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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media on Friday, February 16. WABC Attorney General Letitia James celebrated today’s civil fraud ruling in remarks from New York, saying the court ruled “in favor of every hard-working American who plays by the rules.” “Today justice has been served, today we proved that no one …
With more U.S. aid stalled in the Republican-held House, concerns that Ukraine could be left high and dry are growing as its war with Russia nears its second anniversary. And House lawmakers did little to ease those fears when they left Washington a day early Thursday for a scheduled week-and-a-half break without acting on …
“Putin hated him,” she told me in an interview a few hours after hearing the news. “He was everything which Putin was not.” Albats was forced to flee Russia in August 2022 after she was accused of criticizing the Russian military, a new crime imposed by Putin’s regime to help crush dissent after he …
PRESIDENTS’ DAY DEALS: Presidents’ Day is on Feb. 19th, but the deals are already pouring in. Here are some of the best ones for 2024. Presidents’ Day may not be the most exciting holiday, but it is the first significant savings event of the year for shoppers. With retailers offering massive discounts and deals, …
Ahead of the general election, more states are proactively introducing new bills to regulate the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) created “deepfakes,” or digitally altered videos or images, in their campaign materials. Advanced generative AI tools, ranging from voice-cloning software to image generators, have swiftly become fixtures in election cycles both domestically and internationally. …
While 2021 has already served up plenty of wretched bombshells, the best surprise of the past two weeks might be TikTok’s biggest new trend: sea shanties. As the world hurtles head-first into 2021, sea shanties are turning into a safe harbor for social media users looking to take their mind off the events of …
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico. The lawsuit seeks US$10 billion in damages and a court order to …
The Pennsylvania man who decapitated his father and displayed his head in a YouTube video in which he called for violence against government workers has been charged with terrorism. After allegedly killing his father, Justin Mohn, 32, filmed a 14-minute video in which he displayed the head in a bag and called for people …
Over the course of an 11-week fraud trial before New York Justice Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump practically begged for a harsh verdict. On Friday, he got his wish and then some. Engoron issued a scathing 92-page decision that ordered Trump and his co-defendants to pay $364 million for defrauding the people of New York. …
Former CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves has agreed to pay an $11,250 fine to settle a Los Angeles City Ethics Commission complaint that accused him of interfering with a police investigation and inducing a government official to violate laws. The incident dates back to November 2017 when former Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Cory Palka …