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Donald Trump Fury: POTUS Attacks 'Crooked' California As Fraud Enquiries Launch

Donald Trump has reignited election fraud claims in California's 2026 primary, prompting federal investigations despite a lack of evidence.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mahender Makhijani? Financier Accused Of Conning Banks Out Of $100M And Hosting Lavish S*x Parties

Mahender Makhijani, an Indian-origin financier in California, faces allegations of defrauding a bank of $100 million (£73 million) and hosting lavish parties.

International Business Times UK

Why the California vote count is slow – and Trump’s fraud claims are bogus

As president and allies spread baseless conspiracy theories, here’s what you need to know about California’s vote count

The Guardian - US

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California techie, Jamshid Ghomi, living in $35 million mansion arrested for supplying sensitive US equipment to Iran’s military, faces up to 20 years

A California tech executive has been arrested at his luxury ocean-view mansion after being accused of illegally supplying advanced US networking and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military institutions for more than a decade, according to US jutice department.

The Times of India

Who Is Jamshid Ghomi? US-Iranian Tech CEO Arrested for Allegedly Supplying Advanced US Encryption Gear to Iran

A US-Iranian tech executive is arrested for allegedly violating US sanctions by supplying Iran's military with restricted technology, raising concerns over covert procurement activities and international tensions.

International Business Times UK

Democrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be partisan’

State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away and criticized the White House for ‘politicizing’ fraud issues

The Guardian - US

Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park

Federal authorities say they've arrested 18 people on charges related to selling illicit drugs around a Los Angeles Park

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Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge

Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war

The Independent UK

Who Is Shamim Mafi? Iranian-American Whose Seized Family Inheritance Prosecutors Say Led Her into an Illegal Arms Network

Shamim Mafi, an Iranian-born businesswoman, was arrested at LAX for allegedly brokering arms deals for Iran, including a $70 million drone sale to Sudan, violating international sanctions.

International Business Times UK

Who is Shamim Mafi? Iranian businesswoman arrested at LA airport for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of Tehran

A 44-year-old Iranian businesswoman with a life split between luxury travel and alleged covert deals is now at the centre of a serious US federal case.

The Times of India

Trump v. Second Amendment: The Administration Is Trying To Selectively Apply Gun Rights

Trump and his underlings seem less inclined to worry about the Second Amendment when it protects people outside the MAGA coalition.

Reason

8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California

Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles

The Independent UK

California couple Gladwin and Amelou Gill arrested for $7.45 million medicare fraud at hospice with 'unusually high' patient survival rates

Federal agents have arrested a married couple accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice where an unusually high number of patients were reported to survive in California.

The Times of India

DOJ sues towing company for removing 150 vehicles from a Marine base and auctioning them off

The tow company was reportedly approached by a military lawyer who informed them that they were breaking the law

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Two women convicted of stalking ICE agents during protests in Los Angeles

Cynthia Raygoza, 38, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, were found guilty Friday following the incident that took place amid anti-immigration enforcement protests last summer

International Business Times UK

Police Probe Online Exploitation Case Involving Extremist Material and 13-Year-Old

Discover how an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania exploited a 13-year-old girl in a shocking case linked to nihilistic violent extremism.

The Guardian - US

Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun

Reason

Alex Pretti's Death Widens a Split Between Trump and Gun Rights Groups

Federal officials suggested that carrying a firearm is inherently threatening and an invitation to police violence.

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International Business Times UK

LA Homeless Charity CEO Misused $23M of Public Money to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

The 42-year-old CEO of the Abundant Blessings nonprofit purchased a $125,000 Range Rover, designer clothes, and a vacation home in Greece using funds that were supposed to help the homeless.

The Independent UK

Trump in hot water with gun rights base after White House abandons Second Amendment to defend ICE killing of Alex Pretti

Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails victim for carrying pistol with permit

Reason

The Trump Administration Is Lying About Gun Rights and the Death of Alex Pretti

"Carrying a firearm is not a death sentence, it's a Constitutionally protected God-given right," writes Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.).

The Guardian - US

NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti

Groups typically aligned with Trump call for investigation as NRA wades into the national dialogue

Axios

Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man

Videos show he was holding a cell phone, not his gun.

The Guardian - US

U-Haul truck speeds through Los Angeles march supporting Iranian people

Police said one person was hit by the truck but nobody was seriously hurt, and that the driver had been detained

The Independent UK

Suspects plead not guilty in Southern California bombing plot

Three of four suspects accused of plotting to bomb several Southern California business locations on New Year’s Eve have pleaded not guilty

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