By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story CONOVER, North Carolina (WYFF) — A woman is behind bars after she was convicted of embezzling over $900,000 from her employer in North Carolina. According to court documents, from 2016 to 2021, Michelle Wilshire was employed by a family-owned business in Conover. During this time,
Continue ReadingBy Narée Asherian Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After nearly four years of residence at Area 15, Pikai the desert tortoise sculpture will now call the Las Vegas Natural History Museum home thanks to Goodwill of Southern Nevada. “Pikai: Saving the Earth from E-Waste” was a sculpture initially commissioned
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — Cooper Flagg is just over a week away from hearing his name called in the 2025 NBA draft, a moment that has been nearly two years in the making. Flagg, a native of Newport, Maine, has been the projected No. 1
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Matthew Chance, CNN Desde hace tiempo existe una tensión incómoda en el corazón de la compleja relación del Kremlin con Medio Oriente. Por un lado, las alianzas y la influencia económica rusas allí han sido tradicionalmente sólidas. Por otro lado, como uno de los mayores productores de petróleo y gas del mundo, Rusia
Continue ReadingPor Bryan Mena, CNN La Reserva Federal (Fed) mantuvo nuevamente las tasas de interés sin cambios este miércoles, mientras los funcionarios esperan el impacto de los amplios cambios de política del presidente Donald Trump y las tensiones en Medio Oriente. El banco central dejó su tasa de interés de referencia sin cambios, en un rango
Continue Reading
By Isabel Litterst Click here for updates on this story PITTSFIELD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man accused of orchestrating an ATM scam along the Eastern Seaboard is being held at the Merrimack County Jail. Investigators said ATMs at stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire were hit by a malware scam in February. The scheme,
Continue Reading
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US law enforcement has seized over $225 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen from dozens of American victims as part of a sophisticated investment scam, the Justice Department said Wednesday. It’s the largest-ever seizure of funds stolen in so-called “crypto confidence” scams, which dupe people into investing in fraudulent cryptocurrency
Continue ReadingBy Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The Florida Panthers’ quest for the Stanley Cup is having a positive economic impact in South Florida. It’s good news for those in the hospitality business—bar and restaurant owners, as well as the tourism industry. Aaron Ilharreguy runs the
Continue Reading
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Still no movement. For its fourth meeting in a row, the Federal Reserve opted to leave unchanged its key short-term interest rate — which influences a host of rates on consumer financial products and bank accounts across the United States. That means that once again anyone with savings that
Continue ReadingPor CNN Español, CNN en Español La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. sancionó a cinco líderes del Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), entre ellos a uno a quien vinculan con el crimen de la influencer mexicana Valeria Márquez durante una transmisión
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Meredith, Madilyn Destefano Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An alligator with a bungee cord embedded in its jaw is recovering at Gatorland after what rescuers believe was an illegal and failed capture attempt. The gator, now named Bungee, earned his name in a painful way. Rescuers
Continue ReadingBy Jack Keenan Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — For 75 years, the Men’s College World Series has been synonymous with Omaha, a tradition that has transformed the city into a mecca for college baseball fans. The series, which began in 1947 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, found its permanent home in
Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe has until the end of June to act on Senate Bill 150, a large secondary and higher education bill covering a wide range of topics, including grants for STEM education, degree authorizations and the addition of several student aid programs. A major part of the bill is the Career-Tech
Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español La abogada Silvia Rocío Delgado García, quien fuera una de las abogadas del narcotraficante mexicano Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmán —condenado a cadena perpetua en Estados Unidos—, será jueza penal en Chihuahua, según los resultados preliminares de la elección judicial local en ese estado del norte de México. Delgado compitió
Continue ReadingBy Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story MASON, Ohio (WLWT) — A day at Kings Island has gone viral after an unusual guest hopped a ride on a few rides. Ashlea Jelliffe posted a video to TikTok that showcased her 5-year-old, Margot, riding the Great Pumpkin Coaster with her pet cicada, Cade
Continue Reading
By KCCI Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WOODWARD, Iowa (KCCI) — A Woodward man spent seven hours unconscious in a ditch after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 141 in Dallas County earlier this month. “I remember being really cold and shivering, and that was making it harder to breathe and making
Continue Reading
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to transgender Americans on Wednesday, issuing a sweeping decision that may have implications beyond the medical care that was at center of one of the court’s highest-profile disputes this year. The 6-3 ruling, which landed at a moment
Continue Reading
By Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A 45-year-old local man has been sentenced to four years of probation after pleading guilty to killing a deer and leaving it to waste, but was given 60 days in jail for driving to court on a suspended license.
Continue Reading
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used to prevent HIV. Gilead Sciences, maker of the drug, announced that a twice-a-year injection of lenacapavir has been approved in the United States for
Continue ReadingBy Treydon Baylor, EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local teen had a gnarly crash while riding an electric scooter on East 25th Street near Community Park, but the kindness of a stranger overshadowed the scrapes and bruises. While riding down the sidewalk, the teen swerved to
Continue Reading