Biden, 50, was accused in October 2019 of failing to pay federal taxes on foreign income. The case was dismissed Thursday after prosecutors and Biden’s attorneys said they had reached a plea deal but couldn’t agree on the terms. Judge J. Travers Clement ruled that the deal had been sufficiently negotiated but the agreements were […]
US, and Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring Hurricane Hilary in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The storm is currently a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Hilary is moving westward at 14 mph and is expected to continue in this direction. The NHC is forecasting that the […]
In a move that is likely to shake up proceedings in the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a U.S. judge has approved an investment banker as the new declarant in the case. Ripple, which operates the digital currency XRP, has been facing off against the SEC in […]
According to new documents filed by the FBI, the agency seized nearly $2 million worth of digital assets in three months during the summer of 2020. The assets were seized either from criminals or from those believed to be committed financial or cyber crime. The documents reveal an increase in FBI activity in digital asset […]
Poland announced on September 9th, 2020, that it was preparing to move up to 10,000 troops to the border with Belarus ahead of planned presidential elections and protests against the authoritarian rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. The Polish government is thought to be taking the deployment as a precautionary measure to both support Belarusian protesters […]
Many Republicans have disagreed with President Trump and have spoken out against him following the findings of the Mueller report. They have criticized him for not accepting the findings and for attacking the FBI during the investigation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “The Mueller report largely confirms the conclusions announced last month by the […]
Carlos De Oliveira, the former business partner of President Donald Trump, has pleaded not guilty in a court filing to charges related to alleged documents falsification related to a Manhattan condo project. De Oliveira was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire, bank and mail fraud for allegedly making and submitting false documents in […]
Guatemalans are preparing to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, in an election marked by concerns of potential violence and fraud. The country has seen weeks of protests, led by dozens of civil society organizations, demanding an end of corruption and impunity. More than seven million Guatemalans are eligible to […]
New Zealand-based crypto exchange Dasset has begun the process of voluntary liquidation. The company notified its customers of the news in a post on its website on May 26th, announcing that they had appointed a liquidator to handle their voluntary winding up. Dasset noted that the decision was “due to the ongoing challenges of effectively […]
A former official at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the long-sought after approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) does not appear likely soon, and may not occur until after the 2024 presidential election, according to a report from Decrypt. The official, who wished to remain anonymous, was reportedly heavily […]