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Hereโs why Detroit won the NBA Draft, and itโs not even close
Read full article: Hereโs why Detroit won the NBA Draft, and itโs not even closeWhen the league first announced the lottery, the Detroit Pistons, to many fans, got hosed, as experts believed this yearโs draft was a four-person race featuring Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, and Jaden Ivey.
Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scam
Read full article: Government investigating massive counterfeit N95 mask scamThis December 2020 image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows a counterfeit N95 surgical mask that was seized by ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Federal investigators are probing a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities, and government agencies and expect the number to rise significantly in coming weeks. (ICE via AP)WASHINGTON โ Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. Nearly a year into the pandemic, fraud remains a major problem as scammers seek to exploit hospitals and desperate and weary Americans. There have been already more than 1,250 raids by law enforcement that resulted in the seizure of 10 million counterfeit 3M masks alone.
Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval
Read full article: Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approvalHomeland Security investigators are working with Pfizer, Moderna and dozens of other drug companies racing to complete and distribute the vaccine and treatments for the virus. โWe're all very excited about the potential vaccine and treatments,โ said Steve Francis, assistant director for global trade investigations with Homeland Security Investigations. Homeland Security Investigations started using its 7,000 agents in tandem with border, FDA and FBI officials to investigate scams, seize phony products and arrest hundreds of people. Homeland Security Investigations made more than 1,600 seizures of products worth more than $27 million and made more than 185 arrests. Meanwhile, Homeland Security investigators and others are trying to send the message now to the public before the vaccines are approved and begin distribution.
Michigan's largest deer processing facility severely damaged by fire
Read full article: Michigan's largest deer processing facility severely damaged by fireALMONT, Mich. - An overnight fire severely damaged Michigan's largest deer processing facility. Country Smoke House in Almont burned for hours after it caught fire Thursday night. Country Smoke House is known for its jerky, smoked meats and barbecue. Francis suffered a severe heart attack before his father died. "We've had a rough roller coaster of 10 days, between his heart attack, my grandfather's passing away, now this," Stephanie Doss said.