A Tennessee state senator has been charged with defrauding $ 600,000 in federal funds to pay for his wedding and finance a lavish lifestyle, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. From 2015 to 2019, State Senator Katrina Robinson is accused of stealing money that was awarded to The Healthcare Institute, a company …
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Telegram files an EU antitrust complaint against Apple’s App Store
The messaging app Telegram has become the latest company to file a formal antitrust complaint to the EU over Apple’s App Store. In a complaint to EU chief competition officer Margrethe Vestager, Telegram, which has more than 400 million users, said Apple should “allow users the opportunity to download software …
Read More »Judge stops Trump wealth test for green cards due to coronavirus pandemic
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from going ahead with plans to deny green cards. immigrants who have received Medicaid, food stamps or housing stamps, even on a limited basis, a wealth test that several states, led by New York, demanded during the coronavirus pandemic. The judge, …
Read More »Susan Rice defends role in Benghazi’s response amid contests, dismisses possible criticism as ‘distraction’
Who Is Susan Rice? As pressure mounts on alleged Democratic nominee Joe Biden to announce a black woman as his running mate, eyes have turned to Susan Rice, a great Washington source. Here are 5 things you should know about it. Former national security adviser Susan Rice dismissed possible criticism …
Read More »Huawei beats Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone seller, according to a report
For the first time, Huawei has shipped more smartphones worldwide in more than a quarter than any other company, according to a new report by analyst firm Canalys. Huawei has long harbored the ambition to surpass Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone seller, and following Canalys’ numbers, that’s exactly what …
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