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In a series of unexpected events, a New York judge blocked Citibank from receiving back funds from an accidental wire transfer. In August of 2020, Citibank mistakenly transferred $900M to Revlon's creditors, while only intending to wire $7.8 as an interest payment. Although they've been able to recover some of the funds, other creditors are... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday (Feb.16) the Biden administration announced that they would be extending the moratorium on foreclosures and mortgage forbearances until the end of Summer. The moratorium would prohibit banks from pursuing a foreclosure on homes with federally backed mortgages. The action would also offer reduced or delayed mortgage payments until July, for those who enroll(ed)... Continue Reading →
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center is Chicago's longest operating hospital, which is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago. The file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy comes in just weeks after owner, Trinity Health Corp., requested to close the hospital, which was denied by state officials. Before being blocked Trinity Health Corp. wanted... Continue Reading →
Over the weekend an operator for the Oldsmar water facility reached out to authorities when he noticed, a few times, that someone had remotely accessed the plant's computer and was freely moving around the software and systems. Pinellas County Sheriff, Bob Gualtieri, confirmed in Monday's news conference that someone had hacked the facility's software and... Continue Reading →
Tennessee Police are investigating the murder of a 20-year-old man that was shot and killed Friday night during a "prank" robbery for a YouTube video. On the night of Feb.5th, Nashville police reportedly responded to the parking lot of an Urban Air indoor trampoline park around 9:25 p.m., while there 23-year-old David Starnes admitted to... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday (Feb.2) morning in Sunrise,FL , it's being reported that FBI agents were killed and several others were wounded while serving a search warrant in a child exploitation investigation. According to the MiamiHerald , the FBI has confirmed that two agents were killed and three others had been wounded. Of the wounded, two are... Continue Reading →
Rochester, New York police has been under fire since last week. While reportedly responding to a Jan.29 "family trouble" call, the situation resulted in a 9-year old being detained and pepper sprayed by police officers. City officials have spoken out about their disfavor of the situation and released body cam footage of that day. On... Continue Reading →
On Thursday (Jan.28) President Biden signed two executive actions, one to expand access to health insurance and reproductive health care through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. As the other would protect and "expand access to comprehensive reproductive health care" by revoking the Mexico City Policy. In an Oval Office signing Biden stated, "I'm not... Continue Reading →
