Sister of crooked Bridgeport bank's CEO sentenced to 3 months in prison for her role in bank's collapse In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Janice Weston, "It’s very troubling. You have a few moments in time where you knew it was illegal and you could have left.” ... 05/16/2024 - 1:49 pm | View Link
Jury Selection Begins in Robert Menendez’s Federal Corruption Trial Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery scheme involving gold bars, cash and a Mercedes-Benz. 05/13/2024 - 5:20 am | View Link
Crooked Bridgeport bank was 'a rat's nest,' judge says, sentencing ex-board member to year and a day in prison A federal judge also fined George Kozdemba $25,000 for his role in an embezzlement scheme that led to the 2017 collapse of Washington Federal Bank for Savings. 05/9/2024 - 10:10 am | View Link
Court in Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, His Lawyer Says By Cassandra Vinograd and Leily Nikounazar A dissident rapper has been sentenced to death in Iran after releasing music in support of antigovernment demonstrations that rocked the country in 2022 ... 04/24/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
I asked my friend Joe Daly to pick a band we should feature in the LNMC, and he chose Rival Sons. I didn't know much about them, but after listening to their music, I understand why this was his pick.
Daly wrote a brilliant article in 2023 for Classic Rock magazine Loudersound that discusses them in depth.
After six albums in 15 years and touring alongside a raft of A-listers, new album Darkfighter finds Rival Sons ready to take it to the next level.
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While diehard fans of any band tend to be resistant to change, it’s hard to imagine Rival Sons fans not being exhilarated by Darkfighter.
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Darkfighter might just be Rival Sons’ masterpiece.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) told supporters “he skirted the state’s campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month’s primary so he could raise more money for the November general election,” NBC Montana reports.
Said Knudsen: “I do technically have a primary.
Rubin and Elie Mystal discussed the shocking revelation that Supreme Court Justice flew a reversed “Stop the Steal” flag on his front lawn as the court was considering a 2020 election case. The revelation came not long after we learned that Justice Clarence Thomas gives the distinct appearance of having broken the law by dodging taxes on a forgiven RV loan.
It's long overdue for Democrats to stop wringing their hands and start doing something about it.
Mystal noted that it was already obvious from Alito’s and Thomas’ written opinions and comments at oral arguments that they support the insurrection and are doing everything they can to help Trump evade prosecution and accountability for his crimes.