From Real Estate Heir to Ex-Rap Mogul: Top-10 Highest Bails Set in US History
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been released to his parents on a $250 million bond while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his crypto platform.
With US Assistant Attorney Nicolas Roos noting on Thursday that the $250 million bond for the release of the ex-FTX head is believed to be the highest federal pretrial bail bond ever set, Sputnik takes a look at ten other hefty bails in US history.
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Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been released to his parents on a $250 million bond while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his crypto platform.
With US Assistant Attorney Nicolas Roos noting on Thursday that the $250 million bond for the release of the ex-FTX head is believed to be the highest federal pretrial bail bond ever set, Sputnik takes a look at ten other hefty bails in US history.
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Biden Signs $858Bln US Defense Policy Bill
US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023 on Friday providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
"Today, I have signed into law H.R. 7776, the 'James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
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US President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023 on Friday providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
"Today, I have signed into law H.R. 7776, the 'James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
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UK May Block Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill, Reports Say
The UK government may block a Scottish bill that would allow people to apply for legal gender reassignment from the age of 16, the British press reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Earlier in the day, the Scottish parliament passed a gender recognition reform bill by 86 votes to 39. The reform would lower the age at which a person can change the gender in their identification papers from 18 to 16 years. The bill has been discussed for several days.
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The UK government may block a Scottish bill that would allow people to apply for legal gender reassignment from the age of 16, the British press reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Earlier in the day, the Scottish parliament passed a gender recognition reform bill by 86 votes to 39. The reform would lower the age at which a person can change the gender in their identification papers from 18 to 16 years. The bill has been discussed for several days.
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⚡️ US House secures votes to pass $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, voting continues.
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📹 Combat use of the Russian MLRS Uragan in the zone of the special operation.
A record of the destruction of Ukrainian equipment by Russian Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems.
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A record of the destruction of Ukrainian equipment by Russian Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems.
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Europeans Familiarize Themselves With Energy-Saving Lifehacks Amid Crisis
Europe has been plagued by soaring inflation caused by an energy crisis. The annual headline inflation in the Eurozone is expected to reach 8.1% this year, according to ECB estimates. Millions of Europeans are living on the brink of fuel poverty due to skyrocketing prices.
European households are massively switching to techniques with reduce energy costs, including installing solar panels, it has been reported. It is estimated that solar panels can save up to $2,000 a year.
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Europe has been plagued by soaring inflation caused by an energy crisis. The annual headline inflation in the Eurozone is expected to reach 8.1% this year, according to ECB estimates. Millions of Europeans are living on the brink of fuel poverty due to skyrocketing prices.
European households are massively switching to techniques with reduce energy costs, including installing solar panels, it has been reported. It is estimated that solar panels can save up to $2,000 a year.
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Sweden Orders More US Patriot Missiles in Potentially Priciest Deal in History
With a ceiling of $3.2 billion, the Patriots may become Sweden’s most expensive procurement ever, overshadowing even the Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets.
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a new order for Patriot air defense system missiles from the US.
Whereas the exact price tag and number of missiles ordered have been kept secret, in the long term, the entire deal, which started nearly five years ago, could become the most expensive in Sweden’s history, eclipsing the Jas 39 Gripen aircraft.
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With a ceiling of $3.2 billion, the Patriots may become Sweden’s most expensive procurement ever, overshadowing even the Jas 39 Gripen fighter jets.
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has placed a new order for Patriot air defense system missiles from the US.
Whereas the exact price tag and number of missiles ordered have been kept secret, in the long term, the entire deal, which started nearly five years ago, could become the most expensive in Sweden’s history, eclipsing the Jas 39 Gripen aircraft.
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FTX Founder to Live With His Parents After Being Released on Enormous Bail
Sam Bankman-Fried has been released on $250 million bail, a New York federal judge ruled on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, Bankman-Fried is to live in Palo Alto, California, with his parents under electronic surveillance. The next hearing is scheduled for January 3, when he’ll enter his plea and be arraigned.
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been released on $250 million bail, a New York federal judge ruled on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, Bankman-Fried is to live in Palo Alto, California, with his parents under electronic surveillance. The next hearing is scheduled for January 3, when he’ll enter his plea and be arraigned.
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Sympathy for the Devil: Secret of Fictional Villains' Appeal Laid Bare in New Study
A group of researchers from the University of Michigan has discovered a possible explanation of why some members of an audience may feel sympathetic toward villainous characters in movies or cartoons.
During the course of their work, the results of which were published in the journal Cognition, researchers gauged how children and adults perceived the character and true selves of fictional heroes and villains.
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A group of researchers from the University of Michigan has discovered a possible explanation of why some members of an audience may feel sympathetic toward villainous characters in movies or cartoons.
During the course of their work, the results of which were published in the journal Cognition, researchers gauged how children and adults perceived the character and true selves of fictional heroes and villains.
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Biden Expects More Ups, Downs for US Economy in 2023 After Latest Inflation Report
US President Joe Biden said that he foresees more ups and downs for the nation's economy in the year ahead on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed prices continued to moderate in November.
"Today’s report shows that incomes are up and inflation is coming down – while our job market remains strong," Biden said in a statement. "There will be more ups and downs in the year ahead, but we are making progress building an economy from the bottom up and the middle out and I’m optimistic for the year ahead."
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US President Joe Biden said that he foresees more ups and downs for the nation's economy in the year ahead on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed prices continued to moderate in November.
"Today’s report shows that incomes are up and inflation is coming down – while our job market remains strong," Biden said in a statement. "There will be more ups and downs in the year ahead, but we are making progress building an economy from the bottom up and the middle out and I’m optimistic for the year ahead."
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🫡 Alex 'the Great 8' Ovechkin has scored his 801st goal, tying Gordie Howe for second in NHL history
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‼️Air raid warning issued in Kiev-controlled Zaporozhye - ministry data
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📹WATCH: Russian Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile system on duty as part of a special operation in Ukraine (video courtesy of Russia’s MoD).
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🫡 Alex 'the Great 8' Ovechkin has scored his 801st goal, tying Gordie Howe for second in NHL history
🏒Ovechkin has done it again... this time surpassing Gordie Howe's record after scoring his 802nd goal
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Polygamist 'Prophet' Who Wed Underage Girls Arrested by Authorities - Video
Having been caught transporting underage girls in an unventilated trailer, the self-proclaimed "prophet" has since pleaded guilty to charges of child abuse, with his followers claiming that the accusations brought against their leader are false.
Police bodycam footage of the arrest of a self-styled “prophet” with a penchant for polygamy has emerged on social media this week. The arrest, which took place on August 28 in Arizona, was thrust into the media spotlight this month due to the filing of federal court documents that shed light on the matter.
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Having been caught transporting underage girls in an unventilated trailer, the self-proclaimed "prophet" has since pleaded guilty to charges of child abuse, with his followers claiming that the accusations brought against their leader are false.
Police bodycam footage of the arrest of a self-styled “prophet” with a penchant for polygamy has emerged on social media this week. The arrest, which took place on August 28 in Arizona, was thrust into the media spotlight this month due to the filing of federal court documents that shed light on the matter.
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🤔Fox News host Tucker Carlson has lambasted politicians in the US for dutifully clapping along as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky implored a joint meeting of Congress to provide him with more weapons.
💬“Almost every person in the room clapped like a seal,” Carlson told viewers of his nightly show on Thursday. “So no matter what [Zelensky] said — Send me more money; I command you, send me more money; we’re taking care of it the most responsible ways — they applaud, all of them....Almost like they have to,” he added.
The near-identical response by the vast majority of the US political class indicates the supposedly “bitter” public disagreements between Democrats and Republicans are mainly for show, Carlson suggests.
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💬“Almost every person in the room clapped like a seal,” Carlson told viewers of his nightly show on Thursday. “So no matter what [Zelensky] said — Send me more money; I command you, send me more money; we’re taking care of it the most responsible ways — they applaud, all of them....Almost like they have to,” he added.
The near-identical response by the vast majority of the US political class indicates the supposedly “bitter” public disagreements between Democrats and Republicans are mainly for show, Carlson suggests.
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🏒Alexander Ovechkin will theoretically be able to beat Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894) in the list of the best scorers in the history of the NHL in the 2024/25 season if he continues to score an average of 50 goals per season, as he has done for the last 5 years.
📹The video shows the historic 802nd goal scored by the 37-year-old Russian, which allowed him to beat Gordie Howe (played 26 seasons in the NHL from 1946 to 1980) and place second in the list of the best scorers in the history of the NHL.
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📹The video shows the historic 802nd goal scored by the 37-year-old Russian, which allowed him to beat Gordie Howe (played 26 seasons in the NHL from 1946 to 1980) and place second in the list of the best scorers in the history of the NHL.
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⚡️Russian Defense Ministry names new senior participants in military bio program in Ukraine;
▪️Russian MoD: Pentagon transfers military bio research in Ukraine to other states;
▪️Moscow accessed US Defense Department report on bio threat reduction in Ukraine
▪️Russian MoD: Pentagon transfers military bio research in Ukraine to other states;
▪️Moscow accessed US Defense Department report on bio threat reduction in Ukraine
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⚡️Russian Defense Ministry names new senior participants in military bio program in Ukraine; ▪️Russian MoD: Pentagon transfers military bio research in Ukraine to other states; ▪️Moscow accessed US Defense Department report on bio threat reduction in Ukraine
❗️The Russian MoD has named new key participants in American military biological projects in Ukraine, among them the chief researcher and president of the Pfizer International Research Department. At the same time, all the identified defendants turned out to be associated with the US Democratic Party.
▪️Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov noted that the leaders of the US Democratic Party "are the ideological inspirers of military biological research and the creators of secret money laundering schemes in the interests of a narrow circle of representatives of the American elite."
▪️The Ministry also received access to an expanded version of the report of one of the Pentagon departments on activities in Ukraine, which confirms that exercises and training took place in the country involving particularly dangerous pathogens.
▪️Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov noted that the leaders of the US Democratic Party "are the ideological inspirers of military biological research and the creators of secret money laundering schemes in the interests of a narrow circle of representatives of the American elite."
▪️The Ministry also received access to an expanded version of the report of one of the Pentagon departments on activities in Ukraine, which confirms that exercises and training took place in the country involving particularly dangerous pathogens.
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📹Russian security forces detained a former Azov* militant in the LPR who had planned terrorist attacks
*banned in Russia for terrorist activities
*banned in Russia for terrorist activities
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Intensified cooperation with NATO undermines Moldova’s security and the supply of western arms would only bring negative consequences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
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