Posts by Amelia Frost
Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners Set For Release After Truce Crisis
[ad_1] Gaza militants are due to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinians in Israeli custody, the sixth swap of a truce that came close to collapse this week. Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the January 19 ceasefire, with the Palestinian group saying it would pause releases and…
Read MoreProminent Cryptocurrency Investor Faces Senate Tax Inquiry
[ad_1] A Senate committee is investigating whether a prominent cryptocurrency investor violated federal tax law to save hundreds of millions of dollars after he moved to Puerto Rico, a popular offshore tax haven, according to a letter reviewed by The New York Times. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, sent the letter on Jan. 9…
Read MoreJD Vance Is in Charge of Getting a TikTok Deal. Can He Find a Buyer?
[ad_1] Last week, an aide for Vice President JD Vance reached out to the billionaire Frank McCourt. The topic at hand was Mr. McCourt’s $20 billion long-shot offer to buy TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app. Mr. Vance’s aide wanted details about the bid, which was one of several public overtures for the app, according to…
Read MoreWoman Pleads Guilty in Covid Tax Credit Scheme That Netted $33 Million
[ad_1] Some people binge-watched shows during the Covid pandemic. Others picked up pickleball. But according to federal prosecutors, one Las Vegas woman prepared and filed false tax returns for her business and others at a busy average rate of nearly 80 per month. Over a 16-month period beginning in June 2022, the Justice Department said…
Read MoreOpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of the Company
[ad_1] OpenAI’s board of directors on Friday rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and a consortium of investors to gain control of the artificial intelligence company, deepening a feud between Mr. Musk and OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman. In a statement, Bret Taylor, the chairman of the OpenAI board, said, “OpenAI is not…
Read MoreFull List of Prosecutors Who Have Resigned Following Trump’s Attorney General’s Order to Dismiss Eric Adams’ Indictment
[ad_1] Seven federal prosecutors have resigned in protest after Trump’s Attorney General, Emil Bove, ordered the dismissal of corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, with accusations of political interference. Latin Times Federal prosecutors are quitting in protest over political interference in the legal process. At least seven have resigned after the Justice Department abruptly…
Read MoreWhat to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises
[ad_1] President Trump on Thursday ordered his advisers to determine new tariff rates on America’s trading partners, a move that he said would “correct longstanding imbalances in international trade.” As part of his plan, Mr. Trump has taken aim at the value-added tax, a system used widely in Europe and elsewhere to tax the consumption…
Read MoreThe Restaurant That Started Panda Express
[ad_1] This orange chicken has not been waiting for you on the steam table. It has not been bouncing and sweating in the darkness of a clamshell container while you wheel your luggage to the gate. At Panda Inn, the Pasadena restaurant that started Panda Express, the orange chicken is made to order, strewed with…
Read MoreDemocratic Congressman Slams Eric Adams’ Broadcasted Partnership With Trump’s Border Czar as ‘Open, Naked Corruption’
[ad_1] Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell blasts NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ partnership with Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, as “open, naked corruption” Getty Images In an alleged bid to dodge corruption charges, New York City Mayor Eric Adams teamed up with Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan—an alliance Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is calling “open, naked corruption.”…
Read MoreTrump Admin Fires CDC ‘Disease Detectives’ As Bird Flu Fears Rise: Sources
[ad_1] Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the “disease detectives” were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu. The sackings come as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pushes to downsize…
Read MoreUN Vehicle Torched, Commander Wounded As Hezbollah Supporters Protest
[ad_1] A UN peacekeeping force vehicle in Lebanon was torched Friday as supporters of militant group Hezbollah blocked the road to Beirut airport in protest, with UNIFIL reporting one commander wounded in the incident. Hezbollah supporters have blocked the road to the country’s only airport for two consecutive nights over a decision barring two Iranian…
Read MoreArgentine Court Issues Warrants For Myanmar Officials Accused Of Rohingya ‘Genocide’
[ad_1] An Argentine court has issued arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military junta and former officials including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged “genocide and crimes against humanity” targeting the Rohingya minority group. The court ruling, seen by AFP on Friday, was issued in response to a complaint filed…
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