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McKinsey faces US criminal investigation over opioid industry work: Grand jury set up to hear evidence on consulting for drugmakers tied to addiction epidemic
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Quick Glance: Investigation against McKinsey in the US over involvement in the opioid industry
- A grand jury was established to examine evidence related to consulting for pharmaceutical companies involved in the addiction epidemic.
- McKinsey is under a criminal investigation in the US for its involvement with opioid manufacturers.
- Furthermore, federal prosecutors are looking into whether the company impeded justice through its actions as concerns about its work grew.
- According to a source, the US Department of Justice has been scrutinizing McKinsey's activities for several years, with a grand jury now set up in Virginia to review evidence.
Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say: Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should ...
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Quick Glance: DOJ Calls for Binance Founder to Spend Three Years in Prison
- The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal laws on money laundering and sanctions.
- Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, with the DOJ recommending a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine.
- Emphasizing the need for a significant punishment, the DOJ highlighted Zhao's financial gains from illegal activities and the importance of deterring others from similar actions.
- The court will decide between incarceration and probation for Zhao, with his defense arguing against his knowledge of specific transactions and advocating for probation due to a lack of risk of repeat offenses.
‘You’re Never Too Busy For Your Banker’: How Italy’s ’Ndrangheta Mafia Allegedly Infiltrated Canadian Banks - OCCRP
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Quick Glance: How Italy’s 'Ndrangheta Mafia Allegedly Infiltrated Canadian Banks
- A Canadian faction of the 'Ndrangheta allegedly had close relationships with employees at two major Canadian banks to facilitate their financial activities.
- Angelo Figliomeni, the suspected mob boss, was at the center of the investigation, indicating that bankers were involved in the money laundering process of the group.
- The investigation revealed that the 'Ndrangheta organization generated income through illegal activities such as gambling and loan sharking, which were used for money laundering by bankers like Martino.
- Police seized assets worth millions of dollars and closed around 500 accounts at the implicated banks. Charges against Figliomeni and his co-defendants were dropped due to procedural errors.
Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in Montreal | Globalnews.ca
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Vanda Pharmaceuticals case over sleep-drug patents: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Vanda Pharmaceuticals ...
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Rita Waeni murder: Do you know this man?: Have you seen this man? This is the appeal detectives looking into the gruesome murder of Rita Waeni are making to ...
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LISTEN: Supreme Court appears to favor Starbucks in case on union organizing protections
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Tackle obstacles to ease the transition of CBC: Challenges should be solved to ease the CBC transition.
nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/editorials/tackle-obstacles-to-ease-the-transition-of-cbc-4597950
Canadian banks are not fighting climate change on their own. They must be legislated
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Wolf found over 1,000 miles from home in Colorado, feds say. How remains a mystery
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Indo-Canadians among those facing charges in Canada’s biggest heist: What happened to the gold? Police stated it was melted down, sold, and the proceeds were ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/indo-canadians-toronto-biggest-heist-9282590/
IATSE & OSHA Launch Investigations Into Accident On Amazon MGM’s ‘The Pickup’ Set
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Loaded sawed-off shotgun found during Nanaimo police bike patrol: Nanaimo RCMP say officers are finding “more and more” modified and replica firearms, bear spray ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/loaded-sawed-off-shotgun-found-during-nanaimo-police-bike-patrol-8649724
Governments issue alerts after 'sophisticated' state-backed actor found exploiting flaws in Cisco security boxes
theregister.com/2024/04/24/spies_cisco_firewall/
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
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Montreal police who found loaded gun in ’man purse’ did not profile suspect: judge
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Chinese Communist Party-affiliated institute compiled profiles of Canadian MPs of Chinese descent
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TD Courts Foreign Students Amid Canada’s Cap on Study Permits: Toronto-Dominion Bank still sees foreign students as an important source of growth even as Prime ...
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Car covered in spaghetti as road rage turns messy, Indiana cops say. Woman arrested
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How easy is it to get Italy's new digital nomad visa?: The launch of Italy's digital nomad visa has sparked excitement among remote workers around the world ...
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Exeter café owes staggering £250k debts: Grow Coffee House closed suddenly in March
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Argentina’s Economic Turnaround in Early 2024: In early 2024, Argentina heralded a new era of economic stability, achieving a fiscal surplus of 0 ...
riotimesonline.com/argentinas-economic-turnaround-in-early-2024/
Offshore Drilling Expands as US Shale Gets Left Behind: International markets are in the midst of a multiyear expansion in capital spending.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-22/offshore-drilling-expands-as-us-shale-gets-left-behind
Owner has ‘no idea’ why truck crashed: Pioneer Energy says it has no idea what led to one of its trucks crashing in the Octagon on Saturday ...
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In "Canada's biggest gold heist", the thieves stole gold from Switzerland: A year ago, 400 kilograms of gold were stolen at Toronto airport. The goods arrived by ...
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Canada’s gold heist: Inside one of the biggest thefts in the annals of crime: The largest gold heist in Canadian history was carried out with remarkable ease: A ...
cnn.com/2024/04/20/world/canada-gold-heist/
Air Canada worker among 9 charged, sought over airport gold heist: "This particular theft has become the largest gold theft in Canadian history ...
businessinsider.com/toronto-airport-gold-heist-arrested-charged-peel-police-2024-4
Quick Glance: Six Arrested in $22M Airport Gold Heist, Inside Job Unveiled
- Six individuals were arrested for the multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
- Police identified it as an 'inside job' and charged nine suspects in connection with the crime.
- Investigations revealed that former Air Canada employees were allegedly involved in the theft.
- The criminals intended to use the stolen gold and cash to finance illegal firearms trafficking into Canada.
Police arrest six, seek three others linked to Canada's largest gold heist: Police in Canada and the United States have arrested six people and are seeking three ...
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The night the crew of ‘Titanic’ was drugged with angel dust in their soup: In 1996, director James Cameron and more than 80 of the film’s crew ended up doing a ...
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Body Shop Canada considers sale as demand outpaces inventory - National | Globalnews.ca
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Forex: J$156.35 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Friday, April 19 ended trading at $156.35 down by 22 cents, according to the Bank of ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/forex-j156-35-one-us-dollar/
Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger to his death and injures 7, with scores stranded
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Quick Glance: Rescue of 174 Stranded People After Deadly Cable Car Accident
- The rescue of 174 people stranded in Turkey after a deadly cable car accident was successfully completed.
- A total of 607 search and rescue personnel and 10 helicopters were involved in rescuing people from the Tunektepe cable car.
- The stranded individuals had been stuck since the accident on Friday evening, resulting in one fatality and seven injuries.
- An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident, with an expert commission assisting in the process.
Squatters vow to stay in Gordon Ramsay's pub after 'making deal with owner': The group shut themselves in the York & Albany near Regent's Park, north London ...
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Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says
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Aditya Srivastava who secured the top rank in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) ... Show more #upsc #adityasrivastava #civilservice
FAA investigating after Rockies coach seen in cockpit on United charter flight: Two pilots were grounded and the FAA is investigating after a baseball coach ...
denverpost.com/2024/04/19/rockies-coach-united-flight-cockpit-faa-investigation/
Bausch wins US appeal to block Alvogen generic of diarrhea drug: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday affirmed a decision for Bausch Health that barred rival ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bausch-wins-us-appeal-block-alvogen-generic-diarrhea-drug-2024-04-11/
Robert MacNeil, urbane anchor who founded ‘PBS NewsHour,’ dies at 93: He forged a two-decade partnership with Jim Lehrer, his co-anchor on public television.
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Quick Glance: Robert MacNeil, Co-Founder of 'PBS NewsHour,' Passes Away at 93
- Robert MacNeil, a Canadian broadcast journalist who established what is now 'PBS NewsHour' and served as its urbane, impartial co-anchor for two decades, died at the age of 93.
- Teaming up with Jim Lehrer in 1975, they formed one of television journalism's most successful and enduring partnerships, launching what later became 'PBS NewsHour.'
- They opted to provide a sophisticated supplement to network nightly news, focusing on a single issue each night with interviews from experts.
- Despite facing criticism for being dull and elitist, the program garnered a loyal audience and expanded to become the country's first national, hour-long nightly news broadcast in 1983.
See what’s in Iowa’s $9 billion budget for coming year: Lawmakers approve pay raises for judges, school staff; divert AEA funding to Dept. of Education
thegazette.com/state-government/see-whats-in-iowas-9-billion-budget-for-coming-year/
Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say: A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national ...
ctvnews.ca/health/outdated-cancer-screening-guidelines-jeopardizing-early-detection-doctors-say-1.6849248
Canada: Gold robbery at the airport, airline employee arrested: In Canada, a gang stole gold bars and money worth tens of millions. Now the police present nine ...
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Ontario to miss Canada’s WHO target to eliminate hepatitis C as a public-health threat by 2030
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The Disturbing Criminal Trial That Inspired 'Split': M. Night Shyamalan drew inspiration from the real court case of Billy Milligan for the character ...
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New school textbooks on the way in first CBC review: Parents with children in private schools will foot cost of books.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/new-school-textbooks-on-the-way-in-first-cbc-review-4584004
Americans in Italy: Applying for the digital nomad visa and working remotely from Italy
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With @repubblica and @TorontoStar , reporters obtained court records not previously made public from what became known as Project Sindacato — and scoured court documents in ... Show more @RBC
Toronto man arrested in alleged kidnapping of a woman who managed to escape: Last week, Toronto police allege a man abducted a woman, reportedly drove around ...
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Criminal exploits of Scattered Spider earn respect of Russian ransomware hackers: Young hackers in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, all part of a loose-knit group ...
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Parkgate: Police give update on man who staggered into Rotherham retail park and collapsed outside Popeyes
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Paid articlePaid Nine arrested in $24M gold and cash heist at Pearson airport in Toronto: Police say they also interrupted an attempt to import firearms to Canada from the United ...
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UPSC CSE Results 2023 have been announced and Aditya Srivastava bags the top spot.
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Quick Glance: Pune students shine in UPSC results
- UPSC aspirants from Pune have secured high ranks in the most coveted civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Services Commission.
- Tejas Sudeep Sarda, a doctor, took a break from his career to prepare for UPSC, securing an AIR of 128.
- Priyanka Mohite from Nashik, who completed her master's in political science at Pune University, secured an AIR of 595.
- Abhijit Pakhare, a 26-year-old deputy collector in Gadchiroli, did not give up on his dream of clearing the UPSC exam, securing the 720th rank.
Exeter café enters liquidation after shock closure: There had previously been no explanation for the closure of the popular café on South Street
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What does recovery from a mental illness look like?: The contemporary understanding of recovery is that the motivation to heal has to come from within
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Pair arrested for alleged theft of $20,000 worth of Lego: The alleged thieves stole Lego from multiple stores, and set fire alarms off to create a distraction ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514017/pair-arrested-for-alleged-theft-of-20-000-worth-of-lego
Forex: J$156.63 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Tuesday, April 16 ended trading at $156.63 up by 40 cents, according to the Bank of ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/16/forex-j156-63-one-us-dollar/
The Titanic drug poisoning: is one of the greatest mysteries in film history about to be solved?
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/16/the-titanic-drug-poisoning-is-one-of-the-greatest-mysteries-in-film-history-about-to-be-solved
Line 5 Is Trespassing on Tribal Land, D.O.J. Says: Department lawyers said in a brief that Enbridge, a Canadian company, “lacks any legal right” to operate its ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/10/climate/line-five-pipeline-amicus-brief.html
Live news: Venezuela to cut ties with Ecuador over embassy raid www.ft.com/content/d9cc0f59-786d-4774-b64a-d9dd6ec5d9f5
Arrests made in connection with Pearson airport gold heist : Peel Regional Police and the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau will announce the arrests and ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-arrests-made-in-connection-with-pearson-airport-gold-heist/
Paid articlePaid Royal B.C. Museum takes on collection of Terry Fox memorabilia: The collection includes the runner’s prosthetic legs and T-shirts and the bottle of ocean water ...
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The Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety member of the executive committee (MEC), Reagan Allen, expressed his distaste after the first and second ... Show more #gbv #CrimeandCourts
Lithuanian-registered airlines and aircraft approved by FAA to access US market: Aircraft and airlines registered in Lithuania will be free to fly to and within ...
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Lithuania to allocate EUR 3 million for production of FPV drones for Ukraine: Canada, as part of the drone coalition, will begin transferring 450 SkyRanger ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/15/7451351/
UPSC Civil Services Result 2023 Live Updates: CSE final result date expected to be out soon! Check vacancies here
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Police intercept suspects in Manchester armed robbery: MANCHESTER, Jamaica —Three men have been slapped with several charges after the police reportedly ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/10/police-intercept-suspects-manchester-armed-robbery/
Montreal police arrest 45 in pro-Palestinian protest at Scotiabank: The 45 were arrested on a criminal charge of mischief under $5,000 and all have been released ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-police-arrest-45-in-pro-palestinian-protest-at-scotiabank
Chipotle customer upset over guacamole amount shot employee, Michigan police say: A Chipotle customer upset about the amount of guacamole he had been given shot ...
independent.co.uk/tv/news/chipotle-shooting-michigan-guacamole-video-b2525786.html
Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: An increase in young people carrying knives, businesses in Oslo's Grønland district see uptick in ...
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Jamie’s Air Fryer Meals: if it’s got a tiny convection oven in it, Channel 4 will commission it
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/13/jamies-air-fryer-meals-if-its-got-a-tiny-convection-oven-in-it-channel-4-will-commission-it
Enos Lagat, whose abduction was captured on CCTV, found alive: Mr Lagat was abducted in Nairobi on March 30, 2024, by unknown assailants.
nation.africa/kenya/news/enos-lagat-whose-abduction-was-captured-on-cctv-found-alive-4582576
24-Year-Old Indian Student Shot Dead Inside His Audi In Vancouver: The student identified as Chirag Antil was shot dead in South Vancouver while he was seated ...
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After a huge week in Moreton Bay, the final day of the Foot Locker National Champs is finally here and the competition is ... Show more www.couriermail.com.au/sport/live-streams/basketball #WeAreBasketball
NASA discovered bacteria that wouldn't die. Now it's boosting sunscreen.: When a bug in the ointment is a good thing.
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Forex: J$155.69 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, April 10 ended trading at $155.69 down by five cents ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/10/forex-j155-69-one-us-dollar/
Cougar sighted in Saanich backyard near Marigold Park: No reports of further sightings on Saturday.
timescolonist.com/local-news/cougar-sighted-in-saanich-backyard-near-marigold-park-8597215
Mixed reactions trail Bobrisky’s six-month prison sentence: Mixed reactions have continued to trail the six-month prison sentence handed down to controversial ...
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