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How Irish Politics Shifted in a Weekend Vote

May 25, 2026

Fine Gael, the ruling party in Ireland, and the smaller Social Democrats both gained ground in by-elections over the weekend, while a notorious figure tied to crime barely missed another shot at office. The Social Democrats picked up a seat in Dublin, continuing their rise since the last general ele

business

Chicago Casino Construction Hits a Snag

May 3, 2025

The Chicago casino project, led by Bally's, has run into trouble. The Illinois Gaming Board has halted work at the site in River West. Why? They found out that an unauthorized waste hauler, with past ties to organized crime, was being used. This company, D&P Construction, was hired by the Chicago Co

crime

Ex-DEA Agent’s Shocking Corruption: A Decade of Protecting Drug Traffickers

October 11, 2024

A former DEA agent in Buffalo, New York, Joseph Bongiovanni, was found guilty of protecting drug dealers and other organized crime figures. Prosecutors revealed Bongiovanni, now 60, had been shielding his childhood friends and other suspects for over a decade. He warned them about investigations and

politics

The Big Port Strike: What's Really Going On?

October 5, 2024

A recent port strike in the US has raised lots of questions about a powerful union called the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and its leader, Harold Daggett. One big issue is that they got a huge pay raise – 62% over six years! This has people wondering how the union is managing its m