#Text messages that allegedly sparked Matt Gaetz probe emerge

#Text messages that allegedly sparked Matt Gaetz probe emerge

“#Text messages that allegedly sparked Matt Gaetz probe emerge” Text messages that allegedly sparked a federal sex crimes probe into Florida rep Matt Gaetz emerged Friday in a new report.  They are purported to show that Gaetz was with Joel Greenberg, a Seminole County tax official who’s under investigation for child sex trafficking, at the…

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#Top Cuomo officials subpoenaed in harassment investigation

#Top Cuomo officials subpoenaed in harassment investigation

“#Top Cuomo officials subpoenaed in harassment investigation” Dozens of Albany officials– including top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa — have been subpoenaed by the state Attorney General’s Office as part of its investigation into sexual-harassment accusations against the governor, a report said Friday. The officials are being asked to produce documents related to the investigation, which…

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#SEC opens inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check IPO frenzy

#SEC opens inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check IPO frenzy

“#SEC opens inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check IPO frenzy” The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an inquiry into Wall Street’s blank check acquisition frenzy and is seeking information on how underwriters are managing the risks involved, said four people with direct knowledge of the matter. The SEC in recent days sent letters to…

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#African-American intellectuals decry Smith College’s false cries of racism

#African-American intellectuals decry Smith College’s false cries of racism

“#African-American intellectuals decry Smith College’s false cries of racism” After a black student at Smith College claimed she was racially profiled, the university punished employees and forced them to apologize, while everyone underwent mandatory “antibias” training. But a later investigation revealed that not only was the student in the wrong, but workers not involved were…

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#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims

#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims

“#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims” Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday told reporters how he basked in the sun over the weekend — while again hiding behind ongoing investigations to duck questions about the sexual harassment scandal that threatens to torch his political career. During a brief afternoon conference call, the embattled three-term Democrat said…

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#Visa stock tumbles after report of debit card probe

#Visa stock tumbles after report of debit card probe

“#Visa stock tumbles after report of debit card probe” Visa’s stock price slid Friday as the card giant confirmed that the feds are probing whether it has used anticompetitive practices to maintain its dominance in the debit-card market. Shares in the payment processor tumbled 6.2 percent to close at $206.90 after the Wall Street Journal…

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