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☆ Sen. Cory Booker said 'there should be no super PACs for anyone,' but now he's raising money for one
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the past, Booker was opposed to super PACs, saying "there should be no super PACs for anyone." A solicitation from Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, on behalf of Giffords PAC, an anti-gun super PAC. Giffords PAC'No super PACs for anyone'In the past, Booker hasn't been so keen on super PACs. "That's why we're not taking corporate money, federal lobbyist money, pharma executive money," Booker told Bobic. In response to Phillips' launching a super PAC supporting Booker's presidential bid, Booker spokesman Jeff Giertz restated Booker's opposition to super PACs.

☆ Mexico files a 2nd lawsuit targeting U.S. gun dealers to stem flow of weapons
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government filed another U.S. gun lawsuit Monday, this time against five U.S. gun shops and distributors it claims are responsible for the flow of illegal weapons into Mexico. Mexico’s first lawsuit, which was recently dismissed, targeted U.S. gun manufacturers. The announcement comes several days after a U.S. federal judge dismissed Mexico’s first lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers; Mexico has said it will appeal that decision. The law shields gun manufacturers from damages “resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse” of a firearm. The Mexican government estimates 70% of the weapons trafficked into Mexico come from the U.S., according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Convicted NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere was attacked by a fellow inmate and sex offender before being wrongly punished for the incident, his attorneys said in a lawsuit. Raniere has limited knowledge of the assault.”Raniere was “given a disciplinary ticket for ‘fighting’ ” and placed in the prison’s Special Housing Unit. Withers, the alleged attacker, is serving 18 years for his convictions linked to a sex trafficking operation. “The BOP is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all inmates in our population, our staff, and the public. Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison following his 2019 conviction on federal sex trafficking, racketeering and possession of child pornography charges.

☆ Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published Thursday from Stanford University. The new analysis reveals a picture of daily exposure to wildfire smoke in better geographic detail than ever before. Where Wildfire Smoke Pollution Increased Over the Past Decade 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ micrograms of PM2.5 Seattle Spokane WASH. Portland MAINE Missoula MONT. FLA. Micrograms of PM2.5 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ Note: Map shows increase in average wildfire smoke from 2006-2010 to 2016-2020. The research isolated wildfire smoke from background pollution from other sources, which has actually decreased in recent decades.

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses saw 11,200 tonnes of copper arrivals on Tuesday, the largest single-day warranting since June. LME inventory remains ultra-low by any historical yardstick, representing just two days' worth of global usage. At their peak of 175,000 tonnes in February last year they dwarfed registered LME copper inventory of 74,000 tonnes. Registered exchange stocks combined with LME shadow and INE bonded stocks represent the total statistically verifiable copper inventory landscape. Global Copper stocks, including LME Shadow and INE bonded...WHAT YOU CAN'T SEEThere is obviously more copper "out there" in the statistical dark.

☆ Developers rush to convert run-down hotels and offices into shiny new apartments as the costs of new construction and borrowing money soar
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some real-estate developers are increasingly targeting offices and hotels for conversion into apartments because, they say, these projects are the only ones that make financial sense right now. The company spent a total of $14.2 million to acquire the properties, which Hubbard described as "on the run-down side." With conversions, developers are also hoping to capitalize on the increased demand for rentals as buying a home becomes less affordable. By extension, the value of office space is declining — making conversion projects more profitable when financing can be secured. The program includes zoning reforms designed to make the conversion projects easier and funding from the federal American Rescue Plan, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

Country singer Luke Bell died as a result of an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to a report issued Monday from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office. The “Where Ya Been?” singer was found dead by a passerby in a shaded area of a parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, on Aug. 26, according to officials. "In consideration of the known circumstances surrounding this death, the available medical history, and the examination of the remains, the cause of death is ascribed to fentanyl intoxication," the medical examiner's report said. The investigation into Bell’s death is ongoing, according to the Tucson Police Department. Bell, a Cody, Wyoming, native, had been a ranch hand and spent “a few years of college” in Laramie before pursuing his musical career, according to a Spotify bio.

☆ Family of man in wheelchair killed by officer allege wrongful death
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“The constitutional violations here are obvious and they are on video.”A Tucson, Ariz., police officer was fired after he fatally shot a man in a motorized wheelchair. KVOAThe suit also alleged wrongful death and accused the city of Tucson of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Remington followed Richards for several minutes, alerting a dispatcher who said an officer with a "less lethal" weapon was en route. As Richards approached an entrance to the Lowe's, Remington could be seen in body camera video telling Richards to stop. Storie has said Remington opened fire after he "perceived a threat" to a Lowe's employee.

☆ A purchase at a small town sale turned out to be a 'priceless' de Kooning painting stolen in 1985
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Monica Buchanan Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

On the morning of Nov. 29, 1985, a couple entered The University of Arizona Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona. Within minutes, "Woman-Ochre" — a painting by the Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — was gone. The University of Arizona Museum of ArtAmong Van Auker's purchase was a painting that hung behind the couple's bedroom door, he told CNBC. Badly damagedOnce the museum took possession of the painting, Miller said, the search was on to find a conservator with the expertise required to repair it. When the painting was returned, it was in "very poor condition," said Laura Rivers, associate paintings conservator for the J. Paul Getty Museum.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 150 stores. Here are the locations confirmed so far.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing around 150 stores and laying off staff. It has now named 56 of the stores set to close across 21 states. By laying off staff and closing the stores, the company said it planned to reduce costs by $250 million in 2022. Sales in the second quarter had slumped roughly 26% compared to the same period in 2021, Bed Bath & Beyond said in preliminary earning results. The struggling retailer has now revealed the location of 56 of the stores being closed, spanning 21 states and Puerto Rico.

☆ Everyone wants to be an Airbnb host, but homes are so expensive. Here are 13 vacation-rental spots with the best returns where investment properties cost under $450,000.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vacation-rental-management company Vacasa ranked the best spots to buy a vacation home. Insider highlighted the 13 spots where median home prices are under $450,000. Vacasa data showed the top destinations clocked in with cap rates ranging from 6% to 12%, which Vacasa considered strong. Insider highlighted the destinations where median home prices sat under $450,000. Other classic vacation destinations like historic Savannah, Georgia, and scenic Tucson, Arizona, made appearances, too.

☆ Why this professor is using $50,000 of his retirement savings to realize his childhood dream and fly into space
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-21 | by ( Urooba Jamal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He finally will realize his dream in 2024 via World View, which offers more affordable space flights. "It's a cliche for people to say it's a childhood dream, but it is a childhood dream," Cokinos told Insider. This is a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that other space tourism operators charge. For Cokinos, World View's flight cost will easily be absorbed from his decades' worth of retirement savings. World View's capsule is designed to optimize views and includes personal viewing screens for each passenger.

Among them: an order to immediately halt construction on former President Donald Trump’s signature border wall. Before Biden stopped new construction on the wall, the Trump administration had built 458 miles of what it dubbed “border wall system,” according to final figures compiled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and provided to U.S. News. The total figure also includes what the agency calls “secondary border wall” or sections of wall built behind preexisting barriers that ultimately remained in place. Since taking office and largely stopping wall construction, Biden has canceled border wall projects paid for by Pentagon funds. The Biden administration most recently said it would use border security funding allocated by Congress to close small gaps in border barriers and to pay for environmental fixes and the clean-up of border wall construction sites.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas Organizations: U.S, Defense, Democrats, U.S . Customs, Border, U.S . News, Border Patrol, Lone Star State, Pentagon, Defense Department, Homeland Locations: U.S, Arizona, Yuma, Tucson, New Mexico, Texas, El Paso, Rio, Rio Grande Valley . California, San Diego, El Centro, Mexico, Alaska, Germany

Our experts answer readers' credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess credit cards). This brought us to open our first premium card recently — The Platinum Card® from American Express. If you're unfamiliar with the Platinum Card, it is a heavy-duty metal card, and it's definitely got the sleek factor going for it. Prior to obtaining this card, the most we had paid for an annual fee was $250 for the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. When my husband and I were initially discussing the Platinum Card it definitely gave me sticker shock.

☆ World of Hyatt card review: With a welcome bonus of up to 60,000 points, a free night every year, and instant elite status, it's a keeper for most
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-10 | by ( Harlan Vaughn | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

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☆ There's a shortage of truckers, but TuSimple thinks it has a solution: no driver needed
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-14 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

One solution to the problem is autonomous trucks, and several companies are in a race to be the first to launch one. The journey was completed in 14 hours versus the usual 24 with a human driver, mostly because a truck doesn't need to sleep. Its plans are dependent on state legislation, however, because currently some states do not allow for testing of autonomous trucks on public roads. According to Lu, that's still cheaper than paying for a human driver. But you're saving the cost of a human driver, which based on average US wages is about $80,000 to $120,000 per year -- or 80 cents to $1.20 per mile.

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat ai Partidului „Puterea Oamenilor”. Un fost primar interimar al Capitalei și un medic, care a candidat în 2019 pe listele PDM-ului lui Plahotniuc
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Daniela Calmis | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +6 min

Inclusiv Codreanu a fost acuzat că ar fi făcut jocurile lui Plahotniuc, după ce televiziunile gestionate de acesta îl prezentau în termeni laudativi. Conform informațiilor depuse la CEC, Codreanu a avut în ultimii doi ani venituri oficiale de aproape 390 de mii de lei. În ultimii ani, numele lui Ruslan Codreanu a fost vizat în mai multe procese contravenționale, mai mulți executori judecătorești cerând pedepsirea acestuia pentru că nu a executat, din postura de primar al capitalei, hotărâri judecătorești definitive. În ultimii doi ani, familia Stratulat a avut venituri oficiale de aproximativ un milion de lei din salarii sau dividende. Candidata nu a declarat însă venituri oficiale pentru ultimii doi ani.

Persons: Ruslan Codreanu Ruslan Codreanu, Capitalei . Codreanu, Andrei Năstase, Nistor Grozavu, Codreanu, Iurie Leancă, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Plahotniuc, Ruslan Codreanu, Codreanu . Stratulat, Stratulat, Irina, candidata, Ala, Candidata, Inga, Ea Organizations: Partidului, Partidul Popular, CEC, Volkswagen, Opel, Hyundai Santa FE, Honda, Nissan, Garden Service, Hyundai Tucson Locations: Chișinăului, Capitalei, Chișinău, Moldova, Germania

☆ Judecătorii din Comrat, cu averi de-a dreptul fabuloase // VIDEO
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +13 min

S-au pricopsit cu averi fabuloase și unii magistrați de la Judecătoria Comrat, dar și de la Curtea de Apel Comrat. Pentru anul 2018 - 28 de mii euro, cam 600 mii lei, iar pentru anul 2019 - 140 mii lei. Deși, în ultimii cinci ani a activat doar în instituțiile de drept, magistratul a reușit să-și procure opt terenuri intravilane. În 2016, imediat după ce Hudoba a devenit judecător, familia lui cumpără alte 11 spații comerciale în aceeași piață. Cetățeanul a filmat vizita sa la Inspectoratul de Poliție Comrat, unde a depus plângerea, și a postat-o pe rețele de socializare.

Persons: Valeriu Hudoba, Hudoba, Drona, Ala, Vasilii, Hrapacov, Vasilii Hrapacov, Cetățeanul, Nicolai Tomailî, Grigori Colev, Colev, El, Judecătorul, Serghei Gubenco, Gubenco, Victor Agapiev, de Justiție, Mihai Poalelungi, CSJ, Ulterior, Ludmila Gubenco, funcționara, Oleg Cebotari, Cebotari Organizations: Apel, Procuraturii Anticorupție, Casa, Toyota, Magistraturii, CSM, UTA, Mitsubishi Locations: Comrat, Republica Moldova, Apel Comrat, Gagauz - Yeri, Ala Hudoba, Bugeac, Judecătoriei Comrat, Rusia, Tucson, Congaz, CSJ, CA Comrat, UTA Gagauzia

☆ ARBI a aplicat, timp de șapte zile, sechestre în valoare de cinci milioane de lei, în cadrul unor cauze penale - un Bentley, un Mitsubishi și un teren agricol
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Agenţia de recuperare a bunurilor infracţionale (ARBI) a Centrului Național Anticorupți (CNA) a expediat un comunicat prin care anunţă că a aplicat, săptămâna trecută, sechestru în valoarea de cinci milioane de lei în cadrul a patru cauze penale. De asemenea, a fost pus sechestru şi pe mai mult de jumătate de milion de lei, bani în numerar. De asemenea, a fost preluat în administrare un automobil de model Hunday Tucson, fabricat în anul 2020. Amintim că, Agenţia are în calitate de atribuţii efectuarea investigaţiilor financiare paralele, indisponibilizarea bunurilor infracţionale, evaluarea, administrarea şi valorificarea bunurilor infracţionale sechestrate. În anul 2020, ARBI a aplicat sechestre pe bunuri în valoare de peste 1,5 miliarde de lei.

Persons: Agenţia, ARBI Organizations: CNA, Mitsubishi, Renault Locations: Tucson

☆ Un automobil de lux marca Bentley Continental, printre bunurile sechestrate de ARBI săptămâna trecută
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un automobil de lux marca Bentley Continental este unul dintre bunurile care au fost puse sub sechestru de către ARBI pe parcursul săptămânii trecute. Astfel, cifra totală a sechestrelor aplicate de ARBI săptămâna precedentă se ridică la cinci milioane de lei. De asemenea, a fost aplicat sechestru şi pe mai mult de jumătate de milion de lei, bani în numerar. De asemenea, a fost preluat în administrare un automobil de model Hunday Tucson, fabricat în anul 2020. În anul 2020, ARBI a aplicat sechestre pe bunuri în valoare de peste 1,5 miliarde de lei.

Persons: Agenţia, ARBI Organizations: Bentley Continental, Mitsubishi, Renault, CNA Locations: Tucson

☆ Sinteza ARBI: un automobil de lux, de model Bentley continental, un Mitsubishi Galant şi un Renault Kangoo, printre bunurile sechestrate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +1 min

Cinci milioane de lei este cifra sechestrelor aplicate, săptămâna precedentă, de către Agenţia de recuperare a bunurilor infracţionale (ARBI) a CNA. De asemenea, a fost pus sechestru şi pe mai mult de jumătate de milion de lei, bani în numerar. De asemenea, a fost preluat în administrare un automobil de model Hunday Tucson, fabricat în anul 2020. Amintim că, Agenţia are în calitate de atribuţii efectuarea investigaţiilor financiare paralele, indisponibilizarea bunurilor infracţionale, evaluarea, administrarea şi valorificarea bunurilor infracţionale sechestrate. În anul 2020, ARBI a aplicat sechestre pe bunuri în valoare de peste 1,5 miliarde de lei.

Persons: Agenţia, ARBI Organizations: CNA, Mitsubishi, Renault Locations: Tucson

Potrivit raportului ARBI, unele dintre cele mai valoroase bunuri sechestrate sunt cele 3 autoturisme de model Bentley continental, Mitsubishi Galant şi Renault Kangoo – toate trei estimate la 4.077 509 lei. De asemenea, a fost pus sechestru şi pe mai mult de jumătate de milion de lei, bani în numerar. Bunurile au fost indisponibilizate în cadrul a patru cauze penale, gestionate de către procuratură şi CNA şi vizează fapte de corupere pasivă, activă, spălare de bani şi evaziune fiscală. În săptămâna precedentă, Agenţia a finalizat 4 delegaţii pe 2 cauze penale în privinţa a doi subiecţi, a elaborat 4 note analitice pe 21 de persoane, a întocmit 8 avize consultative privind evaluarea unor bunuri mobile şi imobile. De asemenea, a fost preluat în administrare un automobil de model Hunday Tucson, fabricat în anul 2020.

Persons: Agenţia Organizations: Mitsubishi, Renault, CNA Locations: Tucson

☆ Bunuri în valoare de 5 milioane de lei, puse sub sechestru de ARBI; Printre ele se numără și un Bentley
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: zdg.mdBunuri în valoare de 5 milioane de lei, puse sub sechestru de ARBI; Printre ele se numără și un BentleyAgenţia de Recuperare a Bunurilor Infracţionale (ARBI) a CNA a sechestrat bunuri în valoare de cinci milioane de lei săptămâna trecută. Printre acestea se numără trei automobile, un teren agricol şi altul pentru construcţii, bani în numerar, o construcţie locativă şi una nelocativă. De asemenea, a fost pus sechestru şi pe mai mult de jumătate de milion de lei, bani în numerar. Totodată, a fost preluat în administrare un automobil de model Hunday Tucson, fabricat în anul 2020. În anul 2020, ARBI a aplicat sechestre pe bunuri în valoare de peste 1,5 miliarde de lei.

Persons: Agenţia, ARBI Organizations: Bentley, CNA, Mitsubishi, Renault Locations: Tucson

☆ Averea deputaților PD: Unii dintre eu au declarat case spațioase și mașini de lux, dar înregistrate pe rude
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: NADEJDA ROSCOVANUAverea deputaților PD: Unii dintre eu au declarat case spațioase și mașini de lux, dar înregistrate pe rudeCase spațioase, dar înregistrate pe rude și mașini luxoase. Aceasta deține trei terenuri care costă 1,9 milioane de lei, câteva apartamnete, dar și case în valoare totală de 4,9 milioane de lei și 921 de mii de euro. Pe două conturi bancare, familia lui Radu Rebeja are 246 de mii de lei și patru mii de euro. Pavel Filip și familia sa are, pe cinci conturi bancare, 704 euro și 174 de mii de lei. Are un teren de 3 mii de lei, o casă de peste 31 de mii de lei și un apartament de 404 mii de lei.

Persons: NADEJDA, Rebeja, Radu Rebeja, PD Dumitru Diacov, Diacov, Pavel Filip, Alexandru Jizdan, Alexandu, Jizdan, Igor Vremea Organizations: Partidului Democrat, Porsche Cayenne, Hyundai Tucson, PD, Mercedes, Moldova, Land Rover Discovery, Volkswagen Golf, Vremea, Hyundai, Nissan

☆ Averea deputaților PD; Unii deputați PD au declarat case spațioase și mașini de lux, dar înregistrate pe rude
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: NADEJDA ROSCOVANUAverea deputaților PD; Unii deputați PD au declarat case spațioase și mașini de lux, dar înregistrate pe rudeCase spațioase, dar înregistrate pe rude și mașini luxoase. Pe două conturi bancare, familia lui Radu Rebeja are 246 de mii de lei și patru mii de euro. Pavel Filip și familia sa are, pe cinci conturi bancare, 704 euro și 174 de mii de lei. Are un teren de 3 mii de lei, o casă de peste 31 de mii de lei și un apartament de 404 mii de lei. Familia deputatului PD Igor Vremea a avut, anul trecut, venituri de 624 de mii de lei și 23 de mii de euro.

Persons: NADEJDA, Rebeja, Radu Rebeja, PD Dumitru Diacov, Diacov, Pavel Filip, Alexandru Jizdan, Alexandu, Jizdan, Igor Vremea Organizations: PD, Partidului Democrat, Porsche Cayenne, Hyundai Tucson, Mercedes, Moldova, Land Rover Discovery, Volkswagen Golf, Vremea, Hyundai, Nissan

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