By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. Holmes’ sentencing in the same San Jose, California, courtroom where she was convicted on four counts of investor
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 6,9 golpeó las aguas de la costa de Indonesia, según el Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS). El epicentro del sismo se encuentra a 212 kilómetros al suroeste de Bengkulu, Indonesia. Además, la USGS identificó la profundidad preliminar en 10 km. Notable quake, preliminary info: M
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Accidentally leaving your smartphone behind at home is one thing, but leaving it at an airport shortly before you’re about to board a flight is quite another. A Southwest Airlines passenger found themselves in this unfortunate predicament after forgetting their phone in a gate area at Long Beach Airport in Los Angeles.
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By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale says Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka has put the racist abuse he experienced at last year’s European Championship behind him. The forward was targeted on social media after missing a penalty in his shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Normally when the World Cup comes around, Germans happily wave their country’s flag and enthusiastically back their team. Not this time. Anyone walking around Berlin just days before the World Cup starts in Qatar on Sunday will struggle to notice any sign that the tournament is
Continue Reading Issy Ronald and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Every metal detectorist dreams of unearthing something valuable. For one man the English countryside yielded an incredible find when he stumbled upon a medieval diamond wedding ring in “almost perfect condition” near Thorncombe, in the South West of the country. Now the item is expected to fetch between £30,000
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Four bullet holes have been found in the door of a former rabbi’s residence that adjoins an old synagogue in the German city of Essen. A regional security official said Friday that a male suspect was being sought in what he called an attack. Police in the western city said they were
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Republican operative was convicted on Thursday of facilitating an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national to the Trump campaign in 2016. The Justice Department touted the jury conviction of Jesse Benton, known for his work on campaigns for GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, in a press release
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TikToker Lex Nicoleta coined the term “coastal grandmother” in a video that has racked up thousands of views. Now, her coastal grandma-heavy feed has moved into cold-weather vibes. Coastal grandmother is all about laid-back interiors, classic style and unfussy but well-equipped kitchens. For a holiday gift,
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal it made to secure the soccer tournament — only two days before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of hosting the
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament with only two days to go before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La muerte de cuatro estudiantes de la Universidad de Idaho este domingo en su casa fuera del campus ha traído poderes de investigación a la policía local de Moscow, la policía estatal y el FBI. Días después de las muertes, no hay ningún sospechoso ni arma homicida, y la policía
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The hard work of journalism doesn’t always readily translate to the screen, a problem magnified as doors slammed in faces has been supplanted by cellphone hang-ups and ignored texts. “She Said” nevertheless joins a long tradition of movies about dogged reporters exposing injustice, and in this case helping spawn a
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The hard work of journalism doesn’t always readily translate to the screen, a problem magnified as doors slammed in faces has been supplanted by cellphone hang-ups and ignored texts. “She Said” nevertheless joins a long tradition of movies about dogged reporters exposing injustice, and in this case helping spawn a
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN Towns across Italy have been racing to launch clever schemes aimed at luring new residents to revive their fortunes in recent years. From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there’s been a frenzy of competition. The picturesque town of Presicce in the sunny
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A movie about dreams becomes the stuff of nightmares in Netflix’s utterly misguided “Slumberland,” an attempt to build a sprawling fantasy adventure from the bones of the early-20th-century newspaper comic strip. Most notable as a vehicle for Jason Momoa, this wannabe spectacle from “The Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence serves
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Bones and All” mashes up a lot of genres, coupled with the promise of a “Call Me By Your Name” mini-reunion of director Luca Guadagnino and Timothée Chalamet, until now the star less likely to appear in a story with the word “cannibal” in it. A road movie about youthful
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street headed higher before the opening bell Friday as earnings season winds down in a week weighed down yet again by anxiety over the Federal Reserve’s next potential interest rate increase Futures for the S&P rose 0.7% and the Dow inched 0.5% higher. Both indices
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By The Associated Press DUBLIN — Led by Wheza Panzo’s 15 points and five rebounds, Stetson beat Rider Broncs 78-68 on Friday in the MAAC/ASUN Dublin Challenge in Ireland. Mahamadou Diawara broke a 15-all tie with a 3-pointer with 9:13 remaining before halftime and Stetson led for the rest of the game.
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business In a surprise reversal, Qatar announced a ban of alcoholic beer at the eight stadiums hosting the World Cup. That leaves fans with just one “beer” choice — albeit one that isn’t boozy. Soccer fans will still be able to purchase Bud Zero, an alcohol-free lager that Anheuser-Busch says tastes
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