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Ex-WWE CEO Linda McMahon Confirmed As Secretary Of Education Ex-WWE CEO Linda McMahon Confirmed As Secretary Of Education
Ex-wwe CEO Linda McMahon Confirmed As Secretary Of Education In a party-line vote, the Senate confirmed former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon as secretary of education on Monday, March 3.  It was an expected outcome as all of President Donald Trump's nominees have passed confirmation.  Trump has voiced his desire to abolish the Department of Education and transfer school decision-making powers to the states.  "It's a big con job," the president said of the Department of Education, according to Fox News. "They ranked the top countries in the world. We're ranked No. 40, but we're ranked No. 1 in one department: co…

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by Josh Lanier
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Vince McMahon To Pay $1.7M+ For Hiding Sexual Misconduct Payments From CT-Based WWE Vince McMahon To Pay $1.7M+ For Hiding Sexual Misconduct Payments From CT-Based WWE
Vince McMahon To Pay $1.7M+ For Hiding Sexual Misconduct Payments From Ct-based WWE World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon will pay more than $1.7 million after he was accused of not disclosing payment agreements related to sexual misconduct with two women, officials said. McMahon, WWE's former executive chairman and CEO, reached the agreement related to charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the federal agency said in a news release on Friday, Jan. 10. The SEC said McMahon concealed the "hush money" payments, creating discrepancies in WWE's financial reports. McMahon agreed to pay a $400,000 civil penalty and reimburse $1,330…

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by Chris Spiker
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6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home 6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home
6 CT Billionaires Hit Forbes 400 Richest List, 5 Call Fairfield County Home As Forbes released its 2023 World's Richest 400 People, a look at the numbers shows that even the billionaires of the world are feeling the pinch of falling stocks and rising interest rates. The same goes for Connecticut where six billionaires made the list, including one who fell off last year's list only to return this year when another, Stephen Mandel Jr. of Greenwich, didn't meet the required cutoff of $2.9 billion in money.  So who are the richest in the state that can rub elbows with the high and mighty? This year's six include top-ranked from the richest in America:  No. …

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by Kathy Reakes