It was 2014 and Venezuela’s former treasurer Claudia Díaz was looking for a safe haven to store the unexplained wealth she had accumulated over the years. Then-president Hugo Chávez, who she once served as a nurse, had recently died and with the election of Nicolás Maduro, the nation’s politics and relations with the U.S. were […]
Monday launder plot backfire, burns bills
Money laundering is not a good idea, as a South Korean found out when he or she put banknotes in a washing machine to remove possible traces of the coronavirus. Officials say the loss was considerable. You can see a photo of the charred bills below: Sponsored: Deadly Sex Habit KILLING Seniors The person living […]
U.S. economy suffers historic plunge during pandemic
The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, the government said Thursday. How to rewind aging at a biological level […]
Silicon Valley big wig busted in $450,000 bribery plot
The founder of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm was sentenced Wednesday to six months behind bars for paying about $450,000 in bribes to boost his two daughters’ entrance exam scores and get one of them into Georgetown University as a bogus tennis recruit. QUIZ: Which 1 Out Of THESE 3 Alcoholic Drinks Should You […]
New “Trump Checks” coming — how much will you get?
Deadlines looming, Republicans and the White House on Monday released their next coronavirus relief package — which would include a second round of “Trump Checks” to American taxpayers. Treasure Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that new $1,200 direct payments would be based on the same formula from the earlier aid bill. Then, people making $75,000 […]
Christopher Columbus statue removed in Chicago
A statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park was taken down early Friday, a week after protesters trying to topple the monument to the Italian explorer clashed with police. Crews used a large crane to remove the statue from its pedestal as a small crowd gathered to watch. The crowd cheered and passing […]
3 Dem officials stepping down amid extortion case
Three of the four Toledo City Council members accused of taking part in a bribery and extortion scheme have agreed to temporary suspensions, according to the state attorney general’s office. Sponsored: Deadly Sex Habit KILLING Seniors Tyrone Riley, Yvonne Harper and Larry Sykes will continue to get their annual $27,500 council salaries, and their temporary […]
Police reform? Start with unions
A stipulation in a Kentucky police union contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville. The disciplinary history of a Chicago police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald had been deleted under the department’s union contract, so officials didn’t know about the officer’s previous bad behavior. A Seattle […]
“Trump Checks” round 2 — GOP leaders meet
Top Republicans in Congress are expected to meet Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the next COVID-19 aid package as the crisis has worsened, just as emergency relief is expiring. New divisions between the Senate GOP majority and the White House posed fresh challenges. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was prepared […]
Twitter: We were embarrassed by major hack
Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users targeted 130 people. The hackers were able to reset the passwords of 45 of those accounts. The San Francisco=based company said in a blog post Saturday that for up to eight of these accounts the attackers also downloaded the account’s […]
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