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Kanye West 2020 treasurer resigns amid accusation that Milo Yiannopoulos broke federal campaign laws
Kanye West 2020 treasurer resigns amid accusation that Milo Yiannopoulos broke federal campaign laws
The former treasurer of rapper Kanye West’s unsuccessful but still legally extant 2020 presidential campaign resigned on Monday, accusing right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannpopolus of committing potential campaign finance violations while working on the rapper’s White House bid last year. Patrick Krason, the campaign’s former treasurer, alleged in a pair of letters to the Federal Election Commission that Mr Yiannopoulos “submitted falsified invoices for expenditures that would be deemed unlawful” and committed a “potentially serious criminal transaction,” according to the documents, which were obtained by Politico. While working for the West campaign, Mr Yiannopoulos was paid nearly $10,000 in November for the “domain transfer” of a potential Kanye 2024 website, a purchase which he made using a credit card belonging to the campaign of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, in whose office Mr Yiannopoulos previously served as an intern, according to federal election filings reviewed by The Daily Beast. The Greene campaign reported an expenditure on a web hosting site the same day worth $7,020, according to the filings. Mr Yiannopoulos has denied any wrongdoing on behalf of either campaign, telling The Daily Beast a “junior staffer” working for him used the wrong credit card to make the purchase. “The truth is a junior staffer made an error with the stored credit cards on a third-party vendor GoDaddy account, picking the one ending 2032 instead of 2002,” he said in a statement to the outlet. “The accident was quickly rectified and the correct card charged. I have apologized privately to Marjorie for the mixup.” The Independent has contacted Rep Greene’s office for comment. In November, West said he had plans to run for president in 2024, though he hasn’t formally filed paperwork declaring his candidacy. The rapper has been largely quiet since the end of 2022, in which he made a series of highly antisemitic remarks and was dropped by major partners like Adidas. Mr Yiannopoulos was previously fired from the West campaign following the rapper’s infamous Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump and a Holocaust denier, but was rehired last week to serve as the campaign’s political director. Last month, a documentary filmmaker who had previously worked with West said the rapper and fashion designer wasn’t showing very much interest in his previously announced 2024 campaign for president. “I just want to be left alone,” the filmmaker reported the rapper as saying. Read More Adidas breakup with rapper Ye, lost Yeezy sales hit earnings Kim Kardashian tearfully discusses her silence throughout Kanye West’s ‘lies’ in new Kardashians trailer Milo Yiannopoulos fired from Kanye campaign
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Kaylee Goncalves’ siblings will receive posthumous degree as family prepares to face Bryan Kohberger in court
Kaylee Goncalves’ siblings will receive posthumous degree as family prepares to face Bryan Kohberger in court
The siblings of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves will receive her posthumous degree on the sixth-month anniversary of her murder. Kaylee, her best friend Madison Mogen, and fellow students Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death in a vicious attack on the night of 13 November inside the young women’s off-campus home. Bryan Kohberger, then a PhD student at the neighbouring Washington State University, has been charged with their murders. On Saturday, the grieving families plan to attend the University of Idaho’s 2023 graduation ceremony, where their late loved ones will be celebrated for their achievements. Goncalves and Mogen were set to graduate this semester, while the families of juniors Kernodle and Chapin will receive certificates for the semesters they completed. During an interview with Good Morning Americaaired on Friday, Goncalves’ parents talked about the many emotions they’ve experienced on the days leading up to their daughter’s posthumous graduation. Their other children, they said, will walk across the stage to honour the milestone their sister had envisioned before her life was cut short. “It’s still an out-of-body [experience],” Kristi Goncalves said about grieving her daughter. “I never would have thought a year ago, or even six months ago, that there was going to be a reason that Kaylee wouldn’t be able to accept her own degree. That she wouldn’t be here.” “I think it shows respect for Kaylee and her hard work ... It’s important for somebody to walk for her.” Meanwhile, Goncalves’ father Steve Goncalves told ABC News that he is looking forward to Mr Kohberger’s next appearance in court on 26 June, for a preliminary hearing in the quadruple murder case. “I can’t wait to see the evidence. ... And then I’m gonna bring it,” Mr Goncalves said. “And he’s gonna realise that this ... is the family that’s gonna make sure he doesn’t get away with it.” The Goncalves family said they don’t believe Mr Kohberger ever met Kaylee in person, let alone attended one of her parties, as online speculation suggested. “You’re not having just some random stranger at your party,” Kaylee’s brother told ABC. “There’s plenty of things that would have quickly [been] noticed and [he’d be] removed from the party.” Ms Goncalves also recounted the moment she first saw Mr Kohberger in court, noting she was overwhelmed by the situation. She said while she can’t wait to get justice for her daughter, she will not be present in the courtroom when graphic evidence on the case is presented. “I was completely overwhelmed. I actually almost thought I was gonna pass out,” she said. “My daughter saw him face-to-face and in a very different light than we saw him, sitting there [in court], looking very meek.” She added: “I think a big thing is for us to go in strong, united as a family ... I’ve never been to a preliminary trial before. ... I have no idea what to expect, I have no idea what we’re going to hear. ... But I know that I’ve got my son, and my daughter will be there, and my sister, and my husband.” Mr Kohberger has not entered a plea but said earlier this year through a public defender that he “was eager to be exonerated.” The former criminology PhD student was linked to the crime thanks to DNA found at the scene, cellphone data and surveillance video of what prosecutors believe to be his white Hyundai Elantra leaving the scene after the slayings, according to the affidavit for his arrest. One of the victims’ surviving roommates was also able to partially describe the killer to investigators after she came face to face with him in the aftermath of the murders. The murder weapon – a fixed-blade knife – was not recovered during the searches and it is still unclear where it may be. Two warrants made public in April and obtained by The Independent show that investigators collected a Glock .40 calibre gun, empty gun magazines, a knife, a pocket knife, black face masks, black gloves, electronic devices, and more clothing items from the home of Mr Kohberger’s parents in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested. Mr Kohberger’s family home was raided on the same day as another search was carried out at his apartment in Pullman, Washington, which was a 15-minute drive from the crime scene in Moscow. The warrant from the Washington search was made public in January, revealing investigators seized a “collection of dark red” spotting and a pillow with a “reddish/brown stain” at Mr Kohberger’s Pullman apartment. At least two items seized from the Pullman search tested positive for blood. Read More Lori Vallow trial verdict – live: Jury to decide fate as ‘cult mom’ turns on Chad Daybell in closing arguments Daniel Penny: Everything we know about ex-Marine filmed choking Jordan Neely in fatal subway incident Ex-Marine surrenders to New York authorities to face charge over Jordan Neely death
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Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut; mercenary boss calls it a 'rout'
Russia acknowledges retreat north of Bakhmut; mercenary boss calls it a 'rout'
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battlefield city
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Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed's vice chair, Adriana Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board
Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed's vice chair, Adriana Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board
President Joe Biden has nominated Philip Jefferson, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, to serve as vice chair of the board
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US-Spain collaboration on migration looms large as Biden, Sánchez hold White House talks
US-Spain collaboration on migration looms large as Biden, Sánchez hold White House talks
The White House says President Joe Biden will thank Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for Spain’s recent commitment to collaborate with the United States “to expand safe, humane and regular migration pathways” for people from Latin America
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Philadelphia mayoral race homes in on crime policies
Philadelphia mayoral race homes in on crime policies
In Philadelphia’s first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campaign cornerstone
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Wendy Sherman, US official who led diplomacy with China and Russia, to retire
Wendy Sherman, US official who led diplomacy with China and Russia, to retire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the country's number two diplomat, said on Friday she will retire
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U.S. metals magnate Sabin sours on DeSantis, backs Scott in 2024 race
U.S. metals magnate Sabin sours on DeSantis, backs Scott in 2024 race
By Alexandra Ulmer Metals magnate and Republican donor Andy Sabin said he has soured on Florida Governor Ron
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Unaccompanied Honduran migrant teen dies while under Office of Refugee Resettlement care
Unaccompanied Honduran migrant teen dies while under Office of Refugee Resettlement care
An unaccompanied Honduran teen housed at a Florida shelter died Wednesday while under the care of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a congressional notice obtained by CNN on Friday.
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What to know about Florida's challenge to the immigration parole policy
What to know about Florida's challenge to the immigration parole policy
A federal judge late Thursday night temporarily blocked one of the Biden's administration's key tools to try to manage the number of migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody.
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Uncertainty clouds U.S. transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
Uncertainty clouds U.S. transition at Mexico border as new rules take effect
By Daina Beth Solomon and Julio-Cesar Chavez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico/EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) -The Biden administration began implementing a sweeping
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Former US Marine charged with manslaughter in New York subway choking death
Former US Marine charged with manslaughter in New York subway choking death
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former U.S. Marine who killed a homeless man by putting him in a
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