By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on Friday following her conviction in January for defrauding investors while running the failed blood testing startup Theranos. Judge Edward Davila imposed a sentence of 11 years and three months in prison, with another three years of supervision after
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In August, a short-term rental group filed a lawsuit against Clark County in hopes to put a pause on a new ordinance passed in June for rentals in unincorporated Clark County. On Thursday, an injunction hearing was scheduled but was
Continue ReadingBy Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — There has been a surge of stray dogs roaming the streets or dogs run over by cars across the Las Vegas Valley, according to rescue group Doggie Task Force. Volunteers said the surge started after the Animal Foundation, Clark County’s
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By Tierney Sneed The legal jeopardy former President Donald Trump faces in two federal criminal investigations took on a new tenor Friday with the appointment of a special counsel at the Justice Department. Jack Smith, a DOJ alum known for his work in international war crimes prosecutions, will take over the investigation into sensitive government
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Even by western New York standards, Friday’s snowstorm was colossal, bringing eye-level accumulation totals to some areas and prompting officials to tell many people who are used to driving in bad weather to stay off the roads. “I can say that our deputies have been just absolutely inundated
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Over the past 50 years, human sperm counts appear to have fallen by more than 50% around the globe, according to an updated review of medical literature. If the findings are confirmed and the decline continues, it could have important implications for human reproduction. Researchers say it would also be a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La final del Mundial de Qatar 2022 se jugará el domingo 18 de diciembre en el Estadio Lusail a las 06:00 p.m. hora local (10:00 a.m. hora de Miami). Será entre Francia (campeón en 1998 y 2018) y Argentina (campeón en 1978 y 1986), lo que quiere decir que
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams both say they expect to play Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Getting his top two receivers back from injury should be a big help for Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Allen and Williams are
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries launched his bid for House Democratic leadership on Friday, a historic move in which he would succeed speaker Nancy Pelosi after two decades of leading congressional Democrats. If chosen, Jeffries, a progressive, would become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress. He has
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Tolls are expected to go up by $1 on Port Authority bridges and tunnels between New York and New Jersey next year. The announcement was made at the Port Authority’s monthly board meeting Thursday. The agency says it lost $3
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Argentina llegó a Qatar como uno de los grandes favoritos para quedarse con el título del Mundial, pero tuvo un inesperado traspié en su debut contra Arabia Saudita. Pero recompuso el camino, llegó a la final y se impuso de manera agónica en la final contra Francia para conseguir
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The unofficial mascot of New York City is no longer welcome. Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation known as the ‘Rat Action Plan’ at the sanitation department in SoHo Friday as the next step in eradicating the residential rodents. The bills
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens (WABC) — Three women were found dead in Queens and a 21-year-old family member is being sought for questioning. The three women — ages 26, 47 and 68 — were found fatally stabbed at 146-39 182nd Street on Friday morning. Police say
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered an Ohio utility to stop dumping dangerous coal ash into unlined storage ponds and speed cleanup of the site. The order to the Gen. James Gavin Power Plant
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Texas guard Sonya Morris had long noticed the number of big matchups in early season tournaments to stir men’s college basketball and the buzz that came with them. She’s eager to be part of a similar bump for the women’s side, too. “When I
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By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Texas guard Sonya Morris had long noticed the number of big matchups in early season tournaments to stir men’s college basketball and the buzz that came with them. She’s eager to be part of a similar bump for the women’s side, too. “When I
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA women’s basketball committee has decided women’s Final Four will continue to be played the same weekend as the men’s Final Four for the foreseeable future. The committee’s fall meeting concluded Friday. An eight-month review of the women’s basketball championship included looking into moving the semifinal and championship games to an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was arrested Thursday afternoon in relation to an outstanding warrant, according to a Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy had received information that Justin Martin, 24, was in a vehicle near the 4000 block of Interstate 70 Drive SE. Martin had a warrant for first-degree
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La futurista ciudad de Doha, capital de Qatar, se encuentra a orillas del golfo Pérsico y se extiende hacia el este de la desértica península, proyectando la imagen de un bosque de altos y modernos rascacielos y tecnología de última generación. Pero no siempre fue así. Al momento de su
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has suspended three players for violating the sport’s minor league drug program. Johan Lopez, an infielder in Tampa Bay’s system, was suspended for 80 games without pay for testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance. Egory Manuela, a pitcher on the roster for the Dominican Summer League Rays,
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