A Collinsville, Illinois, man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Nepal. According to court documents, Kenneth Joseph Coombs, 58, traveled from the United States to Nepal in August 2016 and sexually abused eight different children while staying at a hotel in that country between August […]

Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (EyePoint) headquartered in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay the United States $ 4,657,463.18 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to certain Ambulatory Service Centers (ASCs) to induce those ASCs to purchase and dispense DEXYCU, an injectable drug approved for the treatment of ocular inflammation following […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to the secretaries of state in four states warning them about tens of thousands of non-citizens who are illegally on the states’ voter rolls. Secretary Mullin sent letters to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, New Jersey Secretary of State Dale Caldwell, […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement arrested an illegal alien who was caught flying a drone in restricted airspace near a FIFA event in Kansas City, Missouri. On July 3, Jose Gerardo Garrido-Benitez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul 17, CMC- The Antigua and Barbuda government has rejected a proposal to delay the broadcast of the country’s  annual Carnival events next month, reiterating that all official shows will continue to be streamed live during the 2026 festival. Antigua Carnival 2026, which takes place from July 25 to August  4, under […]

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jul 17, CMC -Prime Minister Philip Davis has welcomed the decision of the New York based global financial services, J.P. Morgan to open an officer in The Bahamas, saying “this is a statement of confidence. “It reflects a belief in the future, and today it sends a clear message: J.P. Morgan continues to […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul  17, CMC -Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has been declared “persona non grata” by the Venezuelan National Assembly in October last year, says she is “deeply touched” to have receive a letter from Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. In a statement posted on her social media page X, […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jul 17, CMC – The cricketing fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the death of Barbados’ National Hero, Sir Garry Sobers on Friday. Sir Garry passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Highgate Gardens, 11 days shy of his birthday. Considered as the greatest all-rounder in this sport’s […]