Biden reportedly blames re-election bid for Hunter’s conviction: ‘He would have gotten the plea deal’
President Biden has reportedly expressed concern about the spotlight his political career is bringing to his family and blamed his reelection campaign for his son Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal firearms charges. “If I wasn’t running for reelection, he would have made a plea deal,” Biden reportedly told a person close to him earlier this […]
Fox News Legal Analyst Warns Weiss, Garland Could ‘Conjure’ Another ‘Sweetheart Deal’ To Save Biden
Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett warned Tuesday that special counsel David Weiss and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland could “come up with” another “sweet deal” ahead of Hunter Biden’s upcoming trial to save President Joe Biden from corruption allegations. Jarrett appeared on “Hannity” to discuss Hunter Biden’s conviction on all three felony charges related […]
Hamas says US ceasefire proposal created a ‘wide pathway’ to reach deal in Gaza
Hamas said on Wednesday that its response to a U.S. ceasefire plan for the Gaza war against Israel opened a “broad path” for reaching an agreement, but neither the terror group nor Israel have publicly committed to a deal. The terrorist group Hamas on Tuesday submitted a formal response to a proposal put forward by […]
CNN staffers fear layoffs as network inks deal with the AP
CNN staffers are concerned that a new contract with The Associated Press could lead to job cuts at the third-largest cable news network. CNN has signed a deal with the Associated Press to use its stories on its website for the first time since it severed ties with the news agency 14 years ago. But […]
Colorado man given historic 448-year prison sentence for sex trafficking 4 women and 2 minors after refusing 40-year deal
Colorado judge Historic prison sentence A trial was held Tuesday for a man convicted of sex trafficking multiple victims, including two minors, four women and one man. Robert Hawkins was convicted in Denver District Court on 18 charges, including five counts of human trafficking. KDVR-TV report Hawkins was originally offered a plea deal of 40 […]
Yankees, Juan Soto need to figure out long-term deal
Calm down everyone, everything will be fine. At least that’s the case for today. As first reported by the Post, Juan Soto was diagnosed with only left forearm/elbow inflammation during an MRI this afternoon. Soto is expected to be “day-to-day.” Even better, the city as a whole seems to have weathered the downturn. It doesn’t […]
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud over Hewlett-Packard deal
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch, once hailed as the British Steve Jobs, was acquitted of fraud charges by a San Francisco jury on Thursday, a major win for the entrepreneur who has been dogged by legal troubles since his company was sold to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $11 billion. Mike Lynch, pictured here in 2019, was […]
Robinhood buys crypto exchange Bitstamp in surprise $200 million deal – Fortune
Robinhood announced on Thursday that it has acquired Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $200 million. The acquisition, expected to close in the first half of 2025, will advance one of Robinhood’s strategic objectives by expanding the company’s presence in international markets. Bitstamp has been a […]
Senators rally support for Africa trade deal amid competition with China
Against a broader backdrop of competition with China and an ongoing review of the U.S. trade posture, bipartisan enthusiasm for trade with Africa shone through from the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Senators from both parties acknowledged they agreed on much of the matter on the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) […]
NBA’s new TV deal is worth $76 BILLION, and the salary cap is exploding again
The NBA’s new media deal was expected to be big, but no one anticipated just how enormous the financial benefits for the league would be. Wall Street Journal report The 11-year, $76 billion deal with NBC, ESPN and Amazon would shatter even the high end of expectations. That averaged out to just over $6.9 billion […]