| Pentagon officials worried withholding aid was illegal Posted: 11 Oct 2019 02:00 AM PDT  The Ukraine affair has turned into an impeachment inquiry that could see President Trump removed from office. But it is also an example of yet another federal agency — this time, the Pentagon — caught off-guard by the president's political imperatives.
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| German suspect admits anti-Semitic attack, far-right motive Posted: 11 Oct 2019 01:00 PM PDT  The German suspect in a deadly attack targeting a synagogue has admitted to the shooting rampage, confessing it was motivated by anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism, federal prosecutors said Friday amid government warnings of an "elevated" risk of further attacks. Stephan Balliet, 27, made a "very comprehensive" confession during an interrogation lasting several hours, said a spokesman for the federal prosecutor's office in Karlsruhe. Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer warned meanwhile in a ZDF television interview that there was now an "elevated" threat of another anti-Semitic or terrorist attack saying around half of 24,000 suspected far-right extremists had an "affinity" with firearms and could engage in violence.
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| The Latest: Iran: 2 missiles hit oil tanker off Saudi coast Posted: 11 Oct 2019 03:21 AM PDT  Iranian officials say two missiles have struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia. This is the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S. There was no immediate word from Saudi Arabia on the reported attack on Friday near the Red Sea port city of Jiddah. The reported attack comes after the U.S. has alleged that in past months Iran attacked oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, something denied by Tehran.
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| Greta Thunberg's fans are upset she didn't win the Nobel Prize, but a peace expert says she should have never been a contender Posted: 11 Oct 2019 06:44 AM PDT  Greta Thunberg was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize after leading strikes that push leaders to address climate change. Here's why she didn't win.
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| Ford announces plans to display 6 Ford Ranger concepts at SEMA 2019 Posted: 11 Oct 2019 06:32 AM PDT  To show off all the customization possibilities available for the Ford Ranger, Ford is bringing 6 unique concept models of the pick-up to this year's SEMA show, taking place next month. What better place to display the breadth of customization possibilities available for the Ford Ranger than at one of the biggest automotive specialty products trade shows in the US? Ford is using SEMA 2019 as an opportunity to exhibit six concepts of the pickup with six distinct looks and purposes.
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| California Democrats Spend Nearly $1 Million To Settle Harassment Suits Against Former Chair Posted: 11 Oct 2019 12:39 PM PDT  Former chairman Eric Bauman cost the California Democratic Party more than $800,000 in a discrimination and sexual misconduct settlements, according to records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.State and federal campaign finance filings show $378,348 in legal settlements for three lawsuits, filed by Alton Wang, William Rodriguez-Kennedy, and Kate Earley. In January, the trio filed against Bauman, and alleged that the abuse was "well-known and apparently tolerated" by other officials. The plaintiffs accused Bauman of unwanted touching and sexually explicit comments."Our party is at its best when it lives up to our values. One of those values is treating people fairly," current party chair Rusty Hicks told the Times in a statement. "We have reached an equitable settlement that begins the process of getting back to the work 9 million California Democrats expect from us."Several other cases brought against Bauman by former party staffers remain active or pending. Bauman first took a leave of absence and then resigned last November following claims of misconduct toward staff members and activists. He said that he planned to seek treatment for alcohol abuse in a statement apologizing for his actions."I deeply regret if my behavior has caused pain to any of the outstanding individuals with whom I've had the privilege to work. I appreciate the courage it took for these individuals to come forward to tell their stories," Bauman said at the time. "Leading the California Democratic Party to historic victories has been the honor of a lifetime, and I look forward to continuing this important work upon the conclusion of the investigation and when my health allows."More settlements could could severely hamper Democratic campaign funding during a cycle in which the party has seven vulnerable House seats to defend. California Democrats reported nearly $12 million in total funding in their latest campaign finance filings.
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| In case you didn't have enough to worry about, there are now fish that can walk on land Posted: 11 Oct 2019 11:32 AM PDT  As an invasive species that can outcompete native wildlife, Georgia officials are advising residents that find the fish to "kill it immediately."
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| China denounces Thai politicians for show of support to Hong Kong activists Posted: 10 Oct 2019 11:34 PM PDT  The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has condemned Thai politicians for showing support for Hong Kong activists involved in anti-government protests, saying it could harm the relationship between the two countries. The criticism was echoed by Thailand's army chief, who on Friday spoke of "hidden agendas" in meetings between opposition activists. The embassy criticism, in a statement on its official Facebook page late on Thursday, came days after Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong posted a picture on social media with prominent Thai opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
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| American Airlines passengers told they may have been exposed to hepatitis A by a flight attendant Posted: 11 Oct 2019 08:32 AM PDT  Thirty-six American Airlines passengers were notified that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A by a flight attendant, Charlotte, N.C.'s WSOC-TV reported.
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| Trump advisory council recommends expanding private business in national parks Posted: 11 Oct 2019 02:00 AM PDT  The Trump administration is moving forward with an ambitious plan to give private businesses greater access to national parks, according to a memorandum written by an advisory council for the Department of the Interior.
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| Photos of the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE at Lightning Lap Posted: 11 Oct 2019 03:00 AM PDT |
| The Navy SEALs Could Take on Iran's Special Forces in a War Posted: 10 Oct 2019 10:00 PM PDT  But at a price.
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| Millions evacuated as Super Typhoon Hagibis slams into Japan - throwing Rugby World Cup into chaos Posted: 12 Oct 2019 07:36 AM PDT  At least six million people were told to evacuate their homes as Super Typhoon Hagibis smashed into Japan on Saturday, triggering mudslides, flooding and the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years. Within hours of the typhoon making landfall at around 7pm local time (11am UK), at least two people were dead, three were missing and more than 70 were injured, according to local media. Officials warned that the storm could be the most powerful to hit Japan since one of the worst typhoons on record devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1958, killing more than 1,200 people. Even before the storm hit, there were reports of at least one death, with a 50-year-old man killed when his car overturned in strong winds in Chiba Prefecture, an area just east of Tokyo still recovering from a strong typhoon which hit last month. Four others, including two children, were also injured by a tornado in the same area. One resident there told NHK: "When the winds suddenly hit, they blew the roof off my house. The noise was awful. One of my three children was injured but is now in a hospital." Even before the typhoon hit, strong winds brought havoc to areas such as Chiba, near Tokyo Credit: Katsuya Miyagawa/Kyodo News The typhoon has been brewing over the Pacific Ocean with recorded winds of more than 145 mph. Authorities have issued warnings that with gusts likely to exceed that figure, some houses are at risk of being blown down. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of as much as 30 inches of rain in the 24-hour period until midnight on Saturday. Television footage showed images of damage to roofs and walls of buildings in storm-hit spots across Japan. More than 16,000 homes, mainly along the Pacific coastline, were without electricity. Some residential areas along the coast in Shizuoka were also reported as being submerged up to around knee height in tidal surges. The approaching typhoon caused rivers to overflow in the area, with reports of at least one person swept away, plus widespread landslide warnings also in place. Three people were missing in Gunma Prefecture after a landslide swept through six houses. The weather system was expected to pass directly over Tokyo, one of seven regions subject to the non-compulsory evacuation orders - and where a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit just ahead of the typhoon's arrival. Around 17,000 Self-Defence Forces personnel are on standby across the country for potential deployment on rescue operations. Japan's national rugby team waded through floodwater to reach the pitch for practice, with a decision still to be made on Sunday's matches Credit: Japan Rugby Football Union/Reuters A study by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers in June 2018 concluded that a huge storm surge in Tokyo Bay could lead to 8,000 deaths and cause damage estimated at Y115 trillion (£84 billion). Much of the damage would be to infrastructure, such as underground railway lines, roads and bridges, as well as structures on vulnerable reclaimed land in the bay. A disaster simulation prepared by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018 suggested that more than 80 square miles of the city could be inundated in a worst-case scenario, accounting for one-third of the entire city. In low-lying areas, water levels could rise as high as 32 feet above mean sea level. The government's estimations are based on data from Typhoon Muroto, which struck the city in September 1934, killing 3,066 people, injuring a further 13,000 and leaving 200,000 people homeless. Authorities in central Japan have called on residents of coastal regions to evacuate to higher ground inland and alerts are being sent out to mobile phones through messaging systems and are running on television and radio broadcasts. Train services in and around Tokyo have been cancelled throughout Saturday, along with long-distance bullet train services. Japanese airlines have grounded all domestic and international flights out of Narita and Haneda, the two airports that serve the capital, while theme parks and many shops are closing their doors for the day. There are fears for low-lying coastal areas, with residents warned they should move to higher ground inland Credit: Kyodo News/AP A number of companies, including car makers Toyota and Honda, have halted production. Saturday's Rugby World Cup game between England and France in Yokohama has been cancelled, along with the Italy-New Zealand clash in Toyota City. A decision is due to be made at midnight on games scheduled for Sunday, including the all-important Scotland-Japan game, which will decide which nation emerges from the group stages of the tournament. The looming super typhoon has also triggered a frenzy of last-minute buying, with store shelves emptied of bread, instant noodles, bottled water and other perishable foods. Stores in some areas have also reportedly run out of batteries and packing tape that is being put across windows to reduce the possibility of flying glass. Super Typhoon Hagibis - the Tagalog word for "speed" - is the second major storm to hit Japan in just over a month. Typhoon Faxai struck eastern Japan on September 9, killing three people, leaving more than 40 injured and leaving scenes of devastation in its wake. At the peak of the storm, more than 930,000 people were without power and it took two weeks for some areas to have electricity restored.
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| The 8 Best Deals on Patagonia Gear From This REI Outlet Sale Posted: 10 Oct 2019 01:53 PM PDT |
| Five takeaways from Trump's Louisiana rally on impeachment, China and election Posted: 11 Oct 2019 07:38 PM PDT  President Donald Trump spoke for about 90 minutes, mostly off script, and touched on impeachment, China and Louisiana's gubernatorial election.
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| Ukraine's Zelensky 'breaks record' for world's longest press conference Posted: 10 Oct 2019 11:57 AM PDT  Volodymyr Zelensky, a popular comedian before he was elected president of Ukraine this spring, promised to bring a fresh kind of politics to the ex-Soviet nation. Around eight hours into the marathon event, Zelensky's first major press conference since coming to power in May, a representative of the agency stood up to deliver the news. The previous record was held by Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, with a press conference that lasted over seven hours, Ukrainian media reported.
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| After Fox News released poll that made Trump mad, Barr reportedly met with Rupert Murdoch Posted: 10 Oct 2019 10:44 PM PDT  Attorney General William Barr and media mogul Rupert Murdoch had a private meeting on Wednesday night, not long after Fox News released a poll showing that 51 percent of voters are in favor of impeaching Trump and removing him from office, The New York Times reports.A person familiar with the matter told the Times the pair met at Murdoch's home in New York. It's unclear if they were joined by others, or what exactly they talked about. Many Fox News hosts are pro-Trump, like Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, but there are also people like anchor Shep Smith and senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano, who have been critical of Trump and his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Their denunciations coupled with the brutal poll resulted in a Trump tweet storm on Thursday morning. "Whoever their pollster is, they suck," Trump said. "But @FoxNews is also much different than it used to be in the good old days."
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| The Latest: Pritzker board member resigns amid senator probe Posted: 11 Oct 2019 01:29 PM PDT  An appointee of Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has stepped down from the Illinois Tollway board after he was mentioned as part of a federal investigation into a state senator. Cesar Santoy resigned Friday at Pritzker's request after an unredacted search warrant released Friday indicated that authorities sought information involving Santoy and his architectural firm Studio Arq.
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| Go home, Tanzanian President tells Burundian refugees Posted: 11 Oct 2019 08:50 AM PDT  Refugees in Tanzania must go home, President John Magufuli said on Friday, a week after officials began mass repatriations of Burundians despite concerns that they may face political persecution. Tanzanian officials have said that all repatriations will be voluntary but Magufuli warned in his speech that refugees in Tanzania, most of whom are Burundians, cannot stay indefinitely and will not be granted citizenship. "Go back to your home ... don't insist on staying in Tanzania as refugees or expect citizenship while Burundi is now stable," Magufuli said during a rally in Katavi region near a large refugee camp in northwestern Tanzania.
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| Leakage from targeted Iran tanker halted as it heads for Gulf -Iranian media Posted: 12 Oct 2019 01:02 AM PDT ![Leakage from targeted Iran tanker halted as it heads for Gulf -Iranian media]( "Leakage from targeted Iran tanker halted as it heads for Gulf -Iranian media") Leakage of cargo from an Iranian-owned oil tanker apparently hit by missiles in Red Sea waters off Saudi Arabia has been stopped as it heads for the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr reported on Saturday. The tanker Sabiti was targeted on Friday, Iranian media reported earlier, an incident that if confirmed will stoke friction in a region rattled by attacks on tankers and oil installations since May. "The tanker is heading for Persian Gulf waters and we hope it will enter Iranian waters safely," Mehr quoted an unnamed official as saying.
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| More hazing complaints hit Ohio University, leading to the suspension of the marching band, 3 sororities, a professional fraternity, and all social fraternities Posted: 11 Oct 2019 02:21 PM PDT  After suspending all its social fraternities for hazing allegations, Ohio University received complaints against sororities and the marching band.
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| How Big Of A Threat To NATO Is Russia's New PAK-DA Stealth Bomber? Posted: 11 Oct 2019 05:11 AM PDT  Will it even get built?
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| Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russian pranksters Posted: 10 Oct 2019 03:37 PM PDT  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a congressional point man for President Trump's negotiations with Turkey, leading discussions on everything from Ankara's purchase of a Russian missile system over the summer to its more recent incursion into northern Syria.
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| Pelosi says Trump is a 'potty-mouth' after 'beyond disgraceful' comments about Biden Posted: 11 Oct 2019 06:07 PM PDT  During a call, Pelosi said Trump comments on "Joe Biden last night was so far beyond the pale" after Trump said Biden "understood how to kiss Barack Obama's ass."
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| Nobel snub no obstacle in Greta Thunberg's climate quest Posted: 11 Oct 2019 04:15 PM PDT  Hours after judges passed her up for the Nobel Peace Prize, Greta Thunberg stood before a cheering throng, insisting once again that something must be done about climate change -- and fast. "We as young people are tired of constantly being betrayed by those who are supposed to work for our greater good," the 16-year-old Swedish activist told hundreds of supporters gathered in an outdoor ampitheater in Colorado's largest city, Denver. "We are here because we care about the future, about what we one day will leave after us," Thunberg, clad in a cream-colored jacket with her hair in her trademark braid, said to thunderous applause.
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| Turkey may have targeted US forces with artillery in Syria, coalition source claims Posted: 11 Oct 2019 03:43 PM PDT  Turkey may have deliberately targeted US forces with artillery in northern Syria in order to push them out, coalition sources have told the Daily Telegraph. US officials confirmed an explosion occurred near where a small contingent of its special forces were based on a hill near the town of Kobane. They said the cause of the explosion had not been confirmed but local reports suggested it was either an artillery or air strike. No US personnel were injured. It was the first time a coalition base had come under fire since Turkey's offensive began. US warplanes flew over the base immediately after the incident. Turkey's defence ministry denied targeting the US position, saying its forces were responding to Kurdish fire that originated nearby. Civilians flee amid Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border Credit: AFP A spokesman said: "There was no firing on the US observation post. The firing was ceased as a result of the issue being relayed to us by the US." But a coalition source said there was nothing else around in the area that the Turks could have been targeting, apart form the US forces. "It's likely they are trying to push us out. Kobane is the heart and soul of the Kurds," a source said. "If Turkey can get us to leave it's all over." A US official in Washington said an explosion had occurrednear the US military outpost, but no personnel were hurt. The official said the source of the explosion was unclear, but it coincided with Turkey's offensive against the Kurds. US troops were in the outpost at the time of the explosion but there had been no further activity since. Before the explosion Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said Turkey had been informed of US positions in Syria. Speaking at the Pentagon he said: "The Turkish military is fully aware, down to explicit grid coordinate detail, of the locations of US forces. "Everyone is fully aware that we are the United States military. We retain the right of self-defence." A picture taken from Turkish territory shows smoke rising from targets inside Syria during bombardment by Turkish forces at Ras al-Ayn town Credit: REX It came after the US defence secretary pleaded with Turkey to stop its offensive on Kurdish-held northern Syria before it was "irreparable", as the civilian death toll rose and 100,000 were forced to flee their homes. In the strongest condemnation of the assault since Donald Trump gave Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan his blessing on Sunday, Mark Esper said Ankara faced "serious consequences" if it did not rein in its forces in Syria. "As part of the call, Secretary Esper strongly encouraged Turkey to discontinue actions in northeastern Syria in order to increase the possibility that the United States, Turkey and our partners could find a common way to de-escalate the situation before it becomes irreparable," read a statement released in his name. Mr Trump's green light for so-called Operation Peace Spring has turned amber in the face of international pressure. The president called the invasion a "bad idea" on Thursday and even offered to mediate between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish forces. "We have one of three choices," he tweeted on Thursday night. "Send in thousands of troops and win Militarily, hit Turkey very hard Financially and with Sanctions, or mediate a deal between Turkey and the Kurds!" "I hope we can mediate," he told reporters later when asked about the options. Facing increasing pressure to stop Turkish and allied Syrian rebel forces going deeper in Syria, the US set out red lines for their offensive. "That would include ethnic cleansing. It would include in particular indiscriminate artillery, air and other fire directed at civilian population," a senior US official said, spelling out what Turkish actions would trigger US sanctions. "That is what we're looking at right now. We have not seen significant examples of that so far." People run to take cover after mortars fired from Syria, in Akcakale, Turkey Credit: AP Mr Trump warned Turkey to act with moderation and safeguard civilians. But the barrages of the invasion so far showed little sign of holding back. Residents along the border fled with their belongings loaded into cars, pickup trucks and motorcycle rickshaws, while others escaped on foot. The UN refugee agency said tens of thousands were on the move, and aid agencies warned that nearly a half-million people near the border were at risk. France, which has come out strongly against the assault, said the European Union would discuss imposing sanctions on Turkey at a summit on Monday. The Netherlands suspended arms exports to Turkey yesterday, following Norway and Finland and Sweden, which plans to push for an EU-wide suspension. US senators, meanwhile, have been drawing up plans for their own possible sanctions. Without elaborating, Mr Trump also said the US was "going to possibly do something very, very tough with respect to sanctions and other financial things" against Turkey.
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| UK PM Johnson will ask MPs to back any Brexit deal secured from EU: The Times Posted: 11 Oct 2019 05:52 PM PDT  The European Union agreed on Friday to enter intense talks with Britain to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, lifting financial markets with a sign that a deal could be done before the Oct. 31 deadline.
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| NRA troubles: A hunter targets the world’s most powerful gun lobby Posted: 11 Oct 2019 02:44 AM PDT  NRA corruption allegations have weakened the group. Plenty of gun rights advocates are ready to step in.
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| Revealed: Russia's Plan To Destroy U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers In a War Posted: 12 Oct 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Designed during the Cold War.
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| North Korea Warns Japan Not to Interfere With Its Vessels: KCNA Posted: 12 Oct 2019 01:44 AM PDT ![North Korea Warns Japan Not to Interfere With Its Vessels: KCNA]( "North Korea Warns Japan Not to Interfere With Its Vessels: KCNA") (Bloomberg) -- North Korea warned Japan of undesirable consequences if its longtime adversary continues to interfere with its vessels, days after Tokyo sent fishermen back to the country following a collision in Japanese waters.Pyongyang also demanded that Japan compensate it for the damage it caused after "sinking" the North Korean vessel, the Korean Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed spokesperson from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.All 60 North Koreans on a boat suspected of illegally fishing in Japanese waters were rescued after their vessel collided with a Japanese Fisheries Agency ship. The vessel suddenly turned while being warned off by a Japanese ship Monday around the Yamato Bank, one of the richest fishing grounds in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Agriculture Minister Taku Eto told reporters. To contact the reporter on this story: Kanga Kong in Seoul at kkong50@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Shamim Adam at sadam2@bloomberg.net, Andrew Janes, Stanley JamesFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| See Photos of the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Posted: 11 Oct 2019 07:15 AM PDT |
| Nearly 3 weeks into the Trump impeachment inquiry, polls show a shift in public opinion Posted: 11 Oct 2019 08:04 AM PDT  Public opinion polling has shown noticeable shifts in attitudes towards impeachment, though every single poll has asked about impeachment differently.
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| Greta Thunberg tells Denver rally: 'We are the change' Posted: 11 Oct 2019 06:07 PM PDT  Young people must be prepared to continue striking to call for action on climate change for a long time and not back down, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told a climate strike rally in Denver on Friday. Thunberg said she and fellow youth activists won't beg those in power to act because she expects leaders to keep ignoring them. Thunberg spoke for less than 10 minutes to a crowd of several thousand at Civic Center Park near the state Capitol.
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| Exposed and under fire, Syria's Kurds may turn to Damascus Posted: 12 Oct 2019 02:36 AM PDT  A US withdrawal from Syria's northern border this week has exposed Washington's Kurdish partners to a Turkish assault, creating conditions for a rapprochement with Damascus that both sides need badly, analysts said. The main US partner in the years-long battle against the Islamic State group, Kurdish forces were left to fend for themselves after allied US forces pulled back on Monday. What the Kurds resent as a US betrayal paved the way for a Turkish operation that has seen Ankara bombard positions since Wednesday and send forces across the border.
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| UPDATE 2-Cargo plane crashes in Congo with presidential staff on board Posted: 11 Oct 2019 12:47 PM PDT ![UPDATE 2-Cargo plane crashes in Congo with presidential staff on board]( "UPDATE 2-Cargo plane crashes in Congo with presidential staff on board") A cargo plane carrying presidential staff crashed in eastern Congo on Thursday, and all eight passengers and crew are feared dead, a presidential adviser told Reuters on Friday. The plane, carrying President Felix Tshisekedi's driver, a logistics manager and some soldiers, was headed from Goma to the capital Kinshasa and went off radar on Thursday afternoon, an hour after departing, a statement from the civil aviation authority said. The Russian embassy in Democratic Republic of Congo said on its Facebook page that preliminary information indicated that Russians were among the crew members on the Antonov jet.
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| We thought we knew what drug addiction looked like. Then our nephew died in our house. Posted: 12 Oct 2019 01:00 AM PDT  Our society depicts drug addicts as depressed, disheveled, down trodden, foaming at their unshaven mouths, losers. But Derek John was none of that.
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| Could Pakistan's JF-17 Be A Cheaper Alternative To Jets Like the F-35? Posted: 11 Oct 2019 08:00 PM PDT  Not if you care about stealth.
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| Parking-space enforcer in Florida 'stand your ground' case sentenced to 20 years in prison Posted: 10 Oct 2019 01:06 PM PDT  A white man who cited Florida's "stand your ground'' law in the killing of an unarmed black man after a parking dispute was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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| Putin's test missile failed and exploded in deadly nuclear accident Posted: 11 Oct 2019 11:54 AM PDT  An Aug. 8 nuclear accident near Nyonoksa, Russia, was caused by a nuclear reaction that occurred while Russians were attempting to recover a nuclear-powered cruise missile submerged in the White Sea after a failed test last year.
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| UGA Grad Ran $1 Million Ponzi Scheme Out of Frat House—and Spent the Money on Strip Clubs, Booze Posted: 11 Oct 2019 10:48 AM PDT  Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA cellular biology and genetics undergraduate student at the University of Georgia ran a $1 million Ponzi scheme out of his fraternity house, tricking 117 people into investing in his fake hedge funds and then spending their cash on alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs.Syed Arham Arbab, a 22-year-old from Augusta, pleaded guilty on Friday in U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Georgia to securities fraud.Arbab confessed that from May 2018 to his graduation in May 2019, he lied to dozens of investors, including fellow students, in order to get them to partake in his purported "hedge funds," which he called Artis Proficio Capital Management and Artis Proficio Capital Investments, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.Ex-Prof Used Federal Grant Money on Strip Clubs. Now Drexel University Has to Pay the $190,000 Bill.Arbab said he raised $1 million by fabricating account statements, the nature of the investments, and the total number of funds invested. He also promised risk-free "guarantees" on rates of returns up to 22 percent or 56 percent, according to federal prosecutors."Arbab admitted that knew he did not have the liquid capital to make good on these guarantees when he made them, but he did not disclose this to his investors," the DOJ press release states. Arbab also confessed to the court that he told investors he was getting his MBA at the school's Terry College of Business and that a famous NFL player and UGA alum had put money into the fund. In reality, Arbab was rejected from UGA's MBA program, and the football player had never invested in his fund.He ultimately spent the money he'd bilked from investors on clothing, shoes, fine dining, alcohol, strip clubs, and three gambling trips to Las Vegas, prosecutors said.Many of the allegations that Arbab admitted on Friday were first mentioned in a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint filed by the department in May. The agency assisted the FBI in its investigation, according to the press release.He is set to be sentenced in January 2020.Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| 8-year-old girl scales replica of Trump’s ‘un-climbable’ border wall in seconds Posted: 12 Oct 2019 08:34 AM PDT  An 18-foot replica of Donald Trump's border wall has been scaled in a matter of seconds by novice climbers, an eight-year-old girl and a man who returned for another attempt while juggling with one hand.The US president described his wall as "virtually impenetrable" during a trip to the US-Mexico border in September, claiming 20 "world class" mountain climbers had told him his chosen prototype was difficult to climb.
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