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Florida Principal Resigns After Sending $100K to Scammer Posing as Elon Musk

The principal of a charter school in central Florida resigned this week after saying she wrote a $100,000 check out of the school's account to an internet scammer posing as Elon Musk.

McGee said she had been trying to get Musk and his money involved in the STEM school for years.

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McGee said she gave the check to someone she believed was Musk's right-hand man with the promise of getting $6 million back.

The principal had permission to write checks of up to $50,000 without board approval.

At a meeting, McGee resigned following issues from several administrators in what some called a "toxic" work environment.

“When you lose the respect of… When your leadership is now in question, you can't properly lead and that's going to cause chaos,” Amalfitano said. »

Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site

Authored by vice.com

In response to a new law that requires porn sites to verify users’ ages, Pornhub has completely disabled its websites for people located in Utah.

“As you may know, your elected officials in Utah are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website,” DeVille says.

In 2016, Utah declared porn a “public health crisis,” and "an epidemic that is harming the citizens of Utah and the nation.” »

Xenoblade Developer Monolith Soft Raises Staff Salaries Across The Company

Authored by gossipslife.com

Monolith Soft has revealed that it's increasing all staff salaries for all employees at the company.

From April 2023, basic salaries have been increased "in line with rising prices", the developer has announced on its website.

Easily one of Nintendo's most important subsidiaries, Monolith Soft has assisted the Big N on multiple first-party titles such as Splatoon 3 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. »

Over 100 dolphins die in Black Sea in April because of Russian actions

Authored by news.yahoo.com

Bottlenose dolphins lead the grim statistics, surpassing the Azov and common dolphins that led the category in 2022.

Rusev notes that the mass death of the animals is occurring even with the relatively low activity of the Russian fleet.

“Our enemy is the Moscow junta, the Russian fascist regime, which has waged an occupation war against the peaceful Ukrainian people. »

Canadian government proposes ban on assault-style firearms

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The Canadian government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force.

OTTAWA, Canada -- The Canadian government is proposing a ban on assault-style firearms that would apply once legislation now before Parliament comes into force.

Under the scheme announced Monday, the government would make regulations through the Firearms Act to ensure that guns are classified correctly before entering the Canadian market. »