More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.
A global study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that economic inequality on a social level cannot be explained by bad choices among the poor nor by good decisions among the rich. Poor decisions were the same across all income groups,...
The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.
The Trump ally's acknowledgment came in a filing Tuesday related to the 2020 election workers' lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them.
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been voted out of the hardline House Freedom Caucus group after clashing with a fellow lawmaker, a caucus member said.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them.
Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states.
The research firm’s top property economist likens the decline in office demand to what malls have experienced over the last six years—and sees a similar outcome.
After Roe v. Wade fell, the National Domestic Violence Hotline saw a 99-percent increase in callers reporting that people were trying to control their reproductive choices.
Advances in technology allow callers to mask their voices, phone numbers or IP addresses (also called “spoofing”) or make their false 911 calls sound more credible.
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
An attorney disciplinary committee has recommended Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in Washington, DC, for his efforts on behalf of then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results.
The Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, blocking debt relief for millions of borrowers (www.businessinsider.com)
The Supreme Court ruled Biden's student-loan forgiveness is illegal, meaning borrowers will resume payments without debt cancellation this year.
Fidelity has cut Reddit valuation to $5.5B from $10B (techcrunch.com)
Kbin.social Russia megathread
I saw some other servers have megathreads so following suit...
Pornhub blocks access in Mississippi and Virginia over age verification laws (www.theverge.com)
And more states may be on the list soon.
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says (apnews.com)
More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives. That's according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs designed to help small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.
How Paramount buried a Vice documentary on Ron DeSantis at Guantanamo Bay | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
New details in the mystery of a missing documentary.
Economic inequality cannot be explained by individual bad choices, study finds (phys.org)
A global study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that economic inequality on a social level cannot be explained by bad choices among the poor nor by good decisions among the rich. Poor decisions were the same across all income groups,...
Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org)
The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.
Earth has had four straight hottest days on record (www.axios.com)
Thursday saw global average temperatures spike more than 1°C above average.
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made 'false' statements about Georgia election workers (www.nbcnews.com)
The Trump ally's acknowledgment came in a filing Tuesday related to the 2020 election workers' lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them.
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers (www.cbsnews.com)
More insurance companies are fleeing the state because of the growing threat from natural disasters.
Farmers Insurance pulls out of Florida, affecting 100,000 policyholders | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Farmers Insurance will stop offering its policies in Florida, which includes home, auto and umbrella, in a change that will affect 100,000 people.
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from US House Freedom Caucus (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has been voted out of the hardline House Freedom Caucus group after clashing with a fellow lawmaker, a caucus member said.
First U.S. Ban on Sale of Cellphone Location Data Might Be Coming (www.wsj.com)
Massachusetts considers a law at the vanguard of a broader movement to protect consumer privacy....
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers (www.cnbc.com)
The Biden administration announced it would automatically cancel education debt for 804,000 borrowers, for a total of $39 billion in relief.
Mississippi AG Wants Info On Out-of-State Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care (www.mississippifreepress.org)
Mississippi authorities need details on residents who get abortions or gender-affirming care in other states, AG Lynn Fitch said.
Maine governor signs bill to partially decriminalize prostitution (www.nbcboston.com)
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable while still targeting those who exploit them.
McDonald's franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds (apnews.com)
Federal labor officials say the McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states.
Reddit braces for life after API changes (techcrunch.com)
Reddit and its communities are preparing for a life after the platform's API changes forced popular third-party apps to shut down.
The office real estate crash will be so sharp and deep that Capital Economics thinks office values are unlikely to recover by 2040 (fortune.com)
The research firm’s top property economist likens the decline in office demand to what malls have experienced over the last six years—and sees a similar outcome.
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate says he was paid $20,000 under Elon Musk's content-creator plan (www.businessinsider.com)
The Twitter owner announced the payment plan in June and said the first round of payouts would total $5 million.
Domestic Abusers Are Using Abortion Bans to Control Their Victims (www.vice.com)
After Roe v. Wade fell, the National Domestic Violence Hotline saw a 99-percent increase in callers reporting that people were trying to control their reproductive choices.
The FBI has formed a national database to track and prevent 'swatting' (www.nbcnews.com)
Advances in technology allow callers to mask their voices, phone numbers or IP addresses (also called “spoofing”) or make their false 911 calls sound more credible.
Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions (apnews.com)
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races.
Attorney disciplinary committee recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for 2020 election legal work | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
An attorney disciplinary committee has recommended Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in Washington, DC, for his efforts on behalf of then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results.