## TD Bank hit with record $3 billion fine over drug cartel money laundering, source says

Authored by cnn.com

TD Bank will pay $3 billion to settle charges that it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels, regulators announced Thursday.

The fine includes a $1.3 billion penalty that will be paid to the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a record fine for a bank.

TD also intends to pay $1.8 billion to the US Justice Department and plead guilty to resolve the US government’s investigation that the bank violated of the Bank Secrecy Act and allowed money laundering.

The US Department of Justice said in a statement that TD Bank had “long-term, pervasive, and systemic deficiencies” in its procedures of monitoring transactions.

More than 90% of transactions went unmonitored between January 2018 to April 2024, which “enabled three money laundering networks to collectively transfer more than $670 million through TD Bank accounts,” according to a legal filing.

“This settlement lets bad bank executives off the hook for allowing TD Bank to be used as a criminal slush fund.

Last year, TD Bank paid $1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit alleging its involvement in an infamous $7 billion Ponzi scheme orchestrated by disgraced financier Allen Stanford more than a decade ago. »

### Kyiv confirms death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna in Russian custody — Novaya Gazeta Europe

Authored by novayagazeta.eu

Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna has died in Russian custody, Petro Yatsenko, a representative of the Ukrainian government’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, told Ukraine’s United News telemarathon on Thursday, adding that the circumstances of her death were unclear.

Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Yurchyshyn first reported Roshchyna’s death on Thursday, saying on Telegram that Roshchyna’s father had been notified by the Russian authorities.

However, he subsequently deleted his post after saying that he would wait for the news to be confirmed by the Ukrainian government. »

### Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Donate $1 Million to Hurricanes Helene and Milton Relief Efforts

Authored by variety.com

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have donated $1 million to relief efforts for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which have wreaked havoc on states including Florida and North Carolina.

“We thank Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for donating $1 million to our disaster relief fund for Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Their longtime support of Feeding America in times of crisis has helped our network on the ground before, during and after disasters. »

### Bath & Body Works Apologizes, Removes Candle With KKK Hood-Like Design

Authored by tmz.com

Bath & Body Works is scrambling to remove a holiday candle off its shelves ... after the packaging was compared to hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan.

Critics quickly called for the candle to be canceled ... and for those behind the controversial product to be fired.

Why I’m thinking Bath and Body Works have a new fragrance and it’s the same fragrance only in kente cloth colors 🥴😪 pic.twitter.com/PJpaMlNikb — SMOOTH MELANIN (@smoothmelanin) January 29, 2022 @smoothmelanin. »

### Overwatch Mobile confirmed by Jason Schreier’s latest book

Authored by dexerto.com

Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier confirmed in his third book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment, that Overwatch Mobile is in development.

In saying that, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the franchise, as Schreier finally confirmed Overwatch Mobile after years of speculation.

Schrier confirmed, “Overwatch was led by Walter Kong, who oversaw the release of regular heroes and content for Overwatch 2, as well as new projects like a mobile version of the franchise.”. »

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