Updated 8:43 am PST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 photo, Kaleb Klakulak takes a break from raking leaves outside the home a home in Rochester Hills, Mich., as he raises money for a headstone for his best friend Kenneth "K.J." Gross, who died of cancer last year. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP) less In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 photo, Kaleb Klakulak takes a break from raking leaves outside the home a home in Rochester Hills, Mich., as he raises money for a headstone for his best friend Kenneth "K.J." ... more Photo: Max Ortiz, AP Photo: Max Ortiz, AP Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 photo, Kaleb Klakulak takes a break from raking leaves outside the home a home in Rochester Hills, Mich., as he raises … [Read more...] about Michigan boy raising money for friend’s gravestone gets wish
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Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be sentenced for hush money payments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will be sentenced on Wednesday for his role in the payment of hush money to women who said they had affairs with Trump and for lying to Congress about a proposed Trump Tower project in Russia that was discussed during the 2016 election campaign. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Cohen, 52, pleaded guilty in August to charges by federal prosecutors in New York that, just before the election, he paid adult film actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 and helped arrange a $150,000 payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal so the women would keep quiet about their relationships with Trump, who is married. Trump denies having the affairs. Cohen also admitted to unrelated tax and bank fraud. He faces … [Read more...] about Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be sentenced for hush money payments
Shocking footage of baby playing with DRUG MONEY helps cops snare £820k cannabis ring
THIS shocking footage of a baby playing with drugs money helped cops snare an £820k cannabis ring. The youngster was filmed clutching a wad of cash by people who posed as parents to rent homes all over the UK to grow vast amounts of drugs in. The ringleader has been jailed for more than 7 years, following a detailed investigation by police. Jack Nguyen oversaw the drugs ring with his girlfriend Thanh Thi Nguyen. Along with Trang Nguyen and Hoai Nguyen they set up the cannabis hubs, using false identities and bogus papers to secure leases on 21 houses. Landlords believed they were renting out the homes to new families, as they used a baby in their ruse. In the footage used by cops to nail the gang, the youngster is seen being carried by one of the group. She hands the baby the £20 notes and gets it to play with the large stack of money. When police raided properties linked to the group they recovered about £250,000 in cash. Deposits for the houses were paid in cash, to … [Read more...] about Shocking footage of baby playing with DRUG MONEY helps cops snare £820k cannabis ring
Trump to Steer More Money to ‘Opportunity Zones’
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Trump to Steer More Money to ‘Opportunity Zones’ Supported by ByJim Tankersley Dec. 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump will direct federal agencies on Wednesday to steer spending toward certain distressed communities across the country — part of his administration’s push to turn a tax break included in last year’s $1.5 trillion tax package into a broader effort to combat poverty and geographic inequality. Mr. Trump plans to sign an executive order at the White House that will push federal resources to so-called opportunity zones — a small but lucrative provision tucked into his signature tax cut that in recent months has vaulted to prominence among real estate developers and other investors. The zones are urban, rural and suburban census tracts, … [Read more...] about Trump to Steer More Money to ‘Opportunity Zones’
New Minnesota coalition pushes Legislature for public transit money
A new coalition at the State Capitol is pushing for more money for public transit — an issue that has divided the Legislature in recent years. But with a newly elected DFL majority in the House and a Democratic governor, advocates are hopeful they can overhaul the conversation about transit. The coalition calls itself Keep MN Moving and is led by the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and East Metro Strong, a public-private partnership supporting transit. "We want to end the us-vs.-them discussion that's been occurring and bring Minnesotans together around transit plans," Jonathan Weinhagen, president and CEO of the Minneapolis chamber, said at a news conference Tuesday. The group is backing bus service in a big way, a mode that seems more palatable politically than light rail — although it supports trains, too. And the group insists it will back transit funding throughout the state, not just the metro area. Where that revenue might come … [Read more...] about New Minnesota coalition pushes Legislature for public transit money