Q: My wife and I operate a business. A trusted employee was caught and convicted of embezzlement to the tune of $200,000. The judge ordered monthly restitution payments, but we only got two. Time has passed because it was too difficult to pursue legal action, but now we have greater resources. Are we still entitled
Residents and holidaymakers in Florida have been warned not to be complacent, as storm-in-a-century Hurricane Ian’s 140mph winds are expected to affect the whole state. After making landfall in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 storm, it is now feared it will be upgraded to Category 4 as it intensifies while crossing the Gulf’s warm
Sir Keir Starmer has announced that a Labour government will create Great British Energy – a new, publicly owned company that will generate renewable sources “to cut bills, create jobs and deliver energy independence”. The role of GB Energy will be to provide additional capacity alongside the private sector, to establish the UK as a
The Ukrainian government on Monday warned of “massive cyberattacks” by Russia targeting critical infrastructure facilities located in the country and that of its allies. The attacks are said to be targeting the energy sector, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (GUR) said. “By the cyberattacks, the enemy will try
One notable effect of the internet is that the question “Whatever happened to so-and-so?” is all too easy to answer. And, more often than not, you’ll realize you shouldn’t have asked. In the case of Rachel Dolezal, the 44-year-old white woman who rose to infamy in 2015 when it emerged that she had long lied
On any given Friday or Saturday night, thousands of people pack the streets of Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, flowing in and out of the honky tonks, listening to the sounds of the bands from the windows on the street, or catching a show at the world-famous Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium.
Khloe Kardashian is not romantically involved with Italian heartthrob Michele Morrone … despite her fans’ reaction to a photo of them together at Milan Fashion Week. A rep for the ‘365 Days’ star tells TMZ Khloe and Michele met for the first time when they were both in attendance this weekend at Kim Kardashian‘s fashion
Facebook and Instagram are set to offer better integration as parent company Meta announced it is testing a deeper integration across both platforms. The firm has revealed two updates that include a new user interface for the Accounts Center feature across mobile and Web platforms, and a redesigned login and onboarding experience on its mobile
Actress and former Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams offered some insight into her harrowing childhood, especially her “traumatic relationship” with her dad, in an interview on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. Williams, who has rarely spoken about her father in the past, said she didn’t want to offer too many details about
Bank of England’s plain speaking will likely calm some of the volatility of the British economy Ian King Business presenter @iankingsky Central bankers are often accused of speaking in code or of making Delphic pronouncements. But the words today from Huw Pill, the Bank’s chief economist, could not be more clear. Mr Pill, who voted
One of the interesting things about the book industry is that you can never get a straight answer on just how many copies a book has sold. Amazon keeps its information to itself, and they control a large part of the market. Different lists are based on their own sources and criteria. No single bestseller
Blackpink has made history following the launch of their second album Born Pink. The South Korean girl group made up of four members, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, topped the album charts with their latest release. Born Pink made its debut at the top of the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with their sophomore album moving
While scientists are sadly accustomed to rangy mountain lions killed by cars when they try to cross roadways like the 101 Freeway in San Fernando Valley, this year a cougar was killed by a disease far from the freeways, a state agency reported on Monday, Sept. 26. P-65, a five-year-old adult female, is the first
A combined Chinese and Russian naval convoy, including a guided missile cruiser and a destroyer have been spotted close to an Alaskan island by the US Coastguard. Two other Chinese naval ships and three Russian naval vessels were sighted in the Bering Sea in a single formation 86 miles (138 km) from Kiska Island by
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said “the cavalry is coming with Labour” as he sought to portray the party as a government in waiting. Mr Streeting was speaking with Sky News’ Kay Burley ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s keynote speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool. He said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget last Friday had
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday disclosed it’s working to gather “crucial evidence” and that it’s collaborating with overseas law enforcement authorities following the hack of telecom provider Optus. “Operation Hurricane has been launched to identify the criminals behind the alleged breach and to help shield Australians from identity fraud,” the AFP said in
Major media conglomerate Netflix has once again dipped its toes into the profit well that is true crime content. Its newest Ryan Murphy offering, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, aims to give famed serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer a dramatized origin story, but family members of Dahmer’s victims say the series capitalized on their trauma without
Made up of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, along with their cousin Trea Swindle, Chapel Hart is an absolute powerhouse with witty lyrics, commentary and insanely good voices. Their album The Girls Are Back in Town came out in 2021 and included easily their most popular song “You Can Have Him Jolene.” Coming off their
Olympic gold medalist diver Tom Daley‘s screenwriter husband, Dustin Lance Black, says he’s on the mend from a serious head injury that had doctors telling him to “shut off his brain” in order to recover. Dustin, famous for writing the 2008 movie “Milk,” shared the health update Monday on social media, telling folks it’s been
Infinix Zero Ultra 5G launch has been set for October 5 globally, the company made the announcement via Twitter this week. The handset has been in the news over the last few weeks and reports suggest it will come with a 180W Thunder Charge system, the company’s fastest charging technology yet. In addition to the