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šŗšø - Five current and former IRS employees have been charged in a scheme to fraudulently collect COVID-19 aid.
According to court documents, the defendants tried to obtain a total of USD 1 million by submitting false applications.
According to the Department of Justice, the defendants used the money for cars, luxury goods and personal travel. Brian Saulsberry of Memphis obtained USD 171 400 and is accused of buying a Mercedes and cushioning a personal investment account.
Tina Humes, also of Memphis, received USD 123 612 according to the DOJ, and is accused of using it to buy jewelry and go on a trip to Las Vegas.
This is part of a larger effort to crack down on COVID-19 fraud schemes that has led to 150 prosecutions and the seizure of USD 75 million dollars.
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š šŗšø š¢ From the Caribbean to the Black Sea to Hormuz: The Global Conflict No One is Seeing | Sal Mercogliano
The worldās oceans are witnessing a level of conflict not seen in decades. In this episode of What's Going on With Shipping?, we analyze the rapid escalation of maritime warfare across three key regions: the Caribbean, the Black Sea, and the Strait of Hormuz. From the U.S. Southern Command's strikes on narco-vessels to Ukraine's massive drone offensive against the Russian fleet, and the latest Iranian attacks on commercial tankers, we break down why these "out of sight" events have a habit of triggering global crises.
Key Highlights:
āCaribbean Operations: A look at Operation Southern Spear and the controversial 66 strikes against suspected narco-terrorist boats.
āBlack Sea Offensive: Analyzing Ukraineās strike on 21 Russian ships within 72 hours and the shift toward targeting bridge and accommodation areas.
āHormuz Crisis: The breakdown of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire after...
š®š±š”š± Israeli officials are āpissedā after Brad Parscaleās massive pro-Israel influencer campaign fails spectacularly.
After the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal on June 17, a senior U.S. official was monitoring the online reaction when they noticed something surprising.
President Donald Trumpās aides had expected his supporters to celebrate the agreement. Instead, online influencers in Trumpās MAGA movement were excoriating it on social media.Ā One shared an Israeli op-ed titled, āYou Could Have Been the Greatest President of AllāBut You Failed.ā Several posted the same video of Qatarās prime minister appearing to snub Vice President J.D. Vance in Israel, arguing it showed regional powers dismissing the Trump Administrationās ānaivete.ā Others accused Trump of surrendering before achieving his stated objective of eliminating Iranās nuclear program. Many of the posts appeared almost simultaneously, with similarities in language and tone.
The official ...
