A number of Costco digital gift card customers are reporting that their cards have been mysteriously drained of all their money. The big-box retailer has offered few details about what happened, and some affected customers, like Shelly Xu of Perth, Ont., are still struggling to get a refund. Xu says, in late June, she discovered
The Norwegian government on Tuesday said it would review its sovereign wealth fund’s investment in Israel after the Scandinavian country’s leading newspaper revealed that the nearly $2 trillion fund had a stake in an Israeli company aiding Israel’s war in Gaza. The newspaper, Aftenposten, identified the company as the Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd (BSEL) group,
The Brief A San Bernardino County man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly obtaining over $800,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds. The suspect, Justin Konikow, allegedly concealed a prior federal mail fraud conviction on his loan application. Konikow is charged with wire fraud and faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in federal
Mayor Eric Adams was once again denied matching funds in his re-election bid. Lev Radin/Shutterstock Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election bid was denied matching funds once again — this time losing out on $3 million as the city’s campaign finance watchdog accused his camp of obstruction. The City Campaign Finance Board hinted the mayor, who is
The city Campaign Finance Board has again denied Mayor Adams more than $3 million in public matching funds for his reelection effort on Wednesday — and laid out two brand new reasons to justify the action. Going into Wednesday’s board meeting, Adams’ team was bullish he’d finally get matching funds after having been deprived of
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Across the U.S., some universities are under scrutiny over how taxpayer dollars are being spent — and whether certain programs violate federal law. California State University’s system has reportedly spent $42 million in public funds on free legal services for immigrants, including deportation defense. Campus Reform reporter Emily Sturge said students, along
CHELMSFORD — For about 35 years, John Robinson dutifully served in the Chelmsford Fire Department. While he never obtained an officer’s rank within the department, his experience and knowledge gathered over three decades had him in a de facto position of leadership anyway. “He has been around the block… He was definitely in a position
The report, released Aug. 5, reinforces what many research advocates have argued for months. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | alvarez/E+/Getty Images | Rawpixel The Trump administration has violated federal statute by withholding pre-appropriated grants from the National Institutes of Health, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office Tuesday. As a
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent Alvie Estate A converted slurry tank was used to tackle a wildfire near Dava in July One of Scotland’s national parks has confirmed funding to equip a growing army of rural workers who are being called upon to help tackle wildfires. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has confirmed
Abbott says FEMA needs improvements Abbott says FEMA needs improvements after deadly Texas floods 02:47 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to reallocate more than $4 billion in federal funding geared toward natural disaster mitigation projects, arguing the transfer could lead to “irreparable harm” to flood-prone areas. The injunction