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Allegations related to spending suggest the Texas resident, identified as 29-year-old Lee Price III in a report released by the Department of Justice, used the money for a variety of personal expenses and recreational activities. Lee is accused of using the funds to purchase “luxury items,” including a Lamborghini, Rolex watch, 2020 Ford pickup truck, and unspecified pieces of real estate. He allegedly spent “thousands” on visits to local strip clubs and night clubs in Houston, as well....

U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer handed 55-year-old Dinesh Sah the sentence and an order to pay $17,284,649.79 in restitution on Wednesday, just over four months after he pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, according to the Department of Justice. PPP loans were introduced as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and, unlike most other loans, can be fully forgiven under certain conditions....

TMC serves the greater Houston area, a region of the state that has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic. As of August 15, there were 404 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 739 patients in general beds, according to the Houston Chronicle. TMC-affiliated hospitals have been operating beyond their base ICU capacity for most of July and August. Although the number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU have been on a slight decline, their ICU beds remained full as the number of other patients in the unit have increased....

The trail led Austin police to arrest Christopher Michael Garcia, 17, for allegedly fatally stabbing Misael Sanchez, 19, during a fight east of the city last month. Police said they received a call just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, reporting two males fighting with Sanchez at Cameron Road and McKie Drive. The witness told officers Sanchez had been stabbed by one of the men before both fled northbound in a blue sedan, according to a press release issued by the Austin Police Department (ADP)....

Reitz issued an apology to Biles via his Twitter account on Wednesday and suggested his original remarks were the result of a “moment of frustration and disappointment.” Biles withdrew from the team final and later decided not to compete in the individual all-around final in order to focus on her mental health. Her decision saw an outpouring of support and some criticism. On Tuesday, Reitz, who is a Republican, tweeted a video of gymnast Kerri Strug....

McCarthy, alongside a group of House Republicans, addressed the uptick in migrants arriving at the southern U.S. border since President Joe Biden’s January inauguration at Monday’s conference. In addition to showing support for border security personnel and suggesting, again, that Biden’s stance on immigration is fueling COVID-19 transmission, the congressional representatives said his policies put children at risk. Castro noted that McCarthy, and others who spoke at the afternoon briefing, claimed the new administration’s policies endanger minors and separate families, despite previously aligning with Donald Trump’s family separation directive....

The U.S. Senate is set to pass legislation aimed at helping businesses and families deal with the financial impact of the pandemic which has closed bars, cafes and restaurants across the country and endangered the livelihoods of many people in the hospitality sector. But staff at Irma’s Southwest, in Houston, which has served Mexican food and Texas Hill Country fare since 1998, got a lesson in the kindness of strangers, when a regular, who has remained anonymous, left the huge tip....

Athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced Stollings’ dismissal in a press release. He will hold a Zoom conference at 4 p.m. ET Friday to discuss the matter. The report, by USA Today and The Intercollegiate, a college sports investigative media outlet, was based primarily on interviews with former players and exit interviews Texas Tech conducted with players after each of Stollings’ two seasons at the school. The Intercollegiate obtained the exit interviews, which were conducted anonymously, through public records requests....

Just ask the tobacco industry. When Serra took over the Health Ministry in late 1998, he declared war on cigarette makers, calling them purveyors of death. Brazil now boasts some of the toughest anti-tobacco legislation in the world, including a ban on all advertising. He bullied insurance companies into offering affordable medical coverage. Then he went after pharmaceutical companies, slashing “abusive prices” for brand-name drugs and flooding the market with cheap homemade generics....

Past winners of the WWE King of the Ring PPV include WWE Hall of famers such as Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin etc. The last King of the Ring of note was Sheamus, who could be in the running to win it his time too. 0 votes

THE NEWSWEEK ROSTER: THE END OF CONSERVATISM (Fareed Zakaria) Conservative slogans sound anachronistic in the context of today’s problems, like an old TV show from the 1970s. BARACK’S ROCK (Richard Wolffe) She’s the one who keeps him real, the one who makes sure running for leader of the free world doesn’t go to his head. Michelle’s story. ‘I CAN ONLY BE WHO I CAN BE’ (Richard Wolffe) Michelle on the ‘pluses and minuses’ of her potential role as First Lady....

OBAMA’S LEAD IN DELEGATES SHIFTS FOCUS OF CAMPAIGN (Adam Nagourney, New York Times) Neither candidate is expected to win the 2,025 pledged delegates needed to claim the nomination by the time the voting ends in June. But Mr. Obama’s campaign began making a case in earnest on Wednesday that if he maintained his edge in delegates won in primaries and caucuses, he would have the strongest claim to the backing of the 796 elected Democrats and party leaders known as superdelegates who are free to vote as they choose and who now stand to determine the outcome… With every delegate precious, Mrs....

Some horror games are notable for their ability to scare the player, whereas others may combine fun gameplay mechanics with a horror aesthetic. There are many different types of horror games, and 2020 saw horror games of all kinds released to the masses. However, not all horror games are created equal, with some of them standing out from the rest of the pack as particularly strong games. RELATED: Silent Hill Creator Developing New Horror Game for 2023 Release...

RELATED: 5 RPGs We Wish Were Ported To Consoles (& 5 That Can’t Be) Staying true to that, most of the virtual versions of the game are also about strategy and real-time tactics. When it comes to Warhammer video games, there are two different main series, one is called the Warhammer 40,000, and the other one is Warhammer Fantasy. Let us list out the top games in the latter....

RELATED: The 10 Best PlayStation 3 Games Ever Made (According To Metacritic) 2019 has seen some great games released already, but it seems that the best is yet to come. Some big titles are coming to the Switch, including a couple of popular re-releases in the final quarter of 2019. Here is a look at the 10 best Nintendo Switch games coming to the system in 2019. 10 FINAL FANTASY VIII REMASTERED Final Fantasy VIII is a controversial entry in one of the most beloved RPG franchises ever....

The post said that “Russian propaganda” tried to twist information about the Ukrainians’ defense of Snake Island, which is located about 30 miles off the coast of the nearest Ukrainian town, Vylkove, and approximately 185 miles west of Crimea. It represents an area about one-tenth of a square mile and normally includes a lighthouse and a number of soldiers. Originally, it was reported that 13 Ukrainians defending the island were killed by Russian forces on Thursday....

The proclamation, which added the border counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb, amends Abbott’s June 25 executive order that banned elective surgeries in Harris, Travis, Dallas, and Bexar counties. “As these counties experience a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we are committed to working alongside hospitals to help ensure that every COVID-19 patient who needs a bed will have access to one,” Abbott said in a statement. “We are constantly monitoring the data at the local level and will continue to take precautionary action where it is necessary....

Cornyn visited the border town as part of a trip where he looked to tout the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act which he sponsored with the support of co-sponsor Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. During this trip, leaders voiced the need for improvement to the city’s border infrastructure. KXAN-TV, the NBC affiliate in Austin, reported that local leaders told Cornyn that the lack of infrastructure renders the community unable to handle surges, such as the 15,000-person migrant encampment that was set up under the city’s border-crossing bridge in September....

Bryan Richardson, 27, is charged with three counts of murder. He was arrested after police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Fairbanks Street in Copperas Cove for a welfare check at around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night. “Upon arrival, officers made contact with the reporting party but were not able to make contact with the residents of the home,” Lt. Kevin Miller, the Copperas Police Department’s public information officer, said in a news release....

The announcement follows a lengthy investigation which saw many of the accused arrested and released on bail. The Attorney General’s office said in a statement the 15 were charged with “violating sport laws, gambling laws and criminal codes”. The penalties could range from one to ten years in jail or up to 600,000 baht ($18,000) in fines. All have denied the charges and a court will convene to gather evidence in September, the statement said....