Former NBA player Damon Jones became the first person to plead guilty in a pair of federal indictments involving 34 defendants, including some with alleged links to the mafia and other NBA figures. Jones, 49, was among three people charged in both indictments, one of which focused on poker schemes in which wealthy victims were … Read more
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge that he gave inside information to gamblers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 49-year-old, who played for 10 teams during an 11-year career, appeared before a federal judge in … Read more
President Trump is extending a waiver of the Jones Act for another 90 days in a bid to lower fuel prices as the war in Iran stretches into its second month, White House press secretary Taylor Rogers said in a statement on X on Friday. The law requires that goods shipped between U.S. ports be … Read more
WASHINGTON — The White House said that Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, making it easier for non-American vessels to transport oil and natural gas in the wake of the Iran War. Trump first announced a 60-day waiver in mid-March and the move has been seen as helping to stabilize energy … Read more
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more
For years, Josh Owens worked for Alex Jones, the longtime right-wing radio host and leader of the website known as Infowars. Now, he has a new book titled “The Madness of Believing” about his time under Jones. Owens joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link
President Trump is temporarily waiving a 100-year-old law to try to ease rising energy costs. He issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, which requires that all goods traveling between U.S. ports be U.S.-built, crewed and flagged. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more. Source link
President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a move aimed at lowering energy prices by letting foreign ships move fuel between U.S. ports. The 100-year-old law requires goods shipped between American ports to be carried on ships that are U.S.-built, -flagged and -crewed, and also limits the number of tankers … Read more
NEW YORK — As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act. The Jones Act requires that goods hauled between U.S. ports be moved on U.S.-flagged … Read more
Trump may suspend the 1920 law that hurts the U.S. in war and peace. Source link