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A former Long Island nurse who raked in $1.5 million selling fake vaccine cards during the COVID-19 pandemic was slapped with a record-breaking $544,000 fine from the state. Ex-Amityville practitioner Julie DeVuono, 53, who pleaded guilty to forgery and money laundering back in 2023 was hit with the massive penalty for a “large-scale” scheme where …
Two Black Americans get arrested in Japan after a reckless stunt inside a zoo habitat with a baby macaque that went mega-viral, complete with mascot costume tied to some crypto meme coin push. People are roasting the whole thing heavy because the entitlement on display in a country known for strict rules lands as peak …
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Chuck Schumer criticized Trump’s August 1 tariff order but did not offer any policy alternative. “All Talk, No Substance”: Schumer torches Trump’s tariffs as August 1 deadline hits https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/trump-tariff-deadline-august-1-00483122 He called the new duties “an experiment in chaos, dishonesty and inflation” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/31/donald-trump-tariffs-trade-canada-palestine-us-politics-live-news-updates Trump’s order levies 40% tariffs on transshipped goods and 10% on goods from …
US and EU have locked in a trade pact that resets the terms of $1.3 trillion in annual exchange. Trump confirmed the deal from Turnberry, Scotland, after a closed-door session with Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement halts a tariff escalation set to detonate August 1. EU will inject $600 billion into US sectors over …
Canada just sent a $2 billion invoice to American tech firms. No warning. No negotiation. Just a retroactive tax bill going back to January 2022. The 3% Digital Services Tax is now live. Google, Meta, Amazon, Uber, and others are on the hook. The first payment is due June 30, 2025. The tax applies to …
🚨🇺🇸245% TRUMP TARIFF BODYSLAMS CHINA — WELCOME TO TRADE WAR SEASON 2 The U.S. just jacked tariffs on China up to a face-melting 245% — yeah, not a typo — up from the already brutal 145%. Why? Because Beijing hit back and Trump doesn’t do chill. He also signed an executive… https://t.co/9uWfqezUUd pic.twitter.com/YHzkOpMrXr — Mario …
Nvidia $NVDA is no longer allowed to sell to China AND they’re slapped with a $5.5B fine… Yikes. 😬 pic.twitter.com/RlrnfCdSmg — Just a Dude Who Invests (@DudeWhoInvests) April 15, 2025 Market HATES this news, Nvidia $NVDA down 5% after-hours and the fine will be reflected in the current quarterly earnings. https://t.co/P0nW1Z2Pqe pic.twitter.com/Qy6YE8y3iC — Just a …
There’s no sugarcoating this—Connecticut residents are getting fleeced. Imagine working hard only to open a bill where just $236.71 is actual electricity use, yet $876.40 is fees. That’s nearly 80% of the total bill! A $227.76 “public benefits” fee forces you to cover someone else’s lights, while the $175.60 delivery charge and $87.01 transmission fee …
Mike Tyson slapping Jake Paul ahead of their fight later. Bookmakers have Paul odds on favourite against 58 year old Tyson pic.twitter.com/XDqJxvASzf — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) November 15, 2024 Seems like the reason Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul is because he stepped on his foot 🎥 @MostVpromotions #Boxing #PaulTysonpic.twitter.com/so9AQdL4V8 — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 15, …
Border Patrol Union denies Biden presidential endorsement YouTube · New York Post 10 hours ago OOPS! U.S. Border Patrol Union NUKES Biden’s Claim of Having Their Support … in Real Time By Grateful Calvin | June 27, 2024 (twitchy.com) – …[O]ne of our favorite moments came relatively early on in the debate during a discussion of …
Maria Tkachun and her husband shelled out $490,000 for a seventh-floor apartment with a terrace and balcony boasting incredible views of South Florida’s Biscayne Bay in 2022. The couple coughed up an additional $100,000 to renovate their unit in the Cricket Club condominium tower, installing extra-large format Italian porcelain tiles and adding a marble countertop …
This is Shachihokoya – a restaurant in Nagoya – where you can buy a menu item called 'Nagoya Lady's Slap' for 300 yen pic.twitter.com/19qPM1Ohac — Bangkok Lad (@bangkoklad) November 29, 2023 While restaurants across the world are experimenting with innovative themes to attract customers, an eatery in Japan has adopted a bizarre practice to captivate …
The car market is facing an urgent crisis due to record-high auto insurance rates, with reports of potential buyers being quoted over $1,000 per month in certain markets, severely impacting volume and profitability. Brewing issue in the car market: Record-high auto insurance rates. It’s hurting volume and profitability in a big way, even more so …
Looks like @RonDeSantis could be facing jail time for his FEC violations that I have exclusively reported on this morning. I obtained a copy of the letter sent to @TeamDeSantis by the FEC, notifying DeSantis’s campaign that they are in violation of federal campaign finance laws.… https://t.co/odkpfpBXYc — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 11, 2023 JUST …
The judge overseeing former President Trump’s classified documents case, Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon, rebuked federal prosecutors on Monday while striking down two of their filings. DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been directed by the court to unseal two filings and to provide a comprehensive legal rationale for a Washington, D.C. grand jury’s involvement in the investigation. Specifically, …
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