Author: CapitalGainsFund

Nov 3

‘Beyond unacceptable’: Bernie Sanders slams Democrats’ $1.75 trillion spending package after analysis said it would cut taxes for the rich

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown at a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2014. Win McNamee/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders described it as “beyond unacceptable” part of the Democratic reconciliation bill. According to analyses, a planned repeal of the SALT deductions cap would amount to a massive windfall for the wealthiest. The $1.75 trillion […]
Nov 3

Tom Hanks says Jeff Bezos offered him a $28 million spaceflight before William Shatner but he turned it down: ‘I ain’t paying’

Tom Hanks said Jeff Bezos offered him a seat on a spaceflight before William Shatner. Hanks said he turned the offer down because of the price tag. “I ain’t paying” $28 million, Hanks said. Tom Hanks was the featured guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Tuesday, during which he said Jeff Bezos originally approached him about […]
Nov 1

Judge starts Rittenhouse trial with trivia and lectures

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial opened jury selection Monday with a round of “Jeopardy!”-like trivia, assured potential jurors he doesn’t have COVID-19 and reached back to the fall of the Roman Empire to emphasize the gravity of their duty. Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder drew laughs in […]
Nov 1

Oklahoma Black Man Found Buried Under Septic Tank After Employer’s Lies About His Whereabouts Are Exposed By Victim’s Daughter, Police

Daniel Joseph Triplett, an Oklahoma business owner, has been arrested on charges of murdering his employee, Brent Mack, and burying the 50-year-old man under a septic tank last month. Search for the missing man began in September when Mack’s daughter, Raychelle Wilson, reportedly reached out to Triplett via Facebook Messenger asking about her father’s whereabouts, […]