8th-grade dropout accused of blowing 0M Bitcoin haul on Ferraris and M club nights

A 22-year-old Singapore man accused of helping steal more than $240 million in Bitcoin from a single victim and splurging the proceeds on luxury cars, private jets, mansions and wild nights out is expected to plead guilty this week in one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout from Singapore whom prosecutors have identified as a suspected ringleader of the sprawling cryptocurrency scheme, is scheduled for a plea agreement hearing Tuesday in federal court in Washington, D.C. Lam and his alleged co-conspirators were part of an alleged network of young men in their late teens and early 20s…

Coco Gauff, yet to lose a set, riding high into US Open quarterfinals

The last time Coco Gauff made it to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, the young American won the whole dang thing. Gauff still has yet to drop a set as she secured her place among the final eight women’s singles players in Flushing on Monday night after bouncing compatriot…

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect ​just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his country’s ‌biggest trading partner after negotiations collapsed last month, intensifying an 18-month-old trade war. The counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across…

Vornado’s Steve Roth takes ‘victory lap’ for PENN 1 and PENN 2

Vornado scored a 38,000-square-foot expansion at PENN 1 by payroll and HR management platform Gusto, which brought the redesigned tower to over 90% leased. The asking rent was $135 per square foot, sources said. But while Gusto’s move is relatively modest, it’s revealing to hear Vornado chairman Steve Roth’s comments…

Bills execs push back on negative narratives around new .2 billion stadium

Bills executives pushed back on the negative narratives surrounding the new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium after fans voiced their complaints on social media about everything from obstructed-view seats to the size of the scoreboard at the new Western New York venue.  While headlines painted a rather disappointing picture about the…

‘Mad Men’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Mad Men catapulted the careers of its cast, including Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks and January Jones, to a new level. The period drama, which focused on a New York City ad agency in the ‘60s, aired on AMC for seven seasons from July 2007 to May 2015. During…

Dave Roberts drops blunt reaction to slumping Dodgers ‘getting bullied’

Amid the Dodgers’ recent tailspin, and with a pivotal seven-game homestand on the horizon, manager Dave Roberts did not mince words before first pitch on Monday afternoon. After losses in eight of the club’s last nine games, Roberts decried what he described as a lack of “urgency” and “focus.” With…

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