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Loeffler: SBA Suspends Over 100,000 California Borrowers In Pandemic-Loan Fraud Sweep

Loeffler: SBA Suspends Over 100,000 California Borrowers In Pandemic-Loan Fraud Sweep

Published by Jenni Sidey

The U.S. Small Business Administration said Friday it has suspended more than 100,000 California borrowers amid suspected fraud tied to pandemic-era relief programs, a move the agency said represents one of the largest enforcement actions since Covid-19 aid was rolled out. Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the Small Business Administration, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2025.  (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images) 111,620 California borrowers were linked to suspected fraudulent activity involving Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds. Those borrowers received 118,489 loans totaling more than $8.6 billion, according to the agency. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said the action reflects a broader crackdown on abuse of emergency lending programs created during the pandemic. “Once again, the Trump SBA is taking decisive action to deliver accountability in a state whose unaccountable welfare policies have created a culture of fraud and abuse at the expense of law-abiding taxpayers and small business owners,” Loeffler said in a statement. ‘WE’RE PROSECUTING’: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler says the agency suspended more than 111,000 …

Biathlon-Simon shows nerves of steel as France sweep to mixed relay gold

Biathlon-Simon shows nerves of steel as France sweep to mixed relay gold

Published by Sam Flores

ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 : Julia Simon hit all 10 of her shots as she stormed through the final leg to secure gold for favourites France in a thrilling biathlon mixed relay on Sunday, setting the scene for the 10 medal races to come at the Milano Cortina Games.  Lisa Vittozzi anchored host nation Italy to the silver medal and Germany picked up the bronze in a race that ebbed and flowed as fortunes changed on the shooting range and around the challenging 2 km track. Each individual on the teams, which were made up of two men for the first two legs, followed by two women, skied three laps of the track, stopping twice to fire at five targets and incurring costly penalties for any misses.  The French finished in a time of one hour 4:15.5, with Italy 25.8 seconds further back and Germany over a minute behind the winner, but the day belonged to Simon as she shut the door on the rest of the field.  Simon’s French team, consisting of Lou Jeanmonnot, Eric Perrot and Quentin …

Pakistani military orders evacuations ahead of security sweep in Tirah | Pakistan Taliban

Pakistani military orders evacuations ahead of security sweep in Tirah | Pakistan Taliban

Published by Sam Flores

NewsFeed The Pakistani military is forcing thousands of families to evacuate from Khyber District’s Tirah Valley ahead of a security operation it says will target Pakistani Taliban fighters who now control parts of the region. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder filed this report. Published On 23 Jan 202623 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link

Bizarre car part thefts sweep London

Bizarre car part thefts sweep London

Published by Sam Flores

Credit: John Vasiliou/ Facebook Glass litters the streets of London. Criminals come in the night to smash car windows, grab and flee. It’s a crime wave. It is not smartphones, handbags or radios these thieves are after, but something far more innocuous. Police forces and community Facebook groups are being inundated with reports of bicycle-mounted thieves stealing parcel shelves from the back of parked cars. The removable, fabric-covered panels that sit in car boots are then being resold on platforms such as eBay and Gumtree. Video footage seen by The Telegraph shows a thief pulling up on a bike and smashing in the rear windows of vehicles with a hard object. The car alarm sounds as he takes off, parcel shelf secured under one arm. The whole operation is complete within 40 seconds. Experts say parcel shelves are being stolen from cars as they are lightweight and easy to detach Criminals can shift the parts for about £50, a disproportionately minor gain when compared to the costs suffered by victims. Repair companies will charge hundreds …

‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threats – POLITICO

‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threats – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Parallel demonstrations were held in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, while a protest in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, was scheduled for later Saturday, with marchers set to head toward the U.S. consulate, organizers said. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland,” Camilla Siezing, chairwoman of the Inuit Association, said in a statement. “We demand respect for the Danish Realm and for Greenland’s right to self-determination.” Organizers said the protests were peaceful and open to anyone wishing to show solidarity, and were timed to coincide with the visit of U.S. senators to Denmark amid mounting transatlantic tensions. Trump has repeatedly argued that Greenland is vital to U.S. national security and has refused to rule out coercive measures to acquire it, triggering a diplomatic crisis with Denmark, a NATO ally. Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, which retains control over defense and foreign policy, while the island’s elected parties broadly support independence but disagree on timing. The protests come days after Denmark and several European allies announced plans to expand their …