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VENUS44 USAF G5 (it is now SAM632) that circled Lancaster, PA went over to Harrisburg (where 92-9000 VIP 747 dropped off scope) and did some low altitude runs over Harrisburg Int'l and now back to JBA
R50332 US Army Dash 8 has moved a little ne and now circling in southern PA (passing right over Greencastle, PA now-Cap #3)
Omani AF MJN584 G4 departed Basel, Switzerland se-making a deposit or withdrawal perhaps
DDFI5899 USMC C-560 es from Offutt AFB, NE after a quick-ish ground stop
Insider-trading investigation against U.S. senator dismissed
The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee has cleared Senator Kelly Loeffler of wrongdoing in connection with stock trades, her office said on Wednesday, after the wealthy Republican - who is in a tough election race - was criticized over share sales during the coronavirus outbreak.
“The Senate Ethics Committee has come to the exact same conclusion as the U.S. Department of Justice: Senator Loeffler did absolutely nothing wrong and has been completely exonerated,” a Loeffler representative said in a statement.
“Despite the obvious attempts by the media, political opportunists and liberal groups like CREW and Common Cause to distort reality, facts still matter and the truth is prevailing,” the statement said.
Common Cause and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints against Loeffler in March. Loeffler had vehemently denied wrongdoing.
The investigation complicated her bid to retain the Georgia Senate seat to which she was appointed late last year. Ahead of a special election in November, Loeffler faces a strong challenge for the Republican nomination from Representative Doug Collins, who has used the stocks issue in his campaign.
Loeffler and her husband Jeff Sprecher, chairman of the company that owns the New York Stock Exchange, sold millions of dollars worth of stock from late January through mid-February, including transactions in shares later affected by the global pandemic. The transactions, as first reported by The Daily Beast, were before the coronavirus-induced stock market meltdown.
The Daily Beast reported the sales began after Loeffler participated in a private coronavirus briefing for senators, prompting criticism for possibly making stock transactions based on information not available to the general public.
Loeffler and her husband’s net worth is estimated at more than $500 million.
Another Republican senator, Richard Burr, remains under investigation in connection with stock sales.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-senator/insider-trading-investigation-against-u-s-senator-dismissed-idUSKBN23O2MZ
ridiculous…..
Hertz stock halted for pending news as SEC has 'concerns' about stock sale
Shares of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. htz were halted mid-trading Wednesday for news pending. The car-rental company, which entered bankruptcy protection May 22, filed earlier this week to sell up to $500 million in shares it warned could be "worthless" amid its bankruptcy proceedings. Shares of Hertz were down 0.5% before the halt, contrasting with small gains for the S&P 500 index spx. A trade resumption has not been set. Earlier Wednesday, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton told CNBC the regulator had issues with the plan to sell shares, and had let Hertz know it had "comments" on the company's disclosure. In most cases companies would then halt their efforts until the issues were resolved, Clayton said.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hertz-stock-halted-for-pending-news-as-sec-has-concerns-about-stock-sale-2020-06-17