Suspect in Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home shooting held on $10 million bail

The Los Angeles Police Department has identified the woman arrested for allegedly firing several shots at the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna.  The LAPD identified the woman as 35-year-old Ivanna Ortiz. She has been booked for attempted murder and her bail has been set at $10.225 million.  Officers were dispatched to the Beverly … Read more

Live Nation to open Ticketmaster to other sellers and pay $280 million to settle antitrust charges

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a deal with the Department of Justice to settle charges that the entertainment company’s dominance in the event ticket business undermined competition and hurt consumers. Under the settlement, Live Nation agreed to pay $280 million in civil penalties to 40 states that sued the company over … Read more

Venezuela’s new gold rush moves at “Trump speed,” but ignores a $25 million question

On the day that marks 13 years since the death of Venezuelan socialist strongman Hugo Chávez and two months after the Jan. 3 U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, the scene in Caracas looks strikingly different from the anti-U.S.-imperialism rhetoric that founded Chavismo and was echoed by his successor. On the ground, a new era … Read more

A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure

WASHINGTON — In a one-minute video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, decked out in Western riding gear and a cowboy hat, rides a horse through a pine forest near Mount Rushmore. She trumpets her department’s hard-line message: “You cross the border illegally, we’ll find you.” The ad was one of the many times the outgoing … Read more

Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million campaign to recruit Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers instead of allowing competitive bidding for the jobs, according to three administration officials and internal communications reviewed by NBC News. Typically, multiple companies are allowed to bid on a contract and officials who handle government … Read more

Noem’s testimony about $220 million ad campaign may have been final straw for Trump

President Trump announce that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role later this month as she’s faced intense criticism that came to a crescendo this week. As Nancy Cordes reports, Noem’s claims about a $220 million ad campaign may have been the final straw. Source link

Federal contractor who allegedly stole $46 million in crypto arrested in Caribbean, FBI says

A federal contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested in the Caribbean, the FBI announced. John Daghita was nabbed Wednesday night by law enforcement on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media. Photos posted online by the FBI and Saint Martin police show Daghita, who allegedly … Read more

37 million pounds of food sold at retailers nationwide recalled because it could contain glass

A frozen food manufacturer is expanding an earlier recall of frozen food sold at Trader Joe’s over potential glass contamination.  Portland, Ore.-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, which in February recalled 3.4 million pounds of chicken fried rice meals sold at the retailer, is now recalling nearly 37 million pounds, including ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried … Read more

Trader Joe’s recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice

A recall of Trader Joe’s items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded on Tuesday to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that 36,987,575 pounds of various ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling … Read more

Tariff refund delays could cost U.S. taxpayers $700 million a month in interest, report finds

The federal government is estimated to owe American businesses up to $175 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down much of the Trump administration’s import duties last month. But the U.S. could end up owing considerably more money, according to a new analysis — in interest payments.  Research from the Cato Institute, a nonpartisan … Read more