The following is an excerpt from Casey Michel’s book, “American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History,” out November 23rd, 2021. When Teodoro “Teodorin” Nguema Obiang Mangue was growing […]
Dodgers Fan Thought to Be Most-Wanted Fugitive Just a Dodgers Fan, U.S. Marshals Determine
The U.S. Marshals have determined that the guy sitting behind home plate at a Dodgers game that everyone thought might be one of America’s most-wanted fugitives was not, in fact, one of America’s most-wanted fugitives. […]
18 Former NBA Players Accused of Draining Almost $4 Million From League’s Health Plan
Eighteen former NBA players have been accused of defrauding the league’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of almost $4 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York announced Thursday. Among […]
Tucker Carlson Wants Anti-Maskers to Take Action. Now Some Are Harassing Children at School
“Maybe people should stay and fight and take back the schools, which belong to us. They’re ours.” So said Tucker Carlson to millions of viewers on Tuesday night. It was the latest installment of the […]
Los Angeles to Require Covid-19 Vaccination at Indoor Venues
Los Angeles will require proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter indoor venues, such as concerts, restaurants, movie theaters, malls, gyms, and more, as Los Angeles Times reports. On Wednesday, Los Angeles City Council passed the new […]
‘Hot Garbage’: Zodiac Expert Calls ‘Bullshit’ on Possible ID of Infamous Serial Killer
Despite what you may have read today in the news, the Zodiac Killer has not been identified. That’s according to an expert on the infamous, still-unknown serial killer who murdered at least five people in […]
People With Long Covid Are Risking Their Health Going Back to the Office
When she first opened her eyes, Heather-Elizabeth Brown found herself in a hospital bed, surrounded by people coaching her through how to breathe. Initially, it struck her as bizarre that she was being encouraged to […]
Damian Lillard on Why He Turned Down Kanye to Make His Own Album Instead
Dame Time, they call it, when Damian Lillard dominates on the basketball court with such fierce self- assurance — such shrug-off deployment of every skill in the bag — that his buzzer-beater stare has become […]
TikTok’s Most Loathed Restaurant Influencers Speak Out: ‘We’re Not That Extra’
If you’ve spent some time on TikTok, you’ve probably come across the VIP List, two influencers who post — let’s say exuberant — New York City restaurant reviews on the app. The ladies behind the […]
Jussie Smollett Disorderly Conduct Case Scheduled For Trial Next Month
Jussie Smollett, who faces felony disorderly conduct charges over what prosecutors allege was staging an attack in 2019 while in Chicago, is headed to trial, as Chicago’s WTTW reports. On Tuesday, Cook County Judge James […]
What Good Is Clout in an Instagram Outage?
Parenting blogger and former Bachelor contestant Bekah Martinez takes most Sundays off of Instagram to spend time at her California home with her husband and two children. When Monday arrives, though, she’s ready to start […]
Family Demands Murder Charges for ‘School Safety Officer’ Who Shot Long Beach Teen
The family of Mona Rodriguez is demanding criminal charges be levied against a school safety officer who fired into a moving car outside a high school in Long Beach, California, shooting the 18-year-old and leaving […]