# Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review

# Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review

The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on October 3. Four witnesses explained to jurors how $8 billion in funds from customers went missing. Luxury real estate, political donations, investments, and magazine covers. A year ago, that was the life of Sam Bankman-Fried, Assistant U.S. Attorney Thane Rehn remarked during the opening statements…

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#New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia

#New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia

A study shows that so-called “good cholesterol” may not be as healthy as previously believed.  The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, claims that high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, could increase dementia risk for older people. Researchers tracked more than 180,000 California residents through health surveys for about two years…

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#Gingrich: Republicans who supported McCarthy ouster are ‘traitors,’ should be primaried

#Gingrich: Republicans who supported McCarthy ouster are ‘traitors,’ should be primaried

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) labeled the Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as “traitors,” saying they should face primary challenges in 2024. “Ninety-six percent of the Republicans voted for McCarthy, 4 percent voted against him. From my position as a longtime Republican activist, they’re traitors,” Gingrich said on Fox…

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#Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC

#Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to a staffer from his office. Cuellar was parking his car outside of his apartment in Navy Yard, D.C. when three armed individuals approached the congressman and stole his car, Cuellar’s chief of staff confirmed to The Hill. Cuellar’s chief of staff…

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#Trump campaign calls on RNC to cancel third GOP debate

#Trump campaign calls on RNC to cancel third GOP debate

Former President Trump’s campaign called on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to cancel its third debate scheduled in Miami next month, even amid reporting that Trump is not anticipated to attend the event. “The Republican National Committee should immediately cancel the upcoming debate in Miami and end all future debates in order to refocus its…

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#6 reasons a recession is in the cards soon

#6 reasons a recession is in the cards soon

While the summer brought lower inflation rates, higher jobs rates and boosts of consumer spending, Bloomberg Economics is warning a recession is more likely than not happening soon. Citing the ongoing autoworkers strike, the return of student loan repayments and the looming threat of a government shutdown after Congress’s short-term spending bill lapses in November, Bloomberg…

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