NJ Couple Admits Running Multi-County Sex Spa Ring: Feds NJ Couple Admits Running Multi-County Sex Spa Ring: Feds
NJ Couple Admits Running Multi-County Sex Spa Ring: Feds A husband and wife admitted running a prostitution enterprise tied to nine massage spas across New Jersey and New York, federal prosecutors announced. Zhejun Piao, 38, and Miyeon Choi, also known as “Maya,” 38, both of Palisades Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 26, in Trenton federal court to conspiracy involving interstate racketeering activity, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. According to prosecutors, the operation dated back to at least 2017 and involved spas in Paterson, Passaic, Fairview, Edgewater, East Brunswick, Toms River, and New Rochelle, NY. Women working at the spas per…
He Posed As NJ Teen To Methodically Hunt Kids Online: Feds Just Exposed Him He Posed As NJ Teen To Methodically Hunt Kids Online: Feds Just Exposed Him
He Posed As NJ Teen To Methodically Hunt Kids Online: Feds Just Exposed Him For years, children across the country believed they were talking to a like-minded teenager from New Jersey.  In reality, they were actually chatting with Toronto native Ramanan Pathmanathan, who instructed them to do obscene things for his own sick pleasure as part of a years-long sextortion scheme, federal officials said. Now, the 40-year-old man has been sentenced in US District Court to 33 years in federal prison, which is on top of a 12-year term he is already serving in Canada for similar offenses. Authorities say Pathmanathan hid behind fake social media accounts and posed as a…
'60 Minutes' Correspondents Fired, Outsider Named New Boss Amid CBS News Turmoil '60 Minutes' Correspondents Fired, Outsider Named New Boss Amid CBS News Turmoil
'60 Minutes' Correspondents Fired, Outsider Named New Boss Amid CBS News Turmoil CBS News has picked a filmmaker and technology writer as the new top producer of "60 Minutes" amid a wave of changes and fears over the iconic show's journalistic independence. Vanity Fair correspondent and former New York Times tech columnist Nick Bilton was named executive producer of "60 Minutes," CBS News announced in a news release on Thursday, May 28. Bilton replaces Tanya Simon, who was fired after more than 30 years with the program. Simon was elevated to executive producer after the resignation of longtime showrunner Bill Owens in April 2025. The Long Islan…
Bruce Springsteen Announces Star-Studded 'Power To The People' Protest Festival Bruce Springsteen Announces Star-Studded 'Power To The People' Protest Festival
Bruce Springsteen Announces Star-Studded 'Power To The People' Protest Festival Bruce Springsteen is turning up the volume on a fight he has already taken to the stage. Springsteen's representatives announced on Thursday, May 28, that he will return to the DC area on Saturday, Oct. 3, as a special guest at the first-ever "Power to the People" festival. The post described the event as "another night of music and resistance." The one-day, two-stage event will be held at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, according to the festival announcement. Tom Morello, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist and activist, is curating the festival, which organizers…
Ex-Government Official Accused Of Stealing $40 Million In Gold Bars Ex-Government Official Accused Of Stealing $40 Million In Gold Bars
Ex-Government Official Accused Of Stealing $40 Million In Gold Bars A federal case tied to a former intelligence official now reads like something from a vault inventory. Former senior CIA official David J. Rush was arrested Tuesday, May 19, after FBI agents allegedly found about 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million inside his Virginia home, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post reported that Rush’s home is in Virginia, but the precise city or town has not been released. Rush is charged with theft of public funds. Court records say he is being held while defense attorneys and federal prosecutors gather more information ahead of a detenti…
See Newest Quarter Entering Circulation Ahead Of Nation's 250th Birthday See Newest Quarter Entering Circulation Ahead Of Nation's 250th Birthday
See Newest Quarter Entering Circulation Ahead Of Nation's 250th Birthday A new quarter honoring the Declaration of Independence will soon start appearing across the US as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. The US Mint has released the 2026 Semiquincentennial Quarter displaying the Declaration of Independence for circulation, the bureau announced in a news release on Monday, May 25. The coins will begin shipping to the Federal Reserve on Monday, June 1, for distribution to commercial banks and financial institutions. The quarter commemorates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. The front features Thomas…
Pierre Deny Dies Suddenly: Actor Best Known For Netflix's 'Emily In Paris' Pierre Deny Dies Suddenly: Actor Best Known For Netflix's 'Emily In Paris'
Pierre Deny Dies Suddenly: Actor Best Known For Netflix's 'Emily In Paris' A familiar face from one of Netflix's most stylish hits is being remembered after a sudden loss. French actor Pierre Deny, 69, died Monday, May 25, after what his daughters described as a "sudden and severe" case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, according to a report by Variety on Wednesday, May 27. Deny was known internationally for playing Louis de Léon on Netflix's "Emily in Paris." His character was the powerful CEO of a luxury fashion company, JVMA. He appeared in seasons three and four of the series. Louis was also the father of Nicolas de Léon, played by Paul Forman, whose …
VIDEO: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion VIDEO: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion
Video: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion An adaptive athlete is going super viral after a traffic stop in which an officer accused her of texting while driving with her “right hand” — despite the fact that she does not have one. Katie, a Florida influencer who posts under the Instagram handle @slightlyoff.balance, shared body camera footage "as a little treat" from the stop involving an officer in Lake Worth on Tuesday, May 26, the day before her court date for the stop, she said. The officer introduces himself and explains Katie drove past him "holding your phone with your right hand." Katie then raises her right arm and respond…
Dumont Bar Fires Employee After Racist Slur Allegation Goes Viral Dumont Bar Fires Employee After Racist Slur Allegation Goes Viral
Dumont Bar Fires Employee After Racist Slur Allegation Goes Viral A Dumont bar says it fired an employee after a patron accused her of making a racist remark outside the establishment, allegations the owner says remain unproven. The incident unfolded Saturday night, May 23 at QB’s Bar & Grill on West Madison Avenue where 34-year-old Karl Huey and his brother-in-law were trying to enter the bar to watch the Knicks vs. Cavaliers game, Huey said. “My brother-in-law and I decided to go out to watch the Knicks vs Cavs game,” Huey, of Bogota, wrote in the caption of an Instagram that captures the police response. “We pulled up, parked right in front, and b…
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Murder Case: Report Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Murder Case: Report
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Murder Case: Report New evidence has been uncovered in Virginia nearly two years after Mamta Kafle Bhatt was reported missing from her Manassas Park home, according to multiple reports. Three human hairs and several hair fragments that are reportedly tied to the disappearance of the 28-year-old mother in July 2024 were recovered from a saw, investigators with Virginia's Department of Forensic Science said. The hairs will now be tested by state officials as prosecutors continue to investigate the strange disappearance. Kafle Bhatt's husband, Naresh Bhatt, has been charged with her murder, while her bo…
'60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report '60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report
'60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report A "60 Minutes" correspondent says CBS News is pushing her out months after accusing the network of "corporate censorship" by pulling her investigation into the Trump administration's use of El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison. Sharyn Alfonsi told The New York Times on Wednesday, May 27, that CBS declined to renew her contract after weeks of silence from network executives. While she remains employed by CBS, her contract officially expired on Saturday, May 23. Alfonsi, who has contributed to "60 Minutes" since 2015, said she doesn't expect to return to the program. "I'm not resig…
Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In NJ Shop Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In NJ Shop
Dad, Diesel Mechanic Killed Under Forklift In NJ Shop A 49-year-old dad and diesel mechanic died after becoming trapped under a forklift at his North Jersey business, according to police and a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. Parsippany police responded to a 911 call reporting a man trapped beneath a forklift at a business at 792 Edwards Road at approximately 4:17 p.m., News 12 New Jersey reports. Responding officers found the man, identified by a GoFundMe as Ufuk Yasan, unresponsive under the forklift, police said. Officers used a nearby floor jack to lift the forklift, but the victim had already died from his injuries, accordi…