Ana Maria Knezevich missing: Federal authorities say no blood found at scene where Florida woman disappeared
Federal and international authorities had said newly emerged evidence showed no blood was found in the Spanish apartment, but then appeared to backtrack. A Florida woman goes missing. Ana Maria Knezevic, 40, was last seen in Madrid, Spain, at approximately 10pm on February 2, just 30 minutes after a man wearing a motorcycle helmet spray-painted […]
Federal judge smacks down UCLA over anti-Israel encampment that blocked Jewish students from campus
In a ruling Tuesday, a federal judge ridiculed University of California, Los Angeles administrators for allowing an anti-Israel camp to block Jewish students from accessing campus, the first court rebuke of demonstrations that devolved into anti-Semitic threats and intimidation at many universities last spring. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi A preliminary injunction was granted The […]
Federal Judge Slams UCLA over Antisemitic ‘Encampments’
Federal Judge Mark C. Scarsi on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction ordering the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to allow Jewish students to participate in campus activities or to cease all activities. The order is the latest development in a civil rights lawsuit filed against UCLA by students who were prevented from attending classes […]
Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit against Aces over claim she was traded because of pregnancy
WNBA forward Dearica Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging that her former employer discriminated against her regarding her second pregnancy. The 18-page lawsuit alleges “repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation” against Hamby, including his trade to the Los Angeles […]
WNBA champion Dearica Hamby files federal lawsuit against league, Aces alleging discrimination
Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby is taking legal action against the WNBA and the team where she spent the majority of her professional basketball career. Hamby, then a first-round draft pick by the San Antonio Stars, filed the paperwork Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The Stars moved to Las […]
State, federal officials to inspect ‘ridiculous’ apple waste in NYC schools
State and federal officials are in New York City investigating the city’s apple crisis, while the city instructs vendors to continue accepting deliveries even as thousands of cases of fruit are being discarded. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State Department of General Services will visit city facilities on Aug. 15 and […]
DOJ asks court to toss Alex Murdaugh appeal on federal financial crimes
Federal prosecutors have asked the court to dismiss Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of federal financial crimes charges because he is seeking a reduced sentence after being convicted of murder and fraud, according to court documents. The defendants argued that as part of a plea agreement, they waived their right to appeal the sentence when they admitted […]
Buffett’s Berkshire currently holding more short-term US Treasury bills than the Federal Reserve
Fisher Investments founder Ken Fisher analyzes recent stock market movements on “Making Money.” Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway currently holds a vast amount of short-term U.S. Treasury securities, more than the amount held by the Federal Reserve. In its latest earnings report, the bank said it holds $234.6 billion in short-term Treasury bills, up from $130 […]
Police union demands Democratic California mayor resign amid federal probe, upcoming recall vote
The Oakland Police Officers Association called on Oakland Mayor Shen Tao (Democrat) to resign immediately on Tuesday amid an ongoing federal investigation and a looming recall vote. Fox News Digital report. Huy Nguyen, the union’s president, said at a recent press conference that Thao’s office has drained law enforcement resources and failed to address the […]
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon predicts Federal reserve won’t make emergency rate cuts
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the Federal Reserve will not make an emergency interest rate cut before the central bank’s September meeting, despite Monday’s Wall Street sell-off over growing recession risks. “I don’t think we’ll see anything by September.” Solomon said in an interview on Bloomberg’s “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.” Goldman Sachs […]