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… Read More
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… Read More
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…. Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
“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… Read More
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… Read More
Chevron announces $5 billion all-stock acquisition
Chevron will take over Noble Energy for $5 billion in the first big deal announced since the coronavirus pandemic shook the energy sector. Chevron, based in San Ramon, California, has been shopping for assets since last year and with crude prices down more than 30% this year, it jumped Monday… Read More
COVID-19 putting state lotteries in jeopardy, report says
The coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster for state lotteries across the country, with some getting a boost from the economic downturn and others scrambling to make up for revenue shortfalls. Best Water To Drink In The AM[Sponsored] Since March, Texas, Arkansas and Montana and several other states have seen… Read More
Ex-Air Force man busted stealing $774k gov’t funds
A Maryland man who worked as an Air Force travel coordinator has been indicted on charges that he stole more than $774,000 in government funds. Sponsored: “Forbidden” book now available (claim yours now) Monday’s federal indictment in Maryland charges Eddie Ray Johnson Jr., 59, of Brandywine, with theft of government… Read More
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