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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have accused Wells Fargo’s CEO of running a “criminal enterprise” as the bank faces a new $20 million fine for soldiers’ car loans and financially harming military families.
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- 82 arrested, 95 warrants issued for looting during Keith Scott protests in Charlotte
- UNICEF says 75,000 children could die in Nigeria hunger crisis
- UN fails to set international probe on Yemen crimes
- Russia has ‘responsibility’ to calm Syria - Merkel, Erdogan
- In hunt for tax cheats, Denmark pays $900,000 for more Panama Papers
- Russian-US contact over Syria not broken off – spokesperson
- ‘Get out’: BLM protesters chase and punch man in Trump hat, force him to flee rally (VIDEOS)
A Donald Trump supporter did not get a warm welcome among grieving Black Lives Matter protesters on Wednesday. His red “Make America Great Again” hat taunted the mob like a matador, sending them chasing after him to administer a beating. - Bone in the USA: Researchers 3D print potential replacement skeleton parts
Bones made out calcium could be going the way of the flip phone! Not really, but researchers at Northwestern University have developed a breakthrough “hyperelastic bone” that could be used in living tissue to bind bone and tendons together. - ‘If you’re in a swing state, you got to vote for Hillary’ – Ben and Jerry’s founder on election
Bernie Sanders supporter and dairy god Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is between a rock and a hard place. While not a Hillary Clinton fan, Cohen sees danger in a Trump presidency and has some advice for voters who share his feelings. - Rape kit backlog results in lawsuits against police departments
The backlog of evidence taken from the bodies of sexual assault victims after attacks is a national problem. But a San Francisco woman hopes to send a message to the police department that waited two years to test her kit by taking both the city and those who handled her case to court.
- Kansas police officer dodges charges after fatally shooting mentally ill man
A Kansas police officer, who shot and killed a mentally ill man he pulled over for an expired license plate in August, committed no crime, it was ruled. - ‘Get out’: BLM protesters chase and punch man in Trump hat, force him to flee rally (VIDEOS)A Donald Trump supporter did not get a warm welcome among grieving Black Lives Matter protesters on Wednesday. His red “Make America Great Again” hat taunted the mob like a matador, sending them chasing after him to administer a beating.
- Bone in the USA: Researchers 3D print potential replacement skeleton partsBones made out calcium could be going the way of the flip phone! Not really, but researchers at Northwestern University have developed a breakthrough “hyperelastic bone” that could be used in living tissue to bind bone and tendons together.
- ‘If you’re in a swing state, you got to vote for Hillary’ – Ben and Jerry’s founder on electionBernie Sanders supporter and dairy god Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is between a rock and a hard place. While not a Hillary Clinton fan, Cohen sees danger in a Trump presidency and has some advice for voters who share his feelings.
- ‘Criminal enterprise’: Congress grills Wells Fargo CEO, bank fined $20mn over soldiers’ loansLawmakers on Capitol Hill have accused Wells Fargo’s CEO of running a “criminal enterprise” as the bank faces a new $20 million fine for soldiers’ car loans and financially harming military families.
- Rape kit backlog results in lawsuits against police departmentsThe backlog of evidence taken from the bodies of sexual assault victims after attacks is a national problem. But a San Francisco woman hopes to send a message to the police department that waited two years to test her kit by taking both the city and those who handled her case to court.
- NYPD used undercover police to snoop on Black Lives Matter protests - court documents
Newly obtained documents indicate the New York Police Department may have committed constitutional violations by deploying undercover officers to monitor peaceful Black Lives Matter protests, following the death of Eric Garner in 2014. - Man spends 31 years in prison on false rape conviction, fights to be exonerated
After spending over three decades in prison, Lawrence McKinney was released in 2009 after DNA evidence proved he was not guilty. However, his second attempt to have the conviction reversed and possibly receive compensation from Tennessee has been denied. - Washington mall shooting suspect may face voter fraud charges – report
The Washington mall shooting suspect, who killed five women, may face a new investigation into his allegedly illegal voting history. A watchdog group claims the Turkish immigrant faked his voter registration and participated in several elections. - Tradition’s end: US Navy overhauls ranks for gender-sensitivity & simplicity
Avast, yeomen and gunner’s mates! The US Navy is getting rid of rating titles dating back to the 18th century, arguing the changes would make it easier for sailors to change duties while making the service more gender-sensitive. - Key US drone hub in Africa doubles in price to $100mn – report
The price tag for the construction and operation of a key US military drone base in Niger has skyrocketed, reaching $100 million, according to US media. Niger is the only state from which Washington operates its lethal MQ-9 drones in Northwest Africa. - Worst US rail disasters since the turn of the century (PHOTOS)
The US is counting the cost of its latest rail disaster in Hoboken, New Jersey which has reportedly claimed one life and injured up to 100 others.
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