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Brutal. Sky News Australia reacts to the Juno Awards saying “Canada is most definitely not okay”. pic.twitter.com/SXRvjQe5Aq — Jasmin Laine (@JasminLaine_) April 1, 2026
CMS is excited to announce the official establishment of the Office of Rural Health Transformation (ORHT)! This office will oversee Rural Health Transformation Program — a historic, $50 billion initiative to strengthen rural health systems and expand sustainable access to care… pic.twitter.com/M9B4YC2iou — CMSGov (@CMSGov) December 29, 2025 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
This is not a new trick. Charities, NGOs, even universities have long played the same game, crying poor to the public while hoarding endowments and spending lavishly behind the curtain , but Wikipedia’s case cuts deeper, because it built its reputation on the promise of openness, transparency, and public service. Instead, the foundation has quietly …
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks The decision follows a series of political controversies involving the Trump administration that have rattled the prestigious military institution. The alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has canceled an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, citing a desire …
ATLANTA — A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff. The penalties awarded include $65 million in compensatory damages and $2 billion in punitive damages, law firms Arnold …
DJT filed to create ETFs tracking bitcoin and different US sectors (manufacturing etc.) – https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-media-files-trademark-investment-products-targeting-bitcoin-us-industries-2025-02-06/ They also gave key cabinet members like Kash Patel (next FBI director), Linda McMahon (Secretary of Education) and Robert Lighthizer (US Trade Negotiator for Trump) 1MM in stock vesting through 2027 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/kash-patel-s-800-000-trump-media-award-raises-conflict-questions-for-fbi-pick (Non paywall – https://archive.ph/YrE76) and https://ir.tmtgcorp.com/financials/sec-filings/ h/t …
George Soros has funneled over $32 billion dollars to Democrats and their causes through his foundation. Meanwhile Democrats are worried about the $250M Elon Musk spent to help Republicans. Call me after Elon dumps $32B into the GOP and then we can talk. pic.twitter.com/vyqSlKhs1z — @amuse (@amuse) January 4, 2025 Joe Biden was like, “who’s …
CNN – Jay-Z’s efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a then-13-year-old girl in 2000 have been denied by a judge, who also granted the “Jane Doe” accuser the ability to proceed anonymously, despite efforts from the rap mogul’s legal team to have her reveal her identity publicly. Jay-Z, whose given name is Shawn Carter, has …
The world’s gone mad. The 21-year-old was named the top model at the annual fashion event in London on Monday night. TikTok star Alex Consani becomes first transgender woman to win Model of the Year https://t.co/dsKO92LotP pic.twitter.com/zzmQpLCdSt — New York Post (@nypost) December 4, 2024 View post on imgur.com https://nypost.com/2024/12/03/world-news/alex-consani-becomes-first-transgender-woman-to-win-model-of-the-year/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter h/t @MoonPie
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/other/2024/34-100809.pdf TLDRS: The SEC announced over $98 million in awards to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to significant enforcement actions. The first whistleblower, whose tip initiated the investigations and provided ongoing critical information, received $82 million. The second whistleblower, who contributed later and significantly to one aspect of the actions, was …
The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, or CDAO, leveraged its marketplace for fast-tracking the acquisition of innovative technologies to award Silicon Valley-based Palantir a contract to develop a data-sharing ecosystem — a tool that will help the Pentagon with its connect-everything initiative. CDAO announced last Thursday that the ecosystem — known as Open …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed county and city leaders from across the state to a virtual press conference April 18 to announce a new round of funding for projects aimed at reducing homeless encampments. “This new funding will get people out of tents and into housing across California,” Mr. Newsom said. “As the state provides …
(Bloomberg) — The US will award Intel Corp. $8.5 billion in grants and as much as $11 billion in loans to help fund an expansion of its semiconductor factories, marking the largest award from a program designed to reinvigorate the domestic chip industry. The package will support more than $100 billion in US investments from …
by Chris Black Disagreeing with someone is not defamation. This is abject nonsense, it is a judge “legislating from the bench,” taking away from basic First Amendment freedoms through an absurd ruling. Yes, a jury decided, but it was the duty of the judge to dismiss this gibberish as an obvious attack on constitutionally-protected speech …
by Chris Black You’re shutting down major events in France because there’s a war in Israel? It’s extreme. However, this is symbolic. This is like the sort of thing that happened after 911. RT: The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards show has been canceled due to security concerns stemming from the Hamas-Israel war. The annual …