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haha777 open now NoneWe thought last month's US budget deficit was bad. Boy, were we wrong. It is only fitting that the twilight days of the Biden admin would exhibit more of the same fakeness that defined not only all of the past four years, but certainly the fakeness of that Kamala Harris presidential campaign which had a billion dollars a month ago and ended up in failure, broke... and millions in debt. We are talking, of course, about the relentless debt-funded spree that somehow became synonymous with economic success in the US. According to the latest Treasury data released today , in November - the second month of fiscal 2025 - the US spent a massive $584.2 billion, a 14% increase from the prior year, and a record for the month of November . For those who remember out outrage from a month ago , will also remember that the latest deficit number follows what was also a record government outlay for the month of October. On a trailing 6 month moving average basis, to smooth out outliers months, the spending hit $586 billion, effectively at an all time high with just the record spending spree during covid pushing government spending higher. The surge in spending was driven primarily by higher spending on health, defense and Social Security, but mostly a huge $50BN spike on Medicare outlays! The long-term chart of government spending shows what we all know: DOGE or not DOGE, there is no stopping this train . The surge in spending was far greater than the much more modest increase in tax revenues: in November, the US government collected $301.8 billion in taxes, up 9.8% from the $274.8 billion last November. As shown in the next chart, while spending continued to grow exponentially, tax receipts have flatlined, and the 6 month average in October was just $380 billion, the same as three years ago! To be sure, there were some calendar effects in play. Recall that last month we said that October 2023's tax receipts were unusually higher due to deferred tax receipts that were received that month from companies and individuals affected by disasters including wildfires in California. Taking that into account, the October budget deficit would have been 22% higher (and would offset the freak September surplus which we are convinced was staged to make the last month of fiscal 2024 look abnormally good for the Biden admin). And since some of this calendar effect also nets in November, to avoid the calendar shifts across months we combined the first two months of fiscal 2025. What we got was this shocker of a chart: It shows that in October and November, the US deficit exploded to a staggering $624.2 billion, and even though this included several calendar adjustments - which explains the freak September surplus which as we said was due to calendar effects - the November deficit of $367 billion was $14 billion more than consensus estimates of $353 billion. Worse, combining October and November we find that not only was the combined number of $624 billion some 64% higher than the corresponding period one year ago, but it was also the highest deficit on record for the first two-months of the year (and that includes the spending insanity during the covid crisis). Putting the deficit in context, the budget deficit in October and November - the first two months of fiscal 2025 - are now officially the worst start a year for the US Treasury on record. Taking a closer look at what has been the most terrifying trend in the US income statement for some time now, the Treasury’s debt-servicing costs rose once again in November. Gross interest costs totaled $87 billion, up $7 billion from $80 billion in the same month a year before. And if the November print seems low by recent standards, just wait one month: the December gross interest payment will be an absolute shocker as that's when the bulk of interest payments take place. For December, expect a number north of $150 billion in interest alone! And while we wait, this is what a chart of LTM spending across the main categories looks like. Yes, gross interest spending is not only the second largest outlay for the US government, just shy of $1.2 trillion, it's also the highest it has ever been, and will continue rising, especially if/when the Fed ends its easing cycle prematurely due to rising prices sparking the next meltup.... in US interest payment. The good news is that for now (certainly until the December explosion), the surge in US interest payments has been delayed. That's because the weighted average interest rate for total outstanding debt at the end of November was 3.36%, at roughly 15-year highs, but down slightly from the month before, the third monthly decline. However, don't expect this decline in interest spending to persist because even though the Fed has cut rates twice since September, this has been more than offset by the surge in debt which at last check was now $36.2 trillion, up half a trillion from a month ago, and unless Elon's Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) manages to somehow slash trillions in both spending and interest, this is what US debt will look like for the next few years, guaranteeing that interest on said debt will very soon become the single largest spending category for the US government. It's either going to work or it's not. Here is the alternative https://t.co/cHZA2wHnPB pic.twitter.com/LMEI4tISZL For those who were still unsure if buying votes has a cost associated with it, now you know. The mindblowing figures illustrate the monumental challenge for Trump and all those promising to rein in US debt, which has exploded to 120% of GDP after four years of Biden's "drunken-sailor" spending ways. The last hope for the US is that Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to look at ways to cut spending. Alas, these figures show that the bulk of the outlays are in areas that are bound to be a politically explosive to address, in other words any cuts even remotely close to the $2 trillion suggested by Vivek would lead to a full-blown deep state revolt... and government cataclysm. It's also why attempts to reroute the US from its inevitable collision with the iceberg of fiscal devastation will likewise end in ruin.

The California Highway Patrol shared the results of its Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period, a focused effort that ran from 6:01 p.m. on Dec. 24 to 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 25. Related Story: Over the two-day operation, CHP officers made 308 DUI arrests across the state and issued 3,835 citations for speeding, seatbelt violations, and other traffic infractions. In total, officers reported 7,622 enforcement actions. DUI Arrests About One-Third of Christmas 2023 During the 2023 Christmas MEP, the CHP reported that 20 people died on the state highways. Officers also arrested more than 900 people for DUI last year over the 18-hour period. Related Story: “The holidays should be a time of celebration, not tragedy. Let’s continue to prioritize safety and responsibility on the road,” the CHP said in a statement. The annual enforcement campaign is designed to reduce traffic-related incidents during the holidays by targeting impaired driving and other unsafe behaviors, authorities noted. Related Story: —

Bad actors are seeking cryptocurrency in almost every scheme tracked by the FBI. From fraudulent investments to tech support and romance scams, and most recently, a surge in employment scams. And as Bitcoin reaches record highs, Special Agent David Paniwozik with FBI Baltimore sees more people wanting to capitalize on cryptocurrency. “The fear of missing out. So, they want to get involved, try to make money, and it seems like a quick, easy way to do it,” said SA Paniwozik. But a major problem is this technology is still unfamiliar to investors, making them more susceptible to scams. “There is no cap on whether you want to move $1 to hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. You can just seamlessly move that from a wallet controlled in the United States to a wallet controlled overseas, in, you know, a matter of seconds,” SA Paniwozik warned. Scammers set up their own cryptocurrency exchanges, making you believe your investment has grown exponentially, or they say you must make cryptocurrency payments to “unlock work” that offers high payouts. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint issued an alert in June about this work-from-home scam. “It's this confusing compensation structure that the scammers try to tell them, and it looks like, hey, if I pay $10 to rate this product, I'll get $15 in return, so then once they do that round, the scammer says, okay, well, you need to deposit more money to get to the next round of work,” said SA Paniwozik. And when victims go to cash out, they’re told they can’t. SA Paniwozik has seen a huge spike in reports of employment scams involving cryptocurrency. Reported losses in Maryland went from $32,033 in 2023 to $3.8 million between January and October of this year. “So you're looking at about $15,000 to $20,000 per person on average that has fallen victim in Maryland alone to these scams,” said SA Paniwozik. Cryptocurrency is desired by scammers because transactions are instant and irrevocable, but that doesn’t mean they’re untraceable. “On the blockchain, we can look up those addresses, and then if we wanted to reverse trace it, we could find, let's say it's a certain exchange that paid into this wallet, we can then serve legal processes to say, hey, can you give us a list of all user accounts that paid into this address and possibly contact those victims live and say, hey, you're currently being the victim of one of these scams,” SA Paniwozik detailed. It’s a new proactive approach by the FBI as these scams become more prevalent and costly. According to the FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report , cryptocurrency-related complaints only made up around 10 percent of total financial fraud complaints, however, the stolen value accounted for almost 50 percent of total losses. Click here to see the other 12 Scams of Christmas. This story was originally published by Mallory Sofastaii at Scripps News Baltimore .Debt Collection Software Market to Grow by USD 2.31 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Rising NPLs and AI-Powered Market Evolution - TechnavioSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge Friday in federal court. A grand jury in Salt Lake City brought the criminal charge against Special Agent David Cole of the Homeland Security Investigations unit earlier this week. The indictment alleges that Cole abused his position as a federal law enforcement agent to obtain and sell drugs for profit. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Cole took drugs that had been seized as evidence, telling colleagues he was using them for legitimate investigations, and instead sold them to a confidential informant who resold the drugs for profit on the streets of Utah, according to the indictment. The informant, who has a lengthy criminal history, had been recruited by federal agents to work for them upon his release from prison. But in addition to conducting controlled buys from suspected drug dealers as directed by investigators, the informant said he was compelled by Cole and another agent to also engage in illegal sales. The investigation began after the informant’s defense attorney contacted the U.S. Attorney in Utah in October to report that agents had required him to engage in potentially illegal acts dating from last spring to early December. Details of drug sales offered by the informant were confirmed through surveillance and other sources, the FBI said. Cole and the second agent — identified in court documents only as “Person A” — profited up to $300,000 from the illegal scheme, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case. FBI spokesperson Sandra Barker said Friday that “Person A” had not been arrested or charged, but the investigation was ongoing. Cole, 50, of South Jordan, Utah, entered the courtroom Friday handcuffed and hunched over, wearing a white and gray, striped jumpsuit. U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Pead accepted Cole's not guilty plea and scheduled a trial for the week of Feb. 24. Federal officials say Cole’s indictment sends a message that officers who break the law and undermine the public’s trust in law enforcement will be prosecuted. “A drug dealer who carries a badge is still a drug dealer — and one who has violated an oath to uphold the law and protect the public,” said Nicole Argentieri, head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Criminal Division. "No one is above the law.” Special Agent Shohini Sinha, who leads the FBI's Salt Lake City field office, said Cole’s alleged actions helped fuel an already devastating drug crisis . Ingestion of synthetic bath salts, also known as Alpha-PVP or cathinone, can lead to bizarre behavior such as paranoia and extreme strength, according to authorities who say it’s similar to methamphetamine, cocaine or ecstasy. They are unrelated to actual bathing products. Cole’s attorney, Alexander Ramos, has declined to directly address the criminal allegations but said his client has a strong reputation within the federal law enforcement community. Ramos did not immediately respond Friday to emails seeking comment on the not guilty plea. The Homeland Security Investigations department where Cole worked conducts federal criminal investigations into the illegal movement of people, goods, money, weapons, drugs and sensitive technology into, out of and across the U.S. Cole and the second agent had their credentials suspended but have not been fired, according to court documents.

Hundreds of people showed up outside Queens Park Saturday afternoon to push back against the Ford government's controversial bike lane bill that would remove certain Toronto bike lanes to help address congestion. The Progressive Conservative government has been fast-tracking legislation that would require Ontario municipalities to ask the province for permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a lane of vehicle traffic. The bill also goes a step further and would remove three major bike lanes in Toronto on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue. Fight for Bikes co-founder Eva Stanger Ross, which organized Saturday's rally, said she uses the Bloor Street bike lanes almost every day. "They are always packed, so it's targeting the most important bike lanes in the city. It makes absolutely no sense." Zev Godfrey (left) and Eva Stanger-Ross are co-founders of Fight for Bikes, a group that is fighting against the Ontario government's proposed Bill 212. (CBC) Without those protected bike lanes, Stanger-Ross said drivers often don't think about the cyclists around them. "They don't think of them as a hazard that they have to watch out for, and it's way more likely that you'll be hit." The rally comes days after new amendments were introduced to the bill, one of which would protect the province from potential lawsuits if cyclists are hurt or killed after lanes are removed. Stanger-Ross said it suggests the government knows removing the lanes will make roads less safe for cyclists. "To me, it shows that the government knows that they're going to be putting civilians in harm's way and they know that people will be killed or injured," she said. "And instead of doing something about it, instead of keeping the bike lanes, instead of addressing it, they're just covering themselves up." Cyclists listen to a speech during a rally Saturday at Queens Park in Toronto against the Ontario government's proposed Bill 212. (CBC ) Those safety concerns have kept Leah Jaunzem from cycling around the city for nearly a year — and motivated her to show up to Saturday's rally. "It's so straightforward and it's so simple: we need to protect cyclists. We have such a problem in this city with pedestrians and cyclists getting injured," she said. "Like, stop with the politicking. This is actual people's lives. There's some things that are beyond politics, and this is one of them." Some cyclists at Saturday's rally also rejected the government's stance that bike lanes should instead be on secondary roads. "Toronto is not a perfect grid and most of the time there aren't streets that run alongside the primary streets for very long," said Zev Godfrey, another co-founder of Fight for Bikes. Godfrey said he thinks cyclists will continue to use the same major routes but be unprotected from vehicle traffic. "Cyclists likes primary streets for the exact same reason that car drivers like primary streets," he said. "They go for a long time, they are less interrupted and also the destinations that you're going to are often on those primary streets." Hundreds of cyclists attended Saturday's rally at Queen's Park in Toronto. (CBC) Asked about the protest, a spokesperson for Ontario's transportation minister repeated government talking points that bike lanes contribute to gridlock in Canada's largest city. "We are doing everything we can to fight congestion and keep major arterial roads moving," said Dakota Brasier. "We support a common-sense approach to bike lanes, and encourage the city to listen to the thousands of drivers to help clear our major roads and get people out of traffic." Last week, Toronto city council passed a motion to formally oppose Premier Doug Ford's plans, following a report showing it would cost at least $48 million to remove bike lanes. Mayor Olivia Chow said Friday she knows first-hand how dangerous cycling without a bike lane can be. "I've been doored on Bloor Street without a bike lane. Now I ride on Bloor Street with a bike lane, I feel very secure. That is because of the bike lane there," she said at a news conference. Chow said she hopes the city and province can "find the middle ground" when it comes addressing traffic congestion.2 / 12 Pranks on social media are all fun and games until the police get an idea of what you’re doing and it leads to your arrest. Charles Smith, who goes by the username , is accused of spraying a can of bed bug killer on groceries at a Walmart in Arizona, according to the (MPD). The 27-year-old filmed the incident and shared it with his more than 350,000 followers on his TikTok account. - Noah A. McGee 3 / 12 Netflix gave subscribers in a halftime gift during its first NFL Christmas Gameday livestream when Beyoncé performed for the halftime show during the game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. In true Queen Bey fashion, she rode into her hometown NRG stadium on a white horse and performed a medley of songs from her latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” with guests including Shaboozey and her daughter, Blue Ivy. And there were no technical glitches, . - Angela Johnson 4 / 12 Travis Hunter has left the building...or social media, that is. The has deleted his Instagram account as criticism of his fiancé takes over the internet, rising since his win of the Heisman trophy last week. What were the exact moments that led to this social media break from the sports star? We’re breaking it all down here. - Jared Alexander 5 / 12 In just two short weeks, found out just who Jay-Z is. Ever since the “99 Problems” rapper was named in one of the many civil suits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the two have engaged in a pretty public back and forth in both the courts and online, leading various allegations and stories about Buzbee to come to light in the wake of their legal battle. - Jared Alexander 6 / 12 It looks like things are getting messy between exes and actors and Joshua Jackson. The “Queen and Slim” star is accusing Jackson of “reneging” on his promise to take care of her after their divorce, and now she is asking the court to make him make good on his word. - Angela Johnson 7 / 12 During the promotional tour for his memoir “Growing Up Urkel,” “Family Matters” star has had a lot to say about his time on the 90s comedy. 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Aside from the annoying Black struggle films, being Black in any movie, especially in a thriller is never a good thing and it never shows our super powerful skill to survive: We die first, can’t outrun the slowest zombie and we are rarely the hero. - Alyse Martin 10 / 12 The Real Housewives of Potomac star opens up about why she couldn’t wait to join the cast. 11 / 12 The decorated athlete and ‘GWOAT’ spoke to The Root ahead of the long awaited film and discussed the work she’s doing to close the pay gap for women athletes. 12 / 12

Check out the report card from Nebraska's 44-25 win against Wisconsin on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Who can name Nebraska's last 100-yard rusher in a game, before Emmett Johnson achieved the feat Saturday? Johnson ran like he had something to prove, repeatedly shedding the first Badger to get to him. His best run of the day may have been a 19-yard burst in the third quarter when he patiently followed pulling linemen Ben Scott and Henry Lutovsky. Dante Dowdell has a knack for the end zone, scoring three times. (Trivia answer: Chubba Purdy ... against Wisconsin last year). Dylan Raiola has his rhythm back. He spent most of the game hovering around a 70 percent completion rate, which is reminiscent of his first four or five games. The ball is getting out of his hands quicker, and those pitch-and-catches are finally going for big gains. One of his best throws of the day was originally ruled a touchdown on a fade ball to Isaiah Neyor, but replay confirmed he didn't get a foot down. Jahmal Banks had a great TD snag in which he leaped, snared the ball and got his toes down. John Bullock's second tackle for loss of the game stopped Wisconsin's Tawee Walker on fourth-and-1 midway through the third quarter, and it felt like an early dagger for the home team. Bullock was a standout on senior day. The Huskers had some open-field tackling issues but held their own on third- and fourth-down situations. Darrion Dupree was a nice change-of-pace option for the Badgers, averaging 7.5 yards on his seven attempts. Wisconsin found success early on slant passes, including one that went to Vinny Anthony for 42 yards after Isaac Gifford whiffed on a tackle. After that, Braedyn Locke was able to open it for deep balls, including touchdown tosses of 24 and 58 yards. Wisconsin's Vinny Anthony had a big day, racking up six catches for 128 yards and Locke threw for more yards than he has in his past five games. A cool moment for DeShon Singleton, who came down with an interception in his final game at Memorial Stadium. Brian Buschini is having a great season, and Saturday was another notch on his belt. First, he ripped a 52-yard punt that flipped field possession, and he followed that up with a 49-yard boot that went out of bounds at the Wisconsin 3-yard line. Equally as impressive was kicker John "ol' reliable" Hohl, who made all three of his field goals and stayed clean on extra points. Oh, and how about Jacory Barney's 55-yard kick return to open the game? NU's third phase is trending up after a turbulent stretch. A question we might not ever get an answer to: Why was Matt Rhule forced to use a challenge to review Wisconsin's first-quarter touchdown? Don't all scoring plays get reviewed automatically? In a similar situation later in the game, Wisconsin was spared from using a challenge for officials to take another look at a Nebraska touchdown, which was reversed. Also, the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Micah Mazzccua for spiking the ball on a touchdown felt unnecessary. Nebraska scored a touchdown on its first possession of a game for the first time since the Northern Iowa game. A true tone-setter. There's plenty to unpack from Holgorsen's play sheet — it's no coincidence it only took him two games to pop a 100-yard rusher. And, 44 points for a team that has scored 20 (twice), 17, 7 and 14 in its past five games. That'll do. For the first time in 49 days, Nebraska won a football game. That was a long 49 for everyone involved. This one is a little more cathartic than usual, too, as the Huskers finally wrapped their arms around a bowl berth. It also takes a big bite out of the pressure NU faces on Black Friday vs. Iowa, which is no longer a "must-win."Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?

PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK , Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK) today announced that it has completed its previously announced offering of an additional $100 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.125% notes due 2030 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be a further issuance of, and form a single series with, the $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Notes due 2030 that FSK issued on November 20, 2024 , increasing the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the series to $700 million . BofA Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KKR Capital Markets LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., and Truist Securities, Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering. FSK intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, including potentially repaying outstanding indebtedness under credit facilities and certain notes. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. About FS KKR Capital Corp. FSK is a leading publicly traded business development company (BDC) focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. FSK seeks to invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market companies. FSK is advised by FS/KKR Advisor, LLC. About FS/KKR Advisor, LLC FS/KKR Advisor, LLC (FS/KKR) is a partnership between FS Investments and KKR Credit that serves as the investment adviser to FSK and other business development companies. FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. 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The manager of a downtown Nelson business that first opened over 50 years ago says it lost all of its inventory after a fire was set outside its building in November. Nature's Health, which sells health products and supplements, has been closed since Nov. 21 when a pallet was set on fire in an alley outside its building at 461 Josephine St. The fire spread through the rear exterior stairs and destroyed three lower level rooms as well as a washroom. Although the fire didn't make it upstairs to the storefront, smoke seeped in and destroyed all of the stock. Nature's Health manager Fred Tarasoff said prior to the fire, the business had stocked up for its busiest months of the year that happen to be November, December and January. “It was really sad to see, because a lot of it seemed in really good shape. But when it comes down to smoke, it can penetrate through a lot of plastics and it was deemed that most of it was unsalvageable and unsellable.” Nature's Health is one of Nelson's oldest businesses. The store was started by Fred Tarasoff's father John in 1970 or 1971, with its first tiny storefront at Ward and Baker Streets. Fred first started working at the store when he was about eight years old, and now manages it with his brother Tom and sister-in-law Kathy acting as owners. The loss of their business right as the holiday season was beginning has been difficult for the family to cope with. “It's been a lot of ups and downs," said Fred. "I think initially I described it as sort of the stages of loss or grief that we've gone through, everything from anger to sadness to grief to you name it.” Nature's Health is currently being gutted ahead of a restoration company's arrival. Fred said the landlord supports their return, which he admitted wasn't a sure thing in the days after the fire. But now Fred says it is likely Nature's Health will reopen next year, possibly in April at the earliest. He credited community support for helping his family decide to rebuild. “A lot of these customers have become really very close to us. It’s almost like our family in some ways. A lot of them are now adults but came to my dad’s store as toddlers, and now they’re bringing their toddlers into this store.”NoneCatalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day

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