Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the No. 3 Democrat in the House, said he was fined $5,000 for evading metal detectors inside the U.S. Capitol and plans to appeal. “Yeah,” he said in response to a question from CNN on Thursday about whether he was fined. Clyburn added that “I have no idea” what had happened. “It’s…
Top House Democrat Says He Was Fined $5,000 for Evading Metal Detectors at Capitol
Former Coca-Cola Employee Convicted of Stealing $120 Million Worth of Trade Secrets to Sell in China
A Chinese-born American chemist was found guilty on April 22 for her role in a scheme to steal trade secrets worth an estimated $120 million from American companies for the purpose of setting up a Chinese company that would manufacture the product for the global market. After a 12-day trial, 59-year-old You Xiaorong—also known as…
UK Court Clears Names of 39 Wrongly Convicted Ex-subpostmasters
Thirty-nine former subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted of theft, fraud, and false accounting have had their names cleared on Friday by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The convictions were quashed because the subpostmasters did not stand a fair trial and that the prosecutions have been “an affront to the conscience of the…
Good Pay Doesn’t Require a Four-Year Degree
History is full of successful people who carved their own path far away from traditional education. Despite what our culture, your parents, or your own inner critic tells you, there are lots of high-paying jobs out there that don’t require a bachelor’s degree. Now, while you may not need a bachelor’s degree specifically, you do need education….
3 Reasons You Should Finally Start That Business You’ve Been Dreaming Of
My mom is the most amazing woman on the planet. When she was 34 years old, she suddenly had a baby to raise on her own (me). With only $64, she needed a job. So, she got scrappy and decided to use her baking skills to earn money. She started out by renting a small…
Democrat Sen. Manchin Says He Would Endorse GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski
A moderate Democrat senator said he would endorse his GOP Senate colleague, who often breaks from her party on key issues, on Thursday during an interview with Politico’s “Playbook Deep Dive” podcast. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he would endorse GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) for reelection, “in a heartbeat.” Murkowski responded that she would “welcome his endorsement.” “I’ve…
Live Like the Money Isn’t There
Dear Dave, I’m 24, single, and I make $60,000 a year. I’m also debt-free and live in an apartment, plus I have about $550,000 in a brokerage account that’s made up of 75 percent mutual funds and 25 percent single stocks. The money in the brokerage account was originally an inheritance of $280,000 that has…
Olympic Athletes Who Kneel, Raise Fist Will Face Punishment: IOC
Athletes who try protesting by kneeling or raising a fist at official Olympic sites will face punitive measures, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this week. The Olympic Charter already says that any kind of demonstration or political, religious, or racial propaganda is barred in any Olympic sites, venues, or other areas. But athletes from America…
How Can I Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck?
Dear Carrie: I’m a single mom with a decent income, but I’m always living paycheck to paycheck. How can I break that cycle and start to save, not only for an emergency but also for my bigger goals like retirement and maybe even a home?—A Reader Dear Reader: Living paycheck to paycheck isn’t uncommon these…
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