Ex-Florida Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown sentenced for mail, wire and tax fraud involving sham charity
Former Florida Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for mail, wire and tax fraud involving a sham charity. A jury convicted Brown of stealing money from a bogus charity, One Door For Education, which purported to… more »
US Supreme Court Authorizes Full Enforcement of Trump Travel Ban
US President Donald Trump's travel ban impacting six majority Muslim nations withstood legal scrutiny and will go into full effect, the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday.The decision provides Trump a legal victory The 7-2 decision announced late on… more »
Venezuela Announces the “Petro” Digital Currency Backed by Gold, Oil and Diamonds
Venezuela is creating a digital currency to combat a financial blockade by the United States, President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday. The Petro will be backed by Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves and its gold and diamond holdings, the president said… more »
The First Confirmed Bitcoin Billionaires
The Winklevoss twins are the first confirmed Bitcoin billionaires, according to a report from The Telegraph. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who notably sued Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea for Facebook, invested $11 million into the… more »
Israel Has Built a Robot Army — and It Should Scare the Sh*t Out of You
Israel is the first country in the world to use unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to not only patrol its borders but also to replace soldiers on missions, as well. The new Border Patroller model can be armed with remote-controlled weapons, reconnaissance… more »
Electoral Coup Attempt in Honduras
Results from the election last Sunday have been delayed days but could be announced any moment. There have been streets protests for the past several days with several people killed. Constitutional rights have been suspended and a curfew imposed. The… more »
Prosecutors ask 10 year sentence for former Russian economic minister Ulyukayev
Russian prosecutors have asked for a sentence of 10 years in penal colony for former economic minister Aleksey Ulyukayev. The custodial sentence would be in addition to a fine of about $8.5 million if he is found guilty of accepting a $2 million bribe. more »
Putin: Almost all Syrian territory freed, including historic Christian regions
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin : Almost the entire territory of Syria, including historic Christian regions, has been liberated from terrorists, said. He stressed the importance of restoring peace to enable refugees of all faiths to return home.“The… more »
DEA Claims Synthetic THC Made by a Group of Criminals is Safer Than Actual Weed. Seriously.
The DEA recently announced through the federal register that the synthetic THC made by Insys, sold under the brand name Syndros, will be listed as a schedule II drug, meaning it can now be prescribed by doctors. In the meantime, actual THC—containing… more »
Giant oil field discovered in China with over billion tons of reserves
A new oil deposit holding more than a billion tons of crude has been found in China, reports the official Xinhua News agency. The discovery was made by the Chinese National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) in the Juggar Basin in the Xinjiang region. more »
Dramatic moment twister rips through Italian Riviera caught on camera (VIDEOS)
The hair-raising moment a tornado hit the north-western Italian city of Sanremo has been caught on video. The twister reportedly formed out at sea around 12:40 on Friday, off the coast of the picturesque, historic Italian city on the Italian Riviera.… more »
Less Than Half of All Canadians Aged 25-54 Now Have Full-Time, Year-Round Jobs
According to Statistics Canada “the period from 2005 to 2015 saw an overall shift from full-time, full-year employment to part-time or part-year work,” something they attribute to “social and economic changes, such as the 2008-2009 financial crisis,” as… more »
South Korea to erase the debts of 1.6 MILLION low income individuals
South Korea is to write-off the debts of as many as 1.6 million people in a move designed to ease the financial burden on low-income individuals. The scheme is open to certain Koreans who have struggled to repay debts of less than 10m won ($9,128;… more »
Former national security adviser Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has turned himself in to the FBI. He pleaded guilty to charges of making false statements to the FBI about his conversation with the Russian ambassador in December 2016. The… more »
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