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WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is under federal criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan, according to two people familiar with the matter and a spokesperson for the senator. "Senator Menendez is aware of an investigation that was reported on today, however he does not know the scope of the investigation," Menendez’s adviser Michael Soliman said Wednesday in a statement. News of the investigation was first reported by the website Semafor. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment. He has served in the Senate since 2006 and previously served in the House.

☆ Facial recognition used in arrest of 9/11 conspiracy theory lawyer accused of trying to disarm officer on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The FBI on Thursday arrested a New York lawyer who is accused of trying to disarm an officer protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Authorities say O'Kelly tried to "disarm" a D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer on Jan. 6 by grabbing an officer's baton and "attempting to wrestle it from the officer’s hands." U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of ColumbiaO’Kelly, known to online sleuths investigating the Jan. 6 attack as “MidWhiteCrisis,” was No. A judge dismissed the lawsuit in March 2021, and an appeals court upheld the lower court ruling in August 2022. More than 870 people have been arrested by the FBI in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.

A French cement company has been charged in the U.S. with making $17 million in payments to the Islamic State terror group in exchange for the protection of its plant in Syria, the Justice Department said Tuesday. While no individuals have been charged, Justice Department officials said the investigation is ongoing. "We deeply regret that this conduct occurred and have worked with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve this matter," the statement added. In 2015, Lafarge was purchased by Holcim, a company in Switzerland. Holcim added that Lafarge concealed the conduct from Holcim before and after the acquisition.

☆ Retailer Kohl's faces fresh call for board rejig from activist group Macellum
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Macellum owns about 5% of the retailer and wants its candidates to replace some of the long-tenured directors, including chairman Peter Boneparth and other members of the executive committee. This is not the first attempt by Macellum, which is led by veteran retail investor Jonathan Duskin, to change the board. Shareholder pressure for Kohl's returned again last month when Ancora Holdings, one of the hedge funds that spearheaded a board shake-up last year, sought the removal of chief executive and board chairman. In its letter to investors, Macellum also said it had recently approached the board to work together on a refresh, but that was rebuffed by the chairman. Kohl's said the interactions with Macellum over the past two years have been "unproductive and a distraction from running the business".

☆ Kohl's board needs more change to be the darling of retail again, says Macellum CEO Jonathan Duskin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKohl's board needs more change to be the darling of retail again, says Macellum CEO Jonathan DuskinJonathan Duskin, Macellum Capital Management CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to give his bullish take on Kohl’s and the company's board reaction to Macellum's letter.

☆ Fed rate hikes have made some corporate bonds very attractive. How to profit from it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As stocks sink and interest rates rise, investors are getting more excited about corporate bonds than they've been in a generation. One side effect of Federal Reserve tightening policy is it has made interest rates go up everywhere — including in the corporate bond market. The way we choose to access corporate bonds is through a highly diversified low cost index fund and part of the reason for that is when it comes to corporate bonds, there's more difficulty with them than with government bonds," he said. Playing through funds A fund that tracks short-term corporates is the SPSB, SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF . There is also the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH , which tracks a corporate bond index, is off 8.5% this year.

☆ Groups seeking voter ‘anomalies’ 2 years after Trump’s loss raise concerns ahead of midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Andrew Davis | Dasha Burns | Dasha Burns Is An Nbc News Now Correspondent Who Covers Politics | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Glen Morgan speaks about his canvassing organization, the Washington Voter Research Project. The Washington Voter Research Project maintains that these claims have no basis in fact. In January, the Washington Voter Research Project began releasing some of its canvassing efforts’ findings online, claiming it had found several anomalies in voter rolls. The resident said that, upon being pressed, the canvassers eventually said they were with the Washington Voter Research Project. “We have these volunteer badges that just say volunteer and they say Washington voter research project on them.

☆ These 5 former House candidates might've been the next AOC, but entrenched politicians blocked their path
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam competed in this year's Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. And we need to have an infrastructure like that on the Democratic Party side. Former House candidate John Isemann faced ex-state lawmaker Tom Kean Jr. in the Republican primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Jay Nixon and also worked for the Missouri Democratic Party — decided to jump into the race himself. "We talk about the Democratic Party being a big-tent party," she said.

☆ Earnings playbook: The investing game plan as retail giants Walmart and Target wrap up the season
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-14 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tuesday Walmart is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 8 a.m. Home Depot is set to report earnings before the opening bell, with management slated to hold a call at 9 a.m. Wednesday Target is set to report earnings in the premarket, with a conference call slated for 8 a.m. Cisco Systems is set to report earnings after the bell. Thursday Kohl's is set to report earnings before the bell, with a call slated for 9 a.m.

☆ Lille a devenit campioana Franței după o pauză de 10 ani. Au învins pe Angers cu 2-1 în ultima etapă din Ligue 1
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Lille a devenit campioana Franței după o pauză de 10 ani. Discipolii lui Christophe Galtier au învins aseară pe Angers cu 2-1 în ultima etapă din Ligue 1 și, astfel, au lăsat formația Paris Saint-Germain pe locul secund în clasament.Lille a deschis scorul în minutul 10 prin Jonathan David, care a profitat de o pasă a lui Renato Sanches. Aproape de pauză, oaspeții au obținut un penalty, după ce același David a fost faultat în careu. Burak Yilmaz a transformat lovitura de la punctul cu var.Angers a înscris golul de onoare în minutul 91, prin Angelo Fulgini. Olympique Lyon și Olympique Marseille vor juca în Liga Europei, iar Stade Rennais – în UEFA Conference League.

Persons: Christophe Galtier, Jonathan David, Renato Sanches, David, Angelo Fulgini Organizations: Ligue, AS Monaco, Liga Campionilor, Olympique Lyon, Olympique Marseille, Liga Europei, Stade, UEFA Conference League Locations: Lille, Franței, Angers, Paris Saint - Germain, clasament.Lille

☆ Lille au învins-o pe Lens cu 3-0, în deplasare, într-un meci din cadrul etapei a 36-a din Ligue 1
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Lille este tot mai aproape de a întrerupe hegemonia lui Paris Saint-Germain în campionatul Franței. Discipolii lui Christophe Galtier au învins-o pe Lens cu 3-0, în deplasare, într-un meci din cadrul etapei a 36-a din Ligue 1.Lille a obținut un penalty deja în minutul 2 al partidei, iar golgheterul echipei, Burak Yilmaz, l-a transformat fără emoții.Pentru gazde, situația s-a agravat în minutul 35, când Clement Michelin a primit al doilea cartonaș galben pentru un fault și a fost eliminat. Lille a profitat inferioritatea numerică și și-a dublat avantajul prin același Burak Yilmaz, care a înscris un gol senzațional.Jonathan David a marcat al treilea și ultimul gol al partidei în minutul 60.Lille este liderul clasamentului, cu 79 de puncte. PSG are 75 de puncte, dar a jucat cu un meci mai puțin.

Persons: Christophe Galtier, Clement, David Organizations: Ligue, Clement Michelin Locations: Lille, Paris Saint - Germain, Franței, Lens, Ligue 1

☆ Neymar și-a pierdut cumpătul la finalul meciului cu Lille din campionatul Franței. Ce a făcut starul echipei Paris Saint-Germain
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Starul echipei Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar și-a pierdut cumpătul la finalul meciului cu Lille din campionatul Franței. Djalo a văzut și el al doilea cartonaș galben și a fost trimis la cabine. În tunelul care duce spre vestiare, Neymar a sărit la bătaie la fotbalistul portughez. Lille a revenit în fotoliul de lider din Ligue 1 și are un avans de trei puncte față de PSG. Partida se va disputa pe 7 aprilie, pe Allianz Arena din Munchen și va fi transmisă în direct de PRIME, cu începere de la ora 22:00.

Persons: Djalo, PSG, . Jonathan David Organizations: Paris Saint, Ligue, Bayern Munchen, Ligii Campionilor, Allianz Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Lille, Franței, portughez, Munchen

☆ Leaked documents show White House blocked government website used to recruit election workers during the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Government emails and documents exclusively obtained by Insider reveal an internal fight within the Trump administration over whether to create the poll-worker recruitment website HelpAmericaVote.gov. The White House's Office of Management and Budget initially rejected the Election Assistance Commission's request to create the website. EAC officials immediately resubmitted their HelpAmericaVote.gov request. In a separate statement to Insider, the General Services Administration, which had overseen distribution of ".gov" website domains since 1997, confirmed it was no longer involved in approving or denying federal agencies' website requests. Hovland added his agency's request for the HelpAmericaVote.gov website contained all the information OMB required and that he was "surprised" approval was so difficult to obtain.

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