Boston activists call for $15 billion in reparations, says the city must ‘fully commit to writing checks’
A group of Boston activists called on the city to “go all-in on writing the checks” and pay $15 billion, saying the city’s wealth was built on slavery. Activist Rev. Kevin C. Peterson spoke at a press conference Saturday in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood about how the city should implement reparations. Mr. Peterson said at a […]
Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major US credit card companies – WTOP
Capital One Financial will acquire Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that brings together two of the nation’s largest lenders and credit card issuers. NEW YORK (AP) – Capital One Financial announced it will acquire Discover Financial Services for $35 billion. The deal combines two domestic credit card companies and could revolutionize […]
Trump Must Pay Half a Billion Dollars Before He Can Appeal New York Decision
Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in New York state last week before appealing Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling that he must pay a $354 million fine (more than $450 million with interest) on fraud charges. must pay nearly $500 million in bail. Critics say Trump is the only person to have been sued under […]
Universe’s brightest object reportedly discovered, featuring black hole the size of 17 billion suns
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe. It’s a quasar with a black hole at its center, and it’s growing so fast it can swallow up the equivalent of the Sun in a day. The record-breaking quasar shines 500 trillion times brighter than the sun. The black hole powering this […]
Stalled $60 Billion in U.S. Aid to Ukraine Wouldn’t ‘Fundamentally Change the Reality’ on the Ground
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) told the International Security Council in Munich, Germany, on Sunday that the $60 billion U.S. aid package pending in Congress would “fundamentally change the reality” on the ground in Ukraine. ” He insisted that there was no such thing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and others spoke […]
Breakfast food market projected to grow by $125 billion by 2027: report
Jason Nelson, founder of PrepperBeef.com, explains how most people overlook how much food their families will need in the event of a major disaster, and provides information on how to be better prepared. Provided a hint. One research firm predicts that the breakfast food market will increase in value by $125 billion over the next […]
Alito pauses Boy Scouts $2.46 billion abuse settlement
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily halted the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion settlement following a decades-long sexual abuse lawsuit after a group of claimants appealed. did. Alito issued a stay order “pending further order of the undersigned or the court.” The stay gives the court additional time to decide on a […]
Judges Fine Trump Just Under $Half Billion in 2 Cases
Two judges have fined former President Donald Trump just under $500 million in two separate cases. The fine has once again rocked Washington, D.C., as Democrats seek to bankrupt Trump as he campaigns to oust President Joe Biden, who claims he has no involvement in the lawsuits or indictments against Trump. That hints at a […]
Hong Kong customs arrest 7 in $1.8 billion money laundering case
Hong Kong Customs authorities have arrested seven people in connection with the largest money laundering case in Hong Kong’s history, involving approximately $1.8 billion. Those arrested are believed to be part of a large multinational syndicate that used shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums of money from overseas to Hong Kong. The […]
House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border
First appearance on Fox: Republican House members have introduced a bill aimed at reimbursing Texas for the roughly $4 billion it has spent securing its southern border in recent years. The bill, titled the “Operation Lone Star Redemption Act,” was introduced Thursday night by Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams and, if successful, would reduce the […]