This file photo shows bitcoin tokens in Sandy, Utah. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP The U.S. government has seized bitcoin worth nearly $15 billion and charged a joint U.K.-Cambodian businessman, Prince Holding Group Chairman Chen Zhu, with wire fraud and money laundering. The Justice Department says the bitcoin is currently in U.S. government custody and calls the …
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Federal prosecutors have seized $15 billion from the alleged kingpin of an operation that used imprisoned laborers to trick unsuspecting people into making investments in phony funds, often after spending months faking romantic relationships with the victims. Such “pig butchering” scams have operated for years. They typically work when members of the operation initiate conversations with people on social media …
Read More »U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says The Washington Post U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Boat Attack Near Venezuela, Trump Says The New York Times US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six BBC Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers Fox News The new war on drugs The Economist Source …
Read More »US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says Reuters Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela CNN US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat off Venezuela coast Military Times Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers Fox News Why Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs The New York …
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Over the past five years, criminals behind widespread romance and investment scams—often inelegantly referred to as “pig butchering”—have stolen tens of billions from people around the world. Now law enforcement has carried out one of its biggest operations yet against that sprawling scam industry, targeting the operators of several modern slavery scam compounds in Southeast Asia—where, as a whole, hundreds …
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On October 3, 2025, Hackread.com published an in-depth report in which hackers claimed to have stolen 989 million records from 39 major companies worldwide by exploiting a Salesforce vulnerability. The group demanded that Salesforce and the affected firms enter negotiations before October 10, 2025, warning that if their demands were ignored, they would release the entire dataset. The hackers, identifying …
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David Del Rio’s wife Katherine took to social media after her husband was fired from Matlock following a sexual assault accusation from one of his female costars — slamming the actress, before deleting her posts. The wife of the Matlock star who was fired from the show after an allegation of sexual assault by his costar reportedly called out and …
Read More »LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence on a Los Angeles highway after he was found asleep behind the wheel, state police said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 10:40 p.m. to an unrelated car crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway …
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on January 8, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to …
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Matlock actor David Del Rio has reportedly been fired from the CBS legal drama after an alleged sexual assault involving his costar, Leah Lewis. Del Rio and Lewis play lawyers Billy Martinez and Sarah Franklin, respectively, and share most of their scenes. The series is currently filming its second season, premiering this Sunday, October 12. The alleged incident took place …
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