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May 18 2023
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Democrats Agree On $260 One-Time Rebate Checks From Minnesota
Minnesota taxpayers may soon get tax rebate checks. On Wednesday, the Democrats agreed on a $3 billion plan to send one-time rebate checks from Minnesota of $260 to 2.5 million residents. In addition to the one-time rebate checks from Minnesota, the deal also includes creating a new tax credit and exempting taxes on Social Security income for some seniors. One-Time Rebate Checks From Minnesota
Value Walk
Jun 20 2023
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Hunter Biden agrees to plea agreement on federal tax, gun charges
Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, will plead guilty to tax crimes in a plea deal with prosecutors, and he reached a diversion agreement relating to unlawful possession of a weapon, according to court papers filed Tuesday.
The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, likely would keep Hunter Biden out of jail.
Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since
The Hill
May 12 2023
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SDNY issues new subpoenas in Bob Menendez case as investigation expands
A federal grand jury issued a new round of subpoenas concerning the criminal investigation into Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) this week, a sign the inquiry is widening. Menendez has been under investigation for months regarding his and his wife's relationship with the owners of IS EG Halal, a halal meat business based in Edgewater, New Jersey. Investigators
Washington Examiner
May 09 2023
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Bally’s proposes selling casino stake to some city residents
Chicago residents could be offered an ownership slice in the city’s first casino. Its operator, Bally’s, said Tuesday it has proposed the casino stake in a draft registration statement submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form S-1 statement is confidential for now, allowing the SEC and Bally’s to negotiate terms before details are made public. Bally’s said its offer would
Chicago Sun-Times
May 09 2023
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NHL fans outraged as Chicago Blackhawks win Connor Bedard sweepstakes
The Chicago BIackhawks won the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday, securing the first overall pick in the upcoming draft and the rights to potential generational talent Connor Bedard. And if you had to take a temperature check of the rest of the league’s reaction to the Hawks’ coup — jumping two teams that had better chances at the No. 1 pick — people don’t exactly seem thrilled. Barstool
New York Post (News)
May 12 2023
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Hopes for a Maui Fair dashed for a 4th straight year
The Maui Fair will again be postponed this year as organizers point to issues that include securing commitments from service providers and vendors as well as not being able to bring in a full Joy Zone of rides and games. The fourth postponement in a row exceeds even the three times the fair was postponed during World War II. If held this year, the Maui Fair would have celebrated its 98th event
The Maui News
May 01 2023
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First Republic is bankrupt and has sold its operations to JP Morgan
Regulators seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan Chase & Co., heading off a chaotic collapse that threatened to reignite the recent banking crisis.
JPMorgan said it will assume all of First Republic’s $92 billion in deposits—insured and uninsured. It is also buying most of the bank’s assets, including about $173 billion in loans
Daily Kos
May 12 2023
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Man charged for smashing windows of Detroit bar Café D’Mongo’s
In a shocking security video, a young white man is shown hurling a patio chair through the windows of Detroit bar Café D’Mongo’s early Sunday morning. On Friday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that Jaden Alex Geck, 21, of Ira, Michigan, has been charged for the crime. In a statement, Worthy’s office said Geck was arrested on Thursday and was charged with malicious destruction of
Detroit Metro Times
May 09 2023
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A TSA agent was caught on video yanking a bomb-sniffing dog around a Detroit airport
• The TSA agent who was seen yanking a bomb-sniffing dog around a Detroit airport is under investigation. • A video of the TSA agent aggressively pulling the dog went viral online. • TSA said the agent is now off handling duties while the agency investigates the incident. The Transportation Security Administration agent who was caught in a viral video yanking a bomb-sniffing dog inside a
Business Insider
Mar 17 2023
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GOP Committee Endorses Slate of Border Policies
Members of the Republican Study Committee's Steering Committee voted to endorse a slate of border security policies this week as part of a future House border package, including ending catch-and-release and immediately expelling migrants who cross the border illegally.
"Each day the House of Representatives does not take action to secure the border is another day in which the Biden
Newsmax (News)