2 Southern California brothers allegedly stole $2.7 million through COVID fraud scheme

2 Southern California brothers allegedly stole $2.7 million through COVID fraud scheme

Two Southern California brothers were arrested for allegedly defrauding the government of $2.7 million through a scheme that targeted COVID relief funds and small business loans. The suspects were identified as Norayr Madadi, 40, of Burbank, and Vazrik Madadi, 44, of Glendale, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The alleged crimes took place from March…

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US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting | ASEAN News

US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting | ASEAN News

‘Positive trend’ in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington’s ‘zigzag’ policy, Moscow says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have met again at the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur, according to Russia’s state-run TASS agency, with the war in Ukraine the key focus. The conversation followed…

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