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The home belongs to Walter Veintemilla, the president of Worldwide Capital Lending Group, in a gated community in Weston. Veintemilla is under scrutiny for his alleged role in funding the operation, and according to local news station WPLG, Haitian authorities assert that the money for the assassination plot came from Veintemilla and his Miramar-based company. According to the Miami Herald, Veintemilla is a loan broker who gets private investors to lend their money on the promise of a high rate of return, while Veintemilla takes a cut or commission....

One of the locations searched was the home of Tina Peters, elections clerk for Mesa County, according to Colorado Politics. “The FBI raided my home at 6 a.m. this morning, accusing me of committing a crime,” Peters said in a Tuesday appearance on an online news channel run by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. “And they raided the homes of my friends, mostly older women. I was terrified.” According to the Associated Press, the investigation stems from images of Colorado election equipment management software appearing on far-right blogs earlier this year....

His teammates, though, recognize there is only one Neymar. MORE: Ivan Rakitic says Neymar’s teammates want him to forget Paris “To me, Neymar is more valuable than $200, $250 million dollars,” veteran midfielder Andres Iniesta told media Friday at Hard Rock Stadium, a day before Barca meets rival Real Madrid in an El Clasico friendly. “It’s a personal decision for him to make. We want him to stay.” Lost in all the drama regarding whether Neymar will stay at Barcelona for another season is the issue that most affects his teammates: They probably won’t be as good without him, and they weren’t good enough a year ago to win La Liga or the Champions League — settling only for a victory in the Copa del Rey....

The rapper kissed one of his male dancers while performing “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” a song about the longing and anxiety in his romances. Using an ancient Egyptian theme, Lil Nas X ascended the BET stage in golden boots, a skirt, armlets, eye makeup and a pharaoh crown. His shirtless dancers wore black harem pants and head coverings with gold collars and armlets. The audience cheered as he kissed a dancer at the end of the song....

The committee meeting came in response to Pfizer’s application for approval of its boosters to the FDA. However, it was held at a time of increased interest in boosters within the medical community and the general population, largely because of reports of “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people. Here’s what you should know about the recommendations. What Did the Panel Decide? The committee did not vote to approve boosters for all eligible people....

Dr. David Persing, MD, Ph.D., the chief medical and technology officer at California-based Cepheid, said his company that manufactures the test hopes that doctors can get quicker facts with the new test. “During this time of increased demand for hospital services, clinicians urgently need an on-demand diagnostic test for real-time management of patients being evaluated for admission to health-care facilities,” Persing told CNN. “An accurate test delivered close to the patient can be transformative—and help alleviate the pressure that the emergence of the 2019-nCoV outbreak has put on healthcare facilities that need to properly allocate their respiratory isolation resources....

Methanol, or wood alcohol, should not be present in hand sanitizer in any amount. While testing samples, the FDA found it in two Eskbiochem products; Lavar Gel contained 81% methanol and CleanCare No Germ contained 28% methanol. As a result, the FDA is urging Eskbiochem to recall all nine of its hand sanitizer products: All-Clean Hand SanitizerEsk Biochem Hand SanitizerCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% AlcoholLavar 70 Gel Hand SanitizerThe Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand SanitizerCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% AlcoholCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% AlcoholCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% AlcoholSaniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer...

The Trump administration initially approached the pandemic knowing that national concern over the health issue would make the economy suffer. The thinking was “Let’s keep the American people from getting too alarmed about the virus, or the economy will take a hit.” Therefore, they intentionally downplayed the health threat. Yet they failed to recognize that the only real way to protect the economy was to resolve the health crisis....

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit found that two Cook County, Illinois residents who sought to challenge these restrictions came “forward with no reason — much less a compelling one,” to revisit the court’s own precedent establishing such rules as constitutional. A U.S. District Court judge dismissed the lawsuit last year, and the three-judge panel upheld that ruling on Thursday. In 2006, Cook County enacted the Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban, which fined residents up to $10,000 and allowed for six months imprisonment if they were found to possess an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine....

The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion giving the Bureau of Prisons “discretion to permit prisoners in extended home confinement to remain there” on Tuesday. The move came after Attorney General Merrick Garland reviewed the law and asked the OLC to reconsider its position. The prisoners were originally released during the administration of former President Donald Trump, following the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act....

Not long after that, Federer found himself in the precarious position of twice being one point from defeat. Steady as ever, even at 33, Federer held on. Coming all the way back from a two-set deficit, and saving two match points along the way, Federer edged 20th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2011....

OK, so they may not be the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Cabbage Patch dolls. And parents may shudder at the thought of putting them under the tree this Christmas. But in an industry reeling from two flat years, The Incredible Crash Dummies are one of the bright stars of the holiday season. The result of an improbable venture between a federal government agency, a licensing company and a toymaker, the latest from Tyco Toys could rake in more than $50 million in sales this year-drawing a respectable chunk of the estimated $14 billion that Americans will spend on toys in 1992....

This article will describe impending doom, symptoms to watch for, and why someone may experience this feeling. You’ll also learn when to call a healthcare provider. What Are Feelings of Impending Doom? People who experience a feeling of impending doom may feel like something tragic or life-threatening is about to happen. It is a heavy, sinking feeling that can be overwhelming. Impending doom can be a symptom of anxiety and affect your mental health, relationships, and your ability to do normal daily activities....

" ‘Til death do us part" was easier to honor at the turn of the last century, when average life expectancy was only 47, than today, when it is 76. More years to live means more time for couples to grow tired of one another. “My grandparents’ generation, their whole perspective in life was, you get married young, you rear your children–and die. There wasn’t much more to it,” says Kate Vetrano, chair of the American Bar Association’s elder-law committee....

The channel’s head of news Miraqa Popal made the announcement in a tweet. “Our female presenter is interviewing a Taliban media team member live in our studio,” Tolo’s head of news, Miraqa Popal, wrote on Twitter. Earlier on, Popal said: “We resumed our broadcast with female anchors today. @TOLOnews #Afghanistan.” Popal said, adding a photo of a female anchor presenting the news on the channel to his tweet. Beheshta Arghand, a female television anchor for Tolo, interviewed the Taliban official on camera on Tuesday in the channel’s studio, asking about the situation in Kabul and the Taliban’s house searches in the capital....

“Women incur greater penalties for ethical transgressions because of persistent gender stereotypes that tend to categorize women as having more communal traits than men, such as being more likable, sensitive and supportive of other,” lead author Nicole Votolato Montgomery of the University of Virginia said in a statement. “Even in leadership settings, women are still expected to be more communal than their male counterparts.” Montgomery and co-authors came to this conclusion following three experiments designed to measure how the gender of the CEO influences people’s perception of the company following a product flaw or ethical failure....

A new study, published on December 14 in the journal Scientific Reports, has assessed the feasibility of using smart devices for continuous fever monitoring. The authors theorize that temperature-sensitive technology could have public health benefits for monitoring everything from COVID-19 to food poisoning. “The potential here is to have a smart, relatively real-time fever detection system that allows public health to start having, essentially, weather radar to see where there are illnesses emerging across the country or across the world,” Benjamin Smarr, the paper’s corresponding author and a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UC San Diego, tells Verywell....

The Americans’ quest for an unprecedented third consecutive world title began in confident fashion with an 88-67 win against the Czech Republic in Shanghai, China, on Sunday. The defending champions led by just three points after the first quarter, before opening up a 14-point lead by halftime and the controlling the game comfortably in the final two quarters. Donovan Mitchell topped the scoring with 16 points, shooting seven-for-11 from the field, while Harrison Barnes added 14 points and Kemba Walker finished with 13 points, shooting a near-perfect six-of-eight from the field....

(Source: CJZero) The shot capped an entertaining 24 minutes between NBA stars who are competing to play for the U.S. in the FIBA World Cup this month. The scrimmage is huge for guys on the bubble: Cuts are expected to be made Saturday. Wait: You say Chandler Parsons was on the court for that shot, Twitter? Oh, you have such a long memory: See, they’re talking about this: Yep, Lillard over Parsons for the win and the series, Blazers-Rockets last season....