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An Atlanta-based woman known as Yvonne recently fell victim to a financial scam, losing over $120,000 to a fraudulent agent feigning affiliation with a top-tier finance firm. Far from a slapdash ruse, the scam involved an intricate web of forged documents, convincing impersonations, and an exploitation of trust that saw Yvonne hand her life savings over to a stranger.

Yvonne’s tale began on YouTube, where she found a broker who appeared to be registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and an advisor with Fidelity. After seeing returns from an initial investment, she decided to go all in, investing a more significant sum in the broker’s promise of profits.

Despite conducting her research, Yvonne succumbed to the scam when convinced she needed to pay…

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Mayim Bialik is out, and Ken Jennings is in at Jeopardy. It’s as simple as that.

Since the untimely 2020 death of longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, things have not quite been the same for the long-running, beloved quiz show. Months of guest hosts like Aaron Rodgers, LeVar Burton, and Katie Couric, all of whom were assumed by fans to essentially be auditioning for the host position, eventually led to producer Mike Richards taking over.

Mike Richards almost immediately stepped down among allegations of improper behavior, controversial podcast remarks, and general outrage from the fans.

Since then, Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings have shared co-hosting duties on the regular…

The website of the social media platform Parler is displayed in Berlin, Jan. 10, 2021. The platform’s logo is on a screen in the background. The conservative-friendly social network Parler was booted off the internet Monday, Jan. 11, over ties to last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before hackers made off with an archive of its posts, including any that might have helped organize or document the riot. (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP)