By Allison Morrow, CNN When Sam Bankman-Fried bought a nearly 7.6% stake in Robinhood, the popular stock-trading app, earlier this year, he financed the deal with more than half a billion dollars borrowed from his own hedge fund — the entity that prosecutors say was illegally funneling customer funds from its affiliated platform, FTX. In
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A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet reported. The Santa Fe New Mexican quoted Jame Razo as saying that the jury’s decision Friday was
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A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet reported. The Santa Fe New Mexican quoted Jame Razo as saying that the jury’s decision Friday was
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned the use of TikTok on the state-issued devices of government workers under her control on Wednesday, becoming one of the first Democratic governors to restrict the popular social media app. Kelly’s action came five days after Congress approved the $1.7
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CNNEE (CNN Español) — La SecretarÃa de Relaciones Exteriores de México (SRE) detalló los nuevos costos para obtener el pasaporte en el paÃs a partir del 1 de enero del 2023. Esto es lo que debes saber sobre el pasaporte de México en 2023 ¿Cuánto cuesta el pasaporte? Depende de la vigencia 1 año tendrá
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Many Southwest customers have been desperately trying something — anything — that will get them back home. But some passengers have been horrified to find other airlines posting last-minute flights to their destinations that can cost thousands of dollars. United and American Airlines say they have a solution: The airlines
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in four additional slayings this week, bringing the total to seven deaths since April 2021, authorities said. The shootings terrorized the Central Valley city of Stockton earlier this year as police searched for a man clad in black who appeared
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith said Wednesday he was in the process of applying for a concealed-weapon permit when a traffic stop earlier in the year led to him being charged with felony gun possession. Smith spoke with reporters ahead of the Fiesta
Continue ReadingBy Cody Lee Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Boulder City Fire Department responded to a hard landing of a tour helicopter at the Boulder City Airport late Tuesday afternoon. The chopper was returning from a routine trip to the Grand Canyon. First responders said one pilot and six
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in four additional slayings this week, bringing the total to seven deaths since April 2021, authorities said. The shootings terrorized the Central Valley city of Stockton earlier this year as police searched for a man clad in black who appeared
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, DC (KHBS) — A Hindsville man facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot appeared in court on Tuesday. This is his first court appearance since his arrest on Dec. 20. Brennen Machacek faces misdemeanor charges — including disorderly conduct and disruptive conduct
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — New court documents reveal details about what happened before a deadly street racing crash on Fleur Drive in Des Moines. Keith Jones and Robert Miller are both charged with vehicular homicide and drag racing. The documents say the two men
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Jeremiah Green, the drummer for the band Modest Mouse, is currently being treated for cancer. The band’s frontman Isaac Brock asked people for support on Modest Mouse’s official Instagram on Wednesday, writing, “Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would be good to hear the news directly
Continue Reading By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a frosty December morning, Victoria Solomon recounted how San Francisco police had rousted her awake hours earlier, and threatened to take her to jail if she didn’t clear out within 10 minutes. They tried to force her out of a public area without offering a
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who had lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. As
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CNN By Sharif Paget, Caroll Alvarado and Jeanne Bonner, CNN Abdul Sharifu, 26, left his home in Buffalo Saturday afternoon in blizzard conditions to get milk and other supplies. He never made it back. Sharifu is among at least 39 fatalities in Erie County, New York, from the winter storm that buried the city of
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Four more murder charges were filed Tuesday against Wesley Brownlee, the man accused of serial killings in Northern California and the Bay Area. This gives him seven total homicide charges, meaning investigators have learned of an eighth victim. The latest charges
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown. Exhausted Southwest travelers tried finding
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell broadly in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% as of 11:48 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 187 points, or 0.6%, to
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% as of 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with technology, energy and communication services stocks among
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