Five People Charged with Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving Trafficking of Victims from Georgia to Work on Wisconsin Farms

United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that five people were indicted for conspiracy to commit forced labor, labor trafficking, and five additional labor-related offenses. The defendants are alleged to have trafficked the victims from Georgia to Wisconsin to work on farms located in the Eastern District of […]

Free skin cancer screening in Walnut Creek this Saturday

Golden State Dermatology has announced free skin cancer screening available by walk-in or appointment this Saturday, January 11th between 9 am and 11 am. Skin check event will take place at their Walnut Creek office, located at 2255 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite B-1. Patients would be able to have either an area of concern evaluated […]

Edwardsville man gets 20 years for nude photos of toddler

Tyler S. Seibold, 31, of Edwardsville, Illinois, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. U.S. District Court Judge Staci M. Yandle handed down the sentence after Seibold pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment in March 2019. There was no plea agreement […]

Massive heat wave strikes U.S., emergency declared

According to Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, the district’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, this weekend is one of the most severe heat events we’ve ever seen. Dozens of cities across the central and eastern U.S., including New York, NY, and Washington, D.C. have declared a weather-related emergency. Current temperatures in both cities are […]

Life after COVID: what to expect?

Life after COVID. How will our world look like? Will it ever be the same, or should it be, anyway? To find out, we spoke to Bradley Tusk, an American businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist, writer, as well as former deputy governor of Illinois and first political advisor for Uber. Check out our video to find […]

A Memorial Day Salute: hats off to habits of veterans

As Americans gear up for summer and the Memorial Day weekend, we want to remember the real reason we celebrate—to honor members of the military who have made the greatest sacrifice for their country while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. All across America this holiday weekend, Americans will fire up their BBQ grills at […]

Building digital society from scratch. Is e-government our future?

Estonia is a small post-Soviet country of about 1.3 million people, located in Northern Europe. However, it’s famous not for its size or population. Being called “the most advanced digital society in the world,” it now runs 99% of all government services online, becoming the first e-government country on the planet. In 2014, Estonia introduced e-residency — […]