Azaria CEO James Fishback just formally announced his campaign for Governor. The move came after weeks of teasing a run on a conservative, nativist platform. “America is our birthright, and we will never let them steal it from us,” Fishback said in a nearly three-minute video launching his campaign. Fishback posted the video about 40 minutes before a planned press conference in Tallahassee. In the video, Fishback directly attacked U. S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Naples Republican endorsed for Governor by President Donald Trump. Fishback also promoted himself as the clear ideological successor to Gov. Ron DeSantis. “If a Republican politician supports the H-1B scam that fires our workers, he can’t be our next Governor. If he goes out and supports the building of AI data centers that threaten our electric bills and our water supply, he can’t be our next Governor. And if he goes to Congress and does nothing for us but makes millions of dollars trading stocks for himself, he can’t be our next Governor,” Fishback said. “Congressman Byron Donalds can’t be our next Governor because he won’t fight for Florida like Ron DeSantis has. I will. I’ll fight to preserve Governor DeSantis’ wins by keeping Florida free from DEI (diversity equity and inclusion), radical transgenderism, (George) Soros-backed prosecutors, child predators, voter fraud and the millions of illegals that invaded our country on Kamala Harris’ watch.” Meanwhile, he focused on affordability and touted his own roots to the Sunshine State while promising to visit all 67 Florida counties on the campaign trail. “I’m running for Florida Governor so I can make life more affordable for you and your family, easier to afford groceries, to buy a home, to raise a family, and when it’s all said and done, to retire with dignity,” Fishback said. Notably, Fishback, also the founder of the conservative Incubate Debate competitions, jumps into the ring as speculation rises about Lt. Gov. Jay Collins entering the contest. Collins was named to his post by DeSantis earlier this year and would likely also run as DeSantis’ natural successor, likely with the Governor’s endorsement.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/767120-james-fishback-launches-campaign-for-governor/
UK government will buy tech to boost AI sector in $130M growth push
The UK government will promise to buy emerging chip technology from British companies in a 100 million pound ($130 million) bid to boost growth by supporting the artificial intelligence sector. Liz Kendall, the science secretary, said the government would offer guaranteed payments to British startups producing AI hardware that can help sectors such as life sciences and financial services. Under a “first customer” promise modeled on the way the government bought COVID vaccines, Kendall’s department will commit in advance to buying AI inference chips that meet set performance standards. Kendall acknowledged that 100 million pounds “sounds small compared to the billions being spent” in the US and China but argued it was about “government showing leadership in the areas where we think we will be absolutely world-leading.” Valued at over 72 billion pounds ($94 billion), the UK’s AI market is the third largest in the world following the US and China, according to the British government. However, investment in AI in the UK lags behind the US. In 2024, US private investment in AI was at $109. 1 billion-significantly higher than the UK’s $4. 5 billion, according to the Stanford AI Index. The science secretary did not provide precise details on how the “advance payment mechanism” would work but said “cutting-edge chip companies” based in Britain will be told “the government will buy that when the technology reaches a certain standard.” “Our particular strengths as a country lie in areas like life sciences, financial services, the defense sector, and the creative sector. And where we will really lead the world is where we can use the power of AI in those sectors,” Kendall told the Financial Times. The plans came as part of a wider AI package designed to upgrade Britain’s tech infrastructure and convince entrepreneurs and investors that Labour is backing the sector ahead of next week’s Budget, which is expected to raise taxes on the wealthy. The UK has sought to attract investment from US AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The government has signed several “strategic partnerships” with American groups in a bid to attract foreign investment in UK AI infrastructure and talent, in exchange for adopting their technology in the public sector. Sue Daley, of lobby group TechUK, said the plan showed “real ambition” but warned: “Advanced market commitments of this kind must be designed carefully to avoid unintentionally distorting competition.” The government also announced that James Wise, a venture capitalist at Balderton, would chair the government’s 500 million pound sovereign AI unit, which has been set up to back AI startups alongside the British Business Bank. Additional reporting by Ivan Levingston © 2025 The Financial Times Ltd. Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/11/uk-government-will-buy-tech-to-boost-ai-sector-in-130m-growth-push/
Puzzles? Sports? Birdsong? The variety of new nonfiction means there’s something for everyone
Birding. Photography. The great outdoors. Big Macs. Chances are good there’s a nonfiction book out there to suit just about anybody on your holiday gift list. Some ideas: For your puzzlers Imagine, if you will, a world without mobile phones, the internet or The New York Times (digital OR print). Would your favorite puzzler survive? The good folks at the Times have something perfect to put in the bunker: “Puzzle Mania!” It’s a stylish hardcover book full of Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Minis and more. By a lead Times puzzle editor, Joel Fagliano. Authors Equity. $38. Contemporary art Painting, collage, photography, sculpture, performance. Derrick Adams has embraced them all in a career spanning more than 25 years. His first monograph, “Derrick Adams,” includes 150 works that explore Black American culture and his own identity. Portraiture abounds. There’s joy, leisure and resilience in everyday experiences and self-reflection, with a little humor on board. Monacelli. $79. 95. Steph Curry inspiration “Being shot ready requires practice, training and repetition, but it rewards that work with an unmatched feeling of transcendence.” That’s Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry in his new book, “Shot Ready.” The basketball star takes his readers from rookie to veteran, accompanied by inspiring words and photos. One doesn’t have to be into basketball to feel the greatness. One World. $50. The American West The photographer Frank S. Matsura died in 1913, but his work lives on in a hefty archive. He was a Japanese immigrant who chronicled life in Alaska and the Okanogan region of Washington state. He operated a photo studio frequented by the Indigenous people of the region. Many of those portraits are included in “Frank S. Matsura: Iconoclast Photographer of the American West.” Edited by Michael Holloman. Princeton Architectural Press. $40. The gift of bird chatter Cheeseburger, cheeseburger! The handy little book “Bird Talk” seeks to make identifying bird calls fun and accessible without heavy phonetic descriptors or birder lingo. Becca Rowland, who wrote and illustrated, offers funny, bite-size ways to identify calls using what’s already in our brains. Hence, the black-capped chickadee goes “cheeseburger, cheeseburger!” Storey Publishing. $16. 99. Mocktails and cocktails David Burtka is sober. His husband, Neil Patrick Harris, imbibes. Together, they love to throw parties. This elfin book, “Both Sides of the Glass,” includes easy-to-follow cocktail and mocktail recipes, with commentary from Harris, who took mixology lessons out of sheer love of a good drink. Written with Zoë Chapin. Plume. $35. It’s a book. It’s a burger. This tome with a cover design that evokes a Big Mac is a country-by-country work of journalism that earned two 2025 James Beard awards for Gary He, a writer and photographer who previously freelanced for The Associated Press and self-published the book. He toured the world visiting McDonald’s restaurants to do his research for “McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches.” As social anthropology goes, it serves. $49. 95. Yosemite love From the cute but ferocious river otter to the gliders of the night, the Humboldt’s flying squirrel, this striking book is the first comprehensive work in more than a century dedicated entirely to the park’s animal kingdom. “Yosemite Wildlife: The Wonder of Animal Life in California’s Sierra Nevada” includes more than 300 photos and covers 150-plus species. By Beth Pratt, with photos by Robb Hirsch. Yosemite Conservancy. $60. Samin Nosrat’s new book Samin Nosrat lays herself bare in this long-awaited second book from the chef and author of the acclaimed “Salt Fat Acid Heat.” Her first book was 17 years in the making. In its wake, she explains in “Good Things,” was struggle, including overwhelming loss with the deaths of several people close to her and a bout of depression that nearly swallowed her whole. Here, she rediscovers why she, or anybody, cooks in the first place. The recipes are simple, her observations helpful. You can taste the joy in every bite. Penguin Random House. $45. Chappell Roan She struggled in the music game for years, until 2024 made her a star. Chappell Roan, with her drag-queen style, big vocals and queer pride, has a shiny Grammy for best new artist. Now, in time for the holidays, there’s a sweet little book that tells her origin story. “Chappell Roan: The Rise of a Midwest Princess.” With text contributions from Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Dibs Baer, Patrick Crowley, Izzy Grinspan, J’na Jefferson, Ilana Kaplan and Samantha Olson. Hearst Home. $30. Snoop’s homemade edibles For edible-loving weed enthusiasts, “Snoop Dogg’s Treats to Eat” offers 55 recipes that can be done with or without the weed. The connoisseur includes tips on how to use your goods for everything from tinctures to gummies, cookies to cannabutter. Perhaps a loaded milkshake or buttermilk pancakes with stoner syrup. Chronicle Books. $27. 95. A style muse With her effortless beauty, and tousled hair and fringe, Jane Birkin easily transitioned from her swinging London roots in the early 1960s to a cultural and style muse for decades. She lent a bohemian charm to everything she did, from acting to singing to liberal activism. And she famously was the muse for the Hermès Birkin bag. The new “Jane Birkin: Icon of Style,” encompasses all of Birkin. By Sophie Gachet. Abrams Books. $65. More Taylor Swift All those Easter eggs. All those songs. It’s Taylor Swift’s world and we’re just eyes and ears taking it all in. Swift has been everywhere of late with her engagement to Travis Kelce, her Eras tour and now, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Add to the pile “Taylor Swift All the Songs,” a guide to the lyrics, genesis, production and secret messages of every single song, excluding “Showgirl” tracks. By Damien Somville and Marine Benoit. Black Dog & Leventhal. $60. Got a theater buff? What’s the beating heart of American theater? Broadway, of course. Teale Dvornik, a theater historian known on social media as The Broadway Blonde, has written a handy little history of New York’s Theater District, “History Hiding Around Broadway.” She takes it theater by theater, offering backstage insights into the venues themselves, along with shows that played there and Broadway highlights through the ages. Running Press. $25. Christmas baking, Gilded-Age style Sugarplums. They’re a thing! Fans of “The Gilded Age” are well aware and will eat up “The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook.” It includes treats from the era, some culinary history and a lot of old-time charm. For the record, sugarplums date to the 1600s, when they were basically just sugar. By the Gilded Age, starting roughly in the late 1800s, they were made from chopped dried figs, nuts, powdered sugar and brandy. Yes, please. By Becky Libourel Diamond. Globe Pequot. $34. 95. Forever flowers Know a crafter? Know a flower lover? In “Everlasting Blooms,” floral artist Layla Robinson offers more than 25 projects focused on the use of dried flowers. She includes a festive flower crown, table displays, wreaths and arrangements with buds and branches. Her step-by-step guidance is easy to follow. Robinson also instructs how to forage and how to dry flowers. Hachette Mobius. $35. Michelle Obama style A brown polyester dress with a plaid skirt and a Peter Pan collar. That’s the very first fashion statement Michelle Obama can remember making, circa kindergarten. It was up, up and away from there, style-wise. The former first lady is out with a photo-packed book, “The Look,” taking us behind the scenes of her style and beauty choices. Crown. $50. For more AP gift guides and holiday coverage, visit and.
https://sentinelcolorado.com/uncategorized/puzzles-sports-birdsong-the-variety-of-new-nonfiction-means-theres-something-for-everyone/
Martina Navratilova raises questions about gunmen who shot President Donald Trump and assassinated Charlie Kirk
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova asked a burning question that most Americans want to know concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and an assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-martina-navratilova-raises-questions-gunmen-shot-president-donald-trump-assassinated-charlie-kirk
Commissioner Miller Addresses Texas Beekeepers Association Convention
TDA Supports the Producers and Pollinators That Keep Texas Agriculture Thriving AUSTIN Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller spoke at the 2025 Texas Beekeepers Association Annual Convention today in Waco, Texas in support of local beekeepers and honey producers. The event is the premier event in the state highlighting beekeepers and honey producers. “Texas beekeepers are a vital part of our agricultural economy, but they’re also on the front lines of protecting the pollinators that keep our entire food system thriving,” said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. “Their bees’ hard work sustains Texas agriculture. I’m proud to join this year’s convention and let our producers know that TDA stands with them, in the field, the market, and at the Capitol. I was honored to get to spend some time with these key players who make Texas agriculture strong.” Over the past decade, the Texas Department of Agriculture has demonstrated strong and consistent support for the beekeeping community. Through federal Specialty Crop Block Grant funds, TDA has awarded the Texas Beekeepers Association more than $300,000 to strengthen honey production and pollinator health across the state. TDA will also soon award $100,000 to Texas A&M AgriLife to establish a Texas Bee Testing Center, a significant step forward in disease detection and colony protection. Additionally, honey and honey-related products generated over $60,000 in sales at this year’s State Fair of Texas, showcasing the growing consumer demand for Texas-made honey goods. According to Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas beekeepers produced more than 4 million pounds of honey this season, worth nearly $9 million at market prices averaging $2. 24 a pound the strongest output the state has seen in years. The Texas Beekeepers Association is the statewide professional organization that serves and promotes the bee-related industries of Texas. Founded in 1880, this organization has been a core part of the Texas agriculture industry and a trusted partner of TDA. Their Annual Convention is the largest honey-focused gathering in Texas and allows local producers to learn about new innovations and connect with their peers from across the state. “Texas has a long and proud history of honey production and beekeeping,” Miller explained. “Today’s beekeepers are facing real challenges, like disease, rising costs, and challenging weather conditions. That is why TDA is committed to doing everything we can to support them.”.
https://thehendersonnews.com/2025/11/24/commissioner-miller-addresses-texas-beekeepers-association-convention/
How Alameda County’s stonewalling legal approach has cost taxpayers millions
A hawkish litigation strategy in Alameda County has led to costly courtroom battles that have stretched on for years, racking up millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees and incurring multimillion-dollar settlements for which taxpayers have footed the bill. There are many such expensive examples, according to numerous lawyers who’ve sued the county. In May 2023, for example, Alameda County’s lawyers sought a new trial for two sheriff’s deputies who were found to have illegally detained Aasylei Loggervale and her two daughters, who had fallen asleep in their car in Castro Valley in 2019. The officers were searching for two male suspects who had burgled cars in the area, but they detained the Loggervales and demanded the mother provide her ID. A jury awarded the Loggervale family $8. 25 million for their unlawful detention four years later, but the county’s attorney for the case, Kevin Gilbert, made a motion for a new trial, claiming senior U. S. district judge William Alsup had advocated for the plaintiffs, permitted incorrect statements on the record, and that the “totality of circumstances in the case is troubling and problematic.” But Alsup was having none of it. “I wish I could believe you. When I go through the list, you’ll see why I don’t trust almost anything you say,” Alsup said in a back-and-forth with Gilbert. The following appeal cost the county and its taxpayers an additional $3 million for a total settlement of $11. 26 million. According to the Loggervales’ lawyer, Joseph May, the initial settlement offer was approximately $750,000. In recent years, county-hired lawyers have pursued a similar litigation strategy in multiple cases, even when the outcome appeared to obviously disfavor the county’s case, according to lawyers who’ve sued the county. Cases that could have been settled quickly for a fraction of the ultimate cost have instead become years-long courtroom battles, driving millions of dollars in attorneys’ fees and million-dollar settlements with the plaintiffs, May and other attorneys said. Gilbert and the county’s legal team “took an extremely aggressive approach,” May said. “Later on, once the facts started becoming clear, (Gilbert) just kept doubling down.” Gilbert did not respond to a request for comment. In Alameda County, County Counsel Donna Ziegler and the Risk Management Unit decide how to respond to cases filed against the county, varying from alleged violations of labor laws to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fourth Amendment. With a case’s assigned lawyer, they face a choice: fight the allegation or settle. In case after case, plaintiffs’ attorneys interviewed for this story describe the county’s legal strategy as “sophomoric and unfortunately blind to obvious risk.” Inquiries to County Counsel Donna Ziegler and the Risk Management Unit did not receive a response. In another case, in 2015, Daniel Ridge, a morgue employee at Alameda Health System, was working seven days a week while the hospital sought to fill a vacant attendant role. The consequences of this demanding role caused Ridge’s mental health to suffer, his attorney, Lawrance Bohm, said. When he sought treatment for “work stress,” his doctor with Kaiser diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder, depression and PTSD, according to court documents. Ridge eventually went on medical leave to participate in an Intensive Outpatient Program. It was during this period in late 2015 that the health system fired Ridge for failure to show up for work, despite a doctor’s note excusing him in violation of California labor law. The mortician’s mental health deteriorated further; he became estranged from his family and was homeless as he pursued the lawsuit. Alameda County “could not have had Daniel Ridge in more of a leveraged position, being in litigation for eight years, homeless, disabled, financially destitute,” Bohm said. “And they couldn’t get this case resolved, mainly because they didn’t try. Instead, they took a ‘pounds for defense, pennies for resolution’ approach.” Bohm said he had offered to settle the lawsuit for $550,000 in 2018, but county counsel sought a jury trial. And in March 2025, a jury found the hospital system had violated California labor law by firing Ridge and ordered it to pay $2. 4 million in addition to $5 million to $7 million for attorneys fees that are still being accounted for, according to Bohm to Ridge’s family, as his lawyers had told the court he could not be located. The hospital system then appealed the jury’s verdict, stating, the “plaintiff’s allegations were not supported by fact” and that “Alameda Health System defended itself from litigation in this case because it was and is the right thing to do.” But doing the right thing, in Bohm’s opinion, requires accountability. The county’s defense team instead “dug in its heels” for five years and used odd interpretations of the law to avoid taking responsibility, he said. The county “lost this case on every issue, required a federal injunction to issue, and subjected taxpayers to over $1. 2 million in avoidable legal expenses, not including the money spent on the County’s private losing defense firm,” Bohm said. “The Board of Supervisors and citizens should be outraged at this overly litigious mishandling of a meritorious civil rights issue.” But there may be more to the county’s litigation strategy, according to UC Berkeley law professor and former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. “There is a long-term strategy that many big entities, government and private, . “Sometimes it is worth paying lawyers more than it would cost us to settle a case to fight and deter future copycat litigation.” Last month, Alameda County settled a lawsuit with Lisamaria Martinez, a Union City resident who is blind and had sued Alameda County twice for failing to accommodate her disability as required by law. While Martinez’s first lawsuit against Alameda County was adjudicated within months of filing it in 2013, her second lawsuit took nearly six years to settle. Martinez had sought to establish a business name in 2019 and asked the county’s Clerk and Recorder’s Office staff to help her sign the document, but they refused and said that only the business owner could fill out the form, according to court documents. Martinez then sued the county to force it to change its policies to be more accessible, and the county once again fought Martinez’s allegations that staff had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Five years later, a federal jury in San Francisco ruled that Alameda County had discriminated against Martinez and her request for reasonable accommodation, awarding her $1. 2 million nearly all of which was for legal fees. Her attorney, Tim Elder, said the county counsel’s “overly litigious mishandling” of a foundational civil rights case should outrage the public. “Plaintiff Lisamaria Martinez was willing to resolve this case five years ago for no damages, minimal legal fees and the County of Alameda agreeing to change its policy,” Elder said. “The county refused to work with us.” In commenting on the Loggervale case, Judge Alsup emphasized how the county’s legal approach had cost the county. “In my view, the reason it’s a large verdict is the way Mr. Gilbert tried the case and not because of what actually happened. It’s quite clear to me that it was the way in which this case was tried that led to this big verdict,” Alsup said. “When I finally do this order, I want your boss to read it, because there are so many things you said in your brief that turned out to be false.”.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/24/how-alameda-countys-stonewalling-legal-approach-has-cost-taxpayers-millions/
Dense fog lasts through mid-morning, but skies will be mostly sunny
Monday begins with patchy, dense fog that will eventually give way to sunny skies and warm temperatures. The fog, located in the lower half of Central Florida, should clear up before 9 a. m., according to NWS Melbourne. Temperature highs will peak at 82 degrees, with winds blowing east-northeast at 5 to 10 mph. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all Central Florida Atlantic beaches.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/dense-fog-lasts-through-mid-morning-but-skies-will-be-mostly-sunny/
Will Timo Meier Score a Goal vs. the Detroit Red Wings on November 24?
At 7:00 PM ET on Monday, the New Jersey Devils will face the Detroit Red Wings — is Timo Meier going to score a goal? Insights and trends are provided below, to assist you in making the right bet. Timo Meier Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Red Wings Anytime Goal Odds: +165 (Bet $10 to win $16.50 if he scores a goal) Meier Goals Betting Stats Meier has not yet topped a points prop bet in any game he’s played this year (one opportunity with a set points prop). Through 21 games, Meier has 15 points, including three multi-point contests. In six of 21 games this season, Meier has scored — but just one goal each time. For the season, Meier has scored six goals, via 64 shots (successful on 9.4%). This is his first game of the season against the Red Wings. His numbers on the power play are three goals, from 17 shots. Meier Recent Performance Date Opponent Home/Away Result Points Goals Time On Ice 11/22/2025 Flyers Away L 6-3 1 1 19:43 11/20/2025 Panthers Away L 1-0 0 0 20:11 11/18/2025 Lightning Away L 5-1 0 0 15:28 11/15/2025 Capitals Away W 3-2 SO 0 0 24:22 11/12/2025 Blackhawks Away W 4-3 OT 1 0 20:32 11/10/2025 Islanders Home L 3-2 OT 2 1 22:07 11/8/2025 Penguins Home W 2-1 SO 0 0 20:36 11/6/2025 Canadiens Home W 4-3 OT 1 1 16:50 11/2/2025 Ducks Away L 4-1 1 0 16:55 11/1/2025 Kings Away W 4-1 0 0 17:27 New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Game Info Game Day: Monday, November 24, 2025 Game Time: 7:00 PM ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Watch the NHL on Fubo!
https://www.bleachernation.com/picks/2025/11/24/will-timo-meier-score-a-goal-vs-the-detroit-red-wings-on-november-24/
Forsyth commissioners open to selling Tanglewood Business Park site
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Russian police arrest crypto exchange robber armed with fake grenade
Russian authorities have detained a young man who tried to rob a cryptocurrency exchange by threatening its staff with smoke and airsoft grenades. The attack comes amid rising numbers of criminal cases targeting crypto holdings and their owners, including through kidnappings and killings. Russian police arrest crypto robber in St. Petersburg A resident of Russia’s Leningrad Region has been arrested in St. Petersburg after attempting to rob a crypto exchange office at an apartment hotel. Local police said the attack took place late on Saturday, in the building located on Khersonskaya Street of the country’s second-largest city. The crypto robbery was prevented by officers who arrived at the scene after receiving a report about a noisy conflict that evening. The 21-year-old attacker used strikeball and smoke grenades, the regional department of the interior ministry detailed in a press release, quoted by Fontanka. ru, Gazeta. ru and other Russian media on Sunday. The man entered the office of the coin exchange service, detonated two of the airsoft grenades, and ignited the smoke bomb. Then, he demanded that the employees of the crypto trading platform transfer its cryptocurrency funds to a wallet of his own. The failed robber was apprehended with the help of servicemen from Russia’s National Guard, who came to the aid of the policemen. Bomb disposal specialists who inspected the area confirmed that the devices used in the attack were in fact airsoft replicas that create a lot of noise and smoke without causing serious damage. Another two of those were seized from the perpetrator. Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the attempted robbery and a decision on whether the man should remain in pretrial detention is under consideration. Crimes targeting cryptocurrency are on the rise in Russia Cases in which criminals try to take hold of victims’ cryptocurrency have been growing in number over the past months and years. Russian crypto owners are increasingly facing hybrid attacks, where wallet hacks are accompanied by theft and threats of physical violence, the “Delovoy Peterburg” publication noted in a recent report, highlighting a surge in kidnappings. Perhaps the most remarkable example of this trend lately was the kidnapping of Russian crypto businessman and alleged scammer Roman Novak this past October. Believed to be a millionaire in cryptocurrency, Novak was abducted with his wife in Dubai. The couple was tortured and murdered by other Russians who apparently wanted to gain access to his wallet. There have been other, lower-profile cases. Two men were sentenced to eight years in prison this month for attacking a crypto blogger Ryazan and making him transfer over $160,000 worth of cryptocurrency to their wallets. The frequency of such crimes prompted Russian officials to take steps to legalize the seizure of digital assets within criminal proceedings, either for the state or to return them to their owners. In mid-November, the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, adopted on second reading a bill designed to regulate the process. The draft law, which was submitted by the government earlier this year, establishes a mechanism for this type of confiscation. It also allows Russian law enforcement to seek assistance from foreign crypto platforms such as exchanges, as reported by Cryptopolitan. Also, this month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow revealed that fake crypto investment offers rank among the favorite baits employed by Russian fraudsters this year. Join a premium crypto trading community free for 30 days normally $100/mo.
https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/crypto/russian-police-arrest-crypto-exchange-robber-armed-with-fake-grenade/