🚔 Feds Crack Down on Big COVID-19 Fraud Scams!

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🗓️ Did you know that on August 24, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and pumice? Yeah, it was a real-life disaster movie scene. But the silver lining? It preserved these ancient cities, giving us a detailed snapshot of Roman life over a millennium later. So, if you ever needed a reason to raise a glass to volcanoes, this is kinda it! Cheers to historical preservation...even if it was unintentional. 🌋🥂

🚔 Feds Crack Down on Big COVID-19 Fraud Scams!

Whoa, talk about cleaning house! The Justice Department just rolled up on hundreds of people involved in scams connected to Covid-19 relief funds, aiming to swindle a whopping $830 million. They've charged 371 folks and managed to get back $231 million of the stolen cash. Some of these scammers went big, like a street gang in Wisconsin that apparently used their fraudulent unemployment bucks for some seriously shady stuff like hitman services and buying weapons and drugs.

Meanwhile, another group tried to pull an international scam involving Nigeria. A lot of these tricksters targeted small business support programs. With this massive sweep, they also revealed they've charged over 3,000 people in total and have recovered a mind-blowing $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic relief funds since the crackdown began. Stay tuned, folks – looks like they're just getting started! (Source)

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So, when you think of giraffes, you're probably picturing those iconic brown spots, right? Well, hold on to your safari hats because a baby giraffe at Brights Zoo in Tennessee is rewriting the rulebook! Born at the end of July, this little lady doesn't have the usual spots.

Instead, she's sporting an all-brown look that's so rare, experts believe she's the only one of her kind on the planet. And while she's still a few weeks old, she's already rocking a height of six feet. The zoo's now having a little fun with it, asking folks to pitch in and choose a Swahili-inspired name for this spotless wonder. (Source)

🔥 The Lone House That Beat the Odds in Maui

Ever see a house that looks like it's been photoshopped into a scene of total devastation? That's what's going on in Maui right now. Amid the ruins of what used to be Lahaina town, a single red-roofed house stands tall and untouched while everything else is basically ash and memories. The owners, Trip Millikin and his wife, were away in Massachusetts when they heard about the fire.

Imagine their surprise (and guilt) when they found out their 100-year-old wooden house survived! They think their recent renovations might've played a part. They changed up the roof, threw in some river stones, and cleared foliage around it - not to fireproof, just to spruce up the place. Now, they want to offer their home to those who lost everything, because let's face it, community is everything right now. (Source)

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Did you know? Scarlett Johansson once tried out for the role of J.D.’s love interest in the movie Freaky Friday. Imagine her swapping bodies instead of Lindsay Lohan! But hey, everything happens for a reason, and now she's kicking butt as Black Widow. 🎬🕷️

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📰 Want to know what else is going down in this Wild World of ours?

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