A federal contracting officer and three businessmen pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a $550 million bribery scheme involving the embattled US Agency for International Development (USAID).  Roderick Watson, of Maryland, is alleged to have received bribes valued in excess of $1 million while working at USAID in exchange for using his position as a trusted overseer of taxpayer money to direct 14 prime federal contracts to two consulting companies, Apprio and Vistant.  Watson, 57, pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official and faces up to 15 years in prison. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in October.  As part…

WASHINGTON, D.C. & DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers are weighing in on the Israeli strikes on Iran.Senator Chuck Grassley saying, “Israel acted to protect itself, but its action helps protect the U.S. because Iran says ‘death to Israel, death to America.'”Senator Joni Ernst, co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, released…

Ohio Senator JD Vance and his wife Usha look out from the side curtains as they arrive on stage for him to deliver remarks during a rally at Liberty High School on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Henderson. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesAttendees shout “4 more years” as President Joe…

President Trump’s military parade this weekend is expected to be a costly display of pomp and circumstance – and it’s being bankrolled by some major Big Tech giants.  Oracle, Lockheed Martin, Palantir, Coinbase and Amazon have recently donated to America250, the nonprofit raising funds for the nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary, the…

Anker Innovations is recalling more than 1.1 million power banks after some users reported fires and explosions. The company said a problem could potentially make the lithium-ion battery within some of its Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks overheat “leading to melting of plastic components, smoke, and fire hazards.” The recall,…

The New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate/advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or if you click or make a purchase. Cryptocurrency investors eager to discover the next breakout project will find it essential to understand how to navigate launchpads. These platforms are a gateway to early-stage tokens, offering…

Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of 23andMe after a nonprofit she controls topped Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ bid for the DNA-testing company for $305 million as part of a bankruptcy auction. Last month, Regeneron agreed to buy the firm for $256 million, topping a $146 million bid from Wojcicki and TTAM Research Institute.…

Humans have unique breathing patterns that can be used to identify and distinguish individuals, a new study has found.In the work, published Thursday (June 12) in the journal Current Biology, researchers could use an algorithm to identify individuals based on these distinct “respiratory fingerprints” nearly 97% of the time. The…

McDonald’s has settled a $10 billion lawsuit by the media entrepreneur Byron Allen challenging the fast-food chain’s alleged refusal to advertise with black-owned media. Friday’s settlement between McDonald’s and two of Allen’s companies, Entertainment Studios Networks and the Weather Group, averts a scheduled July 15 trial in Los Angeles federal court. It also…

Several China state-backed firms – including the country’s largest shipping company – are reportedly in talks to join a stalled $19 billion deal for 43 global ports, including two along the Panama Canal. China’s Cosco Shipping Corp. has held discussions about partnering with a global consortium headed by Italian billionaire…

New Jersey officials are currently looking for four detainees who escaped from the Delaney Hall immigrant detention facility in Newark, the Department of Homeland Security told USA TODAY.”DHS has become aware of 4 detainees at the privately held Delaney Hall Detention Facility escaping,” officials said. “Additional law enforcement partners have…

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