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Capital One’s purchase of Discovery faces political and regulatory hurdles

Ramsey Solutions personality Jade Warshaw talks about young people living with their parents, ‘buy now, risk later’ and how to best diversify your stock allocation. Capital One is moving ahead with plans to buy Discover Financial, but the proposed takeover is expected to face significant opposition from regulators, and whether it actually goes through depends […]

Democrat mayor faces FBI investigation over allegations of corruption, abuse of power — all as she rakes in massive salary

The FBI is reportedly investigating allegations of fraud and corruption involving Democrat Tiffany Henyard, a small-town Illinois politician. Henyard serves as mayor of Dalton, Illinois, a small village south of Chicago, and supervisor of Thornton Township. She made headlines earlier this month when she slammed Dalton trustees who questioned her own lavish spending habits. Mr […]

OR jail faces federal lawsuit after inmate dies during opioid withdrawal

An Oregon man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and negligence in the case of his daughter, who took her own life while recovering from opioids in a county jail. The lawsuit alleges the county failed to provide adequate treatment for the daughter’s physical and mental health needs. Prisons in other states have […]

Biden faces growing pressure to back Gaza cease-fire

President Biden faces growing pressure to support a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, with new criticism mounting after the US vetoed another UN resolution calling on Israel to implement the resolution. . Growing criticism of his handling of the war from progressives and the Democratic Party as a whole is a real danger to the […]

South Carolina man faces murder charges in transgender woman’s killing

The first federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity is scheduled to begin Tuesday in South Carolina. Daqua Ramek Ritter is accused of convincing a transgender woman to drive to a rural area in August 2019, where he shot her three times in the head before fleeing to New York. Prior to […]

Convicted bank robber Donald Bennett, 83, faces new bank heists accusations

An elderly man who spent decades in prison for a string of bank robberies was arrested again last week on suspicion of targeting a string of Chicago-area financial institutions, authorities said. Donald “Doc” Bennett, 83, was arrested and charged in the Feb. 14 Chase Bank robbery and has committed six more robberies after being released […]