Author: Houston Stringer

RICHMOND, VA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that a Virginia man convicted of multiple federal firearms offenses must have one of his convictions vacated due to a violation of the Fifth Amendment’s Double Jeopardy Clause, but upheld the remainder of his conviction and sentence. Patrick Tate Adamiak was convicted by a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on five counts, including possession and transfer of a machinegun, receipt and possession of unregistered firearms, and unregistered destructive devices. He was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. In an unpublished opinion issued October 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit held that Adamiak’s convictions on both Count One (possessing an unregistered firearm under 26 U.S.C....

United Airlines will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. Eastern Time when Flight 2940 departs from Newark/New York to Houston, marking the first time a major U.S. airline offers Starlink Wi-Fi on a mainline flight. File Photo (May 2025) According to United, more than 170 customers aboard the Boeing 737-800 will experience high-speed, low-latency internet through Starlink, with connectivity available on both personal devices and inflight entertainment screens. The same aircraft is scheduled to operate flights between Houston (IAH) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) later in the day, ending the evening in Houston. The airline expects to install Starlink on up to 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month, adding another aircraft type by the end of the year. Two Starlink antennas will be installe...