RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Virginia to a $1.2 million scheme that defrauded COVID-19 pandemic relief programs using victims’ personal information that she obtained through her state government employment, a prosecutor said. U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber said court documents show that in one scheme, from May 2020 to August 2021, Sadie Mitchell, 30, of Midlothian, with help from a co-conspirator, defrauded the Virginia Employment Commission by filing at least 20 fraudulent unemployment applications using inmates' personal information. As an employee of the Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, Mitchell had access to a government database, officials said. The conspirators filed at least 30 fake applications in the names of other people whose personal information was obtained, in part, through Mitchell's database queries, officials said. Through this scheme, the conspirators collected approximately $1 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance … [Read more...] about Woman pleads guilty in $1.2M COVID-19 fraud scheme
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COVID in California: Latest news as Bay Area cases climb
The rise in the number of new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations in the Bay Area continues unabated, driven by fast-moving subvariants. Those new cases are once again wreaking havoc on the Bay Area’s restaurants , as the surge collides with an industry staffing shortage. The U.S. officially marked 1 million COVID-related deaths , a figure that is almost certainly an undercount. Latest updates: COVID shut down some of S.F.’s coolest hidden public spaces. It’s time to open them back up, says John King Even before the pandemic, some of the coolest public spaces in downtown San Francisco were easy to miss — perched on tall buildings or tucked inside towers, off the map unless you were in the know. Then came COVID-19. Now, even though workers are returning to the city’s downtown core, some of the best public spaces remain off-limits. We’re still living in harrowing times, no question. But at some point before too long, the city will need to give an official prod to … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Latest news as Bay Area cases climb
Rajasthan Board 10th, 12th Result 2022: Date and Time Update
The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) is likely to release the 10th and 12th results by May-end or first week of June. Even as the board is yet to announce the result date officially, many reports claim that BSER results will be out by next week. Once released, the RBSE Intermediate and high schools results will be available on the official website of the board at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. More than 20 lakh students took the Rajasthan board exams this year. The intermediate and high school exams were conducted from March 24 to April 26. The RBSE board exams were earlier scheduled to be held from March 3 but later postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read | ‘Nothing out of Syllabus’: Rajasthan Education Minister on Row Over Class 12 Question Paper Once announced, students can also check their results via SMS and DigiLocker, To save time, it can also be checked directly with News18.com by filling the form given below: Rajasthan Board 10th, 12th Result … [Read more...] about Rajasthan Board 10th, 12th Result 2022: Date and Time Update
Electronic invigilator will ID Toeic test takers
The feature will be adopted for every English-language Toeic speaking test in Korea from Saturday. YBM’s Toeic speaking is one of the most widely taken English-language tests in the country. Its results are used as reference for more than 1,700 companies and public offices in the country for hiring new employees or for deciding on promotions. A typical classroom for TOEIC Speaking tests. [TOEICSTORY] Identity verification for the test normally involves three steps: proctors examine identity cards before the test taker enters the room, comparing the particulars to what is on the application. The test taker then inputs their date of birth and test serial number into the system. Finally, the proctor compares the test taker to their submitted picture. Naver’s face recognition software eliminates the second step and allows for a double check with the automated electronic photo comparison. Human proctors will still check ID cards and compare the submitted picture in person. … [Read more...] about Electronic invigilator will ID Toeic test takers
TV at Unprecedented Scale: How Dick Wolf Rebounded to 198 Hours of Drama a Season
Click here to read the full article. Dick Wolf does not take anything for granted. Not even his prowess as one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers. The lord of “ Law & Order ” has taken his television operations to new heights during the 2021-22 television season, which is about to conclude with no less than six Wolf-produced series in primetime’s top 10 rankings. More from Variety Broadcast Rankings: Most and Least-Watched Scripted TV Series of 2021-2022 Season 'Law & Order' and 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Renewed for New Seasons at NBC 'FBI,' 'FBI: International' and 'FBI: Most Wanted' Renewed for Two New Seasons Each at CBS . Over a long conversation on a deck overlooking the ocean near his home in Montecito, Calif., last month, the 75-year-old writerproducer speaks at length about the changes in television and the revitalization of his Wolf Entertainment banner over the past half-dozen years. Wolf and his loyal team of … [Read more...] about TV at Unprecedented Scale: How Dick Wolf Rebounded to 198 Hours of Drama a Season
Composting toilets help to conserve water
Sawdust will be a key component in tomorrow's toilets. It is part of the basic kit that makes up a composting toilet, at least those created by S'Klo, a company from the Black Forest in Germany. Most other firms in the business use a similar model. Fridolin Einwald and Michael Heizmann build the toilets themselves and deliver them when clients order them for use at a wedding, say, or a company party or to be dotted along a hiking trail. According to Einwald, many of their clients are "nature-oriented and environmentally aware". The thinking with this kind of toilet is to save water by using sawdust instead of flushing away the waste. The sawdust stops faecal odours from forming, says Einwald. "At worst, it smells like a farm." His concern is not to waste drinking water. "A lot of people don't even think about what happens when we flush the toilet." After using this composting toilet, you cover the waste with sawdust, instead of flushing it away. Every day, each … [Read more...] about Composting toilets help to conserve water
‘Cyber Hell’ only scratches surface of South Korea’s sex crime crisis
South Korea's ongoing sex crime crisis forms the focus of a gripping new Netflix documentary— Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror. The latest program reveals just the tip of the iceberg of sex crimes in the Asian country, which can be traced back to a "deep-rooted gender inequality " and an increase in gender-based violence, Boram Jang, East Asia Researcher at Amnesty International, told Newsweek. "According to the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice, violent crimes such as murder, robbery and arson are generally decreasing in Korean society, but crimes involving sexual violence are steadily rising," Jang said. Released on Wednesday, the new Netflix documentary follows the exposé of a sexual abuse scandal that saw dozens of women—including minors—allegedly being blackmailed into capturing non-consensual , sexually explicit images and videos of themselves. The footage was shared and sold via online chat rooms—known collectively as the "Nth Room"—on … [Read more...] about ‘Cyber Hell’ only scratches surface of South Korea’s sex crime crisis