U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars

They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.

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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized in California, U.S. Customs says

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los ...

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Authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars worth $18 million

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized in a multi-agency investigation at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.

$18M in fake Gibson guitars seized in California

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Tuesday that $18 million in fake Gibson guitars were seized in California, which the agency called the “largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Gibson issues cease and desist over Trump-backed guitars

Electric guitar maker claims president-elect-endorsed merchandise infringes on Les Paul trademark. Gibson, the maker of famous electric guitars, has issued a cease and desist order to the company ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Trump’s new line of guitars could lead to all sorts of legal trouble — there’s already a cease-and-desist order from Gibson

The guitars, unveiled last week, range in price from $1,000 to $11,250.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

F.B.I. Agents Investigate Use of Fake Donors in N.Y. Assembly Race

The inquiry follows a New York Times report questioning the validity of more than $162,000 in matching funds given to Dao Yin, a Democrat of Queens.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Tsunoda interrogated in his PJs at U.S. border

Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pajamas for several hours by U.S. border control officials before being let into the country for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

2 killed, 4 wounded by Mexico's National Guard near U.S. border

Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."

3 police officers, 4 cartel suspects killed near U.S. border

Drug cartel gunmen also attacked a funeral convoy of cars accompanying the body of one of the victims in the first attack, officials said.

Homan blasts Biden immigration policies during trip to U.S.-Mexico border

Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar" in his second term, blasted President Biden's immigration and border security policies while touring the U.S.-Mexico border with ...

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Homan visits U.S.-Mexico border as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened Mexico, China and Canada with tariffs as his pick for "border czar" tours the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the immigration policies of the current ...

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Arrests for illegal crossings from Canada spiked in the last fiscal year, but remain a fraction of the number of those from Mexico.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges

The allegation came in a complaint that said Masih Alinejad, a Brooklyn activist, had been the target of a second assassination attempt.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death while crossing U.S.-Canada border

A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying ...

Appeals Court Again Blocks U.S. From Cutting Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande

The injunction is the second time that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Texas in a yearlong dispute over barbed wire around the city of Eagle Pass.

Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Trump selling $11,000 signed MAGA guitars

President-elect Trump is aiming to strike a chord with consumers with his latest business venture — selling signed "Make America Great Again" guitars for as much as $11,000. In a photo posted ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Almost 3,000 killed by Israeli attacks in over a year, Lebanon says

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Will debt collectors sue over a $3,000 credit card debt?

A $3,000 credit card debt may seem minor, but some debt collectors could still aggressively pursue it. Here's why.

Buy gold after its pullbacks — because it may hit $3,000 in 2025

Gold prices have been showing signs of life against a backdrop of worrisome headlines tied to the Russia-Ukraine war — but one analyst said investors should take advantage of pullbacks to buy the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

NHL Rumor Roundup: Speculation Continues About Brad Marchand And John Gibson

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand denied a report on Saturday, but what's the latest talk about his next contract? And will the Ducks' John Gibson draw trade interest?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Mel Gibson gives thanks for release of US man held by China

Actor Mel Gibson applauded U.S. officials on Wednesday for securing the release of American Mark Swidan, who has been detained in China since 2012. “He was wrongfully detained there for a crime he ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago

Kamala Harris, Border Enforcer

Behind the scenes, the president and vice president conducted a campaign to get the crisis under control.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

How Orbán seized the Trump moment to speak for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Italy’s second attempt to ship migrants to Albania

World - Financial Times - November 8

FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder

Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump. The FBI raided the home of the chief executive of the predictive betting ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

China is laying the legal groundwork to seize Taiwan

A likely precursor to any use of force by Beijing will be a public assertion of sovereignty over Taiwan.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Malaysia government told to return seized LGBT watches

A court ruled the government, which said the watches had "LGBT elements", did not have authority to seize them.

The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

World - ABC News - November 4

Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war

World - ABC News - November 4

Ducks end four-game skid with 4-2 victory over Blue Jackets in John Gibson's return

Brett Leason and Jackson LaCombe each scored their first goals of the season as the Anaheim Ducks ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets

Sports - ABC News - November 10

Monster Summer review – Mel Gibson finds berth in teens v supernatural forces throwback

Gibson is one of a recognisable adult cast slumming it in this toothless 80s-style tale of kids duking it out with evil menaces. This horror-mystery about a plucky bunch of young adolescents ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...

Trump "border czar" Tom Homan to visit border with Texas governor

Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be serving meals to troops stationed as part of Operation Lone Star.

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan to visit southern border with Abbott

President-elect Donald Trump's Border Czar pick, Tom Homan, is in Texas Tuesday for a visit to the southern border with Gov. Greg Abbott. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

SEC outlines discipline for fake injury 'nonsense'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo this week to league athletic directors and head football coaches outlining the punishment if players continue to fake injuries in games.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

FBI 'aware' of 2 fake videos related to the election

The agency did not say if the videos have a foreign nexus.

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