Baltimore Prosecutor Allegedly Lied To Get Covid Relief Funds Loans To Buy Florida Homes

According to the four-count indictment released by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Mosby claimed financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw amounts of $40,000 and $50,000 from the city’s Deferred Compensation Plans. “Mosby falsely certified that she met at least one of the qualifications for a distribution as defined under the CARES Act,” the statement reads. However, the indictment alleges Mosby received her full salary of nearly $250,000 during 2020....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 466 words · Brian Madison

Baltimore Tourist Captures Cam Newton S Kind Gesture Toward Homeless Man

MORE: Cam Newton criticism isn’t about race, he says The couple, visiting town for business, watched Newton give a large bag of food to a man with a sign that said, “Homeless Please help hungry — food.” Newton and a group of teammates, in town for a preseason game with the Ravens, had just finished dinner at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. “A lot of people were like, ‘Oh my God! That’s Cam Newton!...

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 271 words · Frances Cabrera

Baltusrol Previews Plans Including Ticket Sales For 2016 Pga Championship

Next year’s PGA Championship, from July 25-31, 2016, will be the 17th time Baltusrol will be the site of a major championship. Jack Nicklaus won the 1967 and 1980 U.S. Open championships at the course in Springfield, N.J. MORE: Chase wins Rangers-Lightning playoff series | Bill Simmons’ destination | Pacquiao-Mayweather An early scouting report? The signature fourth hole was everything advertised. The 18th (where Jack Nicklaus drilled a 1-iron to the green to win the ’67 Open) is a far superior finishing hole to the weak 18th at Bethpage Black (where Lucas Glover hit a 6-iron and 9-iron to close out the ’09 Open)....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 185 words · Salvatore Fitzwater

Bandar And The 2 Billion Question

Tom Rose, a British lawyer for Bandar, denied the Saudi prince had received “improper secret” commissions. He said the BAE funds were actually being paid into a Saudi Defense Ministry account over which Bandar had signature authority, but any payouts from those accounts “were exclusively for purposes approved” by the ministry. The accounts were known both to the British and Saudi governments. (A BAE spokesman said, “We deny all allegations of wrongdoing....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 463 words · Michael Bryant

Banega Completes Sevilla Return In 9M Deal With Inter

The La Liga club announced last month that an agreement in principle had been reached that would see the midfielder move back to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on a three-year contract. Sevilla agree deal with Amavi Inter have now ratified the deal, which will reportedly see them earn €9million. Banega moved to the San Siro as a free agent in 2016 but struggled to settle in Serie A, making just 22 starts in all competitions for the club....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Maria Davis

Bank Of England Injects 100Bn Into U.K. Economy

The Bank voted by a margin of 8-1 to increase the size of its bond-buying program, with the Monetary Policy Committee voting to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.1 percent. The U.K. economy shrank by 20.4 percent in April, the steepest fall on record for a single month after a nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on March 23. The Bank of England said its challenge was “to respond to the severe economic and financial disruption caused by the spread of COVID-19....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 406 words · David Irby

Barack Obama Troubled By New State Election Laws Calls Them A Threat To Democracy

In a Friday interview with Good Morning America, Obama said, “We’re now seeing state legislatures try to further suppress the vote or allow partisan politics to infect voting results and election results. That troubles me.” A number of Republican-led states, such as Texas and Georgia, have introduced new legislation tighten or restricting rules around voting, arguing that these measures would protect the right to vote and combat voter fraud....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 608 words · Joy Imperato

Barack Obama Posterizes Players In Nba 2K17

YouTuber NykeFaller used the create-a-player mode to put the former president in the video game. Obama dunks, dances and crosses up defenders in the video, which includes a ride on Air Force One. Check it out: MORE: Barack Obama goes kitesurfing in the British Virgin Islands We’re sure Obama would thank NykeFaller for helping make his NBA dreams a (virtual) reality.

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Nathan Gunia

Barack Obama Wins Wisconsin Primary

John McCain, meanwhile, drew within a breath of the Republican nomination, defeating lone rival Mike Huckabee by 55 percent to 37 percent. Huckabee has proved unable to garner much support outside the South, traditional stronghold of his fellow evangelicals, but the former Arkansas governor has resisted bowing out of the race until McCain actually reaches the required 1,191 delegates needed for nomination. Obama, in an impromptu speech while campaigning in Texas, told a roaring crowd, “Houston, I think we’ve achieved liftoff here....

January 12, 2023 · 5 min · 958 words · Denise Myers

Barca Star Neymar Confirms China Tour After Apparent U Turn

Travel company Ctrip had said that the fan event in Shanghai scheduled for July 31 had been called off amid growing speculation that Neymar is set to join Ligue 1 giants PSG in a world-record €222 million deal. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 However, Neymar performed an apparent u-turn as he used Chinese social media platform Weibo to announce his imminent arrival following the International Champions Cup, where Barca are set to face Real Madrid in Saturday’s Clasico....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 267 words · Alma Scelzo

Barcelona Beat Manchester City To Sign Teenage Goalkeeper

The Montenegro Under-20 international, who has featured at the under-19 level, posted a photo of the contract signing on Instagram. Wenger agrees to two-year deal A post shared by Lazar Carevic (@_lazarcarevic_99) on May 29, 2017 at 3:04am PDT The teenager’s agent, Ramir Radoncic, is friendly with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, which reportedly helped result in a trial for the keeper while Guardiola was at Bayern Munich in 2015....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 149 words · Christa Schmalz

Barcelona Champions League Group Draw 2022 23 Teams Fixtures Schedule History And Odds To Advance

The Spanish giants were left red-faced last season after their exit at the group stage from the competition. That consigned the Blaugrana to their Europa League debut, where they were beaten by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt. Such an uncharacteristic season of failure has led to a massive summer overhaul at the Camp Nou, with Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie, Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen joining the club, along with a new contract for Ousmane Dembele....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 554 words · Melvin Mcgrane

Barcelona Confident Of Beating Bayern To Free Transfer Signing Of Chelsea Defender Andreas Christensen

The Catalan side, coached by Xavi, have offered Christensen a five-year deal through the summer of 2027, with terms which are superior to those tabled by Bayern and Chelsea. Christensen’s current Chelsea deal expires this summer, and no significant progress has been made to keep him at Stamford Bridge. The German champions were scheduled for talks with the 25-year-old’s representative this week because they see him as an ideal replacement for Niklas Sule, who signed a pre-contract to join Borussia Dortmund in the summer, but it is unclear whether they will still go ahead....

January 12, 2023 · 3 min · 617 words · Charlotte Steele

Barcelona Given Green Light For Camp Nou Redevelopment

The ‘Espai Barca’ project has been in the pipeline for several years, but has now officially been given the green light. Barcelona City Council has approved the project, with work expected to begin in the summer. Mayor Ada Colau said: “It is a very special day and it is a historical project in which we have been looking for a proposal that everyone agrees on for years and today we can announce that we have reached an agreement for the urban transformation of Espai Barca....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 321 words · Erica Bailey

Barcelona Midfielder Rakitic Ruled Out Of Croatia S Key World Cup Qualifier

Rakitic appeared in the 1-0 home win over Kosovo that was played over two days due to a waterlogged pitch, but was substituted in the second half. European WCQ odds here Head coach Ante Cacic revealed after the match the 29-year-old had thigh pain in both legs. Rakitic will consequently miss the key tie in Eskisehir due to an injury described as “slight”, with Cacic keen not to risk worsening the problem....

January 12, 2023 · 1 min · 112 words · Kayla Fuentes

Barcelona Need Perfection To Pull Off Juventus Comeback Iniesta

The Catalans saw off Paris Saint-Germain to book their ticket for the last eight, recovering from a 4-0 defeat in the first leg by winning the return match 6-1 at Camp Nou Barca find themselves in a precarious situation once more following last week’s 3-0 loss in Turin, but Iniesta refuses to throw in the towel. Higuain: Barcelona can come back “There are a lot of similarities compared to the game against PSG....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 243 words · Carlos Booker

Barcelona Reveals New 220 Million Shirt Sponsor Deal

Founded in 1997, Rakuten is the largest eCommerce company in Japan, and started expanding outside its home country in 2005 and is eager to further expand its worldwide reach through one of La Liga’s biggest names. “As FC Barcelona’s Main Global Partner, Rakuten is set to power our global brand strategy and, as FCB’s first-ever Global Innovation and Entertainment Partner, we are looking to bring the collective power of our brands like Viber, Wuaki, Ebates, Kobo, and PriceMinister to build an innovation framework that will deliver innovative solutions and services to fans, members and players,” said Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, Inc....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 308 words · Tammy Grooms

Barcelona S Dna Demands We Win Everything Digne

Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Sporting CP may appear to be a dead rubber as the Catalans have already secured top spot in Group D, but there remains pressure on them to perform and extend what has been a strong start to the season both at home and abroad. Barca have opened up a five-point gap to second place Valencia in La Liga and an eight-point gap to chief rivals Real Madrid in La Liga, and Digne wants this momentum to continue....

January 12, 2023 · 4 min · 783 words · Troy Vallejo

Barcelona Star Iniesta Should Brace For Frosty Chelsea Reception Warns Azpilicueta

Iniesta stunned Blues supporters with a sublime stoppage-time strike to earn a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their 2008-09 Champions League semi-final, sending 10-man Barca through to the final on away goals. It was a hammer blow for Chelsea, who saw multiple penalty claims turned down by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo in an outcome that still rankles with the club’s faithful. Iniesta last week said it will be “special” to return to Stamford Bridge, but Azpilicueta thinks it is unlikely he will be made to feel welcome....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 274 words · John Valdez

Barcelona Target Mahrez Pairs Himself With Messi In Dream Five A Side Team

As a forward-thinking player, it comes as no surprise that the Leicester City winger has squeezed plenty of creative talent into his selection. Messi will sign after honeymoon He has also merged iconic heroes from past and present into the same side, with Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon a reliable presence between the sticks. Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante is asked to fill an unfamiliar role at the back, but as a holding midfielder should have no problem slipping in there, while Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane and Barca star Messi provide the attacking spark alongside Mahrez....

January 12, 2023 · 2 min · 292 words · Bruce Humphreys