By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes said Monday it is deadlocked on three of the 11 felony counts against her, signaling the end may be near for a legal drama that’s captivated Silicon Valley. Those charge her with duping
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes said Monday it is deadlocked on three of the 11 felony counts against her, signaling the end may be near for a legal drama that’s captivated Silicon Valley. Those charge her with duping
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By Amir Vera and Steve Almasy, CNN Two people remain missing in Boulder County, Colorado, as authorities work to survey the damage left by a vicious wildfire, the cause of which is under investigation. Sheriff Joe Pelle said at a briefing that searchers are actively working two scenes looking for the people who are unaccounted
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Houston Rockets suspended guard Kevin Porter Jr. and forward Christian Wood for Monday’s game against Philadelphia for conduct detrimental to the team. Wood and Porter both had meltdowns in a loss Saturday to Denver and neither player played in the second half. Wood is Houston’s
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a drive for paperback books and puzzles this month. The sheriff’s office says that the book supply for inmates has been limited because of the pandemic, as some nonprofits who used to provide
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ordered charges dropped against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted falsifying records after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in jail. Prosecutors had said the guards shopped online and slept, and failed to make required rounds every 30 minutes. The guards had agreed to deferred
Continue Reading RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — A former sportscaster for CBS Sports who later organized major boxing events as an executive in Las Vegas has died. Bob Halloran died of natural causes at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. That’s according to his nephew Michael Halloran. Bob Halloran began his sportscasting career in 1962 at the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los viajes se han vuelto más difíciles ahora. Las fronteras se reabren provisionalmente para volver a cerrarse de golpe. El visado de entrada, antes sencillo, se sustituye por un montón de papeleo. Y todo el mundo repasa el alfabeto griego cada vez que una nueva variante del coronavirus aparece en los
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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A 45-year-old woman has been given two life sentences for setting a fire that killed a 9-year-old boy and his mother in Waterloo. Susanna O’Brien was sentenced Monday for the deaths of 32-year-old Ashely Smith and her son, Jaykwon Sallis, in April 2018. Prosecutors said O’Brien set the fire because she
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Russian businessman who appeared in US court Monday on securities fraud charges could be a valuable asset in US efforts to gather more information on Russian interference in the 2016 election as well as other intelligence operations, former US officials tell CNN. Former Justice Department and Homeland Security officials say
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from Antonio Brown, whose NFL career is on hold again after yet another messy departure. Coach Bruce Arians said Monday he has no regrets about giving the often-troubled receiver an opportunity to play with Tom Brady and revive
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are moving on from Antonio Brown, whose NFL career is on hold again after yet another messy departure. Coach Bruce Arians said Monday he has no regrets about giving the often-troubled receiver an opportunity to play with Tom Brady and revive
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a South Florida man tried to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications. Court records show that 27-year-old Valesky Barosy made his first appearance last week in Fort Lauderdale federal court. He faces multiple charges and up to 132 years
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a South Florida man tried to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications. Court records show that 27-year-old Valesky Barosy made his first appearance last week in Fort Lauderdale federal court. He faces multiple charges and up to 132 years
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scientists say a meteor that caused an earthshaking boom across suburban Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day exploded in the atmosphere with an energy blast equivalent to an estimated 30 tons of TNT. NASA’s Meteor Watch social media site said late Sunday that a “reasonable assumption” of the speed of the meteor at
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general recently issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family’s business practices. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in a court filing Monday that it is seeking testimony
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general recently issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family’s business practices. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in a court filing Monday that it is seeking testimony
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Business) — ¿Qué está haciendo Elon Musk con los miles de millones que recaudó en los últimos dos meses por la venta de acciones de Tesla? Parece posible, incluso probable, que invierta al menos una parte del dinero en SpaceX, la otra empresa de la que es CEO y principal accionista. La mayor
Continue Reading By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press A coalition of community groups is demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed in the case of a Black youth who died following a physical altercation with staff at a Kansas juvenile center. In a Wichita rally and letter to local officials, community activists also called Monday for the release
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and tight end Dallas Goedert along with 10 others on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday ahead of Saturday’s regular- season finale against Dallas. The Eagles already have a playoff berth clinched with only the seeding still to be decided Saturday night when they
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