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How Cori Bush’s private security payments prompted a criminal investigation

Over the course of what is approaching four years, “Squad” Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), a proponent of defunding the police, has spent north of $750,000 from her campaign committee on security services. Now, these staggering payments are at the heart of a Justice Department investigation into whether Bush, who also used $1,400 combined in 2021 […]

New CDC study links Camp Lejeune’s toxic water to range of cancers

Servicemen stationed at Camp Lejeune marine base from 1975 to 1985 were exposed to an increased risk of cancer compared to other United States military bases, health officials said Wednesday.  A long-anticipated study compared military personnel who worked at the North Carolina base and those who did not and found alarming cancer rates for those […]

Nancy Pelosi nominates DC chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen for Nobel Peace Prize

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi nominated Washington-based chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen, the non-governmental organization he founded, for a Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, claiming that both are “heroes for humanity.” Pelosi, along with Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) highlighted the impact of Andrés’s NGO, which has served more […]

Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis dismissed by federal judge

Disney‘s lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the state-appointed board overseeing the district encompassing the Walt Disney World Resort was dismissed by a federal judge. The lawsuit by the House of Mouse had alleged DeSantis unlawfully retaliated against the company, for speaking out against the Parental Rights in Education Act, by restructuring its self-governing […]

Taxpayers funding immigrant trips north, envelopes of cash ‘for whatever they want’

Illegal immigrants hoping to cross the U.S.-Mexico border are receiving over $1 billion in money cards, envelopes of cash, and other benefits paid for by U.S. taxpayers as part of President Joe Biden’s pro-immigration programs, according to a watchdog investigation. In funds provided by the State Department and U.S.-backed United Nations outlets, religious-based and other […]

Food stamps: Kentucky February SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to start in one day

Kentucky individuals and families who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will be issued their payments in one day. Food stamps will be issued to eligible residents in Kentucky between Feb. 1 and Feb. 19. SNAP will start to go out for February on Thursday. Payments are sent to recipients on odd days based on […]

Harvard loses another billionaire donor as school faces civil rights complaints

Harvard University lost another billionaire megadonor this week as the fallout from the school’s handling of antisemitism, plagiarism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology continues. Hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin, who earned a B.A. from Harvard in 1989, announced he would stop donating to the elite university over its response to antisemitism on campus, […]

FBI director warns Chinese hackers determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on critical US infrastructure

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned lawmakers on Wednesday about the growing threat posed by Chinese hackers who are targeting U.S. electrical grids and other infrastructure during testimony before the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. “China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American […]

Ex-Starbucks employee suing chain after being fired for fighting off robbers in store

An ex-Starbucks employee in Missouri is suing the popular coffee chain, claiming he was fired for defending himself against a pair of robbers in the store he was working in. Michael Harris, 20, says he was informed by Starbucks that he was being fired from his job after he and another employee fought off one […]

Oakland Kaiser Permanente tells workers to stay indoors for lunch as crime surges

Kaiser Permanente advised employees in its downtown Oakland, California, location to stay inside during breaks in the wake of the city’s recent crime surges. The city’s largest private employer issued a memo that warned employers not to walk to lunch and instead get food delivered after a series of employee robberies. The memo also advised […]
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