An analysis from the University of Texas at Austin suggests “fintech” lenders allowed fraudulent businesses to get billions in emergency COVID-19 aid.
Author: Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY
How scammers siphoned $36B in fraudulent unemployment payments from US
International fraud scheme sees imposters siphon $36 billion in unemployment funds meant for out-of-work Americans.
Online booking firm BookIt settles with customers for $550,000, while other cases linger
An online travel agency accused of leaving travelers stranded has agreed to pay back more than $550,000 in a civil settlement in Massachusetts.
NRA helps sheriffs fight gun laws in Second Amendment ‘sanctuaries’
The nation’s firearm debate plays out in rural counties, where sheriffs hold broad policing authority.
Trump administration bans rapid-fire bump stocks, but a half-million have already been sold
The Justice Department says owners have 90 days to surrender or destroy the rapid-fire devices used in the worst modern U.S. mass shooting