USA & Swiss officials lead probes into FIFA. Source article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) FIFA is the international governing body for soccer. FIFA has been suspected of corruption for decades. FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia & 2022 to Qatar. Many suspected the selection process was, again, corrupt. In 2014, FIFA conducted its own investigation & …
Texas Governor Rick Perry Indicted
Texas Governor and former presidential candidate faces 2 felonies Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg (D) got a DUI. Governor Rick Perry (R) asked her to resign. She refused. Perry threatened to veto funding for Lehmberg’s project. Perry has been indicted on 2 felony charges for that threat. Perry was booked on 8/19, got fingerprinted and a mug shot. His first appearance …