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PoliticsNoem refutes report her DHS bought planes at inflated prices from donorThe five planes were purchased the morning before Noem left her role.

Daily Dumpster FiresCalifornia couple arrested in surrogacy scandal involving 25+ childrenGuojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang, who had at least 25 children via surrogates, were arrested at their home in Arcadia, California.

PoliticsTrump won't reimburse taxpayers for $20M in campaign-style White House PSAsThe White House confirmed that President Donald Trump won’t reimburse the federal government for the $20 million-plus it has spent on public service announcements that critics have compared to campaign ads. “The President’s Truth was not referring to reimbursement,” a White House spokesperson told…

Washington ExaminerOct 6

PoliticsTrump Mobile breach exposes data of 3,600+ peopleTrump Mobile appears to have suffered a data breach that may have exposed the data of 3,615 people, according to reports from PCMag and Straight Arrow News . The breach reportedly included names, home addresses, emails, phone numbers, and order information. PCMag and Straight Arrow News contacted…

PoliticsDem fundraiser ActBlue launches passport verification after GOP probes foreign donation claimsActBlue launched a new passport verification program days after House GOP investigators accused the platform of potentially accepting foreign donations.

CelebrityFitness influencer apologizes after hitching ride at Berlin Marathon to fake personal bestFitness influencers seem to have a knack for finishing their races by any means necessary but the actions of one runner during the Berlin Marathon have come in for a lot of criticism. After Joanna Wietrzyk suffered faecal incontinence while competing in a recent Hyrox race, she faced criticism for…

CelebrityJim Bakker, TV pastor who served time for defrauding followers, dies at 86Television pastor Jim Bakker, who served time in prison for defrauding his followers in the 1980s, has died.

BustedMassachusetts man pleads guilty to selling radioactive materialA Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in a case involving illegally importing and selling radioactive material from Russia, federal prosecutors said Monday.

In This Economy?McDonald's sued over AI-powered menu price-fixing algorithmReuters reported that McDonald’s pricing engine uses machine-learning algorithms to continually analyze data from millions of daily transactions across its nearly 14,000 restaurants.

Daily Dumpster FiresCalifornia man arrested for fathering 21 surrogate babies with partner at mansionThe couple has been under state and federal investigation since last summer and were out of jail on $500,000 bail each.

Daily MailOct 5

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Florida ManFlorida man jailed for $2.4K luxury Keys resort bill charged to someone elseAround $2,400 in drinks, food, shirts, hats, sundries and services were charged to another person’s room, the Monroe Sheriff’s Office says.

Yahoo NewsOct 5

PoliticsWisconsin GOP congressman releases deepfake ads of Democratic opponentA Wisconsin GOP congressman has been trying to deepfake his way to victory, releasing fake ads of his Democratic opponent.

Celebrity'Free Elizabeth Holmes' group defends convicted Theranos founder at doc screeningIn the wild A24 documentary “You Can See Everything,” Elizabeth Holmes still maintains her innocence in her Theranos fraud case despite being sentenced to 11 years in prison. It turns out, there are a few others who share her beliefs. Ryan Elhosseiny, who runs a group called Just Blood, claims that…

PoliticsFormer congressman sentenced to 10 years for Venezuela foreign agent work, money launderingFormer U.S. Rep. David Rivera, 61, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars tied to that work, federal prosecutors announced.

The Washington TimesOct 5

AIWindows malware uses Grok AI to stay hidden and steal passwords, researchers sayx47.c Windows malware uses xAI's Grok to maintain persistence on infected PCs while stealing passwords, browser cookies and API keys from victims.

CelebrityAlyssa Farah Griffin says jailed Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes may seek Trump pardonElizabeth Holmes is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence on wire fraud charges related to her blood-testing startup, Theranos.

Radar OnlineOct 5

HeadlinesMan who bought three-bed home discovers he owns entire school worth millionsThe wrong type of contract is beleived to have caused the issue

Daily StarOct 5

BustedIowa high school teacher fired for offering extra credit for cash donationsAn Iowa high school teacher has been fired for offering students extra credit in return for cash donations to her personal GoFundMe account.

PoliticsTrump confuses India and another country in late-night Truth Social rant about voter fraudPhoto Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Reuters Donald Trump has mistakenly confused two highly populous countries while going on a late-night rant about voter fraud. In a since-deleted Truth Social post sent at 11:32 p.m. ET Sunday, the 80-year-old president wrongly…

The Daily BeastOct 5

PoliticsTrump White House produces 13 taxpayer-funded ads glorifying president, including 'God made Trump'Jessica Koscielniak / REUTERS Donald Trump’s White House has made 13 taxpayer-funded ads glorifying the president, including one that solemnly declares: “God made Trump.” CNN has obtained 12 of the spots , revealing a government-funded ad blitz featuring Trump touting his record, posing with fighter…

The Daily BeastOct 4

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PoliticsTrump aide Natalie Harp played major role in $20M taxpayer-funded ad campaign: reportThe taxpayer-funded ads that have aired across networks have cost roughly $20 million

The IndependentOct 4

PoliticsDHS dumps Trump-linked firm over corruption allegations, awards $2B contract elsewherePhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters/DHS The Department of Homeland Security has dumped a Trump administration crony after months of corruption allegations over his deal to run its flagship self-deportation scheme. DHS awarded the contract for part two of its Project…

The Daily BeastOct 4

CelebrityMan arrested after faking medical emergency to skip $63 restaurant billA man ended up being arrested after he called 911 in a bid to try to get out of a $63 restaurant bill, and police found that he was actually fine.

PoliticsTrump promises $5,000 checks to voters if they elect Republicans in midtermsPresident Donald Trump has once agian promised voters $5,000 checks if they vote for Republicans in the midterm elections next month

The IndependentOct 4

AIProsecutors Seek 46 Months Prison for Man Behind $8M AI Music Streaming ScamFederal prosecutors are urging a Manhattan judge to sentence Michael Smith to at least 46 months in prison for a six-year AI music streaming fraud that generated more than $8 million in royalties, rejecting his request for probation ahead of his October 6 sentencing.Smith, 54, pleaded guilty on…

Law CommentaryOct 4

BustedVentura County man convicted of fraud scheme to steal $4.8 million homeA Ventura County man was convicted of trying to steal a $4.8 million home through a real estate fraud scheme. Khambray Antoine Holloway, 34, was found guilty of filing a false or forged document to claim ownership of an Oxnard residence, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. In…

PoliticsCMS chief Oz says 1.1M Obamacare recipients lack SSNs; 750K phantom accounts terminatedCMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says 1.1 million Obamacare recipients lacked social security numbers as 750,000 phantom accounts are terminated.

In This Economy?'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev launches dating app"They say I made the dating environment unsafe. So I thought, ‘All right. Let’s make it safe.’"

BustedLouisiana family faces decades in prison for alleged insurance scheme involving 13 burned homesSuspected arson ringleader Lashaundalyn Whitlock Brown had a "long criminal history" per court filings, and is currently being held without bail.

AIFacebook Allowing AI-Generated Fake Military Photos to Spread Stolen Valor Scams"My mother won't just lose a soldier — she'll lose the boy she raised. If you still support our veterans, hit that follow button." The post Facebook Is Letting Accounts Commit Stolen Valor Using AI Slop of Troops in Warzones appeared first on Futurism .

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