The IRS’s new CEO just hired one of Jamie Dimon’s most trusted lieutenants 

Frank Bisignano wants to run the Internal Revenue Service like an efficient private company – and this week he hired Jamie Dimon’s private banker to help him do just that, On The Money has learned. Vince La Padula has spent the past 23 years at JPMorgan running something called the “workplace solutions” business in the big bank’s wealth management arm. Now, he’s joining Uncle Sam’s tax collection agency as Bisignano’s No. 2.  La Padula’s resume includes stints in New York City government under Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg. At JPM, he was also the bank’s point man on Ukraine and…

Michigan lawmaker tours daycare tied to .1M in taxpayer funds with no sign of kids

Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address. The investigation centers on 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare in Clinton Township and was launched by the Michigan House Oversight…

Christian Pulisic returning to pitch was ultimate goal for USMNT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian Pulisic is back. The man affectionately called “Captain America” didn’t start Thursday in the group-stage finale against Turkey, but his biggest contribution may have been to simply walk onto the pitch. That alone was enough to make the sellout crowd of 70,492 fans packed into SoFi…

Nets’ first-rounder believes Brooklyn is where he ‘needs to be’

Julius Randle and Mikel Brown Jr. have gotten all the Nets attention this week. But they traded for a first-round pick with an eye on Joshua Jefferson and landed the skilled forward who says Brooklyn is exactly where he’s supposed to be. “It was really good feedback, from the late…

Nine key takeaways from election night in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia

President Trump continued his hot streak Tuesday, powering several of his preferred Republican candidates to victory in key primary elections.  Here are nine takeaways from contests in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia.  Trump takes out Thomas Massie in Kentucky  The president claimed his latest political scalp in the hotly-contested House…

China installs world’s largest floating wind turbine in deep water test — it generates enough energy to power 4,200 homes annually

An energy company has successfully installed the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of southern China.The 16-megawatt system, known as Three Gorges Pilot, was completed in waters too deep for a traditional fixed-bottom foundation near Yangjiang in Guangdong province. Company representatives published a statement detailing the…

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns point center plan hits Game 1 roadblock

The first seven games of Karl-Anthony Towns, point center, had worked better than anyone could’ve anticipated.  The Knicks offense exploded. Towns was a pivotal part of an attack with a 130.5 offensive rating in that span, averaging eight assists.  But that was against the Hawks and 76ers, teams who didn’t…

US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cuba’s Raul Castro

The Trump administration is expected ​to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, in a move that would mark a step-up in ‌Washington’s pressure campaign against the Caribbean island’s communist government. The charges against Castro, 94, are expected to be based on a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets…

Mitchell Robinson’s free throw woes aren’t going away for Knicks

It got lost in the historic comeback, but it’s something that will certainly play a factor going forward. Mitchel Robinson was effective early in the Knicks’ epic 115-104 overtime win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. But Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson went to…

Spark plug Josh Hart rides bench during Knicks’ insane comeback win

Madison Square Garden went electric when the Knicks’ customary spark went out. As the Knicks mounted a miraculous 22-point comeback to steal a 115-104 overtime win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Josh Hart was glued to the bench for nearly the entire fourth quarter…

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