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close Video Inflation Reduction Act will make inflation 'much, much worse': Stephen Moore Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore spells out his criticisms for Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act set to pass after a House vote. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Vulnerable House Democrats are downplaying concerns over the IRS provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 , applauding the bill's focus on climate reform. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, introduced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is scheduled for a House vote Friday afternoon and contains massive climate spending and provisions to raise federal revenues through increased tax enforcement. The bill provides nearly $80 billion that could expand the IRS by hiring of tens of thousands of new agents, but most Democrats deny or dismiss concerns that it will lead to more audits of individuals and small … [Read more...] about Vulnerable Democrats dismiss claims about expanded IRS in Manchin bill, call climate ‘largest threat’ to US

A landlord in Massachusetts and his sex offender employee are accused of sexually harassing female tenants and refusing to assist with maintenance at their properties after the tenants rejected their advances. Landlord Mohan Prashad and employee David Besaw, a Level 3 registered sex offender in Massachusetts, are accused of targeting women renting properties owned by Prashad in Worcester for several years. According to a Department of Justice lawsuit filed in the District of Massachusetts, the women were subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation by Prashad and Besaw in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Prosecutors accuse Prashad of making sexual advances and comments towards the women, engaging in unwanted sexual touching and offering to reduce their rent in exchange for engaging in sexual acts from around 2009 to the present. Prashad is also accused of intimidating female tenants by monitoring them from outside their apartments or rooms, according to … [Read more...] about Massachusetts landlord accused of sexually harassing female tenants, offering reduced rents in exchange for sex

A woman on Mumsnet has sought clarification on whether she is being unreasonable to miss her brother's wedding because she can't get childcare. In the post, user LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet explains, "My brother lives 350 miles away and is getting married tomorrow. Children aren't invited—it's been a nightmare trying to organize childcare for 3 full days (have to stay at least 2 nights because of distance) for my 2 kids in the summer holidays." She explains how originally, her brother and sister-in-law on her husband's side were to look after them, but two days before the wedding, the brother contracted COVID and has been "quite unwell." "He's [SIC her bother] really pissed off with me and has asked if I can send them anyway as isolation rules etc are essentially redundant now," to which she replied no, as they are going on holiday next week to Turkey and do not want to spread the virus around. "I think if you ask people to make a 700 mile round trip for their wedding without their kids … [Read more...] about Mom not attending brother’s kid-free wedding over lack of childcare backed

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. decided it was too risky to indict former President Donald Trump and was hung up on the idea he might lose the case, according to the special prosecutor who quit the team earlier this year. “He and the new team were focused on the risk that we could lose the case,” said Mark Pomerantz, who quit in protest in February and finally spoke openly about the case on The Cutting Edge, a podcast hosted by Columbia Law School professor John C. Coffee Jr. and U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Pomerantz, a former New York prosecutor who came out of retirement to join the case at the request of previous Manhattan district attorney, Cy Vance. But he and the other top prosecutor on the team, Carey Dunne, both resigned when Bragg wouldn’t finish what his predecessor started. The DA’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Beast. On the podcast , Pomerantz wondered aloud if the new DA just wasn’t ready to be … [Read more...] about Ex-Prosecutor: Manhattan DA Thought Indicting Trump Was Too Risky

Almost every social-media platform offers its users an option to privatize their account—a way for people to control who engages with their content, often to avoid the judgment, schadenfreude, bullying, and snark that are ubiquitous online. Many of these options aren’t terribly helpful, though. Facebook seems to constantly adjust its privacy settings, and it can be difficult to tell what information your friends have access to. On TikTok, unless you want a fully private account, you have to select who can see each and every video before you post. And Twitter’s protected-Tweets feature isn’t ideal if you have a large following; the “Retweet” button may be disabled, but your followers can still screenshot and share what you post. Instagram arguably edges out the competition with its Close Friends feature, which allows people to share Stories with a curated list of followers that is stored in their user settings. Though the app, with its recent attempts to mimic TikTok , has … [Read more...] about The One Social-Media Feature That People Still Love

A fourth endangered sharks has been found washed up dead on beaches in a small coastal town in Australia . This follows the disappearance of a colony of gray nurse sharks 60 miles north. The gray nurse sharks were found around Blacksmiths Beach, in the Newcastle area of New South Wales. The fourth and most recent shark found in a 12-month period had a hook latched into its gut and 6 to 7 feet of wire coming out of its mouth, according to Yahoo News Australia. Gray nurse sharks, also known as ragged-tooth sharks or sand tiger sharks, usually reside near the sandy seafloor between 30 feet to 750 feet deep. They are known as "labradors of the sea" because of their calm nature . They are one of the most endangered species of shark, and are classified as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red list. They are protected under the Fisheries Legislation in New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland. It's hard to … [Read more...] about Endangered shark washes up dead 3 months after a colony vanished

Retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian predicts that the supply of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) missiles provided by the U.S. to Ukraine to combat Russian aggression will be depleted within the next three or four months. "[Three to four months is] a pretty wild guess, but I don't think that's crazy," Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Newsweek . "Some people have estimated a month or so. I don't think they're firing them that fast." "We will get to that point where the U.S. will have to reduce the number of missiles provided because the stocks will be running low. I think there will be a series of discussions inside the Pentagon ," Cancian added. "The military will probably want to hold on to more; the civilian officials will probably want to release more, and they'll come to some sort of agreement on what is an acceptable level of risk." Cancian, who spent over seven years working on … [Read more...] about Ukraine could run out of critical HIMARS missiles in months: Expert

Los Angeles authorities charged NBA star Miles Bridges with felony domestic violence and child abuse Tuesday after he allegedly attacked the mother of his children, Mychelle Johnson, right in front of their kids in June. The 24-year old athlete turned himself in to police the day after the alleged incident took place in June and was released after posting bond, according to TMZ . The investigation into the matter has resulted in him facing “one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death,” according to press release issued by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office . He faces several years behind bars if convicted, according to TMZ. Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges charged with domestic violence, child abuse after allegedly attacking girlfriend https://t.co/1tMh8PbIpz pic.twitter.com/O224RAUE2L — New York Post (@nypost) July 20, 2022 … [Read more...] about Authorities Charge NBA Star Miles Bridges With Felony Domestic Violence And Child Abuse

A new report spotlights how disinformation not only pits Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders against other marginalized groups but also sows divisions within the community itself, sometimes to intentionally diminish its collective political influence. The study , released last week by a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations, analyses the landscape of disinformation, or misleading information disseminated with the intent to harm, often for political agendas or profit. Researchers, who identified key practices behind the spread of disinformation, highlighted the Men’s Rights Asians movement, the prevalence of casteism and social media aggregators of Black-on-Asian crime as examples of “bad actors.” Those spreading disinformation often aim to attack and break down collective groups within Asian America, seeking to render them less powerful. In turn, they often help sustain white supremacy, the report says. “What disinformation effectively does is … [Read more...] about Racist and sexist disinformation is sowing divisions among Asian Americans

The first half of the £650 cost of living payment has been hitting the bank accounts of Brits across the country. Those who claim Universal Credit , income-related Employment Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Pension Credit started to receive £326 from July 14. Tax Credit households will get this money a little later, with the first half of the £650 expected to be issued from September. But when is the second half of the cost of living payment - worth £324 - due to be sent? Here is everything we know so far - plus other support you might be entitled to. The first half of the £650 cost of living payment is being sent out ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Cost of Living Our Cost of Living team of experts are here to help YOU through a very difficult year. They'll be bringing you the latest money news stories and also providing specialist advice. Whether it's rocketing energy bills, the cost of the weekly … [Read more...] about All we know so far about the second half of the £650 cost of living payment