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Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China

Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Federal authorities have charged four people with conspiring to illegally export advanced NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) — technology with significant artificial intelligence and national security applications — to China. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the group allegedly worked together to bypass U.S. export controls and ship restricted technology overseas by falsifying documents, creating fake contracts, and misleading authorities. Those arrested include: Hon Ning “Mathew” Ho, 34, a U.S. citizen born in Hong Kong and living in Tampa, Florida Brian Curtis Raymond, 46, a U.S. citizen from Huntsville, Alabama Reference: www.waff.com
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Why Tuscaloosa Developer Stan Pate Bought Sections Of The Southern Border Wall

Why Tuscaloosa Developer Stan Pate Bought Sections Of The Southern Border Wall ... when asked how he came to own thousands of pounds of fabricated steel intended for the Southern border wall, he said he made his purchase for pennies on the dollar from the government surplus auction website GovPlanet . The website specializes in auctions for everything from surplus military vehicles, meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) and, at least for Pate's interest, the steel used for the wall along the border with Mexico. "We're always buying what we think is valuable," he told me. "The government has an auction website and all of a sudden sections of the wall started popping up for sale. At first, I thought this can't be true. But then I said let's buy some of it and see." Reference: patch.com
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Huntsville, Alabama | Drake Ave. Machete Attack

One injured following assault near Drake Ave. He said a man believed to be homeless approached them and got into an argument with them. The suspect left and came back with a machete, as the witness said, and hit his friend in the arm with it. HPD is investigating how the victim was assaulted. The suspect’s identity is unclear at this time. Reference: www.waff.com
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Madison DA office: Court records tell the whole story in city councilman’s theft case

Madison DA office: Court records tell the whole story in city councilman’s theft case Devyn Keith told voters recently that 2023 theft charges against him were not accurate. The Madison DA’s office pushed back on that claim. ... Keith pleaded guilty in August 2023 to two of the four theft charges he faced for allegedly stealing 31 different items from Walmart stores on four different occasions, according to court records. Keith is currently in a runoff, and facing an uphill battle to hold his council seat, against school board member Michell Watkins. ... documents tell the story,” Gann said. “It’s that simple.” Reference: www.alreporter.com
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Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

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Alabama Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants | Plenty of BS Excuses

Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There is a video on social media that shows a busload of chicken plant workers being dropped off at the Athens Walmart. The video has lots of people asking lots of questions. “We just want answers of where are they coming from,” said Athens resident Amanda Schulte. “How are they getting here? Who’s setting them up? And when is it going to stop?” WAFF 48 checked with the company at the center of all these questions, Pilgrim’s Pride. Officials said the buses are carrying workers from Athens and Albertville to their plant in Russellville. “Recently, a new refugee program has incentivized immigrants to move to our communities,” Kitchens’ statement said. As for the busses, Kitchens said, “I have reached out to the poultry processing companies and have been assured the charter busses will no longer be running.” Reference: www.waff.com NOTE ADDED BY THIS SITE: Pilgrims Pride says they wont use chart...
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