3704 stories by Philip Conneller
Former Quapaw Nation Chair Booted from Election Race, Denies Embezzlement Charges
Former chairman of the Quapaw Nation John Berrey’s bid to regain political power lies in tatters today. That's following the tribe’s decision to disqualify him from seeking re-election as tribal vice-president. Berrey led the Nation for 20 years, presiding over its economic...
Leak at Taishan Nuclear Power Station Near Macau Reported ‘Normal’
A French energy company is playing down the significance of a reported “leak” Monday at the Taishan nuclear power station in China’s Guangdong Province, 50 miles from Macau. Framatome, a subsidiary of French energy giant EDF, said in a statement to the...
Las Vegas Judge Nixes Bid to Sue Genting for Resorts World Manila Massacre
The family of two casino-goers killed in the deadly 2017 attack on Resorts World Manila in the Philippines cannot pursue a wrongful death lawsuit in Las Vegas. That's because Resorts World Las Vegas is a separate entity, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports....
EPL’s Norwich City Ditches Primary Sponsor BK8 Over Seedy Promos
English Football League Championship winner Norwich City has torn up a sponsorship deal with Asian-facing betting outfit BK8 over the company’s use of sexualized images of young women. ‘The Canaries’ signed the deal, believed to have been worth £5 million ($7 million...
Poker Player Dennis Blieden Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Stealing $22 Million
Poker player Dennis Blieden, 31, was sentenced to 79 months in prison on Wednesday for embezzling $22 million from a digital marketing and talent agency that looked after social media influencers. In February 2018, the Cincinnati native won the World Poker Tour’s...
British Teenager Killed Two Sisters in Satanic Pact to Win Lottery, Court Hears
Two sisters stabbed to death by a stranger in a park in Northwest London were sacrificed as part of a satanic bargain to win the lottery, prosecutors said Wednesday. Danyal Hussein, 19, is on trial at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal...
Football Index Scandal: High Court Approves Repayment of £3.5 Million in Player Funds
Some £3.5 million ($5 million) held in a Football Index “player-protection account” can now be redistributed to 280,000 former customers of the stricken soccer trading platform, London’s High Court has ruled. The account was held by a third party and kept separate...
Gambling Nun Charged with Embezzling $800,000 to Support Habit
In California, a septuagenarian nun faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges. Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper admitted embezzling $835,000 from St James Catholic School in the LA suburb of Torrance. Most of...
Sports Bettor Finally Admits to 2004 Murder of Long Island Bookie’s Runner
A gambler who took part in the 2004 killing of a Long Island bookies’ runner has finally admitted his culpability in the case, Newsday reports. Mark Orlando, then 33, lured Bobby Calabrese, 24, to a deserted industrial area in Island Park, between...
New York Mayoral Hopeful Eric Adams “Evasive” on Alleged Casino Corruption
Democratic New York mayoral candidate Eric Adams offered “evasive and, at times, dubious answers” to investigators 11 years ago who were looking into possible ethics violations related to the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, a media outlet is reporting. Transcripts of a deposition...
