After years of resisting calls to release his tax returns, Donald Trump is suddenly facing new public scrutiny of his finances. According to tax records obtained by The New York Times, Mr. Trump paid no federal income taxes in 11 of 18 years examined, as deductions and claimed business losses offset income. The Times’ report also…...
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Like sitting in highway traffic, building IKEA furniture, and watching reruns of The Office (sorry), legal documents are tedious and boring. Long, too! Who wants to read a hundred-page-long legal document that’s not exacerbating President Trump’s tax bills? Here’s a back and forth you’ll want to read. And it’s between lawyers associated with two heavyweights:…...
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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)We reported earlier about Project Veritas’ investigation into a ballot harvesting scandal in Minnesota with alleged connections to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).But that’s not the only place with…...
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JOHANNESBURG - It seems Dainfern is not alone in blowing up the electricity bill through illegal electricity connections. City Power is cutting illegal connections in Alexandra. Illegal connections in Johannesburg are costing the city R2-billion. READ: Power cuts here to stay - Expert As City Power cut all illegal connections in Alexandra, the electricians say there…...
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This sleight of hand pitch doesn't seem like it should be legal despite the umpire allowing it. Although to be fair I don't actually know the rules of pitching. All I know is you can't balk (fake a pitch) and once you start the windup you have to deliver the pitch in one continuous motion.…...
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After years of resisting calls to release his tax returns, Donald Trump is suddenly facing new public scrutiny of his finances. According to tax records obtained by The New York Times, Mr. Trump paid no federal income taxes in 11 of 18 years examined, as deductions and claimed business losses offset income. The Times’ report also…...
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Cybercriminals are trying to dupe netizens using an SMS scam where they pose as fake Apple chatbot, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.Sophos, in a recent blog post, detailed the SMS scam where users may receive a message from attackers posing as an Apple chatbot. They will receive a message addressed to a ‘Christopher’ stating that…...
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An Air Force veteran who was arrested last month on charges of conspiring with former presidential adviser Steve Bannon and two others to scam donors supporting their private effort to build a border wall said on Monday that “not a penny” of the $25 million raised was taken to fund a “lavish” lifestyle.In an exclusive…...
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EDMONTON -- The way his phone rings, you’d think Frank Stamatakis’ plumbing and heating business is booming. But too many calls go something like this: “Hi,it’s Dollarwise Plumbing. How can I help you?” he answers the phone. “So sorry. Must’ve called the wrong number,” the man on the other end says. But Stamatakis knowingly asks,…...
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A crisis creates opportunities for fraudsters and an example is with the coronavirus pandemic. As more people gravitate towards using on-line services, the digital culture presents more opportunities for bad actors. As an example of the types of services most vulnerable to digital fraud, a recent survey found that telecommunications, e-commerce and financial services industries…...
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