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Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case A judge sentenced an emotional former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison Wednesday for a years-long bribery and corruption scheme that saw him rewarded with gold bars and stacks of cash. Menendez had pleaded with U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein for mercy, twice breaking down in tears. “I have lost everything,” the New Jersey Democrat said, after recounting actions he said he had taken to help others while in the Senate, a job he was forced to resign after his conviction. “For a man who spent his entire life in public service, every day I am awake is a punishment,” said Menendez, who was chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the time he took the payoffs. more at https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-sen-bob-menendez-sentenced-gold-bar-bribery-case-rcna189044

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the above certainly sounds like you are being used. you need to pull that petition asap, file for divorce, and get her out of your residence. the longer you drag this out, the more time she has to learn about us laws and how they can be used to benefit her, and the more painful the consequences will become. take immediate steps to protect yourself financially and do not be alone with her.

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for anyone wondering why this is looking real suspicious for the biden administration..............

um no. anyone else who works but not for the government would get choice 1: return to work choice 2: termination i fail to see why government workers get a third choice.

they have been unburdened by what has been.

estimates are just below 1.5 million males in gaza looking at wal mart, one 12 pack of condoms works out to .66 cents per condom call it with tax, 75 cents per condom. 50 million USD will buy 66,666,666 condoms for gaza

Foreign Aid Freeze Turned Up $50 Million For 'Condoms For Gaza' In Wasteful Spending

in texas we call it "sailboat fuel"

US Border Patrol and Mexican cartel members trade gunfire at southern border: report US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican drug cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report. The shooting took place around 1:30 p.m. near Fronton, Texas, but no injuries were reported, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement without revealing more details. A group of migrants were trying to cross the Rio Grande when shots first rang out, according to Fox News. Border Patrol agents returned fire at suspected cartel members, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin tweeted earlier Monday, citing law enforcement sources. more at https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/us-news/us-border-patrol-and-mexican-cartel-members-trade-gunfire-at-southern-border-report/

Trump order could see Pro-Hamas protesters on H1B visas deported President Donald Trump signed an executive order during his first week back in office that gives the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the authority to deport foreign nationals, including students, who express support for groups designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. government. The order, titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” focuses on individuals who support, promote or assist in terrorist activities. more at: https://san.com/cc/trump-order-could-see-pro-hamas-protesters-on-h1b-visas-deported/ white house executive order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/

LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities have arrested eight individuals in connection with a large-scale smuggling operation that allegedly brought counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the United States through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The operation, involving logistics companies, warehouse owners, and corrupt truck drivers, is believed to have smuggled at least $200 million worth of goods. An additional defendant, believed to be the lead orchestrator, remains at large and is thought to be in China. The defendants face multiple charges, including conspiracy, smuggling, and breaking customs seals. more at https://www.foxla.com/news/la-ports-smuggling-bust-feds-arrest-8-suspected-smuggling-200m-chinese-goods

good to know our tax money is being well spent......... Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge Ukraine has detained its army's chief psychiatrist for alleged "illegal enrichment" charges related to earnings of more than $1m (£813,000) accrued since the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022. In a statement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the man sat on a commission deciding whether individuals were fit for military service. The SBU statement did not name him - however, a man called Oleh Druz was previously identified as the Ukrainian Armed Forces' chief psychiatrist. The SBU said he owned three apartments in or near Kyiv, one in Odesa, two plots of land and several BMW luxury cars, and investigators searching his home also found $152,000 (£124,000) and €34,000 in cash. more at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7dvl0gn1lo

my guess would be those without a reciept for their purchases....

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i am not sure i understand the purpose of the question. it seems you already have a mass license. what is the purpose of adding your canadian driving experience? if it is for the purpose of getting cheaper insurance due to a longer history of no claims, that is best asked of your us insurance company.

and yet it's not called terrorism:

it's covered in your linked article............

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