The Daily Populous

A federal judge in Central Islip, New York has agreed to unseal the court records showing the identities of the people who helped Rep. George Santos, Republican of New York, make bond in his federal criminal case.

Santos was released on May 10 on a $500,000 bond, after he was indicted on 13 federal criminal counts, including fraud.

He has sought to keep confidential the identities of the three people who helped him make the bond for his release. »

Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.

"I have taken the decision to suspend whaling" until August 31, Food Minister Svandis Svavarsdottir said in a statement, after a government-commissioned report concluded the hunt does not comply with Iceland's Animal Welfare Act.

A recent monitoring report by the Food and Veterinary Authority on the fin whale hunt found that the killing of the animals took too long based on the main objectives of the Animal Welfare Act. »

“Likely signs of life” have been detected in the area where a missing Titan submersible was last seen.

The Explorers Club’s statement followed earlier revelations from leaked government documents that “banging” sounds had been heard coming from the area the submersible was last seen.

The sounds were heard in 30-minute intervals by a Canadian aircraft searching for the lost vessel, which failed to return on Sunday from a planned expedition to the Titanic wreckage. »

Employee testifies restaurants offered priest to extract confessions of workplace ‘sins;’ federal court orders payment of $140K to 35 workers.

“This employer’s despicable attempts to retaliate against employees were intended to silence workers, obstruct an investigation and prevent the recovery of unpaid wages.”.

Employers and workers can call the division confidentially with questions, regardless of where they are from. »