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An Arizona officer resigned after being caught in the middle of an alleged PPP loan fraud scheme. Former Phoenix officer Toni Richardson was arrested on accusations she submitted a fraudulent application to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and received nearly $1.3 million in federal loans from the CARES Act, Fox …

In this Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, file photo, a sculpture of George Floyd, one of three sculptures as part of the “SEEINJUSTICE” art exhibition that also feature the likenesses of Breonna Taylor and John Lewis, is unveiled as Floyd’s brother Terrence, second from left, looks at Union Square in the …

Claire Vaye Watkins, the conspicuously named protagonist of Claire Vaye Watkins’s latest novel, I Love You but I’ve Chosen Darkness, knows that her vagina has teeth. Claire mirrors the author in many ways beyond their shared name: They’re both writers navigating new motherhood and mourning a father who died when …

Bruised is Halle Berry’s new movie for Netflix, and she makes her directorial debut. The film will be released in select theaters on November 17 and to the streaming service on November 24. Berry plays Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter who has failed at the one thing she’s ever …

Holidays are about family and friends. This year, don’t forget to include your furry ones! Yes, our pets, particularly dogs, protect and serve us every day as service dogs and neighborhood watch leaders , so they should be gifted. Show your pup a little appreciation with these dog on awesome …

Photo: Rocketclips, Inc./Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Earlier this year, “missing white woman syndrome,” a phrase coined by Journalist Gwen Ifill, was a hot-button topic after the viral coverage of the disappearance of Gabby Petitio. It highlighted the lack of coverage for people of color when they go missing compared to the coverage …

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. Money is one of the things Americans worry about most in the world. …

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Jussie Smollett, the now disgraced former Empire star has been found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for making false crime reports to Chicago police, saying he was a hate crime victim in 2019. According to CNN, Smollett now faces jail time of up to three years in prison …

In this March 26, 2019, file photo, actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped in Chicago. A special prosecutor decided to prosecute Smollett again, 11 months after county prosecutors dropped charges that the “Empire” actor hired two men to fake …