A woman from Jacksonville, Florida, aged 30, is facing the possibility of more than 25 years in prison. She stands accused of defrauding the Small Business Administration by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Additionally, she is also accused of stealing the Social Security numbers of her victims and committing wire fraud. Carnisha Rogers … Read more

A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of being responsible for her 14-year-old son’s suicide. In April 2023, Setzer initiated interactions with several chatbots on Character.AI. These exchanges primarily revolved around romantic and sexual conversations conducted through text-based communication. Elon Musk has announced that he will be making … Read more

A Miami fitness gym’s bookkeeper was apprehended for allegedly embezzling over $115,000 from the company through a scheme involving payroll fraud. Maria Fernanda Moya, aged 45, was apprehended on Tuesday for multiple charges, including organized scheme to defraud, first-degree grand theft, and fraudulent use of identification. Moya had been employed at an Orangetheory Fitness franchise … Read more

Carnisha Maurica Rogers was indicted on October 21st for allegedly engaging in fraudulent activities to obtain funds from the Payment Protection Plan (PPP) loan, as stated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. The indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office includes three additional charges. The individual is facing charges on … Read more

In Gainesville, Florida, Katelyn Watts’ graduate student project has already made a significant impact. In just three months, her project managed to rescue multiple victims of human trafficking and has even been incorporated into a hospital system’s screening process. According to Watts, the issue of human trafficking is not something that only happens far away, … Read more

New research suggests that long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, even when levels are below the current federal limits. This study is groundbreaking as it establishes exposure-response relationships even at concentrations lower than the current regulatory threshold of 10 micrograms per liter (µg/L). It is concerning … Read more

Public health experts attribute the increase in overdose deaths in D.C. and other areas to the widespread presence of the potent synthetic opioid. The midyear data on opioid-related overdose deaths in D.C. initially seemed promising, indicating a potential reversal of the five-year trend of continuous increases. Unfortunately, the number of fatalities caused by opioid overdoses … Read more