By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for fraud. It marks an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the rare convictions of two tech executives. “There is an unfortunate saying
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews plan to use a small drone this week to survey parts of Forum Boulevard in Columbia. According to Columbia Public Works, staff with Engineering Surveys & Services (ES&S) will start the aerial survey of the road on Thursday. The city expects the surveying work to last for up to three months.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna and Amanda Musa, CNN The tens of thousands of customers in central North Carolina who haven’t had power since two weekend attacks on utility substations should see the lights come on by late Wednesday, a spokesperson for Duke Energy said at a news conference. The two substations in Moore County
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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Handmade holiday cards can be gifts in themselves for both maker and receiver. They’re a way to express creativity and connection. And gathering to make them can be a nice social activity. Experts advise setting out to make just a small number of quality cards. Don’t get overwhelmed trying to
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After 53 years and more than 1,570 planes, the last Boeing 747 rolled off the assembly line in Washington state Tuesday evening, on its way to serve as a cargo plane. The once-groundbreaking jumbo jet, with the distinctive second-floor bulge, is perhaps the most notable and popular plane Boeing has
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN When astronauts snapped an image of Earth 50 years ago, no one knew it would become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs. The striking portrait of our planet, known as the “Blue Marble,” was taken on this day in 1972 — and still fills us with awe decades later.
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By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Lexus RX 350 has been redesigned for 2023 and features a new engine, improved technology and a more luxurious interior. But is it enough to elevate it to the top of the class? The experts at Edmunds compared it to their No. 1 pick in the midsize luxury SUV category,
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By Ben Morse, CNN The Los Angeles Rams claimed former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield off waivers on Tuesday as the team looks to strengthen its quarterback room in the wake of recent injuries. A player is waived when a team deems the player is no longer needed. The player is then placed onto
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By Annie Grayer, CNN The final report from the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, will include information about Republican National Committee fundraising directly after the 2020 presidential election, what Secret Service knew ahead of the attack and the response by the National Guard, committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar said in a wide-ranging interview
Continue ReadingBy Teele Rebane, CNN A widespread state of emergency has been declared across Jamaica to fight violent crime, the island nation’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a public address Wednesday. “All Jamaicans should be able to enjoy the Christmas season free from the threat of violence. We have some really serious criminal threats facing
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said “we know a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change” after they were honored in New York for their work on racial justice and mental health. Prince Harry and Meghan were in the Big Apple to receive the 2022 Ripple
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said “we know a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change” after they were honored in New York for their work on racial justice and mental health. Prince Harry and Meghan were in the Big Apple to receive the 2022 Ripple
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Environmental groups have welcomed a decision by Britain’s Conservative government to lift its opposition to onshore wind farms. But they warn that any benefit will be erased if the government backs plans to open the U.K.’s first new coal mine in three decades. The Conservative government has
Continue Reading By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman says the Taliban authorities have executed an Afghan convicted of killing another man in the first public execution since the former insurgents took over the country last year. The official says that Wednesday’s execution in the western Farah province, carried out with an assault rifle
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — For the third time since winning the World Cup in 2010, Spain leaves the tournament without making it to the quarterfinals. Spain lost to Morocco 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday, disappointing fans who had high hopes after the team did well at Euro
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN A federal court of appeals in DC spent nearly two hours on Wednesday grappling with whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from liability in three separate lawsuits stemming from the January 6, 2021, insurrection. A federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled in February that the lawsuits can move forward,
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares slipped on Wednesday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark down more than 3%, even as Beijing announced it was scaling back its “zero-COVID” policies. U.S. futures and oil prices also dropped. The declines followed a retreat on Wall Street, driven by fears the Federal Reserve will need to keep
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