An aggrieved harness-racing bettor received $20,000 in the settlement of a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in which he claimed he was cheated out of his winnings when a doped horse won a race in New Jersey in 2016. After the lawsuit was filed in March 2018, leading figures in harness racing said… Read More
Amateur metal detectorist finds 3,000-year-old treasure horde
An amateur treasure-hunter has uncovered one of the most significant Bronze Age hoards ever found in Scotland, including jewelry and a 3,000-year-old sword, authorities said Monday. Metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien said he was “shaking with happiness” when he made the discovery in June, in a field near the village of… Read More
McDonald’s sues former CEO for…
McDonald’s says it’s suing Stephen Easterbrook, the CEO it ousted last year over an inappropriate relationship with an employee, alleging Monday that he covered up relationships with three other employees and destroyed evidence. The company now wants to reclaim millions of dollars in compensation paid to Easterbrook. “McDonald’s does not… Read More
[Pic] The $1.5 million coronavirus mask
An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million. The 18-karat white gold mask will be decorated with 3,600 white and black diamonds and fitted with top-rated N99 filters… Read More
Secret mystery vault, filled with gold, may be solved
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… 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
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