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Street News Now examines the timeline, ownership and disclosed financial relationships—and asks who authorized RAV’s expanded role.
Latest Reports
Florida Federal Indictment Alleges Attempted Theft of More Than $2 Million in Treasury Checks
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Three people have been charged in federal court in Florida in a case involving the alleged interception and attempted theft of more than $2 million in U.S. Treasury checks mailed to other recipients, the Justice Department announced...
September Consumer Prices Rise 0.6% as Gasoline Jumps; Annual Inflation Reaches 3.7%
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Consumer prices increased 0.6% in September 2026 on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 3.7% from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.The September...
Social Security Announces 3.6% Benefit Increase for 2027; Average Retirement Payment to Rise About $75
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026The Social Security Administration announced Wednesday that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase 3.6% for 2027, affecting approximately 76 million Americans. The agency estimates that the average...
Bank of America Faces More Than $1.21 Billion in Federal Anti-Money-Laundering and Sanctions Penalties
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Federal regulators announced more than $1.21 billion in combined penalties and settlements against Bank of America on October 13, citing serious deficiencies in anti-money-laundering controls, suspicious-activity reporting and...
Two Former District 65 Vendors Plead Guilty in Evanston-Skokie School Kickback Investigation
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Two former vendors of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 pleaded guilty to federal wire-fraud charges on October 13 and admitted paying kickbacks to the district's former superintendent in exchange for assistance obtaining contracts,...
Federal Court Temporarily Halts Sextortion-Relief Business as FTC Alleges Deceptive Sales Practices
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026A federal court temporarily halted the activities of Digital Forensics Corporation LLC and its chief executive after the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil complaint alleging deceptive sales of services to people facing threats to...
Kirkland Pastor Pleads Not Guilty in Alleged $13 Million Investment Fraud Case
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026A pastor associated with a Kirkland, Washington congregation pleaded not guilty on October 13 in federal court in Seattle to 10 wire-fraud counts and five money-laundering counts related to an alleged $13 million investment...
DOJ Announces 14-Defendant Remote-Worker Case and Texas Laptop-Farm Searches
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Federal authorities announced charges on October 13 against 14 defendants in an alleged remote-information-technology employment scheme that affected more than 70 U.S. companies, together with coordinated investigations of suspected...
Connecticut Early Voting Opens October 19 With Same-Day Registration at Voting Sites
By SNN Newsroom | October 14, 2026Connecticut's in-person early-voting period for the November 3 state and federal general election begins Monday, October 19, and runs through Sunday, November 1, according to the Secretary of the State's official 2026 election...
Seattle, WA
More Seattle, WA →Seattle Council Approves RV Parking Permit Plan and $5 Million in Vehicle-Housing Services
Seattle approved a six-part plan for vehicle residents, with $5 million in services and new RV parking limits still awaiting mayoral action.
Ohio (State)
More Ohio (State) →Ohio Gov. DeWine Urges Ramaswamy to Withdraw Campaign Ad Featuring Acton’s Estranged Mother
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine called on gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy to remove a campaign ad featuring Democratic nominee Amy Acton's estranged mother.
St. Johns County, FL
More St. Johns County, FL →St. Johns County Mail-Ballot Requests Due by 5 p.m. Thursday; Early Voting Open at 10 Sites
St. Johns County voters face a 5 p.m. October 22 deadline to request mailed ballots; ten early-voting sites are open through October 31.
Louisiana (State)
More Louisiana (State) →Federal Prosecutors Outline Louisiana Election-Law Plan as Early Voting Continues
U.S. attorneys describe voting-rights enforcement priorities as Louisiana's early voting runs through October 27; state officials confirm key dates and absentee deadlines.
Atlanta, GA
More Atlanta, GA →FBI Offers $20,000 Reward After Incendiary Device Reported at Atlanta ICE Building
Federal agents are investigating an apparent incendiary-device incident at an Atlanta federal immigration building; no arrests have been announced.
Mesa, AZ
More Mesa, AZ →Mesa Voters to Decide $285 Million in Bond Questions, Charter Changes and District 5 Runoff
Mesa voters face two bond authorizations totaling $285 million, two city charter amendments and a District 5 council runoff in the November 3 election.
Indiana
More Indiana →Indiana Absentee-by-Mail Application Deadline Is 11:59 p.m. Thursday; Early In-Person Voting Continues
Indiana voters who qualify for absentee-by-mail voting must get applications to election officials by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 22; in-person early voting remains available.
Los Angeles County, CA
More Los Angeles County, CA →Los Angeles County Opens 123 Vote Centers Saturday; 523 More to Follow Before November 3
Los Angeles County will open 123 vote centers October 24, with 523 additional sites starting October 31. Eligible voters who missed regular registration may…