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Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI

[ad_1] A district court judge on Friday awarded more than $6 million combined to four whistleblowers in their lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who were fired shortly after they reported him to the FBI.“By a preponderance of the evidence,” Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy says in her judgment, the plaintiffs proved liability, damages and attorney's fees in their complaint against the attorney general's office.“Because the Office of the
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Fairfax County School Board member accused of embezzling $175K for ‘strip clubs,’ ‘vacations,’ and more

[ad_1] The BriefA lawsuit alleges a Fairfax County School Board member embezzled money from a local flight school.The flight school alleges he used the money for personal use and for campaign-related expenses.FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - A lawsuit filed against Fairfax County School Board member Kyle McDaniel by a local flight school accuses him of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the business — including using the company credit card
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CRISPR Therapeutics (NasdaqGM:CRSP) Sees 12% Weekly Dip Following COO Resignation

[ad_1] CRISPR Therapeutics experienced an 12% price decline over the last week, coinciding with significant market disruption driven by escalating tariff tensions, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq drop 10% and 11%, respectively. The recent announcement of the COO's resignation was likely a contributing factor to the decline, adding uncertainty around the company's strategic direction. The broader market sell-off amid global trade uncertainties intensified pressure on the company, as
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Donald Trump Says ‘Market Is Going To Boom,’ Claiming ‘$6-7 Trillion’ Worth Of Inflows Will Come After The Worst Selloff Since 2020

[ad_1] Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Despite a bloodbath on Thursday following the tariff announcements on several U.S. trading partners, President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns while talking to reporters before boarding Air Force One for his Miami visit. What Happened: President Trump compared the decline in the stock market to a patient’s operation and said, “I think
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RFK Jr. Makes Jaw-Dropping Gaffe About Measles Outbreak

[ad_1] It’s a Beast of a time in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump’s reality show is full of new characters, plot twists, and cliffhangers, and the Daily Beast will navigate you through it. The 47th president won’t need to drain The Swamp. It’s all leaking here … Sign up here for the next unmissable installment of The Swamp.And in an exclusive extract from this week’s edition, read about RFK Jr’s eye-popping
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Phone footage appears to contradict Israel’s account in troops’ killing of 15 Palestinian medics

[ad_1] Phone video from one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last month appears to contradict Israeli claims that the medics’ vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in southern Gaza. The footage shows the Red Crescent and Civil Defense teams driving slowly with their emergency vehicles’ lights flashing, logos visible, as they pulled up to help an ambulance that had come
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Train derails in Arkansas as swollen river floods bridge in state park

[ad_1] MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK, Ark. – Several train cars derailed as torrential rains led to swollen rivers that wiped out a bridge in northern Arkansas on Saturday morning.Photos from Mammoth Spring State Park showed multiple train cars toppled and heavily damaged train tracks stretching across the Warm Fork Spring River.Live Storm Tracker: Severe Weather Maps, Flooding Forecasts, Radars And MoreIt's unclear what, if any cargo was on board and
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Animal rights group criticises ‘cowardly’ ITV coverage after Broadway Boy horror fall

[ad_1] Broadway Boy and his jockey Tom Bellamy go down at the 25th fence while leading the NationalA heavy fall denied Broadway Boy a shot at glory as he led the Grand National but initial fears for his life eased later as he got to his feet and was returned to the stables.Viewers immediately expressed horror at the fall, with animal rights campaigners later criticising ITV for failing to give
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A Much Better Strategy Amid Trump Tariffs

[ad_1] Economist Peter Schiff warned on Thursday that Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) won’t shift production to the United States despite newly imposed tariffs, predicting higher prices and reduced domestic sales for the footwear giant. What Happened: “Nike won’t build factories in the U.S. to make sneakers. That would add more cost than the 40% tariffs,” Schiff wrote on X. “The result will be fewer sneakers sold in the U.S. at much
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Recovered body from Wisconsin River identified as 75-year-old Chicagoan, search for second boater continues

[ad_1] WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin have provided an update on the search for missing boaters, identifying the body found on Friday afternoon and the boater still currently missing. The Wisconsin Dells Police Department said that the body found on Friday was identified as Luis F. Di Filioppo, a 75-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois. The boater still missing has been identified as 20-year-old Francesco L. Di Filippo