A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a former prosecutor testified, setting the stage for the renowned director to flee the U.S. as a fugitive. A previously sealed transcript obtained by The… Read More
Nancy Pelosi’s husband just timed this perfectly
Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, just cashed in a multi-million dollar bet — right as Congress is set to pass a bill that all but guaranteed it was a winner. Nancy’s husband just exercised up to $5 million in stock options on the computer chip company Nvidia,… Read More
Lawsuit says this store won’t honor lifetime warranty on socks
A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks. Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed… Read More
Netflix unveils next stage of ad-supported model
Netflix has picked Microsoft to help deliver the commercials in a cheaper version of its video streaming service expected to launch later this year with a pledge to minimize the intrusions into personal privacy that often accompany digital ads. The alliance announced Wednesday marks a major step toward Netflix’s first… Read More
Economic crisis threatens shortages in Argentina
Raul Amil has been in the auto parts business in Argentina for more than 25 years. He has lived through numerous economic crises in a country infamous for its seemingly constant crashes. But he says that what Argentina is living through now is unprecedented. Amil is hardly alone. Business leaders… Read More
Man jailed over $1.3 million of stolen pandemic loans
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining pandemic small business loans totaling more than $1.3 million. Federal authorities said he used some of the funds to pay off gambling debts. Randall “Rocky” Blankenship, of Versailles, was sentenced to 42 months… Read More
Biden’s inflation means bread lines
Under President Joe Biden, long lines are back at food banks across the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families. The Soviet Union’s bread lines have come to America. With gas prices soaring along with grocery costs, many people are seeking charitable… Read More
‘Mistrial!’ Amber Heard begins uphill battle to reverse court ruling
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial, which generated intense interest for two months earlier this year as a livestreamed, no-holds-barred soap opera featuring one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is not fading away quietly. Earlier this month, Heard’s lawyers filed a 51-page motion asking Judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the… Read More
Hungary declares ‘energy emergency’ over looming shortages
Hungary’s government has declared an “energy emergency” in response to supply disruptions and skyrocketing energy prices in Europe, an official said Wednesday. There is “unlikely to be enough gas in Europe for the autumn and winter heating season,” said Gergely Gulyás, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff. How people… Read More
Out of control! Inflation hits a new 40-year high
Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow. Consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with a year earlier,… Read More
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