Monthly Archives: September 2022

Pardoned by Trump, Steve Bannon now eyes prison in the Manhattan DAs do-over of feds’ ‘We Build the Wall’ case

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. Alex Brandon, File/Associated Press Steve Bannon will reportedly turn himself in on Thursday to Manhattan prosecutors. He could get at least a year in prison on state charges he stole from ‘We Build the Wall.’ That’s…

John Fetterman announces he will debate Dr. Oz, but calls for closed captioning to accommodate lingering hearing loss from his stroke

Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images John Fetterman has said that he is open to debating his Republican counterpart Mehmet Oz. Fetterman said that he would agree to debates in mid-to-late October. He asked for closed captioning to be…

Dr. Oz owns stock in companies that supply hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he pushed the White House to use as unproven COVID treatment

Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, takes part in a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Matt Rourke, File/Associated Press Dr. Oz emailed the White House in March 2020 promoting an anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19. Oz owns stock in two companies that supply the drug, financial…

US TV advertisers will spend close to $20 billion in this year’s upfronts

TV networks are hoping for a return to normalcy  after a turbulent 2020.  Advertisers will spend $19.90 billion upfront in the 2021-2022 TV season, an increase of 7.6% over the previous cycle. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors…

A judge ripped the far-right Oath Keepers founder over ‘bewildering’ arguments for delaying a Capitol riot trial

Prosecutors opposed Stewart Rhodes’ bid to delay his trial and face seditious conspiracy charges apart from four other Oath Keepers. Susan Walsh/AP A judge refused to delay the upcoming trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes. Judge Amit Mehta said arguments for the delay were “incorrect” and “bewildering.” Mehta also declined to allow Rhodes to…

Attendees of Christian programs for troubled teens say they were tied to goats for days and branded with a cross as punishment

Cody, Wyoming, about 30 miles south of where Trinity Teen Solutions and Triangle Cross Ranch are located. Matthew Brown/Associated Press An investigation by NBC details claims of abuse by two Christian programs run on Wyoming ranches. Former attendees said they were traumatized, physically injured, and subjected to cruel punishment. A lawsuit filed against the ranches…

Interim CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond was concerned about wellbeing of the late CFO. He discussed taking a break before he died, The Wall Street Journal reports.

A Bed Bath & Beyond store in New York City. Michael Santiago/Getty Images The chief financial officer of Bed Bath & Beyond, Gustavo Arnal, died last Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company’s CEO and some board members were concerned about the CFO. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Arnal was stressed and…

Florida school board votes down measure to observe LGBTQ History Month, citing concerns about violating DeSantis-backed sex education law

Roughly 100 people spoke during the Miami-Dade School Board meeting on Wednesday. Kimberly Leonard/Insider The Miami-Dade School Board voted down a new LGBTQ history proposal.  The vote came after roughly 100 people spoke publicly, some for and others against. It shows into how districts are dealing with the Parental Rights law critics call “Don’t Say…

Former FBI assistant director says Trump could have kept hold of a foreign country’s nuclear secrets because it had ‘the highest price tag’ for classified info

Former President Donald Trump is under investigation over his handling of classified documents. Mario Tama/Getty Images Former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi has a theory on why Donald Trump kept top-secret nuclear files. Figliuzzi said these files held “the greatest value” to interested foreign powers and their enemies. He said countries would give “their right arm”…

Some farmers in Europe are shutting operations and reducing production because of the energy crunch, adding to the global food crisis

Pasteurization and milk powder production are energy-intensive processes. John Thys/AFP/Getty Images Europe faces a potential energy shortage this winter as Russia slows its natural-gas supply. The surge in natural-gas prices is hitting farms that rely on energy to produce food. A top Swedish tomato producer is halting winter plantings and Dutch greenhouses are scaling down….