American intelligence agents infiltrated a Spanish spy ring operating in Montreal during the Spanish-American War.
Here s What You Need to Know: By the end of the 19th century, the United States had grown into one of the major players on the international stage. Americans had tamed a continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the mighty industrial engine of the country was making the nation increasingly self-sufficient and self-confident as it looked across the oceans toward the rest of the world.
In 1898 the United States rushed into war with Spain, which leaders in Washington saw as continuing to interfere in Cuba and other parts of Latin America. In hindsight, the Spanish-American War might have been avoided except for the jingoistic American press, which was clamoring for hostilities to start in the wake of the mysterious sinking of the USS
USA s Secret Service has awarded Bulgarian anti-mafia police officers for their work in counteracting the production and distribution of counterfeit US dollars. The reason for the distinctions is a police operation in which an organized criminal group involved in the preparation and distribution of counterfeit banknotes and fake ID documents was busted in Bulgaria at the end of January, the Interior Ministry announced.During the ceremony, the Director of the General Directorate for Combating Organized.
By Joseph Choi - 02/11/21 03:51 PM EST
The barriers surrounding Trump Tower in New York came down on Wednesday after more than four years, another moment signaling the end of the Trump presidency. In partnership with the United States Secret Service the decision was made to remove the barriers around Trump Tower, New York Police Department Sergeant Edward Riley told Gothamist. The NYPD does not discuss security measures.
The news outlet reports that the security around Trump Tower has cost $150 million with former President Trump
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Bloomberg spoke to local business owners whose shops saw a drop in pedestrian traffic after the barricades were erected.
From Staff Reports
Two Republicans have announced bids to seek the nomination for Arkansas lieutenant governor.
The general election is set for Nov. 8, 2022. As of Feb. 10, 2021, no Democrats have announced a bid for lieutenant governor.
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who is barred by term limits from seeking re-election in 2022, has announced he will run for attorney general.
The candidates:
Dr. Greg Bledsoe
Bledsoe, 47, was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as the state s surgeon general in 2015. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and has been an instructor and medical consultant for the United States Secret Service.
After completing medical school and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Bledsoe spent five years on faculty in the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine completing a two-year fellowship in International Emergency Medicine and a Masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In
Kansas City, KS Michael Tae Kim Ahlers of Lenexa, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and filing a false tax return related to a scheme to embezzle money from the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). For six years, Mr. Ahlers embezzled more than half a million dollars for his personal benefit, while taking steps to circumvent the University s Finance and Administration Department, said David Talcott, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation division in the St. Louis Field Office. This type of financial fraud is a felony offense that carries severe consequences and we are committed to protect the integrity of the tax system and innocent victims that suffer a monetary loss.