The British Museum said Wednesday that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a ‘‘vigorous program to recover the missing items.″ The… Continue reading British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
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Mike Pence Sides With Georgia Poll Workers, Says Election ‘Was Not Stolen’
Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly sided with 2020 Georgia poll workers on Wednesday, telling a crowd that the swing state’s election “was not stolen” as his former boss, Donald Trump, continues to claim. “The Georgia election was not stolen and I had no right to overturn the election on Jan. 6,” Pence told a… Continue reading Mike Pence Sides With Georgia Poll Workers, Says Election ‘Was Not Stolen’
Mike Pence says ‘Georgia election was not stolen’
Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, addressed former President Donald Trump’s fourth indictment for the first time on Wednesday. Speaking at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit in Indianapolis, Pence condemned Trump’s conduct amid his refusal to concede the 2020 election in the last days of his administration. “I’ve… Continue reading Mike Pence says ‘Georgia election was not stolen’
Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100 million in political donations
Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday. An amended indictment accused the 31-year-old former billionaire of directing two FTX executives to evade contribution limits by donating to Democrats… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100 million in political donations
PSNI investigating second breach after laptop stolen
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is probing a second breach of police officers’ personal data that came to light barely 24 hours after a spreadsheet containing the names and ranks of all of its serving personnel was published online after being accidentally disclosed through a freedom of information (FoI) request. The second… Continue reading PSNI investigating second breach after laptop stolen
Body camera footage shows Texas family held at gunpoint after police wrongly ID car as stolen
Texas police held a Black family at gunpoint earlier this month after a typo lead police to wrongly believe their car was stolen. During the incident, an officer admitted to identifying the family’s license as being from Arizona, rather than their home state of Arkansas. The incident, which unfolded on July 23 in Frisco, Texas,… Continue reading Body camera footage shows Texas family held at gunpoint after police wrongly ID car as stolen