Today’s Catch Up
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds, faces rare ethics "trial"
In a rare public hearing on Thursday, the House Ethics Committee denied Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's request to delay the panel's proceedings against her, which could lead to her expulsion from Congress, until her criminal case is resolved.
The Florida Democrat is accused of stealing $5 million in federal pandemic funds and using some of the money to boost her congressional campaign. She was indicted in November on federal charges and has pleaded not guilty.
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents, accuses them of misusing his money
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has sued his parents for millions of dollars, accusing them of siphoning large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then using some of the cash to pay their own expenses.
Bohm’s lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Philadelphia court, comes after he began to review his personal and financial affairs in recent months, and said that his parents refused to give him access to the accounts or provide him with the information he sought about them.
