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Yellen, Financial Regulators Tighten Rules on Non-Bank Firms, Revise Trump-Era Guidelines

Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a consortium of top financial regulators voted on Friday to issue proposed guidelines designed to enhance the stability of the financial system in the wake of one of the most significant shocks since the 2008 financial crisis. The new guidelines put forth by Yellen and the Financial Stability Oversight…


Attorney Says IRS Whistleblower ‘Could Not Live With Himself If He Stayed Quiet’

The attorney representing an IRS criminal supervisory agent seeking whistleblower status “could not live with himself” if he stayed quiet about the information he’s bringing to Congress. Attorney Mark Lytle appeared on Fox News’ “Special Report” on April 20 to speak about his client’s motives in coming forward with information reportedly about first son Hunter…


VIDEO: Man Plans a Secret Wedding Proposal for His Girlfriend on Her Grandma’s 90th Birthday

A Swedish man planned the sweetest proposal for the love of his life involving a very important person: his girlfriend’s beloved grandma. His special proposal gave both women the surprise of their lives. Published fiction writer Emma Noyes of Chicago, Illinois, met credit analyst Pontus Gitselov of Växjö, Sweden, on a dating app in December…


Extreme Athlete Spends 500 Days Alone in Cave in Spain, Emerges Into Daylight: ‘Already? Surely Not’

A 50-year-old Spanish extreme athlete emerged on April 14, from a 500-day challenge living 230 feet (70 meters) deep in a cave outside Granada with minimal contact with the outside. Wearing dark glasses and smiling as she adjusted to the light of spring in southern Spain, elite mountaineer Beatriz Flamini told reporters that time had flown by and…


VIDEO: Hidden Camera Captures ‘Determined and Dedicated’ Bald Eagle Doting On His Wife

The touching relationship between two bald eagles captured on a hidden camera shows the pair are true soulmates. Viewers have been captivated by the conduct of these two birds, who have made their home in Big Bear Valley, California. Jackie and Shadow are dedicated to each other and it can be seen in their showing…


Yellen Says US-China Relations at a ‘Tense Moment,’ Seeks ‘Constructive’ Solutions

In a speech delivered at a global economic forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen described the current state of U.S.-China relations as being at a “tense moment” and emphasized the need for a productive approach towards bolstering economic ties with China. Yellen acknowledged the ongoing tensions between the two economic giants but expressed optimism for…


Biden Administration Unveils Forest Conservation Program to Tackle Climate Change

The Biden administration has announced steps toward fostering forest conservation and enhancing forest resilience to climate change. In a press release on April 20, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a program designed to achieve those goals on federally managed lands administered by the Forest Service and the…


IRS Criminal Agent Comes Forward as Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Case

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal supervisory agent is seeking whistleblower status, saying they have information that the Biden administration mishandled the investigation into first son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. In an April 19 letter, attorney Mark D. Lytle of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP addressed members of the House of Representatives…


IRS Agent Comes Forward as Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Case

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal supervisory agent is seeking whistleblower status, saying they have information that the Biden administration mishandled the investigation into first son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. In an April 19 letter, attorney Mark D. Lytle of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP addressed members of the House of Representatives…


Man Spends 52 Years Building 160-Foot Rock Castle in Colorado Forest—Now He’s 79 Years Old

They wanted a castle. So Jim Bishop was going to build them a castle. It was 1969 when the ornamental ironworker in his late 20s set out building a stone cottage near Pueblo, Colorado, with the help of his father, intending to make a home out of a shack. But what began as a construction project…