The NFL and the mob who calls the plays | Washington Post

By S andy SmithOctober 29, 1989INTERFERENCE How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football By Dan E. Moldea Morrow. 512 pp. $19.95 DURING THE PAST five decades, professional football has been plagued by tumultuous scandals involving organized crime, gambling, alleged game-fixing and point-shaving. The very soul of the game -- its integrity -- has been jeopardized by reports linking …

Making and releasing 30 million altered mosquitos a WEEK | Supported by Bill Gates

The World Mosquito Program (WMP) is a not-for-profit group of companies owned by Monash University that works to protect the global community from mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya.   Since releasing the first Wolbachia mosquitoes in 2011, evidence from international pilot studies shows that we can use Wolbachia more broadly to decrease the risk of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmitting viruses. …

Ship seized in $1.3 billion cocaine bust is owned by JP Morgan Chase | CBS

A cargo ship that was seized last month with nearly 20 tons of cocaine on board — with an estimated street value of $1.3 billion — belongs to JP Morgan Chase, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this was the largest vessel ever seized in the agency's 230-year history.  …

Mainstream media+ secret meeting coverage | July 12, 2023 | This year’s Panel themes are top secret

The beautiful mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, will again be overwhelmed with private jets, bodyguards, and entourages, as the world's wealthiest attend the 40th annual media finance conference hosted and funded by private investment firm Allen & Company. Residents of Sun Valley are used to all of the excitement and welcome the influx of …