Sentences with phrase «new investigations last»

Mortgages were the second-most complained about product, prompting 67 new investigations last year, followed by personal accounts with 61.

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New York's attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, was recruited last month to help investigate Manafort for possible financial crimes and money laundering, and the IRS» criminal - investigations unit joined the investigation to examine similar issues.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Manafort was the subject of a new money - laundering investigation in New Yonew money - laundering investigation in New YoNew York.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Last but certainly not least, at the New York Times, metro editor Wendell Jamieson resigned earlier this week after an internal investigation.

Rudy Giuliani, the newest addition to President Donald Trump's legal team, said on Wednesday night that Trump fired FBI Director James Comey last May because Comey «would not, among other things, say that he wasn't a target in the [Russia] investigation.»

The store's numbers haven't been pretty either: Same - store sales growth last quarter was at its lowest level since 2009, a fact blamed in part on the New York City investigation and on the longer - term concern that it is facing stiff competition in the healthy - eating ethos up and down the grocery food chain — from Kroger (KR) and Walmart (WMT) to Trader Joe's and Sprouts (SFM).

His comments were the first he has made publicly since The New York Times published a bombshell story on Tuesday that said James Comey, the FBI director whom Trump fired last week, kept memos of his meetings with Trump and had documented one in which the president said he hoped Comey would let go of the FBI's investigation into Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser.

A New York Times investigation published last year found that the family had documented assets of more than $ 160 million, a conservative figure that did not include bank accounts, real estate, assets held by proxies or other wealth not reflected in publicly available records.

Last month it was announced that The New York Times Magazine's «Diagnosis» column would be turned into a medical mystery series on Netflix, while its investigation into the sexual harassment allegations of Harvey Weinstein will become a movie.

Valeant's prescription drug sales began to unravel last year as its history of large price increases drew sharp criticism and the attention of lawmakers as well as New York and Massachusetts attorneys general, which opened investigations.

Rudy Giuliani, Trump's new attorney, said in an interview on Fox News that Trump fired Comey last year because Comey would not state «that he wasn't a target» of the special counsel's Russia investigation.

Rudy Giuliani, Trump's new attorney, says Trump fired Comey last year «because Comey would not, among other things, say that he wasn't a target» of the special counsel's Russia investigation.

Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft spent a combined $ 14.2 million lobbying the U.S. government last quarter, as some in the tech industry began to weather an investigation into Russia's election meddling and others tried to battle a host of new regulations targeting their platforms.

With the new rules, which would last for two years, the Office of Congressional Ethics would not take anonymous complaints and all of their investigations would be overseen by the House Ethics Committee — made up of members of the House.

The New York City Department of Investigation disclosed last fall that their supervisors urged pregnant women correction officers in New York City — mostly minority women — to obtain abortions («Women Given Cruelest Choice Now Fight Back,» New York Times, Oct. 21, 1989) The lower levels of the criminal justice system receive little funding, and New York City prisons are crowded.

As a result of Animals Australia's investigation in Indonesia last year, new government regulations are now in place that have forced the live export industry to transform itself — adhering to new rules that will make exporting live animals more expensive, more difficult and importantly, more heavily scrutinised.

Vita Coco has launched an internal investigation of its product line after a New York woman reported finding a foreign object — what she called an «octopus looking thing» in her coconut water — prompting a media frenzy after a Facebook post last month that has now been shared more than 52,000 times.

After an exhaustive investigation of the toxic gas hypothesis lasting three and a half years, methodically examining every aspect of the claim both by reviewing existing research, as well as by commissioning new research, the Expert Group has concluded that there is no evidence to support the claim that fire retardants in PVC cot mattresses cause SIDS.

Even before the investigations, Senate Republicans have ben deeply skeptical of de Blasio given his previous efforts to thwart their hold on power in Albany, the last vestige of GOP statewide control in New York government.

He said at a meeting last week the new chairman cited his involvement in the federal investigation regarding Russian collusion, as he discussed the billing concerns.

Rensselaer County's new county executive was sanctioned last year by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie while he was still an assemblyman, after an independent investigation into allegations of workplace harassment and recommendations from the Assembly Ethics Committee.

A New York Post investigation last week illustrated that Empire Merchants and its subsidiaries have donated a total of $ 797,850 to state lawmakers since 2009, while Southern Wine and Spirits has contributed $ 106,856 to state campaigns over the same period.

More than half the money given to the candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Sen. Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny following criminal investigations into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operatinew scrutiny following criminal investigations into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operatiNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operation.

Last week, Paterson requested new bids for potential operators of a racino at Aqueduct Racetrack, the latest action following his withdrawal of support for Aqueduct Entertainment Group LLC in March amid state and federal investigations into an allegedly corrupt selection process.

A New York judge has ordered Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office to turn over to The New York Times documents related to a corruption investigation of former state officials and upstate contractors that it has withheld for the last year.

Ford wrote letters late last month to U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue of New York's Eastern District, Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas, state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, asking for an investigation into Schnirman's handling of Long Beach finances and the payouts to Schnirman and other current and former city employees.

Fuller Road Management has been subpoenaed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an investigation into a contract it planned to award last fall to Columbia Development to build a new dormitory for SUNY Poly students in Albany.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, indignant about the governor's actions last March, picked up the trail of Moreland's aborted investigations and now has landed his biggest New York political punch.

ALBANY - The leader of the New York State Senate is refuting a story that came out late last week saying he was also under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office.

Klein's office, in partnership with James and the progressive New York City nonprofit advocacy group Make The Road, conducted last year's undercover investigation into Herbalife.

The new chief of investigations for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Moreland Commission on public corruption has spent the last seven years working for entities controlled by the governor: Robert Addolorato worked as an investigator for Cuomo during his years as attorney general, and in 2011 jumped to the Inspector General's office.

New Kings Democrats, a progressive group in Brooklyn, wants an investigation of what it maintains was widespread voter fraud that took place during last week's primaries.

An operator of flophouses catering to addicts, who was the subject of an investigation last year by The New York Times, was arrested on money laundering and Medicaid fraud charges brought by the state attorney general's office.

Most Americans think the resignation of Michael Flynn as the White House national security adviser last week is worthy of a congressional investigation, a new HuffPost / YouGov survey finds, with a near - majority saying his conduct could be indicative of a broader issue.

The New York Times dragged the row over phone hacking back into the spotlight last week after it published an investigation suggesting the practise was widespread at the News of the World and that it had been actively promoted by then - editor Mr Coulson.

The attorney general of Maryland last week sent a letter to the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee urging him to end a review of investigations being conducted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman into ExxonMobile Corp..

The New York City Department of Investigation has opened a probe into Husam Ahmad and his two engineering firms, whose employees donated nearly $ 40,000 to Mayor Bill de Blasio's last campaign and transition committee.

Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R - Rensselaer), an increasingly outspoken critic of Kolb, has secretly pushed the plan to oust Silver for two years and accelerated it in recent weeks in the wake of new revelations involving Bharara's investigation of Silver, who was just re-elected as speaker last week.

Weeks earlier, an investigation by The New York Times documented the cases of 129 inmates who had been seriously injured in altercations with guards last year.

In New York City, without a public schedule, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, whose administration was hit with a subpoena last week on the Buffalo Billion investigation from the same federal prosecutor who got the Silver conviction, issued a brief written statement saying that the Silver sentence sends «a simple message that officials who abuse the public's trust will be held accountable.»

None of the agencies, or their employees, appear to be targets of the wide - ranging investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which brought charges last fall against former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, and several private sector executives.

Staffers with the city Department of Investigation and city comptroller quizzed Morales last March and April about two real - estate transactions that allegedly benefited developers and lobbyists who gave donations to the mayor's campaign and the mayor's nonprofit, the Campaign for One New York.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — The city Department of Investigation — which is led by the treasurer of Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign — has opened a probe into a de Blasio fundraiser and his two engineering firms whose employees donated nearly $ 40,000 to the mayor's last campaign and transition committee, DNAinfo New York has learned.

Last week, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he reached a settlement with the Allure Group, following an investigation into the developer's practice of closing deed - restricted nursing homes and then converting them into luxury residential properties.

«From his delusional declarations about New York's business friendliness (we're ranked last in the nation), to his snarky response about the FBI's investigation into his hiring practices, to his bizarre lecture to a female journalist about sexual harassment that one of his top aides was guilty of, we once again witnessed the arrogance and obfuscation of a Governor whose administration is in crisis,» the state GOP committee said.

The New York State Police will take over the investigation of a domestic violence incident in which the wife of Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse called 911 last week and reported that her husband grabbed her neck and threw her to the ground.

The New York Times reported last week the company itself is not under investigation, but its longtime principle is Leonard Litwin, a prolific campaign donor.

«Last month I wrote the Attorney General asking that he pursue all actions against Mylan and I am pleased he has responded with his announcement today that he will begin an official investigation to put an end to the way they are taking advantage of New Yorkers.

The use of false titles in requests for stipends, known as «lulus» in Albany, was uncovered last year by The New York Times, prompting an investigation by federal authorities in Brooklyn.