US judge halts Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. US District Judge John C. Coughenour ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon,…
TD’s chief compliance officer departs amid US anti-money laundering probe
TD Bank’s (TD.TO), opens new tab chief compliance officer has left the bank, according to a memo sent internally, at a time the Canadian lender faces U.S. regulators and the Justice Department in a probe related to its anti-money laundering program. Monica Kowal, who joined the bank in…
TD Bank global anti-money laundering officer stepping down
TD Bank (TD.TO), opens new tab said on Thursday Chief Global Anti-Money Laundering Officer Herbert Mazariegos is stepping down immediately, as the bank takes remediation actions after it was fined by U.S. regulators for compliance failures. Mazariegos joined TD in November 2023 from Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), opens…
Who is in charge of the CDC right now? Nobody knows for sure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is operating without an acting director, multiple health officials confirm to CBS News, leaving the agency responsible for defending the U.S. against emerging pandemics and responding to health emergencies without a clear chain of command. A leadership vacuum atop the…
Musk and Wikipedia Founder Clash Over ‘Nazi Salute’ Description
A controversial gesture by Elon Musk has sparked further debate, with subplots now unfolding as the billionaire trolls Wikipedia and calls for its defunding. The tension arose after a description of Musk’s recent public action—interpreted by some as resembling a Hitler salute—was added to the…
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced on Jan 23 that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after US President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. Mr Bloomberg’s intervention aims to ensure…
MicroStrategy Bought Another $1B in Bitcoin Last Week
MicroStrategy. “FORM 8-K MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED.” MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm led by Michael Saylor, purchased an additional $1 billion worth of Bitcoin last week. This acquisition brings their total Bitcoin holdings to approximately 140,000 BTC, acquired at an average price of around $29,000 per coin….
You’re now a threat to US National Security and Public Safety if:
You’re now a threat to US National Security and Public Safety if you fall into one of the categories below. President Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” identifies several “threats,” including: Terrorist…
Documents show Google aided Israel with advanced AI tools amid war
The Washington Post says it has seen documents according to which Google employees actively assisted Israel in gaining access to certain advanced AI technology quickly after the war in Gaza began. The report says Israel’s Defense Ministry sought to expand its use of Vertex AI, a…
Walgreens Stock Tumbles on DOJ Lawsuit Over ‘Millions’ of Alleged Illegal Prescriptions
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares sank Tuesday, the first day of trading since the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced a lawsuit accusing the pharmacy chain of dispensing “millions of unlawful prescriptions” that had no legitimate medical purpose. The suit alleges that Walgreens pressured…
The latest on Putin and Trump: January 22, 2025
As of January 22, 2025, here are some developments concerning President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s Ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine War: President Trump has demanded that President Putin end the war in Ukraine, describing the conflict as “ridiculous.” He warned that Russia…
US military preparing to send additional 1,500 troops to border, official says
The U.S. military is set to deploy an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. This includes 500 Marines, Army helicopter crews, and intelligence analysts, augmenting the 2,200 active-duty troops and National Guard members already present. The decision follows President Donald Trump’s executive order…
Starship explosion raises questions about risk to public, environment
The latest disintegration of a SpaceX test flight was a spectacular sight, as broken-up rocket parts streaked like jellyfish tendrils across the Caribbean sky Thursday evening. But some experts say focusing on that dazzling light show, as many people and media outlets did, highlights a lack…
Tax evasion: UBS / Credit Suisse to pay a $2.5 billion fine
UBS is reportedly preparing to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve allegations that Credit Suisse violated a prior agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding U.S.-based customers who evaded taxes, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2023, the U.S. Senate Finance…
Canadian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Multimillion-Dollar Export Control Scheme
Nikolay Goltsev, a Canadian national, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar export scheme that provided advanced U.S. electronic components to sanctioned Russian military companies. Goltsev used two Brooklyn-based companies to source and ship dual-use technology through intermediary front companies in…
