NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by greatly exaggerating how many students it served. Javice, 33, was sentenced in Manhattan…
In the spring of 2024, Li Honsing, the head of a social media advertising agency, took on a client who was considered a promising player in the Chinese electric vehicle market. As an experienced marketing veteran of the auto industry, Li borrowed funds to finance Ji Yue’s promotion, hoping to eventually be repaid by the…
Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs if Congress remains at an impasse over government funding, with a shutdown set to begin Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a bill earlier this month to extend government funding until Nov. 21, but the bill has stalled…
Pennan in Aberdeenshire was ranked alongside quaint locations across the country, including Plockton in the Scottish Highlands and Askwith in North Yorkshire. Introducing the list, The Times newspaper said that for nearly a millennium, the UK’s towns and villages have maintained their “ageless appeal and also moved with the times”. Pennan was described as ‘highly…
Elon Musk has accused the Anti-Defamation League, one of the most prominent Jewish organizations in the US, of being a “hate group” against Christians, suggesting that it encourages murder. “The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is [sic] a hate group,” Musk responded on Sunday night to an X account that posts anti-immigrant content. Musk…
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND) slumped to a record low on Monday after the maker of plant-based meat launched an exchange offer for convertible bonds to cut more than $800 million in debt. The stock was last down 32.1% at $1.93, after falling as low as $1.23. The company…
Denver Fashion Week releases very exciting news to its fall guests – We’ve partnered with Afterpay and Klarna to offer our guests flexible payment solutions for tickets. Guests can now pay for their VIP first and second-row seating tickets in four interest-free installments or over a period of 3-12 months. To use this option, simply…
When these social networks shrink or become less diverse, women lose the social scaffolding that supports healthy eating patterns. They’re also more likely to use food-related activities as ways to connect socially, such as cooking for others, sharing meals, or discussing nutrition, so social isolation cuts off these pathways to healthy eating. Source link
China’s former agricultural minister Tang Renjian was sentenced to death on Sunday (September 28, 2025) on corruption charges, with a two-year reprieve, a court statement said. Tang Renjian accepted cash and property bribes totalling more than 268 million yuan ($38 million) between 2007 and 2024, the People’s Court of Changchun in northeast Jilin province said…
Sept. 29 (UPI) — Colombia’s Foreign Ministry accused the United States of violating international law after Washington revoked the visa of President Gustavo Petro. The U.S. government announced the move after Petro urged U.S. troops to disobey orders during a pro-Palestinian rally in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week….