Fraud Fishing Expedition

‘Fishing in Cornwall is like a metaphor for life’: photographer Jon Tonks on landscape, community and the perfect catch

Tonks spent 18 months documenting the fisherfolk of the south-west, learning about the community’s relationship with the sea, and how the future could be more sustainable for the fishers. Two ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

Once named world’s ugliest animal, blobfish wins New Zealand’s fish of the year

Made up of blobby tissue and living deep in the ocean, the distinctive species beat the longfin eel and pygmy pipehorse in the annual contest. It was once crowned the “world’s ugliest animal” and ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trophy Room: 9-year-old gets practice setting hooks during trip to the Northwest Angle

Mar. 19—The Herald's Trophy Room Gallery is the place for hunting and fishing photos from across the region. Do you have a hunting or fishing photo you'd like to share with Herald readers? Email it ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination 'inaccurate'

The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Man found alive after 94 days stranded at sea eating turtles, birds

Maximo Napa was rescued in his small fishing boat after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of northern Peru.

CBS News - 6d

One country is celebrating the 'world's ugliest animal'

The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year.

NBC News - 4d

Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment scams in 2024, FTC says. Here's how to protect yourself

Americans lost $5.7 billion to investment fraud in 2024, up 24% from 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

CNBC - Mar. 15

Why so many people are getting scam texts saying they have unpaid tolls

A rise in text messages telling people they have unpaid toll fees is emerging as the latest iteration of a ballooning form of fraud.

CNBC - 2d

Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts

Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.

NBC News - 4d

Ex-UK minister Tulip Siddiq hits out at ‘false’ fraud claims by Bangladesh

Labour MP dismisses corruption allegations as attempt to ‘interfere’ with her political work in Britain

Financial Times - 4d

How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Trump admin reconsiders proposal to protect monarch butterfly

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is reconsidering adding protections to the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The Hill - 5d

State of the League: Before the NWSL can take on the world, it must find its place in the U.S.

The narrative around women’s sports has changed drastically over the past few years, expedited by the current political climate in the United States. Right now, the WNBA is out in front in a way ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Sam Bankman-Fried Lobbies Trump Associates in Hopes of a Pardon

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s family and allies are trying to help him escape a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Why 10 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Green

Censure was once rare. During the 20th century, only five House members were censured, for cases such as mail fraud and sexual misconduct.

The Hill - Mar. 10

Elon Musk and DOGE Keep Eyes on Social Security

The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Visa’s AI edge: How RAG-as-a-service and deep learning are strengthening security and speeding up data retrieval

Visa has reduced data retrieval from hours to mere minutes and blocked $40 billion in fraud thanks to gen AI tools.

VentureBeat - 6d

Teacher's body located month after fiancée found dead on lake

Gary Jones' body was found in about 45 feet of water a month after Joycelyn Wilson was found dead near Jones' empty fishing boat, officials said.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Wildlife biologist fired by DOGE continues working for free

In February, the Trump administration let go of over 2,300 probationary employees from the Interior Department as part of its effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce. One fired U.S. Fish ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Solid 1st Day In Pads For 3rd Spring Practice

CHESTNUT HILL - Last season, every single spring practice felt like a game day inside Fish Field House.The excitement and newness of the Bill O'Brien hire had every day feeling like it was the most ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Fisherman saved after drifting at sea for 94 days, surviving on cockroaches, birds and turtles

A Peruvian fisherman was rescued after being stranded at sea for 94 days, a navy official said. Maximo Napa, 61, was saved from his small fishing boat Tuesday.

CBS News - 6d

Too liberal for the South, too redneck for L.A.: Why Trae Crowder's comedy makes him a man without a country

Recently Crowder spoke with The Times about new special "Trash Daddy," his upbringing in a liberal family in a conservative area and life as a fish out of water in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Mysterious sea foam on South Australian beaches reportedly leaves more than 100 surfers ill

Leafy seadragons, fish, and octopuses among creatures to have washed up dead on both Waitpinga beach and Parsons beach. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

The Guardian - 5d

‘I trust my eyes, not the forecast’: Alexandria is sinking. Why don’t local fishers believe it?

The ancient Mediterranean city is at risk as sea levels rise. But most people in the vulnerable fishing village of El Max believe it will always weather the storms of time. . . On a sunny January ...

The Guardian - 3d

The public is losing patience with Trump — it's time for Democrats to pounce

It isn’t enough for Trump and his Republican goons to stumble into major policy failures — Democrats must also find effective messaging that shows voters that their so-called populist heroes are ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Get out, get back, get real: What inspectors general should learn from DOGE

DOGE, created with a focus on efficiency and waste reduction, has identified $105 billion in taxpayer savings, and IGs should consider reforming their practices to include separate headquarters and ...