Guilty Plea in Attempt to Possess Mass Quantity of ‘Boot,’ an Illegal Psychostimulant Imported from China
One day before he was scheduled to go to trial, Marvin Benjamin Martin, 32, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in federal court atttempted possession with intent to distribute dipentylone, an illegal psychostimulant known as “boot,” which was imported from China, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Killer of 16-Year-Old Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Bernard Eddy, 24, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today by the Honorable Michael Ryan to 25 years in prison for the 2019 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Steffen Brathwaite, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Two Wellington Park Gang Members Sentenced in the Murder of 10-Year-Old Makiyah Wilson
Mark Price, 30 and Antonio Murchison, 31, both members of the violent Wellington Park crew, were sentenced today for the murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
How Iconiq, the wealth firm backed by Mark Zuckerberg, brings ultra-rich philanthropists together
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Chinese censorship-busters claim Tencent is trying to kill its WeChat archive
Alleges Singaporean infosec outfit sent feeble legal demands to hosting company, which caved
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China's biggest car rental company now offers autonomous cars
Three-seater from Baidu delivers itself, follows directions, then finds its way home
China’s largest car rental operator, Car Inc., now rents autonomous cars.…
Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed
It could have the same headcount as 1960 by the end of the month
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Delta shares jump 11% after airline reinstates 2025 profit outlook as CEO says bookings stabilized
Delta cut its 2025 forecast after tariffs and hesitant consumers hit the brakes on trips this year.
Delta shares jump 11% after airline reinstates 2025 profit outlook as CEO says bookings stabilized
Delta cut its 2025 forecast after tariffs and hesitant consumers hit the brakes on trips this year.