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The Hill
2 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Veterans pay debts while reality TV elites get pardons
It's disheartening to see veterans penalized for government errors while wealthy tax evaders walk free and secure media deals. Justice should honor sacrifice — yet far too often, it rewards fame and fortune. This is not just mismanagement; it is a systemic betrayal. We must demand a system that truly values those who serve. The Department of Veterans Affairs is reclaiming from disabled veterans billions in alleged overpayments. Many of these veterans were unaware of this until they received debt notices months or even years later. Meanwhile, elites emerge from prison with smiles, stylists and TV contracts. Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted of millions in tax fraud, were pardoned by President Trump. Days later, news broke that they would return to television with a rebooted reality show produced by Scout Productions. The agents are reportedly tied to Trump-aligned media and political circles, proving once again how power and privilege convert even scandal into profit. And while they sign new deals, veterans remain on hold with the VA Debt Management Center, disputing errors that might cost them rent. Where is our president and commander-in-chief? The numbers don't make sense. The VA has issued $5.1 billion in overpayments since 2021 and is now aggressively trying to recoup those funds from veterans, many disabled, retired or transitioning out of service. IRS data from 2024 shows the wealthiest Americans evade more than $150 billion in taxes each year. And what did Congress do? It rescinded $20.2 billion in IRS funding, cutting the resources needed to pursue those very tax cheats. In other words, the Trump administration is actively targeting working-class veterans and letting billionaires off the hook. Service, sacrifice and integrity are not political ideas, but American ideals. When we demand repayments from disabled veterans while pardoning millionaire fraudsters, we don't just betray those who served, but the very foundation of what America is meant to represent. We don't need more lawmakers, but leaders who remember the purpose and legacy of the oath to defend life, liberty, and the sacred right of free will. This is not a partisan issue, and it's time to call this what it is: moral decay at the highest level. Tim James, a retired U.S. Navy lieutenant, served 22 years honorably — 11 years enlisted and 11 years as a commissioned officer through the Navy's Limited Duty Officer program. He is a volunteer with Veterans For Ethical Leadership and advocates for policies that uphold the dignity of service and expose systemic failures affecting veterans and democracy.
Metro
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Huge Millie twist confirmed in Coronation Street early ITVX streaming release
This article contains spoilers for tonight's Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX. Millie Silverton (Kaitlyn Earley) has been determined to bring dad Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) back home, and tonight's Coronation Street revealed just how far she was prepared to go to get her own way. Millie's family life was torn apart when Danielle Silverton (Natalie Anderson) discovered that husband Theo was having an affair with Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). With Theo having moved in with Todd, Millie has tried her utmost to get him to move back in with the family – to no avail. In recent scenes, she left Todd and her parents stunned when she revealed that she was pregnant. However, in tonight's episode, a shock twist revealed that she had been lying. Todd was left dumbfounded when Theo asked Millie to stay with them longer, after the teen explained how Danielle's fussing over the unborn baby had been stressing her out. Reasoning that Danielle was better equipped to deal with a teen pregnancy, Todd asked Millie if she felt she'd be better off at home, and she readily agreed. More Trending However, when Theo returned home, Millie made out that Todd had turfed her out, causing tension between the couple. After they argued about something else, Millie goaded Todd about how much easier he was making her job of tearing them apart by pushing Theo away himself. That evening, while on the phone to her brother, Millie explained that she would do anything to reunite their family – before purchasing a fake baby bump online! View More » Will Millie be able to keep up her pregnancy act long enough to reunite her parents, or will the truth come out sooner rather than later? MORE: Todd seriously concerned in Coronation Street as Theo story takes a turn MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as legend 'disappears' MORE: Coronation Street character rushed to hospital in unexpected turn of events
The National
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The National
Todd: My career has been stop-start, but now I'm building momentum
Despite having turned professional four years ago, the Glaswegian has racked up only four pro fights. Postponements, cancellations and withdrawals have ensured that Todd's competitive appearances have been considerably more sparse than she'd have liked but finally, she's optimistic she's going to be able to start building momentum within the sport which will, in the not too distant future, lead to titles. This evening, Todd will step into the ring for the fifth time as a professional fighter when she faces Welshwoman Ashleigh Johnson on the undercard of the Commonwealth Super Flyweight title fight between Matty McHale and Sean Bruce at East Kilbride's Playsport Arena. And she admits that this fight, and the prospect of moving onto bigger and better things in the near future, is a welcome reward for the hundreds, if not thousands of hours she's put in at the gym over recent months and years. 'In the past couple of years, when I was training so hard in the gym and then having to face these setbacks with fights not happening, it was really demoralising,' the 27-year-old says. 'But I love training so that helped me keep plugging away, even when there were tough times. 'I've always been obsessed with training but it was when I turned pro that I became really locked-in at the gym. I don't do anything other than train, so I'm in really good shape despite the fact I've only had a few fights.' Cassidy Tod won her most recent fight in February (Image: .) Todd, who was Glasgow's first-ever female pro boxer, boasts a flawless 4-0 record while her opponent, Johnson, is 3-2, with this bout, which is a Commonwealth super bantamweight title eliminator, Todd's first ten-rounder. But rather than be daunted by the extended bout, the Scot is supremely confident that the longer outing will suit her perfectly and a victory will serve as a springboard to the title fights that she's craved for so long. 'I'm buzzing - this is the most excited I've ever been ahead of a fight,' she says of tonight's bout. 'The longer fights suit me, and allow me to get into my groove. I'm confident that I'll get the win and can then move on to a title fight, which will put me right in the mix and things will start to happen for me. It feels such a relief that my hard work is now paying off.' To date, Scotland's most successful female boxer is two-belt world super welterweight champion, Hannah Rankin. But with Rankin having moved into bare knuckle fighting in recent months, there's an opening for another female fighter to become the new standard-bearer for women's boxing in this country. There's every chance that woman will be Todd, and the Glaswegian is confident she has the ability to emulate the success of Rankin and continue to grow the sport in this country. She certainly knows how important it is for female fighters to be recognised and respected. Todd first walked into a boxing gym as a 14-year-old when female fighters were an endangered species but in the years since, she's seen a significant shift in the attitudes of most towards female fighters. There is, she acknowledges, much work still to do to close the gap between women's boxing and men's but she's hopeful of continuing the progress, and is optimistic she can play a significant role in continuing the growth of women's boxing in this country. 'I would like to hope I could be the next big Scottish female fighter. I'm not all that comfortable being in the spotlight but my fighting style is really exciting and so to get recognition would be great,' she says. 'Female fighters do get more respect now than in the past, but it's still harder for female fighters to catch people's attention. But actually, there's so many people within boxing who think the female fighters produce more exciting fights. All I can do is hope that my hard work pays off and if I keep winning then people will take notice. 'There's never been a female British champion from Scotland so I'd love to get that belt and then move on to world titles after that.'
The Herald Scotland
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Todd: My career has been stop-start, but now I'm building momentum
This evening, Todd will step into the ring for the fifth time as a professional fighter when she faces Welshwoman Ashleigh Johnson on the undercard of the Commonwealth Super Flyweight title fight between Matty McHale and Sean Bruce at East Kilbride's Playsport Arena. And she admits that this fight, and the prospect of moving onto bigger and better things in the near future, is a welcome reward for the hundreds, if not thousands of hours she's put in at the gym over recent months and years. 'In the past couple of years, when I was training so hard in the gym and then having to face these setbacks with fights not happening, it was really demoralising,' the 27-year-old says. 'But I love training so that helped me keep plugging away, even when there were tough times. 'I've always been obsessed with training but it was when I turned pro that I became really locked-in at the gym. I don't do anything other than train, so I'm in really good shape despite the fact I've only had a few fights.' Cassidy Tod won her most recent fight in February (Image: .) Todd, who was Glasgow's first-ever female pro boxer, boasts a flawless 4-0 record while her opponent, Johnson, is 3-2, with this bout, which is a Commonwealth super bantamweight title eliminator, Todd's first ten-rounder. But rather than be daunted by the extended bout, the Scot is supremely confident that the longer outing will suit her perfectly and a victory will serve as a springboard to the title fights that she's craved for so long. 'I'm buzzing - this is the most excited I've ever been ahead of a fight,' she says of tonight's bout. 'The longer fights suit me, and allow me to get into my groove. I'm confident that I'll get the win and can then move on to a title fight, which will put me right in the mix and things will start to happen for me. It feels such a relief that my hard work is now paying off.' To date, Scotland's most successful female boxer is two-belt world super welterweight champion, Hannah Rankin. But with Rankin having moved into bare knuckle fighting in recent months, there's an opening for another female fighter to become the new standard-bearer for women's boxing in this country. There's every chance that woman will be Todd, and the Glaswegian is confident she has the ability to emulate the success of Rankin and continue to grow the sport in this country. She certainly knows how important it is for female fighters to be recognised and respected. Todd first walked into a boxing gym as a 14-year-old when female fighters were an endangered species but in the years since, she's seen a significant shift in the attitudes of most towards female fighters. There is, she acknowledges, much work still to do to close the gap between women's boxing and men's but she's hopeful of continuing the progress, and is optimistic she can play a significant role in continuing the growth of women's boxing in this country. 'I would like to hope I could be the next big Scottish female fighter. I'm not all that comfortable being in the spotlight but my fighting style is really exciting and so to get recognition would be great,' she says. 'Female fighters do get more respect now than in the past, but it's still harder for female fighters to catch people's attention. But actually, there's so many people within boxing who think the female fighters produce more exciting fights. All I can do is hope that my hard work pays off and if I keep winning then people will take notice. 'There's never been a female British champion from Scotland so I'd love to get that belt and then move on to world titles after that.'
Cision Canada
16 hours ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
NORTHCLIFF ANNOUNCES NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING
VANCOUVER, BC, June 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Northcliff Resources Ltd. ("Northcliff" or the "Company") (TSX: NCF) announces that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of 19,842,128 common shares of the Company ("Common Shares") at a price of C$0.06 per Common Share (based on the five day VWAP of the Common Shares for the five trading days ended May 29, 2025) for gross proceeds of C$1,190,527.68. The Common Shares issued are subject to applicable resale restrictions, including a hold period of four months and one day from the closing of the Private Placement under Canadian securities rules. The Private Placement is subject to customary closing conditions including final Toronto Stock Exchange approval. Proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund the Company's share of expenditures related to the Sisson Project and for working capital and general corporate purposes. Todd Sisson (NZ) Limited ("Todd"), a subsidiary of the Todd Corporation and a shareholder that holds in excess of 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, will subscribe for 16,157,166 Common Shares under the Private Placement. Andrew Ing, a director and officer of the Company, will subscribe for 323,242 Common Shares under the Private Placement and Scott Cousens, a director of the Company, will subscribe for 1,292,970 Common Shares under the Private Placement. Additionally, Barb Thomas, the spouse of Trevor Thomas, an officer of the Company, will subscribe for 77,578 Common Shares under the Private Placement. Each of Todd, Andrew Ing, Scott Cousens and Barb Thomas are considered to be "insiders" by the Toronto Stock Exchange. The participation by each of Todd, Andrew Ing and Scott Cousens constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company is relying upon the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements pursuant to sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a), respectively, of MI 61-101 on the basis that neither the fair market value of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction insofar as it involves interested parties (within the meaning of MI 61-101) in the Private Placement exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization calculated in accordance with MI 61-101. As the terms of the Private Placement, including insider participation, were only recently finalized, the Company will file a material change report less than 21 days before the expected closing of the Private Placement. The Company believes this shorter period is reasonable in the circumstances in order to complete the Private Placement in a timely and efficient manner. Upon closing of the Private Placement, Todd shall exercise its right to nominate a second director, Mr. Evan Davies, to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Davies has been a senior executive at Todd since 2008 and has been Group CEO since early 2023. He has significant commercial and management experience across a range of industries. Before joining Todd as Managing Director of Todd Property, he was the initial Managing Director of SkyCity Entertainment Group, growing the company from a single site to having business operations throughout New Zealand, South Australia and the Northern Territory with an enterprise value of NZ$3 billion and more than 6,000 staff. He also has business interests in farming and viticulture and is involved with several charitable and public sector enterprises. Mr. Davies holds a Bachelor of Town Planning from the University of Auckland, a Master of Science in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey and a Master of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Birmingham. Northcliff Chairman, President and CEO Andrew Ing said "On behalf of the Northcliff Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Evan Davies to the Board and look forward to the benefit of his business expertise and strategic advice as we progress the Sisson Critical Minerals Project." About Northcliff Resources Ltd. Northcliff is a mineral resource company focused on advancing the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project located in New Brunswick, Canada, to production. Additional information on Northcliff is available on the website at Investor services can be reached at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114. On behalf of the Board of Directors Andrew Ing Chairman, President & CEO This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address the proposed Private Placement, or other events that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available at
