Shaolin Temple head faces probe for ’embezzling funds’

[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds and temple assets. Shi Yongxin was also alleged to have committed criminal offences and seriously violated the Buddhist precepts by maintaining relationships with multiple women over a long period and fathering at […]

$100 million missing? Trump calls FireAid ‘another Democrat inspired scam’; California wildfire charity funds never reach direct victims

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on California’s wildfire relief efforts, branding the high-profile FireAid benefit concert a “total disaster” and accusing Democrats of planning and running a scam.“‘FIREAID’ IS A TOTAL DISASTER. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DEMOCRAT INSPIRED SCAM. 100 MILLION DOLLARS IS MISSING. WAS SUPPOSED TO TO GO TO THE […]

Over 20 states sue Trump administration over education funds freeze; after-school programs in jeopardy, GOP districts among worst hit

[ad_1] Over 20 states sue Trump administration over education funds freeze (Image credits: AP) More than 20 states have sued the Donald Trump administration over its decision to freeze over $6 billion in federal education grants, including funds for after-school and summer programs that serve low-income families across the country.The funding freeze has especially hit […]

Watch: Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Wilson grooves in drag performance; funds raised for anti-ICE fundraiser in LA

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s trans daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, made her drag debut over the weekend at an anti-ICE fundraiser in downtown Los Angeles.The 21-year-old took to the stage at “SAVE HER!,” an environmental drag show hosted by drag activist Pattie Gonia at The Bellwether venue. Vivian was dressed in a black catsuit, metal corset, and […]

Yale is rushing to sell billions in PE funds

[ad_1] Yale is rushing to sell billions in PE funds Yale University’s famed endowment has been trying to offload one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, a move that reflects the pressures on both Wall Street and higher education under the Trump administration.The Ivy League school has sought […]

Lives at risk: Trump cuts slash safety funds for nation’s most dangerous work

[ad_1] More than a dozen workplace safety training centres across the United States could be forced to close by the end of the summer, as sweeping job cuts at a key federal health agency take effect under the Trump administration’s cost-cutting drive.The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which supports training and research […]

Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled | World News

[ad_1] Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled (AP) SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over chronic power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. […]

Eric Adams eyed Turkey trip to raise re-election funds: Documents

[ad_1] New York mayor Eric Adams (Image: AP) Mayor Eric Adams expressed interest in raising campaign donations from Turkish businessmen during a 2022 dinner, newly unsealed court documents in his dismissed corruption case have revealed. According to filings cited by the New York Post, Adams “welcomed the offer of foreign contributions” and directed a promoter […]

PBS chief calls Donald Trump’s order to cut public media funds ‘unlawful’

[ad_1] Paula Kerger, President and CEO at PBS (Image: AP) Paula Kerger, president & CEO of US public broadcasting service (PBS) on Friday criticised President Donald Trump for his latest executive order which seeks to cut federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio (NPR). Paula called it “blatantly unlawful” and a threat to their […]

Donald Trump pardons GOP politician who spent memorial funds on plastic surgery and daughter’s wedding

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Michele Fiore, a prominent Nevada Republican convicted of federal wire fraud. Fiore was awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in October 2024 of misusing funds meant to honour a fallen police officer. Prosecutors said she diverted more than $70,000 raised for a statue to […]