2 New York residents were charged in connection to a $27 million investment fraud scheme, which included duping investors into paying a $93,000 each to attend a 2017 Trump fundraiser

Emergency no parking signs are posted in front of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. J. David Ake/AP Two New York residents were arrested in connection to an investment scam defrauding more than 150 investors. Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo Wang were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy….

Heat waves are dominating summer, killing thousands, and fueling wildfires. The world needs to prepare for more.

Residents cover up from the sun with umbrellas as they wait for a bus in Beijing, on July 15, 2022. Ng Han Guan/AP Photo Deadly heat waves are repeatedly pummeling most of the Northern Hemisphere this summer. This could be the new normal, since climate change has made heat waves more common, severe, and persistent….

Trump’s former national security advisor, who resigned the day of the Capitol riot, expected to testify at Thursday’s January 6 hearing: report

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger is expected to testify at Thursday’s January 6 hearing. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Matthew Pottinger was the deputy national security advisor for former President Donald Trump. He resigned on the day of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, along with other Trump staffers. He is expected to testify…

Apple Pay illegally profited by walling off contactless payments, lawsuit alleges

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of payment card issuers accuses Apple of illegally profiting from Apple Pay and breaking antitrust laws. Iowa’s Affinity Credit Union is listed as the plaintiff in the complaint, filed today in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit alleges that by restricting contactless…