Cody Mullenaux and his family. Mullenaux was the victim of a sophisticated wire fraud scheme that has resulted in $120,000 being stolen Courtesy: Cody Mullenaux Banks have spent enormous amounts on cybersecurity and fraud detection but what happens when criminal tactics are sophisticated enough to even fool bank employees? For…
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How to be prepared in case of a shooting without living in fear | CNN
CNN — At first, Brandon Tsay froze when a gunman aimed a firearm at him, he said. He was sure those would be his last moments. But then something came over Tsay, who was working the ticket counter in the lobby of his family’s Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, a…
Pediatricians are giving out free gun locks to approach the gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis | CNN
CNN — In a triage waiting room of St. Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri, a clear basket filled with gun locks sits near the walkway, just noticeable enough to those passing by. The hospital staff calls it the “No Questions Asked” basket, to encourage gun safety without having to confront…
Newt Gingrich: Do Not Misunderestimate Joe Biden’s Brilliant Capacity For Eeeevil
Back in 1994, Newt Gingrich infamously teamed up with political consultant Frank Luntz to churn out a memo to guide Republicans in using focus group-tested emotional language to gin up fear and loathing toward Democrats. The document included a list of terms recommended for media appearances, to associate Democrats with…
‘We thought of ourselves as legitimately trying to do good.’ SBF says he cares most about helping humanity as he tries to explain FTX collapse
FTX founder and former billionaire philanthropist Sam Bankman-Fried says he was thinking about trying to save lives as he built his now-failed crypto exchange, and that most corporate philanthropy is “bullshit.” Bankman-Fried, or SBF, made the remarks as he defended himself in a Wednesday interview with the New York Times…
Vietnamese authorities arrest air force officer involved in fatal car accident
Vietnamese authorities on Thursday said they arrested an air force major involved in a fatal accident in late June in southeastern Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province after determining he had been using his cell phone when his car hit and killed a high school student on a scooter. Maj. Hoang Van…
Xinjiang officials use China’s anti-crime campaign to target ‘disloyal’ Uyghurs
Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region used the Chinese government’s 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed “religious extremists” and “two-faced,” a police officer in a major city said. The campaign was rolled out by Wang Xiaohong, a close ally of Chinese President Xi Jinping who was…
Well that’s frappe, Starbucks announces store closures in big blue cities, citing grande concerns over employee safety
What do you get when you cross leftist policies that fail to address criminal behavior with big business? Starbucks announced that they will be closing six stores in Seattle, LA, Portland, Philadelphia, and Washington DC due to safety concerns. “Starbucks said it would permanently close six stores each in the…
Theranos ex-COO Sunny Balwani found guilty on all 12 fraud charges 6 months after founder Holmes’ conviction
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In the latest chapter of the Theranos saga, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the company’s former chief operating officer and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, was found guilty on all 12 criminal fraud charges. Balwani had no reaction as the verdict was read at the U.S. District Court…