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May 16 2024
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$1M poker tourney starts series of summer events at Battle Creek casino
Excitement will fill the air this week in Battle Creek as Firekeepers Casino gears up for a weekend of high-stakes poker action. From May 16 to 19, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will take center stage, boasting a monumental $1 million guaranteed prize pool—the largest outside of Las Vegas. The tournament, which boasted a prize pool of $2.7 million last October, continues to grow each year.
MLive.comNov 18 2020
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Trump Fires Election Security Director
President Donald Trump has fired Christopher Krebs, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security, for what Trump called inaccurate statements on the security of the 2020 presidential election.
The firing came after Krebs' agency last week released a statement calling the 2020 election "the most secure in election history."
BBC News Washington Post Fox News DigitalMay 14 2024
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Timberwolves-Nuggets 10 clutch points: In Game 5, Wolves lose third straight
Denver secured a 112-97 win at home in Game 5 late Tuesday night, with the Wolves losing a third consecutive game for the first time this season and Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic delivering an NBA MVP performance and then some. The series returns to Minneapolis for Game 6 on Thursday night, when the Wolves' season will be on the line. Here are 10 observations from afar on Tuesday's game: 1
Star TribuneMay 15 2024
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Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ and Associate Arrested, Charged With Fraud in Alleged $30M Ponzi Scheme
Two Canadian men have been arrested and charged with fraud for allegedly swindling investors out of $40 million CAD – approximately $30 million USD –i n a crypto and foreign exchange investment scheme. Self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski, 25, was charged with fraud and money laundering for his role in the alleged Ponzi scheme. His associate, 27-year-old Colin Murphy, was charged with
CoinDeskMay 14 2024
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West Virginia, Maryland primaries: Key things to watch
Voters go to the polls in three states on Tuesday to cast their ballots in primary elections that will decide candidates in key races for the U.S. Senate and could bolster both parties' presidential candidates. Elections will take place in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska where President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are on the ballot in their party's primaries, though both
NewsweekMay 15 2024
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Hong Kong's $35,000-a-Year Elite Schools Are Raising Fees Again
The cost of international school tuition in Hong Kong is increasing by much as 8% this year, as a teacher shortage drives up costs and an influx of Chinese workers buoys demand.
In the 2024-25 period, some are charging up to HK$276,000 ($35,300) per year for secondary school students — and that’s before you even consider debentures, a type of debt instrument that parents can buy to
BloombergMay 15 2024
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Family of assistant principal fatally shot in the Loop file wrongful death lawsuit
The family of an assistant principal who was shot and killed inside a residential building in the Loop filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the alleged gunman, building management and its security, saying they “violated policies and common sense.” Abnerd Joseph, 32, was fatally shot on Sept. 14 around 7:30 p.m. in a hallway on the 48th floor of a building at 60 E. Monroe St., which police
Chicago TribuneMay 14 2024
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The demand to live in Providence is outpacing housing development
The scale of the problem is impossible to overstate. With over 96 percent of the state’s rental units occupied, Providence is facing an unprecedented housing shortage. As a result, rental prices are surging. The cost of rent is exacerbating the homelessness crisis and preventing our neighbors from having housing security. Providence is increasingly listed among the best quality-of-life cities
The Boston GlobeMay 15 2024
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Intelligence agencies warn of election threats from active Russia, aggressive Iran
The U.S. government’s top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has “never been better prepared” to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a
Washington TimesMay 15 2024
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Airline pushback against fee disclosure rule won't take off with passengers
“Back-in-my-day,” fist-shaking elders say when they complain that airline passengers don’t make an effort to dress up for flights anymore. They forget it was easier to look like a cotillion attendee when security didn’t require removing layers of clothing — and shoes — and coach seating didn’t feel like a human sardine can. Plus, a brand-new pair of sweatpants and leggings are all some
Chicago Sun-Times