David Streever, a US citizen, sued ICE after federal officers warned his wife about an email he sent to the agency's former acting director, Todd Lyons, criticizing ICE's actions. Streever claims the warning violated his First Amendment rights. Another resident, Paigelynne Gonyea, also received a warning for a social media post.
An estimated 5.5 million mining bees have been discovered living in an undisturbed underground aggregation beneath East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York. This century-old sanctuary highlights the importance of protecting overlooked habitats for vulnerable pollinator populations.
Miles 'Burt' Marshall, 74, a tax preparer and insurance salesman from Hamilton, New York, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, securities fraud and first-degree scheme to defraud for running a Ponzi scheme that stole over $50 million from nearly 1,000 people and organizations. The scheme, known as the '8% Fund,' operated for decades using new investor money to pay returns to earlier investors. Marshall faces 4-12 years in prison at sentencing on June 11.
