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The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - JUST IN: Graham Platner Officially Withdraws From Maine Senate Race
Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor via AP Graham Platner formally withdrew from Maine’s U.S. Senate race on Friday, making official the end of his campaign days after allegations of sexual assault triggered a collapse in political and financial support. Platner’s withdrawal clears the way for Maine Democrats to select a new nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in November. The party is expected to hold a special convention in the coming days, with a replacement required by July 27. The move follows a Politico report published Monday in which a Maine woman accused Platner of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Platner has denied the allegations but announced Wednesday that he was suspending his campaign after key backers abandoned him. Although his campaign indicated Thursday that formal paperwork would not be filed until Monday, Platner submitted his withdrawal Friday alongside a letter addressed to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State, which he posted to X. In the letter, he wrote: “People are desperate for a change. For this broken system to be righted. For the American experiment to be furthered. Over the past eleven months, thousands and thousands of Mainers poured their hearts, time and talent into a movement to deliver that vision. I will be forever grateful to them.” Platner ended the withdrawal letter: “F*ck ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts.” pic.twitter.com/gQzOXBJHJz — Graham Platner for Senate (@grahamformaine) July 10, 2026 Maine Democrats will now begin finalizing plans for a nominating convention to choose the party’s new Senate candidate.The post JUST IN: Graham Platner Officially Withdraws From Maine Senate Race first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Top CBS News Correspondent Explains How Scammers Almost Got Him to Empty His Ban...
Screenshot CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman explained on Friday how scammers almost talked him into emptying out his bank account for them. In a video posted on his X/Twitter account, Gutman revealed that he recently received a call from someone claiming to be from a “fraud protection” department at his bank. The person identified themselves by name and even gave Gutman a badge ID. “They seemed to know so much about me, about my bank account,” Gutman said. “And then they said, ‘Listen, we suspect that there is significant fraud activity at the bank branch where you bank, and what we need you to do right now–.’ We went through all the accounts, and we actually had some suspicious activity recently in my daughter’s account.” I just got SCAMMED: a remarkably sophisticated phone scam that nearly had me pull the entire entirety of funds out of one bank account. Watch to see how it unfolded. And how dangerous it might possibly have been. Huge shout out to the @lapdhq and the folks at the @bankofamerica… pic.twitter.com/y17xohZcBz — Matt Gutman (@CBSMATTGUTMAN) July 10, 2026 When the caller walked Gutman through the next steps, however, he began to suspect something else was going on. He continued: She gave me the names and then she said, “What we need you to do, in order to intercept these fraudsters, is to go into the bank and withdraw everything from your bank account” — which wasn’t that much money at this point — “and take it with you so you have it in cash and that’ll trigger the fraudsters into action. That’s how we’ll be able to catch them.” I thought, OK, that’s a little weird. Why would you use a regular citizen for something that seems like a law enforcement issue? But I said, you know, OK, and I went in there and she said, “But you can’t tell anybody at the bank that this is happening because they might be in on it.” At that point, Gutman finally caught on to the scam. Still, he was taken aback by how legitimate the whole operation appeared at first. “You’ve got to be so careful,” Gutman said, “and some of these scams are incredibly sophisticated with people who clearly know what they are talking about, and speak like they are in the profession. I’m just blown away by how good that… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront All...
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined MAGA influencer Nick Shirley to confront alleged fraudsters in New York City, with Oz stressing that the experience showed “major red flags” in a video posted on Friday. Oz, a member of President Donald Trump’s administration, accompanied Shirley to a variety of different elderly daycare centers and medical equipment companies across the city, confronting folks who they say are committing both Medicare and Medicaid fraud — many of whom either did not speak English or seemed hesitant to answer questions about the services they provide. “One of the largest fraud schemes in America is taking place in New York City as billions of dollars are being defrauded by organized Korean and Chinese mafias, along with other foreigners operating and stealing taxpayer dollars,” Shirley claimed. “It’s almost certainly fraud,” Oz said of an apartment they visited where three durable medical companies allegedly operate from, purporting that the benefactors make “$2 to $8 million a month.” “These guys grow like vermin,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator continued. “There are twice as many durable medical suppliers in South Florida as McDonald’s, because it’s easier to open one than a bank account,” alleging that there, “the Cuban government is involved.” His and Shirley’s conversation continued: OZ: To open three in one apartment makes no sense, especially when there’s no product there. All you’re doing is gaming the system, and the fact that we didn’t audit it, didn’t catch it, didn’t stop it, and they’re probably out there making money infuriates me. It should bother folks out there, ’cause it’s your tax dollars paying for this SHIRLEY: So, it’s literally impossible for someone to be operating a durable medical company outside — inside of an apartment? OZ: Inside of an apartment with no goods and two other durable medical equipment suppliers? That’s a major red flag — the kind you walk into battle with. Watch the full clip above via @NickShirley on YouTubeThe post ‘Major Red Flags’: Dr. Oz Joins MAGA Influencer Nick Shirley to Confront Alleged Fraudsters first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Trump Guts the Endangered Species Act to Clear Path for Drilling and Development
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) On Friday, President Donald Trump’s administration finalized a rule narrowing just how the federal government interprets the word “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, a change that environmental groups warn could make it easier for development projects to move forward in habitats occupied by threatened and endangered wildlife. According to The New York Times, the rule rescinds a decades-old interpretation that treated significant habitat destruction as a prohibited form of harm, as it oftentimes kills or injures protected species by interfering with their ability to feed, breed, or find shelter. Under the new rule, damaging or destroying habitat alone would no longer automatically mean you’ve broken the law. The Departments of the Interior and Commerce argued the change restores the law to its intended scope, saying prior administrations had stretched the statute beyond what Congress envisioned. “For years, federal agencies abused the E.S.A. to obstruct lawful land use and burden American families and businesses,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement. “That approach turned routine activity into a regulatory trap, drove up costs that impacted people’s lives, and expanded federal authority beyond what Congress intended.” The move marks another significant environmental rollback by the Trump administration, which has already taken steps to ease restrictions on oil and gas development. Environmental organizations quickly blasted the decision and signaled legal challenges are on the way, with Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles telling the Times that the rule appears to conflict with both other language in the Endangered Species Act itself and a 1995 Supreme Court ruling that upheld the broader interpretation of “harm.” The proposal, which began last year, generated roughly 220,000 public comments before being finalized, with the Times reporting that an artificial intelligence analysis found about 99 percent opposed the change. Attorneys general from 16 states also argued the administration’s rationale was “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and contrary to law.” Industry groups, however, including the American Petroleum Institute, backed Trump’s new and narrower interpretation.The post Trump Guts the Endangered Species Act to Clear Path for Drilling and Development first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - CNN Reports Latest Changes At White House are an ‘Extra Layer of Security’ A...CNN White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes reported on the latest in the Iran war on Friday and noted that the latest changes at the White House appear to be enhanced security measures meant to combat the latest threats facing President Donald Trump. Holmes spoke at length about the current state of play between Trump and Iran. “In no uncertain terms, he stated to them that the ceasefire is over. Well, this does open the door to a number of questions, because one of the things you have to keep in mind here is that there were certain terms of the ceasefire that both sides were abiding by,” she continued, adding: For example, one of them was that Iran was meant to try and assist ships—or at least not actively attack them—commercial vessels that were going through the Strait of Hormuz. If the ceasefire is over, does that mean we’re going to see more attacks on ships? Obviously, the US in return was going to remove the naval blockade and lift sanctions. We’ve seen them already reimpose sanctions. And then, again, just moments ago, they imposed another round of sanctions, this time on what they called a financial facilitator who controls global assets for the leader of Iran. So the United States seems to no longer be abiding by the rules of that ceasefire. But what does that mean for the actual danger in the Strait of Hormuz? That is something we haven’t gotten to the bottom of yet. Anchor Brianna Keilar followed up, “And Kristen, in light of all of this, we’re also learning about new fortifications being added to the White House. What are you seeing?” “Yeah, what I’m seeing is directly behind me. It might look like this is the White House, but it’s actually a giant tarp hanging down, which I know we’ve reported on—it’s a direct replica of what the White House looks like. They actually did quite a good job; I mean, unless you’re looking closely,” Holmes replied, adding: And this is blocking off what they’re doing behind it, which is restoring columns, but also fortifying the main entrance, adding an extra level of security. So we talked to sources who said, yes, most of President Trump’s projects at the White House are done because he likes the aesthetics. This one is also being done because they need more security. Of course, as… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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