Maryland lawmakers introduce bill requiring feds to pay 100 percent of Baltimore bridge repair
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation introduced a bill Thursday that would make the federal government pay for the full cost of repairing the Baltimore bridge that collapsed when a ship struck it last month. The bill was sponsored by Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, and all eight members of the Maryland House […]
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter lost over $40M across 19,000 bets: feds
Bombshell report reveals that Shohei Otani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, lost more than $40 million over 26 months on sports betting. Criminal charges were dismissed by federal prosecutors. on Thursday. Mizuhara, who was indicted Thursday on federal bank fraud charges for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani to cover gambling debts, placed about 19,000 […]
‘Diddy’ probe: Son’s lawyer slams feds for ‘dirtying’ jury pool, leaks
Misa Hilton shares security video of Diddy attack Edited home surveillance video shows part of a Homeland Security Investigations raid on one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ residences last week, showing the mother of two of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sons. published on Instagram. (@MisaHilton/Instagram) Jeffrey Lichtman, a prominent defense attorney hired by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son […]
Mets owner Steve Cohen casts doubt on Fed’s ability to get to 2% inflation target
Steve Cohen, the hedge fund billionaire who owns the New York Mets, said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve faces a difficult path to bringing inflation down to its 2% target. “The Fed thinks inflation will eventually settle down to 2%. … I think that’s a tough call,” Cohen said. CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The founder and […]
NJ, feds to duke it out in court over $15 congestion pricing toll
The hotly contested issue of whether to move forward with New York’s $15 congestion charge is being fought in federal court this week as New Jersey seeks to block the bill. Lawyers for the Garden State argued Wednesday and Thursday in a Newark courtroom over whether enough research was done to assess the impact of […]
Feds Funding Research To See If Microaggressions Are Making ‘Latinx’ People Fat, Nicotine-Addicted Alcoholics
The federal government is spending nearly $1 million on research to examine whether racial microaggressions negatively impact the health of Hispanics. Researchers at the University of Houston are funding a $950,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate whether ethnic microaggressions against “Latino” populations […]
Sons of ‘Diddy’ hire mob lawyer as mom blasts feds, releasing video of mansion raid
Shocking home surveillance video taken from one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mansions shows federal agents in tactical gear bursting into the luxurious mansion and carrying out two raids on the mogul’s estate last week. He is seen escorting his sons as they execute one of the search warrants. Combs’ ex-girlfriend and mother of his two […]
Atlanta Fed’s GDP Tracker Jumps to 2.8% for First Quarter
Economic growth appears to be running nearly twice as fast as the Fed expected at the end of last year, raising doubts about whether the central bank will cut interest rates before the end of the year. The Atlanta Fed’s GDP Now Tracker, which estimates gross domestic product based on future economic data, showed first-quarter […]
Feds Reportedly Probed Transactions Linked To Joe Biden’s Brother In Connection With Criminal Investigation
South Florida investigators previously probed transactions tied to Jim Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, as part of a criminal investigation, according to Politico. The investigators are examining a business deal involving Jim Biden as well as numerous loans issued to Americore — a failed healthcare company for which Jim Biden used to work […]
Inflation Remains Stubbornly High as Fed’s Preferred Gauge Rises 2.5 Percent
Prices rose again in February, casting further doubt on previous predictions that inflation would continue to fall in 2024. of personal consumption expenditure The PCE price index rose 2.5% in the 12 months through February, outpacing the 12-month inflation rate of 2.4% recorded in the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday. This is the […]