Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Glenn Francis sentenced to prison in one of US military’s largest corruption scandals
The mastermind behind a 10-year bribery scheme that brought down dozens of senior Navy officials, the largest corruption scandal in U.S. military history, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and fined $150,000 for his […]
3 megachurch scandals that will SHOCK you
In a recent New York Times article, “There's no end in sight to church scandals around Dallas.” Author Ruth Graham has accused several prominent Dallas-Fort Worth pastors and churches of eyebrow-raising misconduct. Pat Gray and the “Unleashed” team discuss what's causing real concern in the DFW Christian community. – YouTubewww.youtube.com “This is how the article […]
NY betting watchdog cites Wynn, Resorts World Vegas scandals as concern for pending casino bids
What happens in Las Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Las Vegas. The two largest bidders vying for New York City's coveted casino licenses, Wynn Resorts at Hudson Yards and Resorts World at Queens Aqueduct, are in the midst of a recent gambling scandal on the Strip, according to the head of the New York State […]
Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
A cruel day for Pope Francis, when the King of Belgium, the country's prime minister and the president of the Catholic university that brought him there were all torn apart by the institution he was headed to on charges of covering up a clergy sex abuse scandal. . We are far behind the times when […]
Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both sides go high and low
It's a bizarre campaign full of bullets and finger-pointing. This campaign is also full of rumors, unproven accusations, exaggerations and lies. Just ask your dog or cat. Trump blames Kamala for second assassination attempt, Democrats blame Trump for Haitians in Ohio Two assassination attempts on a presidential candidate within six weeks is truly frightening. There's […]
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would step down in September after a three-year term marked by political scandal to make way for a new prime minister to tackle the impact of soaring prices. “Politics cannot function without the trust of the people,” Kishida said at a press conference on Wednesday announcing his decision not […]
Two Joe Biden Scandals — One Farce, One Tragedy
Joe Biden’s presidency will end not with fanfare, but with scandal. two scandal. An old man leaving the political scene – and not very willingly. He sounds a bit like Frank Skeffington, the inept old character played by Spencer Tracy in the 1958 film. The final hurrah. Skeffington sums up his questionable life thus: “One […]
Trust between rider and horse on display at the Paris Olympics shows the best of a sport that has been rocked by scandals | Calla Wahlquist
aAbout five minutes into the eight-minute cross-country race, the oldest horse in Olympic history, 21-year-old Forever Young Wundermask, jumped his jockey out of the saddle and galloped off as he approached the second water obstacle. Watching from home in Australia, I couldn’t help but laugh when a soaked Ecuadorian jockey, Ronald Zavala Getchell, stood up […]