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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
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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 where he is facing charges that he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. The former “Empire” actor is testifying Monday as the trial enters its second
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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 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian broadcaster rejects accusations of publishing anti-Semitic content that led a German broadcaster to suspend a decade-long cooperation agreement. Amman-based Roya TV said Monday it “regrets the declared decision” of international German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to suspend the agreement, adding the Arab media group was the target of “a hostile
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and DARIA LITNOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to consult by phone with European allies about Russia’s troop buildup on the Ukraine border. This is one day ahead of Biden’s highly anticipated video meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Officials from leading NATO members — the United Kingdom,
Continue ReadingBy 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
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska football star and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers was in an Omaha hospital intensive care unit with COVID-19 and other complications. Business partner Denny Drake told The Omaha World-Herald that Rodgers was hospitalized Thanksgiving morning. Drake says the 70-year-old Rodgers seemed to improve after a few days, but took
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett testifies at trial where he is charged with staging racist, anti-gay attack, lying to police about it.
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 ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — Popular Christmas tree farms say they’ve had to change their hours or close for the rest of the holiday season because of a tree shortage. The Dzen Tree Farm in South Windsor posted about the shortage on its Facebook page
Continue ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Tennessee is back in the top 10 of the women’s AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly three years. The Lady Vols are No. 9. South Carolina remained a unanimous No. 1, with N.C. State, UConn, Stanford and Baylor rounding out the top five. Duke, LSU and
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 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
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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 ReadingBy WFSB Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A lot goes into day in the life of an officer of the Yale Police Department. Officer Rich Simons and his K9 partner officer Heidi spoke with Channel 3 about it. On any given day, Patrolman Simons, a 28-year veteran
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Mario Cristobal is leaving Oregon and headed home to Miami. The news comes on the same day that Manny Diaz was fired as the Hurricanes football coach. Diaz went 7-5 this season and 21-15 in three seasons. His job security had been in question
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