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Massachusetts mayor indicted for alleged pandemic loan fraud, money laundering
The charging documents allege that DePena applied for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for his tire sales and automotive services business in 2020 and 2021. The first loan amounted to $150,000 in June of 2020 and had a specific purpose.
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House Oversight Committee releases transcript of interview with Jes Staley over ties to Epstein
Staley was interviewed by the panel last month and was primarily known for being responsible for the banking giant’s 15-year relationship with Epstein. The bank itself has denied being complicit with Epstein’s criminal activities.
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Trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, scheduled for 2028
The judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, tentatively scheduled the trial for June 5, 2028, after siding with the defense that a January 2027 date was unrealistic.
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Clinton spokesperson calls for DOJ to release all documents related to former president and Epstein
Angel Ureña, the deputy chief of staff to Clinton, said the files were insinuating wrongdoing, despite the former president not being accused of any crimes, and urged the DOJ to release all documents, claiming Clinton did not need protection.
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CBP Laredo officers seize 62% more narcotics in one year, arresting 90,000
The combined seizure of cocaine, heroin, meth and fentanyl represents a 62% increase in hard narcotics seizures over the year, CBP said.
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Watch Live: Trump makes announcement with Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan
The announcement comes after the president signed the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act last week. But the White House has not indicated what the announcement will be about.
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House panel recommends Defense Department's IG probe fatal commercial jet, Army helicopter crash
The crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter occurred Jan. 25
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GOP House Oversight panel expands probe into Minnesota social service to look into possible coverup
The pandemic-era theft is now estimated to be roughly $9 billion and is being called "industrial-scale fraud."
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Trump admin increases offer to $3K for illegal migrants to voluntarily leave US by end of this year
The payout for the so-called "exit bonus" is now $3,000, up from the initial $1,000
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Trump’s policy appeal with urban Americans has a surprising new messenger in Nicki Minaj
Minaj in recent weeks has become increasingly more vocal about supporting Trump. That's a long way from the Katrina aftermath in 2005 when urban musicians declared "Bush Doesn't Care About Black People."
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Years after Sept. 11 attacks, Islamic terrorists continue to target, kill Americans overseas
In Syria, Islamic State terrorist attacks against Americans continue, including against three Americans who were killed last weekend.
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Trump’s second term brings a triple dose of doubling down on policy issues
Despite constant criticism from his detractors, Trump appears emboldened in his second term to persevere on issues he campaigned on, knowing next year’s midterm elections could bring a Democratic majority in Congress, lame-ducking his final two years in office.
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CBS delays '60 Minutes' interview of El Salvador prison detainees, says story needed additional work
El Salvador's maximum-security prison, where detainee from the U.S. were sent, is known as CECOT.