Kansas City, Missouri —The Justice Department Monday announced a slew of cases in a nationwide crackdown on fraud involving the COVID-19-era Paycheck Protection Program.The department’s enforcement push, which ran from June 12 through Sept. 1 and was dubbed “Heartland fraud surge,” resulted in actions involving more than 160 defendants and approximately $245 million in intended losses to taxpayers. The operation was put into action more than five years after the government pushed emergency loans to businesses nationwide that were struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The initiative involved prosecutors from 44 U.S. Attorney’s Offices, along with more than 20…

Brussels is finally starting to wake up to the security threat Russia poses to the European Union, Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His comments come days after a Russian drone struck a passenger train just two kilometres from the Polish border on Sunday and weeks after Germany attributed an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Moscow, prompting swift responses from EU officials, who warned Europe must prepare for a “new era of European security”. To vulnerable countries on the northeastern frontline, these attacks come as no surprise; they have long been cautioning that an escalation…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday rejected growing calls for implementing safeguards and restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI), declaring that the technology needs a “STRONG AND SMART” president rather than additional restraints.Even some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives, including those within the AI space, are calling for a slowdown in the development of increasingly capable artificial intelligence technology.”The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over the weekend made…

GameStop says it is reopening “select” stores across the country as company insiders make new investments in the video game retailer’s stock. The company announced on social media that “select” closed stores would begin reopening Sept. 11.GameStop did not initially disclose a complete list of returning locations. A company spokesperson told FOX Business that “at least one” store — located in Brooklyn, Ohio — was part of the initial rollout. The move comes after an extended period of store closures and cost-cutting. GameStop has shuttered hundreds of locations in recent years as it has sought to reduce expenses and reshape…

A fierce debate has erupted online after a bride-to-be asked her wedding guests to follow one incredibly strict rule. In a now-viral Reddit post, a bride-to-be explained that perfume is her “biggest migraine trigger” and requested that all guests completely refrain from wearing any scents on her special day. She added that her symptoms are so severe they can actually “mimic a stroke.” “For medical reasons, our wedding will be a fragrance free event,” the official invitation read. “The bride and members of the bridal party have severe fragrance allergies that will trigger significant health reactions. A fierce debate has erupted…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A San Jose police officer was fired after the department said he improperly used automated license plate reader information and shared it with a relative who was a suspect in a domestic violence case.According to San Jose police, the officer used his personal phone to access the Flock camera system and then provided the location of a vehicle to his cousin.The cousin subsequently used the information to track down his accuser, according to our partner the Bay Area News Group.RESOURCES: Get help with violence, assault and abuse at homeIn a statement, San Jose Police Chief…

Published on 14/09/2026 – 14:47 GMT+2•Updated 17:01 The European Parliament is pushing for tougher EU-wide deadlines and automatic approvals to speed up energy infrastructure, setting the stage for a clash with EU countries seeking more flexibility over how their national permitting systems work, according to an internal document seen by Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The divide is emerging as EU lawmakers negotiate new permitting rules designed to cut years of delays — sometimes up to ten years — that have held back renewable energy, electricity grids, storage and other infrastructure needed for the bloc’s energy transition. The Parliament’s position is more…

It never ceases to amaze me how the world turns from irrational prejudice and hate to a brief 1960’s “Summer of Love” and acceptance, and then suddenly we’re jolted back to being hounded by narrow-minded authoritarians. But at least, for now, we can still shout and make our voices heard. Ironically, many of today’s arguments for sexual identity acceptance were first given voice onstage by a gifted, empathetic Dutch female novelist and playwright who specialized in early 20th  century family dramas.  Jo M van IJssel de Schepper-Becker is credited with writing the first honest and sympathetic gay coming-out play in…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the 11 jurors who wanted to find Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for killing her three children said the panel viewed the case as a chance to make things “better for other women” and families — a thought process that one legal analyst is calling “problematic.””Even though we didn’t know what was going on outside of our little bubble that we were in, we knew that this was a turning point, and this would be something that could change something to make it better for other women in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — A wealthy tech investor is committing $40 million to help Republicans stem the tide of the Democratic Socialists of America in state-level races, Fox News Digital has learned.Scott Banister, a libertarian who was an early investor in PayPal, Uber and SpaceX, among others, cut the massive check to Make Liberty Win, a right-of-center political organization. The funding has already been partially deployed in nine states — Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Montana — with plans to expand the push to at least…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled that the company will delay its initial public offering (IPO) amid concerns about the safety and alignment of AI models given potential risks they could pose to society. The ChatGPT-maker confidentially submitted an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June to begin the IPO process. The company said at the time that it hadn’t decided on the timing of the IPO, saying “it may be a while” because it could be easier to do certain things as a private company in the meantime. Altman said in an interview with Fortune that “we’re not rushing…

Out of the mouth of babes, thou hast ordained…booty gains? That’s certainly the case for one savvy mom who decided to turn a morning with her daughter into a fitness challenge that exploded on TikTok. “I’ve had so many moms commenting that they want to try it or tagging other moms to do it,” Jess Sharp told The Post. Jess Sharp puts her glutes to work during the viral toddler-inspired squat challenge. Tiktok/@jessandmissamelia In lieu of her usual morning walk, the 34-year-old mom in upstate New York decided to shake up her fitness routine with an unexpected trainer and an…

Céline Dion makes triumphant return to the stage after overcoming rare disorder – CBS News Watch CBS News Céline Dion, who stepped back from performing in 2022 after announcing a rare autoimmune and neurological disorder, returned to the stage over the weekend for her long-awaited comeback tour. Adriana Diaz reports.