Boris Johnson COVID Controversy & University Fined $35M

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2️⃣ This Morning’s Two Reports:

• 😷 Johnson’s Controversial COVID Comments

• 🎓 Grand Canyon University Hit with $37.7M Fine

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😷 Johnson’s Controversial COVID Comments

As the UK delves deeper into the COVID pandemic inquiry, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's stark messages have come to light. Back in 2020, Johnson shared with his top aides that he believed COVID was "nature’s way of dealing with old people" and doubted the NHS was truly overwhelmed, despite rising infection rates and public warnings. 😷 This sentiment clashed with the dire situation frontline NHS staff were facing, as detailed in an inquiry session that put Johnson's decisions during the pandemic under scrutiny. 🔍

TL;DR ⏳: The UK's COVID inquiry reveals former PM Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages downplaying the pandemic's impact on the elderly and the NHS. 📃

🎓 Grand Canyon University Hit with $37.7M Fine

Grand Canyon University faces a hefty $37.7 million fine from the U.S. Education Department for misleading students about the true costs of its doctoral programs. 💰The school, a prominent for-profit Christian university, advertised that its doctoral degrees would cost between $40,000 to $49,000, covering tuition and 60 credit hours. Yet, the reality was starkly different, with 98% of students requiring more than the advertised credit hours, leading to unexpected costs of up to $12,000 or more. 📚

TL;DR ⏳: The fine aims to hold the university accountable for the financial strain placed on students who enrolled under false pretenses. 🚨

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2. 🚨 FBI Chief Wray signals heightened terror risk for Americans amid Middle East tensions

3. 🛡️ Israel intercepts ballistic missile launched from Yemen, say U.S. authorities

4. ⚖️ Flint water scandal against former Michigan governor ends

5. 🚓 Suspect detained after string of antisemitic threats at Cornell University

6. 🕊️ Nine members of a Ukrainian family killed while asleep in Russian-held Donetsk

7. 🎩 Defense concludes in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

8. 🍺 Sales slump for Anheuser-Busch InBev's Bud Light in the US market

9. 💻 AMD projects modest Q4 earnings, but anticipates $2 billion in AI chip sales for the following year

10. 🎬 Robert De Niro dismisses lawsuit against ex-employee as baseless

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