Trump secures freedom for American who spent 903 days in Kuwait prison
American defense contractor Tony Holden is grateful to President Donald Trump after gaining freedom from detention in Kuwait. In a video where Holden was surrounded by his loved ones, he expressed his gratitude to the president. “I wanted you to personally be able to meditate on how you influenced the differences you made,” said the […]
Eric Adams reveals how much money was spent on illegal migrants in New York
NYC Mayor Eric Adams discusses the immigration crisis in his city under former President Joe Biden’s administration on ‘My View … source
Democrats Spent Years Running Their Cities’ Budgets Into The Red. Now That Tab Is Finally Coming Due
Several major blue cities in the United States have been undermined by the slate of large budgetary issues in recent years. City officials in Chicago and Los Angeles are currently working on ways to address substantial budget shortages. Philadelphia, meanwhile, suffers from a range of financial issues in several sectors. The school district and Southeastern […]
Musk says time spent on DOGE will drop next month as Tesla sales plunge
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans to reduce the hours of working at the White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative to focus more on electric car manufacturers whose sales plummeted in the first quarter. “I’ll probably start [the] Musk said on a Tesla revenue call on Tuesday evening. “I think […]
UnitedHealth Group spent $1.6 million on executive security last year – Star Tribune
UnitedHealth Group significantly increased security spending for top corporate leaders last year On December 4th, due to the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson. The Eden Prairie-based healthcare giant said it spent more than $1.6 million on five top executives, including Andrew Witty, according to a regulatory filing Monday. Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare in […]
UnitedHealth spent $1.7 million on executive security in 2024, filing shows – Yahoo Finance
(Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group spent nearly $1.7 million on security in 2024 on top executives. The company also said it would pay $207,931 on behalf of certain family members of executives and provide personal and residential security services. The disclosure of security spending that is not present in UnitedHealth’s previous annual filing highlights how the […]
Newly Captured Los Zetas Cartel Lieutenant Spent Time Hiding in Texas
Among the recently captured Los Zetas, Li spent more than a year in southern Texas, hiding from his rival before returning to Mexico to unleash extreme regional violence. The cartel figure is believed to have masterminded a massive attack that killed two Mexican soldiers and one police officer, while injuring eight other people in response […]
Federal judge rips into LA officials over lack of oversight on $2.4 billion spent on homelessness: ‘I am your worst nightmare’
A federal judge hugged an official who failed to occupy a $2.4 billion taxpayer fund aimed at solving homelessness in Los Angeles. US District Court Judge David Carter threatened to appoint a recipient of a court order if the officials failed to improve their efforts to explain the money they spent. According to In the […]
We ‘Try’ to Inform Congress as Much as We Can, But Law Says Money Can’t Be Wasted, Has to Be ‘Spent Correctly’
In an interview aired on the Fox News Channel's “Special Report” broadcast on Thursday, Doge's Elon Musk said the department is “providing as much information as possible” to Congress. host Brett Baier asked. [relevant exchange begins around 5:00] “[T]Is he still engaged Congress at some level? ” Musk said, “We are trying to inform Congress […]
Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan | Japan
The Japanese man, the world's longest death row inmate, was falsely convicted of murder, was awarded $1.4 million in compensation, officials say. The payment represents the 12,500 yen ($83) daily spent on detention during the 46 years. The now 89-year-old former boxer was exonerated in 2024 for four times the murders in 1966 after a […]