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Five Convicted In $250M Fraud Case Amid Juror Bribery Incident

Five people were convicted Friday of participating in a massive fraud scheme that embezzled more than $40 million from federal funds meant to feed children during the pandemic, the New York Post reported. The case attracted widespread attention due to an alleged attempt to bribe jurors with $120,000 in cash hidden in Hallmark gift bags […]

Sean Combs’ honorary Howard University degree revoked, $1M donation returned after shocking abuse video

Howard University on Friday revoked Sean “Diddy” Combs’ honorary degree and will return $1 million in donations amid allegations of abuse by the music mogul. Reactions after Sean “Diddy” Combs delivered the commencement speech at Howard University’s 146th commencement ceremony. Alison Shelley/Getty Images for DKC Surveillance footage from 2016 showed Combs grabbing, shoving, dragging and […]

GOP shores up Michigan effort as Dems lose Senate incumbent advantage

Republicans are making an early push to win Michigan’s vacant Senate seat, which is now at stake, even as Democrats brace for the loss of incumbency advantage with the departure of Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.). The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) announced seven-figure spending on new on-the-ground programs in battleground states on Friday, highlighting its […]

The Fed Can Take the Rest of the Summer Off

Impressive employment growth in May The job Wall Street most urgently needs to fill right now is that of a taxidermist – someone to clean up and stuff all the pigeons that died in the wake of May’s jobs report. U.S. employers added 272,000 workers in May.That’s well above the 180,000 or so economists had […]

Social media destroys free will; Dorsey ‘being programmed’

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has spoken honestly about social media and its algorithms, explaining that the whole thing is rigged. “This is going to sound a little crazy, but I think the debate about free speech is totally confusing right now. I think the real debate should be about free will. And we’re feeling […]

RFK Jr. hits Biden for invoking Ukraine war in D-Day remarks

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday criticized President Biden for referring to the Russia-Ukraine war in a speech marking the anniversary of the Normandy landings. During his speech on Friday, Biden asked several hypothetical questions about how soldiers who fought in the Normandy landings would react to the current situation in Eastern […]

NYC grand jury reviewing evidence in investigation of Mayor Adams’ campaign finances

A grand jury is considering evidence in a federal corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising, possibly with a view to issuing subpoenas in the case, people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. The developments related to the FBI investigation into Adams’ 2021 campaign also came after sources revealed that someone with […]

Stop & Shop could close over 10% of its stores: experts

Stop & Shop, a 110-year-old grocery chain, may be forced to close more than 10% of its stores across the Northeast U.S. as shoppers become increasingly resentful of what it calls excessive prices, industry experts say. In a surprise announcement last month, the supermarket said it was “taking the difficult decision to close some of […]

Eight Congressmen Honor D-Day with Parachute Jump over Normandy

On Friday, a group of eight lawmakers parachuted from a plane over Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Reps. Michael Walz (R-FL), Corey Mills (R-FL), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mark Green (R-TN), Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Jason Crow (D-CO) participated in a re-enactment of a […]