Ex-Florida lawmaker gets 4 months in prison for defrauding Covid relief program
A former Florida state lawmaker who acquired more than $150,000 in Small Business Administration loans by lying on applications was sentenced Thursday to four months in federal prison, the US Attorney's office for the Northern District of Florida said.
2023-10-20 21:47
IRS has collected $160 million in back taxes by cracking down on millionaires
The Internal Revenue Service has collected $160 million in back taxes this year by cracking down on millionaires who haven't paid what they owe, the agency said Friday.
2023-10-20 21:25
Wall St eyes lower open on elevated Treasury yields, Middle East worries
By Shubham Batra and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes were set for a lower open on Friday as
2023-10-20 21:25
Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum's escape bid
Niger's military government said Thursday it foiled a late-night escape attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee to neighboring Nigeria after being held in custody for nearly three months following his ouster in a coup.
2023-10-20 21:15
Biden administration seeks $105 billion in national security package that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel
The Biden administration on Friday will request $105 billion from Congress as part of a package that will include aid and resources for Ukraine and Israel in their wars, two sources briefed on the details tell CNN.
2023-10-20 20:59
Jim Jordan to make third try at top job in paralyzed US House
By Katharine Jackson, Gram Slattery and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Jim Jordan vowed to continue his flagging bid
2023-10-20 20:48
Can the new film ‘Uncharitable’ change people's minds about "overhead" at nonprofits?
A new documentary “Uncharitable,” from “Paris Trout” and “Losing Isaiah” director Stephen Gyllenhaal, puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight
2023-10-20 20:24
Democratic divisions over Israel heat up over Gaza hospital blast controversy
Democrats on Capitol Hill are furious over Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib's refusal to retract or add new context to her statements blaming Israel for the deadly blast that devastated a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds of people and setting off a regional backlash against the US and Israel.
2023-10-20 20:24
Analysis-Middle East throws central banks yet more unknowns
By Mark John After months playing catch-up with inflation, central bankers were starting to believe they have finally
2023-10-20 20:17
Spain's PLD Space expects first orbital launch in Q1 2026 from French Guiana
MADRID Spanish rocket company PLD Space plans a first orbital launch from French Guiana in the first quarter
2023-10-20 20:16
More than 60,000 Fortress gun safes recalled after dozens of reported breaches, including one that allegedly left a 12-year-old boy dead
Thousands of biometric gun safes are being recalled due to concerns they can allow unauthorized access, federal officials said, citing a lawsuit alleging a 12-year-old boy died from a firearm obtained from a breached safe.
2023-10-20 19:28
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India
It is the latest in a row between the two nations over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.
2023-10-20 19:25