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The Doctors Company reports only 12 percent of physicians would recommend medical career

The Doctors Company has released the results of a recent physician survey, revealing a Net Promoter Score of -52, with only 12 percent of doctors expressing willingness to recommend a career in medicine.


WEEKEND INTERVIEW: Shanker Singham’s Crusade Against Economic Distortion

While global trade liberalization is stalling and protectionist rhetoric is surging, a growing number of economists argue that the greatest threat to prosperity isn't tariffs or border taxes.


Federal inmate receives additional five-year sentence for fatal stabbing

Otha Don Watkins III, a federal inmate from Cairo, Illinois, has been sentenced to an additional five years in prison following his guilty plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter and possessing contraband.


Guatemalan man pleads guilty to unlawful reentry into US

A Guatemalan national, Juan Perez-Martin, has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry into the United States after being deported.


Billings man pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession

A Billings resident, Damian Andrew Roman, has admitted to charges of illegal firearm possession, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Dallas man sentenced to 70 months for illegal firearm possession

A Dallas man, Thomas Keithlun Brown, 26, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon.


Cantwell opposes Bryan Bedford's nomination as FAA administrator over safety concerns

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has announced her opposition to Bryan Bedford's nomination as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).


Dodson man pleads guilty to strangulation charges on reservation

A Dodson man has pleaded guilty to the charge of strangulation on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.


Repeat offender sentenced for assaulting partner under federal charges

Anthony John Maldonado, 32, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting his partner.


Port Arthur woman sentenced to 30 years for child exploitation offenses

A Port Arthur woman has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations.


Seven charged in Rhode Island drug trafficking probe

Seven individuals have been indicted in connection with a year-long investigation into firearm and drug trafficking in Rhode Island.


Former treasurer sentenced for embezzling over $38 million from Santa Cruz County

Elizabeth Gutfahr, a former Santa Cruz County Treasurer from Rio Rico, Arizona, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.


Hertford County man sentenced for armed robbery at Winton Deli

Trevon Montez Freeman, a resident of Hertford County, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for charges related to an armed robbery at the Winton Deli.


Frankfort man pleads guilty to drug distribution and firearm possession

Michael Austin, a 46-year-old resident of Frankfort, New York, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms as a felon.


Meridian man receives prison sentence for fentanyl possession

A Meridian, Mississippi resident, Timothy Lavelle Cole, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison following charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.


Dallas family admits guilt in PPP fraud scheme

Seven family members from the Dallas area have admitted guilt in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as announced by Nancy E. Larson, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.


Stockton man faces charges for alleged attempt to support ISIS

Ammaad Akhtar, a 33-year-old resident of Stockton, has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith.


Mexican citizen sentenced for bringing child pornography into U.S., faces deportation

A Mexican citizen, Martin Alonso Diaz-Lopez, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for attempting to enter the United States with child pornography.


Two Venezuelans charged with terrorism and drug distribution

A superseding indictment has been unsealed in Houston, charging two Venezuelan nationals with terrorism and international drug distribution.


Collins questions Navy leaders on destroyer contract and dry dock expansion

At a recent hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Navy officials about key defense projects.