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Massachusetts mayor charged with wire fraud in $1.5M COVID relief scheme

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Massachusetts mayor charged with wire fraud in $1.5M COVID relief scheme

The mayor of a Boston suburb is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly using more than $1.5 million in pandemic-era small business loans to pad his campaign account, pay personal taxes, and settle high-interest real estate debts.Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, 61, was arrested Friday morning following an investigation into his alleged misuse of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) — a program administered by the U.S. Small […]

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

NEW YORK — Accused assassin Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court Friday morning, after days of speculation that he might admit guilt in the case in order to raise a potential double jeopardy claim weeks before his state-level murder trial.Prosecutors have alleged that Mangione, 28, is the hooded man who snuck up behind UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, and shot him in the back outside a […]

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‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state

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‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state

A growing number of states facing noncitizen and illegal voting allegations and disputes over voter registration policies is intensifying a national fight over election safeguards ahead of the midterms.The disputes exposed a broader fight over how states verify citizenship when registering voters — maximum access versus maximum verification — and how far the federal government can go in demanding state voter data when suspecting illegal activity. The issue recently exploded […]

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‘Blue Bloods’ star Jennifer Esposito says she walked away from Hollywood after years of rejection and ‘abuse’

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‘Blue Bloods’ star Jennifer Esposito says she walked away from Hollywood after years of rejection and ‘abuse’

After years of attempting to meet Hollywood's expectations, Jennifer Esposito reached a breaking point.During an appearance on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast, the "Blue Bloods" alum reflected on the ups and downs she experienced as a young actress and explained why she finally decided to pull the curtain and call it quits on Hollywood."I remember, like, the anxiety of trying to be what everyone wanted me to be," Esposito said. "I got a […]

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MN Senate candidate ripped for blaming Walz for fraud despite being his #2: ‘Knows she’s cooked’

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MN Senate candidate ripped for blaming Walz for fraud despite being his #2: ‘Knows she’s cooked’

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch."I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree," Flanagan said on MSNOW on Thursday when asked if she bears any responsibility for the scandal, which federal investigators […]

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El-Sayed’s half sister revealed as radical professor arrested for allegedly assaulting a cop at anti-ICE riot

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El-Sayed’s half sister revealed as radical professor arrested for allegedly assaulting a cop at anti-ICE riot

Controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after it was revealed that his close relative is a far-left professor who was arrested on a felony charge last year for her role in an anti-ICE riot.Eman Abdelhadi is a polarizing figure. She works as an associate professor at the University of Chicago's Department of Comparative Human Development, and has a years-long history of landing in the national spotlight […]

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