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White House says Pence should apologize for “homophobic joke” about Buttigieg

Washington — The White House on Monday called on former Vice President Mike Pence to apologize for what it called a “homophobic” joke he made over the weekend about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s decision to take paternity leave when his twins were born.  In a speech at the annual Gridiron …

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Elon Musk derides Haraldur Thorleifsson, disabled ex

Elon Musk derided a disabled former Twitter employee after the worker said on the social media site that he wasn’t sure if he still had a job. The spat began when Haraldur Thorleifsson, who has muscular dystrophy and relies on a wheelchair, sent a tweet to Musk on Monday asking for clarity …

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Influencer pleads guilty to $1.5 million COVID relief fraud scheme

Danielle Miller, a 32-year-old Miami social media influencer, has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in a $1.5 million COVID relief fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.  The New York-born Miller used the stolen identities of more than 10 …

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