The Biden administration’s proposal would see banks turn over aggregate inflow and outflow numbers annually to the IRS for bank accounts with at least $600 or at least $600 worth of transactions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The IRS has said that the plan would raise over $460 billion in tax revenue over the next decade, but some Republicans have called it an invasion of privacy. In September, Sen....
But Aum wasn’t the only cult in the headlines. A truly macabre scene greeted police at a house in Sukagawa, north of Tokyo. There they discovered six badly decomposed bodies lying on a futon – all adults apparently beaten to death. The prime suspect: Sachiko Eto, a 47-year-old, self-styled faith healer, who lived n the house with several other people. Eto has reportedly told authorities that she beat the victims repeatedly with drumsticks during a healing ritual aimed at “killing the dirty body and cleansing the soul....
Nobuo Kishi, defense minister, told reporters on Friday that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force flew 1,004 sorties to intercept approaching foreign aircraft in the 12 months ending in March, up 279 flights from the previous fiscal year. The JASDF scrambled fighter jets a record 1,168 times in 2016, the highest since comparable data was recorded in 1958. China’s air force threatened to encroach the most number of times at 722, accounting for 70 percent of the total....
Now, finally, the madness is coming to an end - with side effects that could punish an already depressed real-estate market in the United States. The Japanese land bubble - a speculative mania that sent the value of everything from modest homes to the land surrounding Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Grounds skyrocketing (charts)-is beginning to burst. Thanks mainly to the current high interest-rate policies of the Bank of Japan, land prices in some of Japan’s urban neighborhoods are actually coming down....
LIVE: Follow Japan vs. Spain updates from 2022 World Cup Luis Enrique’s side were close to sealing that status already after Alvaro Morata put them ahead against Germany on the back of a 7-0 romp versus Costa Rica. But Niclas Fullkrug snatched a 1-1 draw for a Germany side who had been stunned 2-1 by Japan in their first game. That gave Hajime Moriyasu’s side the opportunity to take control of the group, only to slump to a lacklustre 1-0 defeat against Costa Rica and leave their fate in the balance....
Residents fear the fast-growing plant will knock thousands of dollars off the value of their properties unless the problem is tackled. They have blasted local government for repeatedly ignoring their pleas for help to stop the “eyesore” weed invading their homes. Residents say the weed is growing out of control in Brickfields Park, which is part of King George V Playing Fields, in Worcester. Retired gardener Dennis Hodson, 73, lives in a £200,000 ($240,000) bungalow in Tunnel Hill that backs onto the fields....
When Prime Minister Merihiro Hosokawa took office last year, his coalition government had only one reason for existence: it was committed to cleaning up the corruption spawned during 38 years of rule by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). But last week coalition defectors helped to defeat Hosokawa’s political-reform bill in the upper house of Parliament. He will try again before Parliament adjourns at the end of this week. If he fails, his reforms and even his government will be in deep jeopardy, and urgently needed economic stimulus could be deferred indefinitely....
“After leaving the White House, Jared Kushner cashes in on being ‘foreign policy adviser’ to his father-in-law with a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince,” Berkeley professor Robert Reich wrote on Twitter. “Who wants to talk more about Hunter Biden’s lap top?” “The next time somebody asks you about Hunter Biden getting $3 million from Russia, Ukraine or China, ask them what they think about Jared and Ivanka getting a billion…,” tweeted talk show host Thom Hartmann....
Well, one of them sure was this weekend: Jarome Iginla, a member of the Hall’s 2020 class. Iginla was chilling at a rest stop in Lexington, Mass., during a winter storm Saturday when Boston television station WFXT asked to talk to him about the weather. The Edmonton native, 20-year NHL veteran and former Bruin had a wonderfully understated response. The station’s presentation matched the low-key vibe: A snow-rain mix coupled with high winds, aka a nor’easter, created difficult road conditions across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, the station reported....
Everyone thought the vertigo symptoms he was suffering had subsided, mainly because Day was noticeably uncomfortable during the U.S. Open and then showed no signs of struggling after that. But the 28-year-old Australian said Wednesday that the problem recurred at the British Open. MORE: Jason Day’s journey from land down under to top of golf world “(The vertigo) came back, but I didn’t tell anyone about it because it would be a lot more questions that would happen, and it wasn’t as severe,” Day said at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, via ESPN....
Kidd melted down with less than two minutes to go in the game Wednesday night, smacking the ball out of the official’s hand and earning an ejection. MORE: Best Bucks of all time | Warriors making the legends proud It’s unclear if there was a specific call that made Kidd lose his temper, but he should expect a call from the league office. Oh, and the Bucks lost, so that probably won’t help Kidd’s mood....
EXCLUSIVE: Dortmund interested in Zelalem but deal “isn’t close” Kreis, who took over last year after Adrian Heath’s midseason dismissal by Orlando, comes into his first full campaign staring down a side that conceded an MLS-worst 60 goals in 2016. However, Kreis told the Orlando Soccer Journal he believes he and his staff can address deficiencies in two ways. “There’s two ways to address that: be tactically a little better, can we all be on the same page a little bit more on how and when we defend,” Kreis said....
MORE: Iyer: Why hasn’t Brown been cut yet? “Why should he be cut?” Pierre-Paul said Monday (via the New York Daily News) when asked about the possibility. When a reporter responded with the domestic abuse allegations, Pierre-Paul responded, “Who knows. You wasn’t there.” The Giants largely have been quiet about Brown, who under the NFL’s personal conduct policy regarding domestic violence has been suspended for the Giants’ regular-season opener Sept....
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Most of Thursday was spent reminiscing over the great Bryant moments. The 81-point game. The back-to-back-to-back titles. The many, many highlights. But one talking head decided to go the opposite direction and trash Bryant’s legacy. That talking head was Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock. MORE: Kobe throws Nick Young’s shoes away | NBA writes Kobe a farewell letter “(Kobe Bryant) destroyed a franchise. His narcissism and selfishness destroyed a franchise,” Whitlock said while filling in for Colin Cowherd on “The Herd....
Jones, a mother of four, was killed when Crittenton was trying to seek revenge against a man. Police said Crittenton and his cousin, Douglas Gamble, were going after a man he believed robbed him of his jewelry and iPhone. MORE: Ex-nemesis Gilbert Arenas discusses Crittenton | Athletes and heinous crimes According to WSB-TV, Crittenton made a tearful apology to the family. He also said he wishes he could change places with Jones and called the situation a horrible accident....
How could you blame him considering everything seemingly has gone right since he arrived in Cleveland? The Indians were 42-9 in the regular season after acquiring Bruce in a trade with the Mets on Aug. 9, and that included a 22-game win streak. Bruce opened the ALDS on Thursday by going 2-for-3 with three RBIs in a 4-0 victory against the Yankees at Progressive Field. MORE: Three takeaways from the Indians’ Game 1 win...
The Bitcoin Academy, a project backed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and the “Empire State of Mind” rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, “aims to provide education, and empower the community with knowledge, and get rid of some of the barriers so that residents can learn more about Bitcoin specifically and finance in general,” according to their website. The program is currently just for those living in the Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, New York, where Jay-Z grew up, but there are plans to expand....
As first reported by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, news of Brown’s came just hours ahead of the game between Eastern Conference leaders as the Celtics entered one game up in the loss column. Brown is enjoying an All-Star-caliber season, averaging 27.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, both career highs. Before this latest setback, Brown had appeared in 40 of 42 games this season. Here’s everything we know about Brown’s injury, including preliminary reports on how long he’ll be out....
