Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Sentenced To 17 Years In Corruption Case

4 Charged With Fraud Involving Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars For Homelessness Aid Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, Federal prosecutors in California on Sept. 16 announced charges against four people who are accused of diverting millions of taxpayer dollars meant for homeless housing and services to fund lavish lifestyles, including a new nightclub and bingo hall. The defendants accused in the separate schemes include nonprofit Home At Last founder Michael Young, CEO and executive director of The Big Blue Umbrella Donye Mitchell, and Special Service for Groups employee Lakiya Malone. The...

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement on Thursday that the future of the Persian Gulf is without a US presence and vowed that Tehran would set “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. The statement, which commemorated Iran’s Persian Gulf National Day, was issued through Iranian media as Khamenei has […]

Apollo Picks Austin Over New York As Wall Street's Migration South Continues It's not just Citadel that's moving out of New York. Apollo Global Management has chosen Austin, Texas, as its second headquarters, according to sources familiar with the decision. The firm, which manages about $1 trillion in assets, evaluated Austin, Miami, Palm Beach, and Nashville before CEO Marc Rowan selected Austin, according to Financial Times. The new office is expected to host most future hiring as Apollo expands beyond its longtime New York base. While the decision has been communicated internally,...