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The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked the visas of six people for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.The six people — none of whom were named — hailed from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay, the department said in a series of X posts. Some of them made comments that suggested Kirk deserved to be killed.”The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” the State Department wrote on X. “The State Department continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of…
An early cryptocurrency investor dubbed the “Bitcoin Jesus” has agreed to pay up to $49.9 million to resolve charges he evaded tens of millions of dollars in taxes, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing on Tuesday.Roger Ver entered into a deferred prosecution agreement resolving mail fraud and tax evasion charges in federal court in Los Angeles after publicly campaigning earlier this year for President Donald Trump to “help to end this lawfare.”Ultimately, Trump did not pardon him. But the deal Ver reached with his administration, which has taken a friendly view of the crypto sector, will…
The Trump administration’s new tariffs on imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and other housewares, along with lumber, took effect Tuesday, added costs that economists say could push up prices for consumers. Mr. Trump announced the trade measures on Sept. 29, saying the levies are intended to prevent such products manufactured abroad from “flooding” the U.S.”It is a very unfair practice, but we must protect, for National Security and other reasons, our Manufacturing process,” Mr. Trump wrote on social media at the time. The levies on imported wood products and furniture range from 10% to 50%. Although Trump administration officials maintain that tariffs are largely paid by…
The Chicago Bears improved to 3-2 following a 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders, and have now won 3 straight games. Colin Cowherd asks if people should start to believe in Caleb Williams and the Bears.
Newly-elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 04, 2025.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesUnder normal circumstances in Japan, the leader of the governing party would be the prime minister, particularly between election cycles.But these are not normal times in Tokyo, with outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba staying on in a caretaker role after resigning on Sept. 7.Sanae Takaichi, the current president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the woman poised to become the country’s first female prime minister,…
Shohei Ohtani’s first NL Championship Series mound appearance for the Dodgers won’t come until Game 4 in Los Angeles on Friday.Tyler Glasnow will start Game 3 and Ohtani will work Game 4, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday, a day after his team beat Milwaukee 2-1 in the opener..Ohtani made his postseason pitching debut Oct. 4 and allowed three runs over six innings for a 5-3 win over Philadelphia in the first game of the NL Division Series.”Shohei has been fine with rest,” Roberts said. “(This) potentially lines him up if we need a Game 7 out of the ‘pen. Game…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rico Dowdle has been phenomenal since stepping in as the Carolina Panthers’ starting running back two weeks ago, totaling 473 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns in two outings.Coach Dave Canales now faces a tough decision: whether to keep Dowdle in the starting lineup once Chuba Hubbard returns from a calf injury, which could be as soon as this week against the New York Jets.“A great question,” Canales said after the Panthers’ 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys, which moved his team to 3-3. “We’re going to figure that part out. But I…
US AUTHORITIES on Tuesday unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labour camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars.The 37-year-old, known as Vincent, founded Prince Holding Group, a multinational conglomerate that authorities say served as a front for “one of Asia’s largest transnational criminal organisations,” according to the US Department of Justice.The Justice Department also filed the largest forfeiture action in its history, seizing approximately 127,271 Bitcoin worth around US$15 billion at current prices.“Today’s action represents one of the most significant strikes ever against the…
Prosecutor Maggie Cleary has been removed from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a source confirmed to CBS News, the latest sign of upheaval in a high-profile Justice Department outpost that is overseeing charges against two Trump foes.A former state prosecutor, Cleary briefly led the Eastern District of Virginia last month, shortly after former acting U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned. Cleary told staff that she was Siebert’s replacement, but days later, former White House aide and Trump personal lawyer Lindsey Halligan was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney, effectively taking over control of the office.It’s unclear…
[BRUSSELS] The European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in an aggressive new push to make the bloc’s industry more competitive.The measures would apply to companies seeking access to key digital and manufacturing markets such as cars and batteries, according to sources familiar with the plans. The rules would also require the firms to use a set amount of EU goods or labour, and to add value to the products on EU soil.Enforcing joint ventures is another option on the table.While the rules, expected in November, would…