavit: Terry Liu, 39, Calais CBP supervisor, charged with theft of...

🇺🇸 Trump to Zelenskiy: Stop Hitting Russian Diesel — ‘That’s Hurting the World’

🇺🇸 Trump to Zelenskiy: Stop Hitting Russian Diesel — ‘That’s Hurting the World’

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

Reuters, Doonbeg, Ireland, Sept. 13: President Trump said Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‘has to stop knocking out diesel fuel...

🇺🇸 Kauai: 76% of KIUC Back On — 1,200 More Friday–Saturday, About 8,400 Still Out, 13 of 15 Lines

🇺🇸 Kauai: 76% of KIUC Back On — 1,200 More Friday–Saturday, About 8,400 Still Out, 13 of 15 Lines

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

Garden Island / KIUC, Sunday 12:05 a.m.: Saturday afternoon restoration about 76%, up from Friday’s 73%. About...

🇺🇸 Charges: 100,000-Plus Wires, More Than $140 Million — Detroit Restaurant Owner, Arrested Sept. 3

🇺🇸 Charges: 100,000-Plus Wires, More Than $140 Million — Detroit Restaurant Owner, Arrested Sept. 3

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

ClickOnDetroit, 5:00 a.m., citing a federal complaint: Juan Romo-Padilla, 58, charged with using La Posada — restaurant,...

🇺🇸 Carr: Cruz on ESPN GameDay Is Fine — Cable, Not a Candidate; ABC Got a Warning Over Talarico

🇺🇸 Carr: Cruz on ESPN GameDay Is Fine — Cable, Not a Candidate; ABC Got a Warning Over Talarico

Steve Sr. Editor September 13, 2026

Reuters, Sept. 13, 3:04 a.m. UTC: FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Ted Cruz’s Saturday ESPN College GameDay...

🇺🇸 Trump to MBS: Intelligence, Not Direct Action — Houthis Also Asked Washington to Stay Out

🇺🇸 Trump to MBS: Intelligence, Not Direct Action — Houthis Also Asked Washington to Stay Out

Steve Sr. Editor September 12, 2026

Reuters, Washington, Sept. 12: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman phoned Thursday and asked for U.S. military help...

🇺🇸 Joonko Founder Pleads Guilty — $27 Million Raised, Forged Bank Statement, Series A $10 Million, Series B $17 Million

🇺🇸 Joonko Founder Pleads Guilty — $27 Million Raised, Forged Bank Statement, Series A $10 Million, Series B $17 Million

Steve Sr. Editor September 12, 2026

SDNY / U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald: Ilit Raz, founder and former CEO of Joonko Diversity, pleaded guilty...

🇺🇸 Connolly to Trump: ‘Normalisation of War and Genocide Can Never Be Accepted’ — 15-Minute Call, St Brigid’s Cross

🇺🇸 Connolly to Trump: ‘Normalisation of War and Genocide Can Never Be Accepted’ — 15-Minute Call, St Brigid’s Cross

Steve Sr. Editor September 12, 2026

Irish Examiner, 4:44 p.m. Saturday: After a courtesy call of slightly more than 15 minutes at Áras...