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May 15 2024
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Ex-federal prosecutor: Why Cohen’s hush money testimony 'exceeded expectations'
During his testimony in former President Donald Trump's hush money/falsified business records trial on May 13 and 14, Michael Cohen — Trump's former personal attorney and fixer — detailed his role in hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, according to reports, may rest its case after Cohen's testimony
AlterNetMay 15 2024
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Roger Federer-Backed On Signs Deal With Rising Tennis Star Flavio Cobolli
Swiss sneaker maker On Holding AG has signed a sponsorship deal with 22-year-old tennis player Flavio Cobolli, adding the Italian to its select group of athletes.
Cobolli, who played soccer as a teenager for an AS Roma academy team before fully committing to tennis, has a world ranking of 57. He’ll begin wearing On apparel at the upcoming Roland Garros tournament, better known as the
BloombergMay 17 2024
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Federal judge orders ICE to end 'knock and talk' arrests of immigrants in Southern California
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents take an arrested immigrant into custody. A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a tactic used by federal immigration agents in Southern California to arrest people in their homes without a judicial warrant is unconstitutional and must end. The judgment — issued Wednesday against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency —
Los Angeles TimesApr 30 2024
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US government auctions 5.34-petaflop Cheyenne supercomputer
On Tuesday, the US General Services Administration began an auction for the decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 5.34-petaflop supercomputer ranked as the 20th most powerful in the world at the time of its installation in 2016. Bidding started at $2,500, but it's price is currently $27,643 with the reserve not yet met. The supercomputer, which officially
Ars TechnicaMay 09 2024
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Grant County man awaiting federal sentencing on firearms charge
May 9—ELKINS, W.Va. — A Grant County resident recently pleaded guilty in federal court to the unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District. Wesley Shane Haggerty, 35, of Cabins, is facing up to 15 years in prison. A judge will determine the sentence after considering guidelines and other statutory factors. According to court documents and
Yahoo NewsMay 01 2024
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US government is giving non-citizen ‘refugees’ in South Carolina voter registration forms
South Carolina state Rep. Adam Morgan shared online a voter registration form he said a “refugee” sent to his office, asking why “non-citizens” would be getting such forms. “Is the Federal Gov giving voter registration forms to non-citizens? Yes, at least in SC. A refugee sent us this form that was given to her in a packet at the Social Security Office in Spartanburg. She asked, ‘Why are they
Bizpac ReviewMay 17 2024
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Former Macon teacher, youth ministry leader faces federal child pornography charges
A former Macon teacher and youth ministry leader has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Middle Georgia said Thursday. Christian Baumgarth, who lives in Atlanta and formerly lived in Macon, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of possessing child porn and two counts of distributing child porn. If convicted, he could spend 20 to 80 years
Yahoo NewsMay 16 2024
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Top New York regulator Adrienne Harris optimistic about a federal stablecoin deal—but not at the expense of state authority
As Congress continues to debate the future of crypto regulation, one state regulator is waiting for the federal government to catch up. The New York Department of Financial Services established a comprehensive framework to supervise the wildcat industry in 2015, and now its superintendent, Adrienne Harris, wants to ensure that the DFS’ authority remains intact. Speaking at Fortune‘s Future of
FortuneMay 20 2024
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Federal planning for Alaska Long Trail hits potential pushback in Mat-Su over ‘overreaching restrictions’
PALMER — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly on Tuesday will consider a resolution that would formally oppose federal oversight of a more than 500-mile trail envisioned to stretch between Seward and Fairbanks over what the measure calls “overreaching restrictions.” The Alaska Long Trail would connect an existing network of paths and trails such as the Iditarod National Historic Trail with
Anchorage Daily NewsMay 14 2024
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Federal student loan interest rate will rise to highest level in 12 years
Borrowing to pay for college is about to get more expensive: The interest rate on new federal student loans for undergraduates during the upcoming 2024-25 academic year will be the highest in 12 years. The federal student loan interest rate will be 6.53% for undergraduate students, up from 5.5% for the current year. The interest rate has not been that high on any undergraduate loans since the
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