NYC councilwoman who infamously bit cop’s arm creates defense fund to offset legal bills
A Brooklyn Democrat who became infamous for biting off a police officer's arm during a homeless shelter protest has since enlisted the support of protesters with ties to the Chinese Communist Party to set up a legal defense fund to pay his legal fees, The Washington Post has learned. Rep. Susan Zuan (D-Brooklyn) Documents submitted […]
Florida lawyer swindled over $1.5M from trust fund setup for Pennsylvania siblings: Sheriff
A Polk County, Florida, attorney has been arrested on suspicion of stealing nearly $2 million from a trust fund set up by his late father for his siblings who live in Pennsylvania. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that the suspect, Jason Penrod, 47, of Family Elder Law, was […]
NCAA stops Oklahoma State from placing QR codes linking to NIL fund on helmets in Week 1
The NCAA did not allow the Oklahoma State Cowboys to do so after the team announced they would place QR codes linked to the NIL on players' helmets before their game against South Dakota State. Oklahoma State University said it will place a 1.5-inch-by-1.5-inch QR code on helmets that will link to the football program's […]
CNBC hosts scoff at Harris economic advisor trying to justify creation of a new tax to fund her spending policies
The CNBC host on Thursday disparagingly criticized an economic adviser to the Harris campaign for trying to defend her new tax proposal. Bharat Ramamurti, who also worked in the Biden administration, appeared on “Squawk Box” with hosts Joe Curnen and Becky Quick to explain the proposal to tax investors' unrealized gains. “It's not income. If […]
Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population – The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public agencies and private health insurers are teaming up to create a system of street doctors and clinics that will provide medical care, including routine preventive care, to homeless people in Los Angeles, officials announced Wednesday. Dr. Samir Amin, chief medical officer for LA Care Health Plan, a Los Angeles County […]
Taliban Claims U.N. Will Help Fund ‘Small Business’ Loans in Afghanistan
The ruling Taliban-controlled Afghanistan state news agency reported on Monday in a now-deleted article that the United Nations Political Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was working to “facilitate small-scale projects through loan clauses.” In a separate article, still available on its website, state news agency Bakhtar reported that UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva said broadly that UNAMA […]
Russia seizes $100M from Google to fund war propaganda: report
Russia has reportedly seized more than $100 million from Google and used the money to fund a propaganda campaign supporting President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Get Court Documents British newspaper The Telegraph According to the report, Google’s bank accounts in Russia were emptied shortly after the invasion two years ago and the tech giant’s […]
California, Google’s paltry $250M million deal to fund newsroom blasted as ‘disastrous’ by critics
A controversial deal between Google and California lawmakers over funding for local news organizations has been heavily panned by critics, with one major journalists union slamming the deal as a “blackmail” that would be “devastating” for the industry. The deal, billed as a “first-of-the-nation partnership” to help cash-strapped publishers and protect jobs, would allow Google […]
NY weighs charging oil firms billions of dollars to fuel new climate change fund
Governor Kathy Hawkle Decide now Whether to approve a controversial bill that would force oil, natural gas and coal companies to pay billions of dollars to the state for contributing to climate change. Supporters liken the plan — a proposed Climate Change Superfund — to the federal Superfund program that has sought to hold polluters […]
California attorney Lisa Bloom, husband, settle over misuse of COVID relief fund allegations
California attorney Lisa Bloom and her husband have agreed to settle allegations arising from the misuse of COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. California law firm Bloom Law Firm and two of the firm’s senior executives, Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock, have agreed to pay a total of $274,000 to resolve allegations that they knowingly […]