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Big name corporations more likely to commit fraud
Fortune 500 firms with strong growth profiles are more susceptible to “cooking the books” than smaller, struggling companies, according to a recent study published in Justice Quarterly. Researchers from Washington State University, Pennsylvania State University and Miami University examined the characteristics of more than 250 U.S. public corporations that were involved in financial securities fraud identified in Securities and Exchange Commission filings from 2005-2013. They were then compared to a control sample of firms that were not named in SEC fraud filings.
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Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer wanted by police for storming US Capitol
The lead guitarist and founder of American heavy metal band Iced Earth is among those wanted by police for storming the US Capitol yesterday.
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2 Seattle police officers being investigated for involvement in Capitol attack
At least two Seattle police officers have been placed on leave and are being investigated for their alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol protests. The Seattle Police Department released a statement Friday night saying that it was made aware Friday of the officers' involvement in the Jan. 6 siege and is now taking the appropriate measures.
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Legal Avenues Closing As Trump Lawsuits Meet With Defeat Or Dead Ends
President Trump's legal challenges to the election met with a series of defeats and setbacks on Friday as judges found the Trump campaign's arguments and evidence that there was widespread fraud and irregularities with the vote to be lacking.
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Washington state discovers first 'murder hornet' nest in US
Scientists in Washington state have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out Saturday to protect native honeybees, officials said.
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Scathing congressional report suggests big trouble for Big Tech if Biden wins
A scathing report detailing abuses of market power by four top technology companies suggests a tough road ahead of new rules and stricter enforcement for Big Tech should Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden win the White House.
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Trump says he will not do a virtual debate
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in a debate with Democrat Joe Biden under a new format announced by the debates commission in which each candidate would appear at remote locations.
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States sue Trump over order to exclude undocumented immigrants from U.S. House seat counts
A coalition of 35 U.S. states, cities and counties sued President Donald Trump on Friday over his directive not to count undocumented immigrants when apportioning seats for the House of Representatives, a move that critics have said is designed to help Republicans.
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Washington's football team to call itself Washington Football Team until it settles on a new name
The Washington NFL franchise, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, is officially going to change its name to the Washington Football Team.
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Washington DC to become one of the few places in US to let prisoners vote
Washington DC is set to allow imprisoned people to vote, a significant move because US states have long disenfranchised those with felony convictions, even after they have served their sentences behind bars. There were more than 6 million Americans who were unable to vote in the 2018 midterms because of a felony conviction. Washington DC’s plan would put the US Capitol in line with just two other states in the country.
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Report: Redskins expected to make a name change in the next 24 hours
The Washington Redskins could have a new name in the next 24 hours. Senior NFL reporter for Yahoo Charles Robinson reportedly told ESPN Radio’s Dallas-Fort Worth station that "Washington is about to have a new name in the next 24 to 48 hours" on Saturday. The name change for the 'Redskins' has been a hotly contested debate for decades. The team name is widely held to be a racist slur against Native Americans and FedEx first asked for the name change in early July.
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FedEx asks 'the team in Washington' to change its name
(WJLA) – The Washington Redskins name has been a hotly contested debate for decades. The team name is widely held to be a racist slur against Native Americans. Now, some major business partners of the team are indicating their stance on the name debate. A FedEx spokesperson released this statement: We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name. FedEx is the title sponsor of the team stadium in Landover, MD.
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District judge rules FBI needs a warrant to access your lock screen
A Washington state judge ruled that the FBI needs a search warrant to look at a suspect's lock screen.
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Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials
The Trump administration is "turbocharging" an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with U.S. planning.
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Stimulus Checks May Be Delayed Because Trump Wants His Name Printed On Them, Report Says
The distribution of stimulus checks meant to boost the economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic may be delayed because President Donald Trump wants to have his name printed on them, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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Washington State passes bill to become a ZEV state, pushes for ban of gas cars
Washington State’s Senate narrowly passed SB 5811 this week, paving the way for the Evergreen State to become the 12th to adopt California’s zero-emissions mandate. SB 5811 passed the House in January, and Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign the bill. When that happens, the entire US west coast will require that at least 5% of auto sales are EVs, increasing to 8% by 2025.
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Coronavirus cases surge across U.S. as Americans face looming outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak radiated across the United States on Thursday, surfacing in at least four new states and San Francisco as Congress quickly approved more than $8 billion to fight the outbreak.
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U.S. judge rules naming official to temporarily head immigration agency unlawful
A U.S. judge on Sunday ruled the Trump administration did not act lawfully when it named a former Virginia attorney general as the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and invalidated some new asylum directives.
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Washington state takes bold step to restrict companies from bottling local water
Washington has taken a major step toward becoming the first US state to restrict companies looking to extract, bottle and sell local water supplies. On Monday night the state senate passed a bill that would ban new permits for water bottling operations. SB 6278 states “any use of water for the commercial production of bottled water is deemed to be detrimental to the public welfare and the public interest” and would apply retroactively to new permits filed after 1 January 2019.
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Meals On Wheels Serves Up Breakfast, Lunch And Community At Local Diner
Usually Meals on Wheels means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. For more than 50 years, the federal government has been funding the program to make sure older Americans get the nutrition they need. Now, a project in Vancouver, Wash., is trying to use those funds for something new: a retro-hip diner, where seniors can get eggs, coffee, and community.
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