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White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a ‘disgrace’

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White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a ‘disgrace’

The White House on Thursday condemned as "a disgrace" a Trump administration teleprompter operator accused of betting on President Donald Trump's speeches, saying he has been placed on paid administrative leave amid a federal investigation.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump had been briefed on the matter and condemned the staffer's alleged conduct during Thursday's White House press briefing."Obviously, I'm aware of the report. The president is, […]

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‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Jim Parsons says he paid a steep price for fame

Entertainment

‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Jim Parsons says he paid a steep price for fame

Jim Parsons had the career millions dream about, but the "Big Bang Theory" star said the success came with a steep personal price.At the height of his fame, Parsons wasn't celebrating his success. Instead, the Emmy-winning actor said he was overwhelmed by obsessive habits that left him "stressed" and "miserable.""I look back now and realize that there were many ways, at some of the best moments of my life, I […]

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Alleged Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader extradited from Somalia to face US charges

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Alleged Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader extradited from Somalia to face US charges

One of the alleged ringleaders of the massive Feeding Our Future pandemic relief fraud scheme in Minnesota has been brought back to the United States to face charges, authorities said.Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota, was arrested June 26 in Somalia and extradited to the U.S. Thursday, the FBI said.Federal prosecutors allege Eidleh was the mastermind who bilked taxpayers out of $250 million by exploiting federal child nutrition programs […]

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Insurance companies put on notice for stranding trans patients who want to reverse surgeries

Politics

Insurance companies put on notice for stranding trans patients who want to reverse surgeries

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., a lawmaker with a background in pharmacy, is introducing a bill that would require health insurance companies that provide transgender procedures to also pay for detransitions and adverse effects.Harshbarger fears that under many current plans, transitioners who consider reversing their sex-reassignment procedures are stuck with what is effectively a financial one-way door."It's outrageous that a health plan can cover sex-rejecting procedures but refuse to cover the […]

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