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Calif: L.A. charity exec. arrested in $23M homeless services fraud scheme

Federal authorities arrested the executive director of a South Los Angeles-based charity on Friday on charges that he orchestrated a massive $23 million fraud scheme, siphoning taxpayer funds intended for the city’s homeless population to bankroll a lifestyle of luxury.

Containers of Zyn, a smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand on Feb. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

What to know about FDA’s review of new Zyn advertising proposal

Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn, the flavored nicotine pouches that have generated billions in sales while going viral on social media.

(Background) US Representative James Comer, Republican of Kentucky and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, speaks during a markup committee meeting on holding former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 21, 2026. A US House panel was set to vote Wednesday on whether to launch contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton over their refusal to testify before its politically charged investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (R) NEW YORK - DECEMBER 8: Socialite Ghislane Maxwell with an unidentified male companion attends the Opening of the Asprey Flagship Store on 5th Avenue December 8, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer: Ghislaine Maxwell scheduled for deposition on Feb. 9

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled for a deposition on Feb. 9.

Netflix co-CEOs go on defensive over $83 billion Warner Bros deal

Netflix’s co-CEOs found themselves in an unusual position after the company’s latest earnings report: on the backfoot.

(Background) US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz greet supporters during a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 28, 2024. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images) / (Center) Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally in support of Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, at Alliant Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 22, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

CNN report: Walz was questioned whether he was an ‘agent for China’ during Harris’ VP vetting process

A series of recent disclosures has offered a glimpse into the strange vetting process behind the 2024 Democrat vice-presidential selection. According to a CNN report, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was specifically asked by then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ team whether he had ever served as an agent for the Chinese communist government.

Streaming captures nearly half of US TV viewing in December on ‘Stranger Things’ boost

YouTube alone accounted for 12.7% of all television viewing last month, representing the largest audience share for a streaming service.