International criminal groups are stealing as much as a trillion dollars a year from U.S. government programs but DOGE has done little to address the problem, according to a new report by a private anti-fraud firm. “It’s the government’s dirty little secret—this has been an ongoing effort by nation states and other criminal organizations …
Read More »South Africans dispute Trump, Musk claims of genocide against white farmers in their country
A day after 59 white South Africans were welcomed to America as refugees, more than 86,000 South African farmers — who are mostly white — are gathering this week at the NAMPO Harvest Day trade fair, an annual agricultural exhibition considered the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Over four days, …
Read More »Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to change public perception of sharks
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where “ Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago. The …
Read More »Is Syria’s new president a U.S. ally or enemy?
President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharra, in an effort to forge a new relationship with the country, the first time a U.S. president has met with its leader in decades. But what kind of relationship the U.S. will have with a person they once called an Al-Qaeda terrorist remains unclear. “We’re living in …
Read More »Harvard’s ‘cheap’ copy of the Magna Carta turned out be from 1300
BOSTON — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have concluded it has something much more valuable — a rare version from 1300 issued by …
Read More »Alligator that starred in ‘Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in Colorado
DENVER — An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado. Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old …
Read More »FBI field offices ordered to shift agents to immigration crackdown
FBI field offices around the country have been ordered to assign significantly more agents to immigration enforcement, a dramatic shift in federal law enforcement priorities that will likely siphon resources away from counterterrorism, counterintelligence and fraud investigations, multiple current and former bureau officials told NBC News. The orders, given in a series of memos and meetings in …
Read More »Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after disrupting Senate hearing with pro-Gaza protest
A co-founder of the ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s was arrested Wednesday at a Senate committee hearing that included testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Police. Ben Cohen was one of seven people who were arrested …
Read More »Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired two top intelligence officials who oversaw a recent intelligence assessment which contradicted President Donald Trump’s assertions that the gang Tren de Aragua is operating under the direction of the Venezuelan regime, two officials said Wednesday. The assessment undermined the rationale for Trump invoking a …
Read More »Couple and adult daughter charged with torture, abuse of 6 foster children
A Victorville, Calif., couple and their adult daughter who fostered children were charged Wednesday with child abuse and torture stemming from what authorities described as years of physical, emotional, and mental abuse. Tina Marie Sheffield Key, 60, Kenneth Michael Key, 60, and daughter Kaitlynn Marresa Key, 23, were charged with six …
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