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Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.Summaries of the 90 audits, which examined billings from 2011 through 2013 and are the most recent reviews completed, were obtained exclusively by KHN through a three-year Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, which was settled in late September.The government’s audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients sampled, though the actual losses to taxpayers are likely

November 21, 2022

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The U.S. men’s national team’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup, a crucial opening match against Wales, has ended in a 1-1 tie, complicating U.S. hopes of emerging from the group stage. The first goal of the team’s World Cup campaign came in the 36th minute, as U.S. winger Christian Pulisic fed a breakaway ball to Timothy Weah, who flicked it in just ahead of the outstretched foot of Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey as the U.S.-friendly crowd roared. The young and aggressive U.S. squad looked dominant in the first half at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, besting Wales in time of possession. It narrowly missed an earlier goal in a chaotic

November 21, 2022

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Governor Kate Brown today announced a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana, an act that will impact an estimated 45,000 individuals across the state and forgive more than $14,000,000 in associated fines and fees. The pardon will remove 47,144 convictions for possession of a small amount of marijuana from individual records, eliminating barriers for thousands of people seeking employment, housing, and educational opportunities who have otherwise been ineligible. The pardon applies to electronically available Oregon convictions for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, in pre-2016 cases in

November 21, 2022

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The former “Tonight Show” host, 72, was discharged from the hospital Monday, looking happy and healthy as he posed for a photo with staff from the Grossman Burn Center after recovering from “serious” burns.“After a 10-day stay at the facility, Jay will receive follow-up care at the Grossman Outpatient Burn Clinic for burns to his face, chest and hands he received during a fire at his home garage,” doctors shared in a press release.“Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes.“He is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family and friends and wishes

November 21, 2022

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A top elections official in Maricopa County, Arizona, has been moved to an undisclosed location for his safety following threats on social media related to the midterm elections, the county confirmed – to NBC News on Monday. The official, Bill Gates, the chairman of the Maricopa County board of supervisors, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.Fox10 Phoenix first reported the news of him being moved on Sunday. Election workers like Gates have experienced a rise in threats following the 2020 election and former President Donald Trump’s election lies. Gates, a Republican, told NBC News ahead of the

November 21, 2022

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with hate crimes for allegedly killing five people and injuring 25 others in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, officials said.The suspect, Anderson Lee Aldrich, allegedly began shooting with a long rifle as soon as he walked into Club Q in Colorado Springs late Saturday night, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said.At least two people, whom authorities described as heroes, then confronted Aldrich and fought with him, which saved more lives, police said.Aldrich is facing five counts of murder and five counts of bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury, which is Colorado’s

November 21, 2022

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More than 160 people have been killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday at 1:21 p.m. local time, according to local officials. Disaster management officials in Cianjur regency, near the epicenter of the quake, released a statement late Monday saying that at least 162 people died and hundreds more were injured in the disaster, believed to be the deadliest this year in Indonesia, an earthquake-prone country. This marked a significant jump from figures released earlier in the day and reflected ongoing efforts to extract victims from the rubble.“The majority who died were hit by buildings. Some were

November 21, 2022

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Apple Store in Hingham, Boston – One dead At least 16 people have been injured after a vehicle drove at a high rate of speed into an Apple store outside of Boston, leaving the building on the verge of collapse. Authorities say an unknown driver crashed into the store in Hingham, Massachusetts just before 11 am on Monday — just one hour after it opened for the day. As many as four people were trapped inside the building at the time, The Patriot Ledger reports, but early reports suggest the last person who was trapped inside the building has now been rescued. Emergency crews responding to the scene found a gaping hold in the glass front of

November 21, 2022

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Iran’s players refused to sing their national anthem as boos rung out from fans in the stands ahead of their first game of the Qatar World Cup against England today. The Iranian national squad stood stony-faced as the anthem played at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday, in an apparent sign of solidarity with protests currently engulfing the country back home. Meanwhile, audible jeers and boos were heard by supporters in the crowd, who were also seen waving banners supporting the demonstrators. Iran has been wracked by more than two months of anti-regime demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in police

November 21, 2022

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Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are discussing an output increase, the group’s delegates said, a move that could help heal a rift with the Biden administration and keep energy flowing amid new attempts to blunt Russia’s oil industry over the Ukraine war.A production increase of up to 500,000 barrels a day is now under discussion for OPEC+’s Dec. 4 meeting, delegates said. The move would come a day before the European Union is set to impose an embargo on Russian oil and the Group of Seven wealthy nations’ plans to launch a price cap on Russian crude sales, potentially taking Moscow’s petroleum supplies off the market.

November 21, 2022

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for U.S. bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1 billion. The exchange owes about $1.45 billion to its top ten creditors; it said in a court filing on Saturday without naming them.FTX and its affiliates filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Nov. 11 in one of the highest-profile crypto blowups, leaving an estimated 1 million customers and other investors facing total losses in the billions of dollars. The crypto exchange said on Saturday it has launched a strategic review of its global assets and is preparing for the sale or reorganization of some businesses. A

November 21, 2022

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Workers at two of the country’s biggest rail unions split over a tentative contract their leaders had hashed out with freight rail companies — leaving open the possibility of a debilitating rail strike in the middle of the holiday season. Workers at the 24,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, which represents train engineers, voted in favor of the deal. But the 28,000-member SMART-TD union, which represents rail conductors, was split on the contract. It was the fourth no-vote by the unions that have been negotiating with the rail companies. The 28,000-member SMART-TD union, which represents rail conductors, was

November 21, 2022

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Dominique Metzger, an Argentinian TV reporter from the Todo Noticias network, said her belongings were stolen while live on the air, including money, documents, and credit cards. Though the theft was not seen on TV, Metzger was told by police that the Corniche area, where she was dancing with fans while the alleged crime occurred, was under surveillance. According to Metzger, police told her she could choose between five years in prison or deportation for the offender. She filed the report in a separate area for women only at a Doha police station.“They told me, ‘What do you want justice to do about this?’” Metzger told TN, according to

November 21, 2022

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Only one Republican senator has announced publicly that he will support former-President Trump’s 2024 reelection bid, a sign of the uphill battle Trump faces in his quest to win the Republican presidential nomination and a second term in the White House. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told reporters this week that he will support Trump’s candidacy for president and praised his track record in the Oval Office. The rest of the Senate GOP conference is holding back, skeptical he can win the 2024 presidential election or even beat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the primary. Even Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), perhaps Trump’s closest ally in the Senate,

November 21, 2022

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Conservatives have made their demands known to Kevin McCarthy as he rounds up votes for speaker. Now centrists are next in line.The unexpectedly small majority McCarthy will be working with next year as he seeks the top gavel has undoubtedly bolstered the leverage of his right flank. But the House Freedom Caucus’ vocal criticism is drowning out clear signals from some members of his more moderate wing: They say McCarthy should know that any deal with rebellious conservatives could face resistance from centrists who see themselves as the GOP’s “majority makers.” Kevin’s not stupid,” said Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), who leads the

November 21, 2022

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Iran has arrested two prominent actors who expressed solidarity with the country’s protest movement and removed their headscarves in public, according to state media. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors to look into their “provocative” social media posts, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said. Iran’s clerical leadership has been shaken by more than two months demonstrations sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman of Kurdish origin who had been arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Authorities in the Islamic republic describe the protests as

November 21, 2022

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An earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings, and sending residents into the capital’s streets for safety. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 quake was centered in the Cianjur region in West Java province at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).”There are 46 dead people at the Cianjur regional hospital and around 700 injured people. Many were hurt because they were hit by collapsed buildings,” National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto said. Several landslides were reported around Cianjur. Dozens of buildings were damaged, including an

November 21, 2022

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Taylor Swift appeared at the 2022 American Music Awards on Sunday night — the first public appearance since her ongoing feud with Ticketmaster. The 32-year-old donned a sparkly gold jumpsuit with wavy hair and her signature red lip. On stage to accept the Favorite Pop Album Award for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” the songstress thanked the various artists who jumped on her From the Vault tracks, as well as her Swifties for their support.“This album is a re-recorded album, and I cannot tell you how much my re-recorded albums mean to me, but I never expected or assumed that they would mean anything to you.”She also thanked Sadie Sink

November 21, 2022

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One of the most high-profile NBA trainers was reportedly arrested and charged with rape and drugging for intercourse on Friday. Rob McClanaghan — who has trained LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, and Carmelo Anthony, among other NBA stars, per his website — is accused of drugging and raping a woman, according to a statement from the Boston Police Department. There was a warrant out for the 43-year-old’s arrest, and he was brought into custody in East Greenwich, R.I., according to the report. It is still unknown when or exactly where the alleged rape occurred, other than in the downtown Boston area. A Warwick, R.I.

November 21, 2022

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Enner Valencia’s two early goals were plenty for Ecuador, which opened the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win Sunday over host Qatar in Group A. It was a hugely disappointing evening for Qatar, which was playing its first World Cup match after more than a decade of planning, controversy, and concern. The hosts looked out of sorts early and turned to rough play in an attempt to gain and keep the ball. It didn’t work, and fans reportedly departed in droves long before the closing whistle. Continue reading for highlights from the game. Valencia scored in the 16th minute on a penalty kick and added another goal on a header in the 31st minute. He also

November 21, 2022

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Walt Disney’s board of directors on Sunday night replaced Chief Executive Bob Chapek with Robert Iger, the company’s former chairman and CEO who left the company at the end of last year, according to a company announcement.“The board has concluded that as Disney embarks on an increasingly complex period of industry transformation, Bob Iger is uniquely situated to lead the company through this pivotal period,” said Susan Arnold, chairman of Disney’s board, in a statement.“We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career, including navigating the company through the unprecedented challenges of the

November 21, 2022

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Hebe de Bonafini, the iconic co-founder of Argentina’s Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and a staunch fighter against the human rights violations committed during the country’s military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s, died on Sunday at the age of 93. Bonafini became one of Argentina’s most famous human rights activists when she and 13 other women began searching for their children who were kidnapped by security forces during the dictatorship. She died on Sunday morning, her daughter said in a statement. She lost her two sons during the so-called “Dirty War” in which an estimated 30,000 opposition activists, academics, and political

November 20, 2022

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Hospitals across the United States are overwhelmed. The combination of a swarm of respiratory illnesses (RSV, coronavirus, flu), and staffing shortages -When Christina Anderson’s mother started having chest pains in October, they rushed to the nearest emergency room in their hometown of Ottumwa, Iowa. Because of her mother’s ovarian cancer diagnosis, Anderson assumed they would be seen within a reasonable time. Instead, their trip became a nine-hour odyssey.“When we first walked in, it was packed and unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” Anderson said. “I saw people laying across the chairs; some slumped over who had been there for hours

November 20, 2022

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Governor Ron DeSantis is being slammed by a Biden-appointed official as a ‘mini-Donald Trump’ and ‘man child’ as the support builds for the Republican official to run for president in 2024. Gwen Graham, a department of education assistant secretary, has nearly turned her Twitter page into an anti-DeSantis platform and recently said she figured him out a long time ago when the two represented the state of Florida in Congress.DeSantis won a second term as the state’s governor on November 8 over Democrat Charle Crist in the latest sign that the state has swung further to the right. He had previously served in Florida’s House of

November 20, 2022

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Morgan Freeman kicked off the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar today in front of the country’s royals and rows of empty seats following weeks of criticism over the country’s human rights record. The actor, 85, who four years ago apologized following accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, today narrated the event’s opening segment titled ‘The Calling’, telling viewers, ‘We all gather here in one big tribe’ as fans descended on Doha city center for the imminent kick-off of the world’s greatest football festival.Qatar has faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers, LGBT rights, and social restrictions

November 20, 2022

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The parents of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves are maintaining their daughter’s ex-boyfriend’s innocence after it was revealed that she called him many times the night she and three others were killed.Steve and Kristi Goncalves spoke with Fox News host Lawrence Jones on Saturday evening about the ongoing investigation into the stabbing death of their daughter Kaylee and three of her roommates last Sunday.The couple said investigators are ‘wasting their time’ looking into Jack DeCoeur, 26, their daughter’s ex-boyfriend’Jack is just as distraught as we are. Jack is our family. Jack is 1,000 percent, 2,000 percent our family, and

November 20, 2022

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The epic collapse of FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s investment empire has left Washington officials scratching their heads: Why didn’t U.S. regulators stop this mess before it took down the crypto market?There wasn’t much they could do, according to more than a half-dozen interviews with regulators, lawmakers, lawyers, and other compliance experts. The Bahamas-based exchange’s offshore location and sprawling corporate structure made it a difficult target for the federal agencies tasked with protecting investors from fraud and manipulation.“Blaming them?” said John Reed Stark, a crypto skeptic who once led

November 20, 2022

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President Biden turned 80 on Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to hold the office, as he mulls a re-election bid and faces fresh concerns about his age among voters and some Democratic officials. Mr. Biden, who had plans to celebrate with a family brunch, was the oldest president to assume office and, if re-elected, would be nearly a decade older than the oldest second-term president, Ronald Reagan, who was 73 years old at his 1985 swearing-in. Mr. Biden’s recent verbal miscues have added to concerns from some in his party about his age, and polls show many voters also have doubts.He said during his 2020 presidential campaign that

November 20, 2022

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Colombian singer Maluma, who sings on the World Cup’s official anthem, stormed out of an Israeli TV interview after being accused of ‘whitewashing’ human rights abuses in Qatar. During a BBC broadcast to Israeli public television, the 28-year-old singer was asked: ‘Don’t you have a problem with human rights violations in this country?’Maluma, whose real name is Juan Luis Londoño Arias, responded by saying it was something he could not resolve and that he was just there to ‘enjoy the party of soccer’.After being asked by reporter Moav Vardi if his presence at the tournament was ‘helping whitewashing’ of human rights abuses, the singer called the rude

November 20, 2022

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Brandeis University in Massachusetts, one dead, 26 Injured bus crash in Waltham, Massachusetts. There was a massive response late Saturday night to a bus crash in Waltham, Massachusetts, where numerous injuries were reported, authorities said. The Weston Fire Department confirmed there was a full mutual aid response to the 800 block of South Street near the Weston/Waltham line for what has been declared a mass casualty incident. Part of the roadway was blocked off as emergency vehicles lined the streets, including many ambulances. A spokesperson for Brandeis University released a statement several

November 20, 2022

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Jamie Fiore Higgins -Sex was worth more than a university degree at the toxic ‘boys club’ of Goldman Sachs, a former female employee has claimed in a shocking new memoir. Jamie Fiore Higgins rose to the level of managing director in Goldman’s New York offices after 17 years but quit in 2016. One of the few senior women bankers, Ms. Higgins, said that she experienced harassment, physical abuse, and bullying at the hands of male colleagues.In the most shocking alleged incident, she claims that a male subordinate grabbed her by the throat and pinned her against a wall, screaming: ‘If I could, I’d rip your f***ing face off.’It came after the man,

November 20, 2022

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Colorado Springs, Club Q Five dead and 18 injured after a gunman opened fire inside gay club- Five people have died after a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado last night. At least 18 people were injured after shots were fired inside Club Q in Colorado Springs just before midnight, a police spokesperson has confirmed. Numerous victims, some in critical condition, were transported to nearby hospitals. The medical facilities are currently working to notify families of their loved ones’ conditions. The suspected gunman is in custody and currently being treated at a local hospital. It is unclear how the suspect- was injured

November 20, 2022

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Justice Samuel Alito denied allegations Saturday from a former anti-abortion activist that his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, played a role in revealing the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case in 2014. An Ohio woman friendly with the Alitos who was a donor to a Supreme Court-connected nonprofit group and allegedly served as a conduit for the sensitive information has also denied the claim.The allegation comes six months after a stunning breach of Supreme Court secrecy — POLITICO’s publication of the draft ruling authored by Alito that overturned the landmark, 49-year-old precedent guaranteeing a federal constitutional right to

November 20, 2022

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Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry, three Virginia football players were killed – suspect’s motive? – Christopher Jones Jr. dropped into his friend’s Virginia barbershop in 2020 to make a generous offer: He’d buy Vashaun Hill a brand-new pair of clippers to replace his worn ones, using money from a refund check from college at the University of Virginia.“Chris was a good dude at heart. I told him, ‘You don’t have to do it,’ ” said Hill, who had played high school football with Jones in Petersburg, Va.Jones still bought the clippers.Hill was grasping to reconcile memories of his kind, outgoing friend with reports of

November 20, 2022

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Rishi Sunak made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday to meet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on his first visit to the country since taking office.Zelenskiy posted a video on Saturday showing him meeting Sunak in the capital. “During today’s meeting, we discussed the most important issues both for our countries and for global security,” he wrote on the Telegram messaging app.Following in the footsteps of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, Sunak has pledged that UK support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia will remain steadfast.“In years to come, we’ll tell our grandchildren of your story, how proud

November 20, 2022

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Elon Musk said that Donald Trump will be “reinstated” on Twitter, making good on his promise to lift the ban on the former president, who had been banished for violating the platform’s rules against inciting violence. Musk had posted a Twitter poll on Friday, asking users to weigh in on whether Trump should be allowed to return, and late on Saturday, the tech billionaire tweeted that based on the results of the poll “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated.” As of Saturday night, Trump’s account was live on the platform. Whether the former “Tweeter-in-chief” decides to come back is another matter.

November 20, 2022

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Fearful of the “uncertainty” surrounding Elon Musk’s management of Twitter, CBS News announced that it would be suspending its usage of the social media site.CBS News is one of the first major media entities to flee Twitter in the wake of threats from many Musk critics to leave the platform once the billionaire Tesla CEO took over the company. The major news network confirmed the move during Friday’s episode of “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”Coverage began with the network reporting on the mass resignations of employees offended by Musk’s “ultimatum” from earlier this week.

November 19, 2022

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He’s dropped a fortune trying to score government support to build a casino next to Citi Field, and now Mets owner Steve Cohen is banking on a nearby soccer stadium project to help him hit the jackpot. Insiders say the billionaire hedge funder and his team believe a $780 million mixed-used development project announced Wednesday by city officials — which includes a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club, a hotel, and 2,500 units of affordable housing — is a big win for Cohen’s expected bid to secure one of three downstate casino licenses that Albany pols plan to make available.“They view

November 19, 2022

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Friday he believes the federal government has enough evidence to indict former President Donald Trump based on the sensitive documents they retrieved from his Mar-a-Lago by the FBI in August. Barr told PBS’ ‘Firing Line’ host Margaret Hoover that the Justice Department ‘probably has the evidence’ to ‘legitimately’ charge Trump in relation to the document’s content. Trump recently admitted to transporting the documents from the White House to his Florida home but argued he was allowed to because they’re ‘personal,’ though Barr seemingly disagrees. Barr said he ‘thinks

November 19, 2022

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: How to watch the matches online and on TV. The world’s most-watched sporting event is back. The FIFA World Cup begins on Sunday, Nov. 20, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 18. The games are in Qatar, which is eight hours ahead of Eastern Time — meaning that most matches will air in the U.S. around midday. Here’s where you can watch the matches, both online and on TV: On TV, the entire World Cup schedule will be broadcast in English on Fox and Fox Sports 1. Spanish-speaking viewers can catch the tournament on Telemundo and Universo. Fans can also stream the matches live on Fox

November 19, 2022

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Elon Musk is running a Twitter poll on whether he should reinstate former President Donald Trump to the platform, with early results showing slightly half of the participants voting “yes.” Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” tweeted Musk, mere minutes after posting the poll at 7:47 pm Friday. The Latin phrase means “the voice of the people is the voice of God.” The poll was set to remain open for 24 hours. With poll time halfway expired early Saturday, more than 9.5 million votes had been cast. Musk’s followers favoring reinstating Trump held a slight advantage over the anti-Trump crowd, 52.4% to 47.6%. Three hours

November 19, 2022

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Two female Idaho students among the four killed in a quadruple homicide near the University of Idaho on November 13 had made ten desperate calls to a mystery man called ‘Jack’ collectively.Moscow police believe victims Kaylee Goncalvez, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20, were stabbed to death at their home near campus between 3am and 4 am.Kaylee’s sister, Alivea Goncalvez, told Inside Edition that her sibling and Madison had started making calls to Jack, who she described to be a ‘young man,’ at about half past two on the morning of the brutal massacre.’Kaylee

November 19, 2022

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Rev. Al Sharpton’s, charity, The National Action Network paid him a total compensation of $648,794, -latest tax filing shows- Rev. Al Sharpton’s charity nearly doubled his compensation and also shelled out close to $300,000 for private jets so that he and other bigwigs could attend “important gatherings.”The National Action Network paid Sharpton $348,174 in 2021 as its president and CEO and gave him a hefty bonus of $278,503 — plus $22,117 worth of benefits for total compensation of $648,794, its latest tax filing shows. The preacher’s 2020 compensation came to $347,183, which did not include a bonus

November 19, 2022

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Angela Álvarez Cuban American -best new artist at Latin Grammys – aged 95. Don’t ever tell Angela Álvarez it’s too late for dreams to come true – the 95-year-old just brought home a Latin Grammy for best new artist, becoming the award show’s eldest winner ever. The Cuban American musician’s crowning moment came after decades of writing songs but performing them only for friends and family – until, at the age of 90, she went to the Avalon, the historic Hollywood nightclub, and gave her first concert. Her grandson, Carlos, eventually recorded her songs onto an album with the help of the actor and fellow Cuban

November 19, 2022

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Vladimir Putin will seek to massively boost mobilization by sending more troops to fight in Ukraine and impose martial law in many Russian cities, it was forecast today.Yet the draconian moves could trigger a coup from within the elite even before his ‘poor health’ incapacitates him, says one expert.And he is now using body doubles who are so like him; it is impossible to tell the difference, it is claimed. The 70-year-old Kremlin leader – who is believed to be suffering from cancer and possibly other ailments – is actively discussing a new forced enlistment to swell yet further the size of the Russian army fighting

November 19, 2022

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Live Nation Entertainment, the concert production giant and parent company of Ticketmaster, is under Justice Department antitrust scrutiny over its dominant role in the music industry that could lead to a possible break up of the company, according to two people with knowledge of the probe. The company has endured a wave of criticism this week over the botched sale process for musician Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour. But the Swift debacle is unrelated to the DOJ investigation, which began in earnest over the summer, according to the people, who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized

November 19, 2022

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North Korea has unveiled the little-known daughter of its leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch site, attracting keen attention to a fourth-generation member of the dynastic family that has ruled North Korea for more than seven decades. The North’s state media said Saturday that Kim had observed the launch of its new type of intercontinental ballistic missile with his wife Ri Sol Ju, their “beloved daughter” and other officials the previous day. Kim said the launch of the Hwasong-17 missile — the North’s longest-range, nuclear-capable missile — proved he has a reliable weapon to contain US-led military

November 19, 2022

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Anheuser-Busch InBev is on solid legal ground to sue FIFA after the global soccer group abruptly revealed that beer sales will be banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar — but some insiders predict the beer giant will restrain itself from taking legal action.Qatar, the conservative Muslim country that’s hosting the World Cup, reversed its earlier decision to allow alcohol sales at specially designated areas at the eight venues which will play host to 64 matches over the next month. The abrupt announcement came just 48 hours before the games are set to begin. Budweiser, the Anheuser-Bush subsidiary which paid

November 19, 2022

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Donald Trump’s kids gave Allen Weisselberg a whopping $200,000 raise — instead of punishing him — after discovering his shady tax practices; the ex-Trump Organization CFO told jurors Friday. Eric and Donald Trump Jr. in 2017 learned Weisselberg, 75, and two other top execs had been getting cushy perks that they didn’t report on their taxes — yet nobody was penalized, Weisselberg testified at the Manhattan Supreme Court tax fraud trial against the Trump Org. The sons learned of the tax cheating during a “cleanup process” the company underwent with tax auditors when Trump took office as

November 19, 2022

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Police in Idaho are hunting for the person who gave two of the four murdered students a ride home shortly before they were killed, as they announced they had ruled out as suspects the students’ housemates and a man seen loitering behind them at a food truck. There remains no suspect in the killings of the three women and one man in the early hours of Sunday, and the murder weapon – believed to be a knife – has yet to be recovered. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and her best friend since 6th grade, Madison Mogen, 21, were found dead in the home along with Xana Kernodle, 20, and her

November 19, 2022

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Elon Musk started a Twitter poll late on Friday asking followers to vote on whether to reinstate Donald Trump’s account on the platform, with early results showing roughly 55% voting yes.’Vox Populi, Vox Dei,’ Musk tweeted, a Latin phrase that roughly means meaning ‘the voice of the people is the voice of God.’ The poll, which had around six million votes as of 2 am EST Saturday, was open for 24 hours.It’s unclear if Musk intends to abide by its result, with the billionaire well-known for his jokes and provocative behavior on the social media site, which he recently bought for $44 billion

November 19, 2022

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday for misleading investors regarding her blood-testing start-up.The entrepreneur — who started Theranos as a Stanford University dropout and grew it into a company with a peak valuation of $9 billion — was convicted in January of misleading investors that her technology could run hundreds of tests from just a few drops of blood. In reality, the company was relying on technology from other companies to run the tests.She was convicted of four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to

November 18, 2022

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Jack Smith, the Justice Department’s newly appointed special counsel, will come to the task of investigating former President Donald J. Trump with a wealth of experience: He has been prosecuting criminal cases for nearly three decades. Mr. Smith got his start in the 1990s as a prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s office and soon moved to a similar job at the United States Attorney’s office in Brooklyn. There, he served in a number of supervisory positions, according to his Justice Department biography, and worked on an assortment of cases, many involving

November 18, 2022

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An American Bar Association panel voted Friday to drop a requirement that law school applicants take the LSAT or another standardized admissions test, amid debate about whether the tests help or hurt diversity in admissions. The accrediting council made up of lawyers, professors and administrators voted at its meeting to eliminate the requirement of a “valid and reliable admission test” for hopeful law students. The panel sought public comment on the proposal in May, after an ABA committee recommended the elimination of

November 18, 2022

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