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More Than 11,000 Confirmed Dead

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A catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria in the early hours of Monday, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life. The pre-dawn quake was centered in the town of Pazarcik and was followed by several powerful aftershocks that further exacerbated the damage. According to officials, the death toll has reached over 11,000, with many more missing and feared dead. The extent of the disaster has left …

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$45 Billion or more in fraudulent unemployment paid over two year period

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According to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report, approximately $45 billion was fraudulently claimed during the COVID pandemic for Unemployment Insurance (UI). The Department of Labor has taken steps to try to minimize such fraudulent activity, yet they have yet to incorporate prior GAO suggestions into a comprehensive strategy. This has left the billions spent on COVID-related unemployment relief vulnerable to fraud over the past few years. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated that …

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