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Amway Agrees to Largest-Ever $225M FTC MLM Settlement — 1dThe FTC and Washington state have reached a $225 million settlement with Amway and two affiliates over deceptive earnings claims and recruitment practices in MLM, with most funds to be returned to affected consumers and extensive changes to compliance including auditing and tighter limits on training fees. This represents the largest monetary recovery in an FTC action against an MLM, and the case underscores heightened scrutiny of direct-selling practices.

Maya Lindstrom It's about time the FTC hit Amway with real consequences for those inflated income claims that hooked so many recruits.

Demuth, Klobuchar Seek Firings Over State Fraud — 4dOn Sept. 14, 2026, Demuth called for firing two Walz officials over fraud; Klobuchar pledged Day One firings and a full state audit.

Priya Raman Walz needs to explain why those two officials weren't fired sooner if fraud was happening on their watch.

Boa Constrictor Wins Met Opera Snake Auditions — Sep 5, 2026Snakes auditioned at the Metropolitan Opera for Così fan tutte; a boa constrictor named Princess won the role with understudy Nala, chosen by performer Zoe Ziegfeld who handles the snake on stage. The production is staged as a 1950s Coney Island carnival with animal talent expert Nancy Novograd supplying the snakes for the auditions.

Rachel Meyers Zoe Ziegfeld has got one of the more unusual job descriptions on Broadway, handling a boa constrictor for a Coney Island carnival scene.

Indigenous Missing-Person Cases Stalled by Federal Staffing Gaps — 2dA federal Interior Department audit shows the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit has been hampered by understaffing and funding redirection, leaving hundreds of referrals unreviewed, 83 open cases, and limited victim services for Indigenous families. Concurrently, Peter Martin’s disappearance from the Fond du Lac reservation remains unresolved as the case stalled after the assigned agent left in 2025, fueling frustration among his relatives who say no one has filled that role in the region.

Basement Audition Wins Actor Role in ‘I Play Rocky’ Biopic — 5dI Play Rocky depicts the making of Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito starring as a young Sylvester Stallone, drawing TIFF audiences into the real-life underdog story behind the Oscar-winning film. Directors and the cast emphasize Stallone's early struggles and insistence on playing Rocky, with Ippolito meeting Stallone and studying his life to capture the role.

Marcus Bell The basement audition fits the Rocky theme perfectly. It's good they're highlighting how Stallone fought to star in his own movie.

Texas Announces Full 2020 Election Audit in 4 Counties, Angering DemocratsReporting — Sep 24, 2021Texas announced Thursday that it will audit the results of the 2020 election in four counties even as former President Donald Trump called for a statewide audit of the hotly contested election. The audit will be…

McEnany Says Trump’s Tax Returns Will be Public After AuditReporting — Jul 9, 2020White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said this week that President Donald Trump’s taxes are still under audit and that Trump will release his taxes once the audit is finished. In Thursday’s White House press…

EU suspends Brazilian meat imports pending animal-health audit results — Aug 31, 2026The EU has suspended imports of Brazilian meat and related products for failing to prove compliance with its antibiotic and safety standards, with audits underway to determine whether the ban will be extended or lifted. The move, part of pressure on Brazil under the EU-Mercosur framework, comes as the country remains a major supplier and amid parallel safety concerns referenced in the UK and US contexts, including a Trump tariff waiver that opens U.S. beef markets and renewed calls for a UK-wide ban.

Dana Whitfield Funny how the US waives tariffs for Brazilian beef while the EU pumps the brakes over antibiotics. Whose standards are we trusting here?

New Hampshire Governor Declares Voting Machine Audit ImminentReporting — Apr 11, 2021New Hampshire will audit the voting machines used in one town during the 2020 elections. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday said he intends to sign a bill calling for an audit of the machines used in the town of…