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Doctors, Insurers Sue Newsom Over Health Tax They Call UnlawfulLaws passed directly by voters are supposed to carry a certain weight, a kind of political bedrock that elected officials can't simply chip away at when convenient. That's exactly the argument now being made in a new lawsuit, as doctors and health insurers sue Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging he and the Legislature broke the law Doctors, insurers sue Newsom…
Cornell University Rape Case Escalates as New York Appoints Special ProsecutorThe Cornell University rape case has taken a dramatic new turn after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that institutions responsible for protecting a former student failed her and appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a renewed criminal investigation. Hochul's move came one day after she said she had lost confidence in Tompkins Cornell…
Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…
Trump Launches America.gov AI Portal That Could Change How Americans Deal With the Federal GovernmentWhat Americans Need to Know gov is now an AI-powered front door to federal information, allowing users to ask government questions in ordinary language and receive answers tied to official sources. Trump’s executive order goes much further than a chatbot, directing agencies to connect major online services and Login.gov to the new portal. The bigger…
‘The Spider’ Extradited to U.S. From Colombia to Face Drug Trafficking and NarcoGeovany Andres Rojas, known by the alias “Araña,” or “the Spider,” has been extradited from Colombia to the United States to face federal charges alleging international cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism. Rojas, a Colombian national, was transferred to U.S. custody on Sept. 25 and arrived in San Diego, where he was taken into custody by federal
DOJ Launches $25 Million ANGEL Grant Program as Violent Crime Victims Take Center StageWhat Readers Need to Know The Justice Department’s first Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime brought survivors and grieving families directly into the federal public-safety debate. DOJ announced a $25 million ANGEL grant program offering qualifying state, local and tribal law-enforcement agencies awards of up to $500,000. The…
Sixth Circuit Guts Kalshi’s Federal Shield, Rules Sports Bets Are Just BetsTHE SWAP DEFENSE FALLS APART The Sixth Circuit says Kalshi's sports contracts are ordinary bets, not federally protected swaps. Ohio and Tennessee can now enforce their gambling laws against the company. The ruling deepens a three-way circuit split that's pushing this fight straight toward the Supreme Court. By Samuel López | USA Herald Kalshi just Sixth…
Ponzi Scheme Promised 15% Weekly Returns, Delivered $406 Million in Losses Instead, CFTC SaysThe Fraud, By the Numbers Federal regulators say four men ran a forex trading scam that pulled in nearly $1 billion from everyday investors. Almost all of that money never touched a currency market — it went straight into the pockets of the people running the operation. Participants who bought in are now out at CFTC charges Cash FX Group, CEO Huascar…
Mark Frisbie Crop Insurance Fraud Probe: Farm Manager Pleads Guilty in $3.2M SchemeA southwest Florida farm manager could spend years behind bars and be ordered to repay more than $3 million after admitting to his role in a federal crop insurance fraud scheme. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement on a federal crop insurance claim, according to Mark Frisbie Crop Insurance Fraud Probe…