By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner that claimed it was owed half of a cryptocurrency fortune worth tens of billions. A Florida jury
Continue Reading
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett has taken the witness stand at his trial on charges of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it. The former “Empire” actor is testifying Monday as the trial enters its second week and nears a
Continue Reading
By Omar Jimenez and Eric Levenson, CNN Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett took the stand in his criminal trial Monday in a high-stakes attempt to rebut charges that he staged a fake hate crime and lied to Chicago Police about it in January 2019. Last week, brothers “Bola” and “Ola” Osundairo testified that Smollett, who
Continue Reading
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Three years after ditching Qdoba Mexican Eats, Jack in the Box is scooping up Del Taco in a $575 million deal. The deal, which is expected to close early next year, doubles down on Jack in the Box’s success with tacos. Jack in the Box serves an eclectic array of
Continue Reading
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Roy family is rich in Critics Choice nominations. HBO’s “Succession” scored eight nominations for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, more than any other show, the group announced Monday. Their nominations included individual acting nominations for Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong, who are both in the best actor in a
Continue Reading
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s should spin off its online business or find a buyer to take the whole company private, an activist investor said Monday. “The public market is not appreciating Kohl’s in its current form,” Engine Capital, an activist fund, said in a letter to Kohl’s board of directors. “There is no
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Preliminary work is underway to remove an enormous pedestal that until recently held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond. A crew was erecting scaffolding around the pedestal Monday afternoon. It’s one of the first steps in what’s expected to be a weeks-long process. Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test has collapsed and died after a workout at Santa Anita in Southern California. Trainer Bob Baffert says Medina Spirit suffered a heart attack. The colt had just completed five furlongs in
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators are asking questions about the deal to bring Donald Trump’s new social media company to the stock market, one that has attracted both legions of fans of the former president and people looking to make a quick profit. The company partnering with
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators are asking questions about the deal to bring Donald Trump’s new social media company to the stock market, one that has attracted both legions of fans of the former president and people looking to make a quick profit. The company partnering with
Continue Reading
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Comer menos carne y lácteos es una de las formas en que podemos tener un impacto positivo en el futuro del planeta, como han demostrado múltiples estudios sobre el cambio climático. Pero, como puede decir cualquiera que tenga una suscripción al gimnasio sin usar, lograr mantener un nuevo hábito no es
Continue Reading By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he won’t accept a third term as chief. It’s a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd’s death. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership
Continue Reading By Barry Adams Click here for updates on this story MOUNT HOREB, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — The works are in different mediums but tell a familiar story of Wisconsin’s agricultural heritage. Douglas Eames uses oil paints and canvas. The late Tom Brunner selected metal and battery-powered motors. And for the first time their paintings
Continue Reading By BRYAN ANDERSON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has halted for now candidate filing for U.S. House and state legislative seats while judges consider whether to block district boundaries that lawsuit filers claim are illegal partisan gerrymanders. A Court of Appeals order directed officials not
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in an extremely liberal Seattle district are deciding whether they want to keep socialist Kshama Sawant on the City Council. Sawant is the longest-tenured council member. She’s credited with having helped Seattle become the first major city with a $15-an-hour minimum wage. A recall vote that
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A British woman has testified that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual massages when she was still a teenager, assuring her she would have “fun” with him. The witness was the second woman to take the witness stand against Maxwell in federal court
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a highly publicized trial Monday that will allow him to hold onto a hoard of Bitcoins worth tens of billions of dollars. A Florida jury found that Wright did not
Continue Reading
ABC 17 News crews saw several police units and officers on foot searching areas of central Columbia. Cpl. Kyle Green with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said police asked troopers for help while they were pursuing a stolen vehicle. The driver ditched the vehicle and ran in the area of Worley Street before troopers arrived and witnesses say he was armed, Green said.
Continue Reading By Lauren Henning Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — A Burlington High School football player accused of using a racial slur during a Sept. 10 game against Westosha Central was originally barred from participating in extracurricular activities. That decision has since been reversed. The student was suspended from
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Monday, aided by a broad rally that included travel-related companies that stand to benefit from more reopening of the economy. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, making up nearly all the ground lost last week. Technology companies and banks
Continue Reading