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Daily Wire film The Confession warns of communism's appeal in America1 source — 2d

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Jared Kim The film sounds like a good reminder that we should focus on teaching real economics instead of utopian promises.

Georgia beats Presbyterian 91-77 behind Cain’s 20 — 6dBlue Cain scored 20 points to lead Georgia to a 91-77 win over Presbyterian, as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 with a wire-to-wire performance. Georgia hosts Florida Gulf Coast next.

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Mitnick memoir argues people, not code, remain every system's weakest link — Nov 6, 2026Ghost in the Wires is the case study security teams and curious readers need when helpful employees, not weak firewalls, keep handing over the keys.

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Georgetown opens season with 80-58 win over Loyola Maryland — Nov 1, 2026Georgetown opened its season with an 80-58 win over Loyola Maryland, leading wire to wire. Jaland Lowe scored 23 points in his Hoyas debut, while Vincent Iwuchukwu added 21 points and nine rebounds.

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Tennessee man sentenced to nearly four years in Fresno wire fraudFinance — 3dA Tennessee man was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution for helping divert more than $1.5 million in Fresno County payments. Prosecutors said he and accomplices took over a nonprofit finance director’s email account and redirected county payments to his bank account; the county said the sentence cannot fully compensate taxpayers for the fraud.

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Nicole Hardy Three years and ten months plus the restitution still leaves taxpayers short after that kind of theft.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Dominance is wiring, not a skill you can install — Oct 30, 2026Grover claims clutch performance is a fixed competitive type—Cooler, Closer, or Cleaner—not trainable toughness.

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How a CEO's $75 bid became a $25 billion free-for-all — Nov 3, 2026Anyone who wants the human wiring of a leveraged buyout should read Burrough and Helyar—RJR's stock jumped past Johnson's seventy-five-dollar offer the day it dropped and the auction left his hands for good.

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Wire Fraud SchemeTech — Nov 6, 2026A Texas man pleaded guilty in a $1.5 million scheme that used forged identities to sell vacant properties, while separate reports warn that deepfake scams exploit trust and pressure victims into payments or sharing information. A free Windows tool and a Better Business Bureau workshop offer ways to check suspicious messages and learn scam-prevention steps.

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Nicole Hardy It's alarming how forged identities let someone flip vacant properties for over a million. Real estate deals need stricter checks.

The brain rebuilds itself through competition, not fixed wiring — Oct 29, 2026Eagleman argues the brain continuously rewires through competition for useful input, turning injury, disability, and new devices into problems of data and territory rather than permanent hardware loss.

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Indicted Carol Ammons wins seventh House termPolitics — Nov 3, 2026Illinois state Rep. Carol Ammons and Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons are projected to win reelection despite federal indictments tied to alleged wire fraud and obstruction. Both deny wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty; Carol Ammons won decisively, while Aaron Ammons led his Republican challenger in unofficial results.

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Thiel-Funded Outlet Solely Permitted to Report on His Antichrist Lectures — Oct 28, 2026Out of everyone who attended billionaire-entrepreneur Peter Thiel's lecture series on the Antichrist, only a reporter from the Thiel-funded Pirate Wires was allowed to disclose what was said at the event.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

NJ Planner Pleads Guilty in $9.7M Ponzi SchemeFinance — Oct 30, 2026Paul Beers, who ran KJM Financial in Bedminster, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for a Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say took more than $11 million from at least 65 investors between 2015 and 2025, leaving losses exceeding $9.7 million. He used the funds for personal and business expenses and to repay investors, while issuing false financial reports; he faces up to 20 years in prison and is required to pay restitution.

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Allentown Woman Admits $1M COVID Loan FraudFinance — Oct 27, 2026Allentown resident Mayerlyn Cordero pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy for filing fraudulent COVID-relief loan applications that brought in about $1 million, and for filing 23 fraudulent tax returns using stolen personal information. She is scheduled to be sentenced in February and faces a potential maximum of 110 years in prison.

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SoFi Launches First National Bank Retail Tokenized DepositsTech — Oct 22, 2026SoFi launches SOFIE, called the first U.S. national bank retail tokenized deposit: each equals $1 at SoFi Bank, FDIC-insured, with 4.4% APY per wire (Fortune cites 4.2%).

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Derek Foss This lets regular folks earn real yield on cash while moving it on chain, unlike stablecoin issuers stuck with zero interest rules.

Former Waverly Postmaster Sentenced for $16K USPS FraudBusiness — Oct 28, 2026Former Waverly, Iowa, postmaster Merri Burgart was sentenced to five years of probation and eight months of home confinement after pleading guilty to wire fraud for submitting false mileage claims that stole more than $16,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. She was also ordered to repay the money and pay a $4,000 fine; prosecutors said she used a funnel account in a separate scheme involving more than $2,500 in lawn-mowing payments.

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Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

Penske, Mitsui Agree to Take Penske Automotive Private — Oct 15, 2026Penske Automotive Group agreed to go private at $212 a share with Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co., already holders of more than 70%; wire values it at $16.3B, Dow Jones at about $4B.

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Jared Kim The gap between the 16 billion and 4 billion valuations makes the total deal size hard to pin down.

Connecticut Adviser Pleads Guilty in $3.3M FraudFinance — Oct 22, 2026Former Connecticut investment adviser Andrew Komarow pleaded guilty to wire fraud for exploiting delays in brokerage transfers to make high-risk options trades with unfunded money. Prosecutors say the scheme used about $8.9 million in transfers and caused three financial firms roughly $3.3 million in losses; he awaits sentencing.

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Man Pleads Guilty to $1.16M Crypto Gambling FraudFinance — Oct 20, 2026A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements after soliciting cryptocurrency investments from more than 10 people and gambling away about $1.16 million on Stake.com. Prosecutors said he falsely claimed investors had earned profits and demanded additional “gas fees” to withdraw them; he is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 11, 2027.

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Indonesia names fourth suspect in wiretap targeting president — Nov 6, 2026Indonesian police named senior officer Slamet Uliandi as a fourth suspect in the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and others, saying he approved the surveillance and deletion of records; he has not been detained because of a health condition. The scandal, which has already led to three officers’ arrests, is sharpening political tensions with former president Joko Widodo, though Jakarta remained calm after troops were deployed.

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Indonesia deploys 20,000 troops to Jakarta after generals detained in wiretap probe — Nov 4, 2026Indonesia deploys 20,980 troops to Jakarta after three police generals detained in a wiretap probe targeting President Prabowo; Listyo dismissed as chief of staff.

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Maya Lindstrom The wiretap probe targeting the president justifies securing the capital, but dismissing Listyo as chief of staff adds to the sense of internal power struggles.

Comcast Plans 753 Philadelphia, New Jersey LayoffsBusiness — Oct 30, 2026Comcast is cutting hundreds of jobs as it restructures its cable, broadband and wireless businesses, including 634 positions in Philadelphia and 119 in New Jersey, with additional cuts reported in Washington and California. The company says the changes are intended to streamline operations and speed innovation, including expanded use of AI, as it prepares to separate NBCUniversal; it says it is also hiring in some areas and will help affected employees seek other roles.

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EY Reports U.S. Oil Firms Favor DevelopmentBusiness — Oct 27, 2026Job roundups highlight hands-on construction and skilled-trade openings in Spartanburg and Fargo, including entry-level helper, erosion-control, welding, carpentry, electrical and vehicle-accessory installation roles. Williston listings focus on oilfield and energy work, from entry-level rig-floor and wireline jobs to senior project leadership, with benefits and advancement opportunities varying by employer.

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SpaceX Seeks 80,000 Cell Sites to Build Wireless Rival2 sources — Oct 23, 2026

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Maya Lindstrom I worry all those new towers will clutter up rural views without enough local say in the placements.

FCC's first Huawei-chip ban blocks two devicesTech — Oct 22, 2026The FCC blocked a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter from the U.S. market, its first use of new rules barring devices with components from companies on its national security Covered List. The devices contained surveillance chips made by HiSilicon, a Huawei subsidiary; the FCC cited the chip’s marketing for surveillance and built-in facial-detection features, while critics question whether the policy protects security or unfairly picks winners and losers.

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Maya Lindstrom Limiting choices for buyers over subsidiary chips could raise prices without much evidence these devices were actively spying on anyone.