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Former Chicago Democrat Alderman Ed Burke Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Corruption

Former Chicago Councilman Ed Burke, once one of the city’s most powerful officials, was convicted of corruption charges in December and sentenced to two years in prison on Monday. Burke was arrested on federal fraud, bribery and extortion charges for allegedly using his powerful position at City Hall to secure lucrative contracts for his companies […]

These ETFs have beaten the S&P 500 for five years and are ahead in 2024 too – CNBC

According to a CNBC Pro analysis, six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have outperformed the S&P 500 index every year over the past five years. According to an analysis of FactSet data, four U.S.-listed ETFs, one pan-European ETF managed by JP Morgan, and one Taiwan-listed ETF have outperformed the U.S. benchmark every year since 2019. When the […]

Argentina Logs First Week with No Inflation in Food Prices in 30 Years

Argentine President Javier Milley confirmed on Monday morning that food and beverage inflation hit zero percent in the third week of June for the first time in 30 years. the study Published on sunday EconometricaA private consulting firm in Argentina was the first to report a week without inflation. Econometrica An analysis of 8,000 prices […]

Two years after Dobbs decision, North Carolina abortion law among strictest

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling returning abortion law to the states, North Carolina is one of two states that restrict abortion at 12 weeks after fertilization. It’s been a hot topic of discussion since the June 24, 2022 announcement, and one that political campaigns have grappled with, with Democrats using […]

San Francisco McDonald’s shutters after 30 years in latest casualty of $20 minimum wage

San Francisco chain McDonald’s has reportedly become the latest casualty of California’s new $20 minimum wage. The McDonald’s at the Stonestown Galleria shopping mall, about eight miles southwest of downtown San Francisco, closed permanently on Sunday after more than 30 years in the area. “This is a heartbreaking day for my family,” franchise owner Scott […]

Left-leaning fact-checker finally admits Trump never said neo-Nazis ‘very fine people’ after 7 years, falsehood often spread by Biden

After just seven years, the left-leaning fact-checking website Snopes has finally acknowledged that former President Donald Trump never called the neo-Nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville “very fine people,” a falsehood that has been regularly spread by President Joe Biden. The media-fueled controversy has its roots in the so-called “Unite the Right” rally that took […]

US may return land stolen 175 years ago from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 175 years after the U.S. government took land from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief while he was away visiting relatives, the state of Illinois may soon return it to the tribe. The 1829 treaty that Chief Chabeney signed with the U.S. government to maintain his reservation in northern Illinois was never […]