The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies.
The judge sentenced Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. He also was guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of two adults, teachers Cristina Irimie and Ricky Aspinwall. Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced the shooter's father to 15-year sentences for each second-degree murder charge and 10 years for each reckless conduct charge. He also was sentenced to 10 years for child cruelty, with lesser sentences for his other charges and all prison time to run concurrently.
Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny over the billions his administration has raked in from Venezuela that now appear to have vanished into thin air. Analysis by the Financial Times suggests the White House has brought in $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales so far after capturing despot Nicolas Maduro in January and installing vice president Delcy Rodriguez in his place. read more
The lawyer, Kenneth Kies, was forced out after raising concerns about White House involvement in tax audits, according to the Wall Street Journal. read more
If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term -- a chapter of his presidency that he initially said would be dedicated to ending global strife and redirecting U.S. resources to Americans. read more

Also "Boy George pulls out of Jesus Christ" is the funniest thing I'll read all day.