Pastor Gets Prison Time for Fraudulently Obtaining $3.5M in COVID Relief
A Maryland pastor was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $3.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Pastor Rudolph Brooks, 48, of Cheltenham, will serve time in federal prison following a case surrounding COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans, The Christian Post reported. Reported Sunday. “The sentence also includes two years […]
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 […]
July’s Food Inflation Leaves Families Hungry for Relief
Food inflation makes an unwelcome return Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the grocery store… Food inflation is picking up steam again. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for food rose 0.6% in July, the biggest increase since February. On an annualized basis, This equates to a food inflation rate of […]
Brat summer felt like relief, like freedom. Pity it was killed, as many good things are, by a bank | Madeleine Gray
TThey say the dead never leave us, as long as they live in our hearts. So was Summer of Brat. She was the bra strap we refused to hide and the bra we never wore at all. She was the cigarette butt that burned holes in our sheets. She was the fifth bottle of wine […]
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records, but experts warn against relief | Extreme heat
The European meteorological agency Copernicus said on Wednesday that a 13-month streak of new records for global average temperatures came to an end in July this year as the natural El Niño weather pattern weakened. But average temperatures in July 2024 will be just slightly warmer than last July, and scientists said the end of […]
$550 Million Stolen from Minnesota Pandemic Relief Programs Under Gov. Tim Walz
Under the direction of Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, critics have accused the governor of a massive pandemic-era fraud scheme in which more than $500 million was stolen from Minnesota’s nutrition programs and programs for frontline workers. According to ABC News, the fraudsters allegedly used about $250 million they stole from federal […]
12:30 Report — Dems’ mix of relief and anxiety in Harris
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Cooler temperatures bring relief as Park fire explodes in California | California
The cooler temperatures provided some relief to the thousands of firefighters battling Northern California’s Park Fire, which has exploded into the state’s largest blaze and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency for three counties. The fire’s intensity and dramatic spread have led officials to draw unfavorable comparisons to the devastating Camp Fire, […]
More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy thanks to Biden’s rule change
Americans burdened with student loan debt are increasingly turning to bankruptcy to successfully pay off their debts. (iStock) According to the Department of Education, an increasing number of borrowers who sued to seek student loan forgiveness are now receiving debt relief through bankruptcy after policy changes by President Joe Biden’s administration. A total of 588 […]
Gas prices: Relief at the pumps continued over the weekend
Gas prices remain a vital topic heading into the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden deciding not to seek reelection, the new Democratic nominee will have to address the country’s high gas prices. While there has been a decrease at the pumps in recent weeks and months, today’s gas prices remain significantly higher than […]