The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing its treatment of Simon Andriesz, a former brokerage executive who raised concerns about alleged Lutnick-Epstein business links before his death. MPs are demanding an independent investigation.
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Jim Bakker, whose PTL television ministry became an evangelical empire before collapsing amid scandal and a fraud conviction, has died at 86. His wife did not disclose a cause of death.
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for television ads featuring him after criticism from both parties. Questions remain about repayment for ads that have already aired.
President Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The Army has not announced a date or location.
Trump says he and MAGA Inc. will pay for ads promoting his administration after bipartisan criticism of their taxpayer funding. It remains unclear whether the government will be reimbursed for ads already aired.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts President Donald Trump’s approval at a record-low 32%, with support among Hispanic voters at 24%. Separate surveys show Hispanic and Latino voters favoring Democrats ahead of the November 3 midterms.
Protesters damaged Cornell’s administration building as the university faces scrutiny over its response to a student’s allegation of a 2024 rape. State authorities and Cornell are reviewing aspects of the case.
Pennsylvania has reported 1,004 measles cases and 198 hospitalizations, surpassing South Carolina’s 997-case outbreak. Five people in Pennsylvania have died after contracting measles.