The Daily Populous

Saturday July 18th, 2020 day edition

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New York (CNN Business) New York regulators fined Deutsche Bank $150 million Tuesday and slammed the lender for "mistakes and sloppiness" in its relationship with accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Authorities said Deutsche Bank's "significant compliance failures" allowed Epstein to conduct hundreds of transactions totaling millions of dollars that should have prompted additional scrutiny.

The penalties, which also relate to's ties to scandal-ridden financial institutions Danske Bank Estonia and FBME Bank , are the first enforcement actions by regulators against a bank for dealings with Epstein.

In a statement, Deutsche Bank acknowledged its "error of onboarding Epstein in 2013 and the weaknesses in our processes, and have learnt from our mistakes and shortcomings."

The bank said it immediately contacted law enforcement to offer assistance after Epstein's arrest.

"Our reputation is our most valuable asset and we deeply regret our association with Epstein," the bank said.

Deutsche Bank also has a long and complicated relationship with President Donald Trump. »

Pentagon issues de facto ban on Confederate flag at military bases

Authored by reuters.com

The decision could increase tension between Esper and Republican President Donald Trump, who has cited free speech rights in his defense of Americans who fly the Confederate flag.

Supporters say the flag represents the South’s heritage and culture and, along with U.S. military bases named after Confederate generals and statues honoring them, serve as memorials to Confederate casualties in the Civil War.

Most U.S. military services, including the Marine Corps, have already banned the display of Confederate flags, but Esper’s memorandum is department-wide and will affect military installations around the world. »

Pathological liars: about 13% of people tell 10 lies per day

Authored by psychnewsdaily.com

The researchers asked them whether they thought of themselves as pathological liars, or if others thought of them that way.

The study found the pathological liars were more likely to experience distress and impaired functioning, especially in social relationships.

The pathological liars in the group also reported telling lies for no specific reason, and said many of their lies grew out of an initial lie. »

Charlize Theron Netflix Movie ‘The Old Guard’ Heading To 72M Households To Rank Among Streamer’s 10 Most Popular Pics

Authored by deadline.com
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Netflix has posted on social media that the Charlize Theron Gina Prince-Bythewood Skydance movie The Old Guard could easily become one of the streamer’s top 10 original movies.

With no small amount of fortune-telling, the streamer is estimating that the pic will be seen by 72M households withing four weeks.

Related Story Netflix Reveals Strong Viewership Numbers For Mindy Kaling's 'Never Have I Ever' & Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' In Earnings Report. »

2 men charged in July 4 'attempted lynching' at Indiana lake

Authored by news.yahoo.com

Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant has filed two active warrants for the two men and says Booker will face no charges.

Cox is charged with aiding or causing criminal confinement, felony battery resulting in injury, intimidation and two misdemeanor counts of battery.

I was attacked by five white men [with Confederate flags] who literally threatened to lynch me in front of numerous witnesses.”. »