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Southern California Man Enters Guilty Plea in Connection with Prison Spice Smuggling Scheme
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Fresno, California - James Steven Harris, aka Steve Harris, 45, of Loma Linda, pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in smuggling smokable synthetic cannabinoids into prison, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
California Real Estate Investment Firm Owner Found Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Ended in $169 Million Bankruptcy
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Santa, Ana, California - The CEO of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm was convicted of federal fraud charges for perpetrating a scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the company and hundreds of investors collectively losing as much as $169 million.
Global Vulnerability of Forests to Climate Change-Related Tree Mortality is Widely Underestimated
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Baltimore, Maryland - Forests worldwide are vulnerable to growing risks of drought- and heat-induced tree mortality and forest die-off because of a rapidly warming Earth, according to just-published research in the scientific journal Ecosphere. The paper is an invited “ESA Centennial Paper” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ecological Society of America.
California Woman Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Her Role in Defrauding Elderly Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme
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Sacramento, California - A California woman was sentenced to 130 months in prison for her role in a half-million dollar Costa Rica-based “sweepstakes fraud” scheme that victimized hundreds of U.S. residents.
California Resident Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIL and Making False Statements
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Los Angeles, California - Adam Dandach, 21, of Orange, California, pleaded guilty today to a two-count second superseding information charging him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and making a false statement in a passport application.
New McGovern-Dole Projects to Benefit More Than 2.5 Million Children Worldwide
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Rwanda - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that seven new school feeding projects could benefit more than 2.5 million children in Africa and Central America.
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