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Check fraud cases spiked 94% in 2022 despite drop in check usage
Cases of check fraud nearly doubled between 2021 and 2022, according to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The network received about 680,000 reports of check fraud from banks in 2022, up from 350,000 reports in 2021. Part of the increase is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as government relief checks became an attractive target… -
Sen. Grassley: Burisma exec recorded phone calls in alleged Biden bribe
Former President Donald Trump’s indictment is controlling the mainstream news cycle, and it’s leaving other major stories out of focus. While all eyes are on the former president, the sitting president is facing serious allegations of bribery. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has been heading an investigation into a $5 million bribe allegedly paid to President… -
22 soldiers injured in Syria after latest military helicopter accident
The United States Central Command announced a “helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria” left 22 U.S. service members injured from the accident. According to CENTCOM, the injuries suffered were “of various degrees” of seriousness. “The service members are receiving treatment for their injuries and 10 have been evacuated to higher care facilities outside of the CENTCOM… -
Trump in Miami for historic arraignment: June 13 rundown
Former President Donald Trump was set to attend an arraignment hearing at a Miami federal court, and Toyota announces major changes to its EV production. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Trump to be arraigned in classified documents case Former President Trump has an arraignment hearing set for Tuesday… -
Hundreds of 2020 absentee ballots found in Michigan storage unit
Nearly 300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election have been discovered in a storage unit in Michigan. The storage unit was being rented by a township employee in Thetford Township, Michigan. Township Supervisor Rachel Stanke was given a tip last summer about missing absentee ballots being stored away. The supervisor alerted the Michigan Department of… -
Fox tries to silence Tucker Carlson’s popular Twitter series
Fox News says Tucker Carlson is in violation of his contract. According to Axios, the network just sent its former top host a cease-and-desist letter after he launched his new series “Tucker on Twitter.” The series, which Fox views as a competitor, drew in nearly 170 million views with its first two episodes. The third… -
I-95 collapse in Philadelphia: commuters stuck, rebuilding to take ‘months’
More than 100,000 Philadelphia commuters who typically take Interstate 95 to work faced a slower commute on Monday, June 12, after a portion of I-95 collapsed. A tanker truck carrying hundreds of gallons of gasoline crashed and caught fire on a ramp underneath the freeway on Sunday, June 11. The northbound lanes of I-95 collapsed,… -
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies: June 12 rundown
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi died after a battle with leukemia. And a new poll reveals how the GOP is reacting to the news of former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, June 12, 2023. Silvio Berlusconi dies of leukemia at 86 The former Italian… -
FBI document alleges President Biden part of $5M bribery scheme
Fox News has published new details about the confidential document House Republicans are looking at and its implications for President Biden. According to Fox News, the FBI document alleges that Biden was paid $5 million by an executive of the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings, where his son, Hunter Biden, sat on the board. … -
DeSantis, Scott, Christie and Trump rivals react to indictment
In the wake of former President Trump’s indictment, his rivals in the GOP presidential primary field are giving their takes. Some are promising a pardon of President Trump if elected in 2024 or attacking the Justice Department. Others are telling Trump to end his presidential campaign immediately. Some are calling the Justice Department’s indictment a… -
Trump is first former president to be indicted on federal charges: June 9 rundown
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts for mishandling classified documents. And Texas officials have deployed a new tactic at the U.S. Mexico border. A buoy border wall is now afloat. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for June, 9, 2023. Trump indicted on 7 counts for mishandling classified documents… -
China pays Cuba billions for ‘eavesdropping’ facility to spy on US
China is expanding its spying capabilities with a focus on the U.S. China has reached a secret agreement with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the ground, according to the Wall Street Journal. News of the agreement comes after the U.S. shot down Chinese spy balloons hovering over the country’s military bases earlier… -
California Gov. Newsom proposes 28th Amendment restricting gun access
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has a new proposal. He wants to add a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would restrict access to guns for the entire country. The proposed amendment would raise the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 years old. Universal background checks would be required.…