DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into E. Jean Carroll Over Alleged Perjury in Trump Lawsuits
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll over whether she committed perjury in depositions tied to her two civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday. The probe centers on a statement Carroll made in a 2022 videotaped deposition. When then-Trump attorney […]
LG Electronics in Talks to Sell TV Business to Hisense as Chinese Brands Overtake Korean Giants
LG Electronics held discussions with China’s Hisense about restructuring or selling its television business, Korean outlet EBN reported on Thursday, in a move that would end nearly 60 years of Korean TV manufacturing. LG’s TV leadership flew to Beijing for talks with Hisense’s senior management, where a full sale was among the options on the […]
US Sanctions Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority Over Hormuz Transit Tolls
The US Treasury Department designated Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list on Wednesday, targeting the body Tehran created to collect transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz and warning that anyone paying those fees may face sanctions exposure. “The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof […]
Florida’s Former Top Judge Files Ethics Complaint Against Pam Bondi: ‘No One Lawyer Is Above the Law’
A coalition of more than 100 legal scholars, retired judges, and legal advocacy organizations filed a 23-page ethics complaint against former Attorney General Pamela Bondi with the Florida Bar on Wednesday, accusing her of coercing DOJ lawyers, mishandling Epstein victim records, and directing prosecutors to bring charges without probable cause. Peggy Quince, a retired chief […]
‘The Court Was Deceived’: 35 Former Federal Judges Move to Reopen Trump’s IRS Settlement
Thirty-five former federal judges filed a motion Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to reopen President Donald Trump’s dismissed lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, alleging that a $1.776 billion settlement announced last week is a fraud on the court and an unprecedented scheme to loot the federal […]
Newsom Eyes 100% Tax on Jan. 6 Fund Payments to California Residents
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the state will impose a 100% tax on any payments California residents collect from the Trump administration’s $1.776 billion fund for alleged victims of political “weaponization”, a move that would wipe out any financial benefit for recipients in the most populous state in the country. “Anyone from California […]
Guilbeault Resigns Seat Over Carney’s Alberta Pipeline Deal and Climate Reversals
Steven Guilbeault announced Wednesday he will resign his seat in the House of Commons later this summer, ending nearly seven years as a Liberal MP and minister in a break driven by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s energy deal with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to clear the path for a new oil pipeline. A source had […]
Meta Launches Global Subscription Ladder Across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is rolling out paid subscription plans across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, building a six-tier ladder that stretches from $2.99 a month for WhatsApp personalization features to $49.99 a month for a professional package aimed at creators and businesses. It is the company’s most structured push yet to pull revenue from its […]
Robinhood Markets Gives AI Agents Authority to Execute Trades, Make Purchases
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is handing retail investors a new kind of tool: an AI agent that can buy equities and swipe a credit card on their behalf, with no human required at the moment of execution. The brokerage is pitching it as the next frontier of automated personal finance, and the guardrails it has […]
National Bank Lifts Earnings In Q2 2026 After CWB Deal
National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA) reported its Q2 2026 financials, headlined by a net income of $1.23 billion, up from $896.0 million a year earlier, translating to $3.06 earnings per diluted share. On an adjusted basis, net income was $1.30 billion, up from $1.17 billion a year earlier, landing at $3.23 diluted EPS was […]