‘The world is watching’: Lawmakers call for ouster of 3 university presidents after their legalistic answers about antisemitism and genocide – youngvid

A bipartisan group of lawmakers demanded the dismissal of three high-profile university presidents who testified before a House committee this week about antisemitism and offered narrow legal responses to questions over whether calling for the genocide of Jews was against school policy. “The world is watching — you can stand with your Jewish students and…

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U.S. lawmakers are trying to ban Elf Bar and other e-cigarettes from China, again – youngvid

House lawmakers are demanding information from federal officials on what they are doing to stop the recent influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China. Members of a new congressional committee on U.S.-China relations sent the request Thursday to Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration leaders, calling attention to “the extreme proliferation of illicit vaping products.” The letter…

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Amazon sues alleged scammers who stole millions by bribing and hacking their way to refunds for products they never returned – youngvid

Amazon.com sued what it called an international ring of thieves who swiped millions of dollars in merchandise from the company through a series of refund scams that included buying products on Amazon and seeking refunds without returning the goods. An organization called REKK advertised its refund services on social media sites, including Reddit and Discord,…

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao must stay in the U.S. for sentencing, judge rules – youngvid

A federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday that the founder and former CEO of Binance, who’s awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, must remain in the country. The order came after the Justice Department appealed a magistrate judge’s earlier ruling that Changpeng Zhao—known as “CZ” in the crypto world—could return to…

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Ex-NFL team executive is accused of stealing $22 million that he used to splurge on a Tesla, private jet flights, and a Patek Philippe watch – youngvid

A former Jacksonville Jaguars executive stole $22 million from the NFL team and used the money to fund a luxury lifestyle that included a Tesla, private jet travel and a $95,000 Patek Philippe Nautilus watch, according to US prosecutors. The executive, Amit Patel, processed fraudulent credit card transactions from September 2019 until he was fired…

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‘Too many’ U.S. Coast Guard employees feel unsafe, internal review finds after recent revelations about rapes and sexual harassment – youngvid

U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review sparked by reports of sexual assault and harassment found that “too many” of its members don’t feel safe and trust in leadership is eroding. The wide-ranging 90-day review, released Wednesday, calls for an end to a “permissive environment” that extends to inappropriate jokes and comments, and…

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What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know – youngvid

Recent reports of “white lung” pneumonia, or “white lung syndrome,” among U.S. children have parents worried their kids could contract yet another pathogen this holiday season. But “white lung” pneumonia isn’t a thing, experts tell Fortune, and certainly not a medical term. It’s one way to describe the X-rays of some who have pneumonia, which…

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