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Biden's Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips
Biden's Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips
President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats
2023-11-01 17:29
Bob Barker, who hosted The Price Is Right for 35 years, dies aged 99
Bob Barker, who hosted The Price Is Right for 35 years, dies aged 99
Barker was the face of The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show in the US, for 35 years.
2023-08-27 03:51
Internet calls out 'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough over claims about national debt
Internet calls out 'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough over claims about national debt
In a recent post on social media, Joe Scarborough claimed that both parties need to get serious about the national debt
2023-08-14 14:18
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
2023-05-27 07:55
Ten-day jail terms for US fishing tournament cheats
Ten-day jail terms for US fishing tournament cheats
Two men at the centre of a scandal that rocked the world of competitive fishing get their punishment.
2023-05-12 09:27
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
Facebook owner wants preteens to step into virtual reality with its Quest headset
The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media
2023-06-17 06:50
Federal judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl's conviction and dishonorable discharge
Federal judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl's conviction and dishonorable discharge
A federal judge has vacated Bowe Bergdahl's dishonorable discharge from the US Army, roughly seven years after the former soldier was convicted of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after abandoning his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009.
2023-07-26 12:27
Does your child want to pursue golf? Paige Spiranac has advice for parents: 'I felt I had so much pressure on me'
Does your child want to pursue golf? Paige Spiranac has advice for parents: 'I felt I had so much pressure on me'
'I started playing and competing actually, at the age of six, which is pretty young'
2023-08-05 15:48
Portugal notch 10th straight win, Serbia qualify for Euro 2024
Portugal notch 10th straight win, Serbia qualify for Euro 2024
Portugal finished their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 100-percent record by beating Iceland 2-0 on Sunday, after Serbia booked their place at next year's finals in Germany and Romelu...
2023-11-20 09:21
'SM being shady AF': SM Entertainment slammed by fans for blaming 'outside forces' after EXO contract termination fiasco
'SM being shady AF': SM Entertainment slammed by fans for blaming 'outside forces' after EXO contract termination fiasco
'The tyrannical activities of these outside forces will significantly damage our artists' brand and image,' SM Entertainment said
2023-06-01 16:52
Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care
Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care
A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults
2023-06-04 23:27
Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend and alleged accomplice is sentenced to 10 years for financial fraud crimes
Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend and alleged accomplice is sentenced to 10 years for financial fraud crimes
Former attorney Corey Fleming was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges that he conspired with his longtime friend Alex Murdaugh to steal millions of dollars from trusting clients. Fleming previously pleaded guilty to the financial fraud charges that stem from Murdaugh’s alleged scheme to steal money from the estate of his dead housekeeper Gloria Satterfield. Satterfield died in a fall on the Murdaugh property in 2018. He was also involved in stealing money from the family of Hakeem Pinckney – a man whose family Murdaugh represented after he was killed in a car crash in 2009. While Fleming knew Murdaugh was asking him to do wrong, he previously said he didn’t realise the depth of his old friend’s depravity. The sentencing was handed down on the same day Fleming’s longtime friend Murdaugh appeared in court for his own hearing on financial fraud charges for the first time since he was sentenced to life in prison in the murders of of his wife Maggie and son Paul. Judge Clifton Newman set a trial date for 27 November. On 15 August, Fleming pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges and was sentenced to nearly four years (46 months) in federal prison. He is housed at the Charleston County jail awaiting a prison assignment. On 23 August, he pleaded guilty to all state charges. Judge Newman scheduled Fleming’s sentencing for today in Beaufort so that the court could hear from friends and family members, as well as victims. At the hearing on Thursday, prosecutor Creighton Waters urged the judge to not be fooled by Fleming’s claims that he was “recruited” by Murdaugh into stealing from the families of Satterfield and Pinckney. Mr Waters argued that Fleming, who was an attorney at the time, was hired to represent the families but then “behind the scenes colluded with the defendant”. “What Mr Fleming wants the court to believe is… that he was tricked and fooled by Mr Murdaugh like everyone else,” Mr Waters said. The prosecutor then pointed to the fake Forge scheme in which Murdaugh allegedly set up a firm called Forge - a fake company with the name of a real one, which was used to siphon off money from clients. Murduagh and Fleming are accused of securing payouts from insurance companies in Satterfield’s case and then sending nearly $4m in stolen money to the fake company. “It was a shakedown, plain and simple,” Mr Waters said of Fleming and Murdaugh’s treatment of the Satterfield family. At the hearing on Thursday, several people addressed the court on behalf of the victims. Tony Satterfield, the son of Gloria Satterfield, told the court, “I still forgive Mr Fleming.” Satterfield’s sister also addressed the court and said that the family forgives Fleming. “Gloria did not die in vain as her case brought out other corruption and dishonest misdeeds being done to others,” she said, adding that it brought corruption “to light”. Attorney Eric Bland, who represents the Satterfield family, spoke at the hearing and said the law profession is “stained” by Fleming’s crimes. Fleming surrendered his license to practice law in both Georgia and South Carolina, saying he dishonored the profession. “The profession we love has been stained,” he said. “Mr Fleming knew exactly what he was doing. He is a plaintiff lawyer... it is impossible.” He said the debacle involving Murdaugh, Fleming and Laffitte, has “stained our state.” Mr Bland said the judge and court will hear how Fleming is a good guy, but that “good guys can still do criminal things.” “I’ve been suing other lawyers for 30 years. Never seen a case where the lawyers took every single dollar. But that’s what Fleming and Murdaugh did. Every single dollar.” Mr Bland also went over several examples of violations and irregularities in how Fleming handled and filed the Satterfield case to show the depth of the conspiracy and the criminal behaviour. He says Fleming and Murdaugh sat on the $4.3m settlements knowing that Gloria Satterfield’s son Brian, a vulnerable adult, was being put out on the street because his mom’s trailer was being foreclosed on. Mr Bland called it “blatant thievery”. Fleming is the second Murdaugh associate ordered to prison since investigators began scrutinising every aspect of Murdaugh’s life in June 2021 after his wife and son were shot to death at their South Carolina home. Russell Laffitte, who was convicted of federal charges in November, appeared for a status conference on Thursday in his state case. One of his attorneys, South Carolina State Rep Todd Rutherford, asked the judge to delay a trial until the fall of 2024. Judge Newman said that he would make a ruling at a later date. Last month, Laffitte was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to helping Murdaugh steal money from settlements for clients after vehicle wrecks or work injuries. 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2023-09-15 04:22