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A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday. https://abc7.com/post/17-college-basketball-players-charged-point-shaving-scheme-indictment/18407955/
The FCC is turning its spotlight on Disney just as ABC suspends a reporter over a fiery on-air anti-Trump tirade, raising questions about bias and accountability.
AG Bondi warns: Foot soldiers and financiers of anti-Tesla terror will face justice. https://twitter.com/TruePatriotVox/status/1909784358610760100
Nvidia shares were under pressure Monday after a Chinese regulator said it was investigating the chipmaker over possible violations to the country’s antimonopoly law. Shares slipped about 2% before the bell. The State Administration for Market Regulation opened an investigation into the chipmaker in relation to acquisition of Mellanox, the Chinese government said Monday. “In …
https://twitter.com/AGAndrewBailey/status/1849605767722131717 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has opened a probe into Google, alleging that the tech giant is censoring conservative content during a critical election period. Bailey’s office will issue subpoenas to examine Google’s algorithms and their potential impact on conservative visibility in search results. In his announcement, Bailey accused Google of “waging war on …
We were millimeters away from an execution of President Trump on LIVE TV How the hell did this happen? We traveled to Butler, PA to uncover the truth about the Trump assassination attempt.
Listen I’m happy that Virginia AG Miyares is investigating these instances of ActBlue money laundering, but it’s a shame it took public pressure from influencers and Trump himself to make it happen Feels like we’re the people on the ground shouting about a shooter on the roof… https://t.co/WV5ykESF7y — DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1798053823338197487 Here’s 38 seconds of my questioning of AG Garland. I’ll release the full five minutes later today. https://t.co/xH5Cv31jH4 — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) June 4, 2024 U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will take aim on Tuesday at Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the House of Representatives, where he will accuse them of peddling false narratives …
The British Navy reported an attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen “UKMTO received a report of an incident that occurred 60 nautical miles southwest of Aden. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. Vessels are advised to exercise caution and report… pic.twitter.com/ieSusAaOhi — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) January 26, 2024
Disturbing videos emerged showing numerous men sexually assaulting toddlers at a Texas mall, leading to the arrest of a kiosk worker who friends trusted to watch the children, according to the FBI. The bureau launched an investigation in early December after the videos were shared with agents by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, …
In a recent development, unelected officials within the European Union (EU) have initiated an investigation into Elon Musk’s Twitter alternative, X, citing concerns about the platform’s handling of “illegal content” and so-called “hate speech.” The investigation, led by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, accuses Musk and X of failing to fulfill their obligations in keeping …
Cruise will reduce its robotaxi fleet by 50% in San Francisco, the California Department of Motor Vehicles told CNBC. The move comes after Cruise autonomous vehicles were involved in multiple crashes in San Francisco this week where the self-driving cars appeared to stall in intersections, including one on Thursday night when it collided with a …
The govenrment of Kenya is investigating claims of abuse by British soldiers. Accusations include acts of violence, murder, and sexual abuse. The Kenyan govenrment raised concerns that a defense agreement with Britian would exempt British soldiers from being charged with murder in Kenya. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/14/kenya-launches-inquiry-into-claims-of-abuse-by-british-soldiers-at-training-unit h/t Settlemente