By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began testifying at his fraud trial on Friday, saying the innovative business he hoped would move the cryptocurrency ecosystem forward ended up doing the opposite and hurting customers. The onetime cryptocurrency golden boy lost his businesses and his reputation
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the many impacts of Hollywood’s lengthy actors strike has been that most performers haven’t been able to promote their work. Movies have continued to flow into theaters and onto streaming services, but without their usual promotional blitzes. That’s led to some truly standout
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was struck by tragedy when one of his closest friends died in a mass shooting. The Democrat supports a proposal meant to keep firearms away from people deemed as threats to themselves or others. His Republican challenger offers condolences for his rival’s
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — There was an emotional reunion Wednesday for one of the Farmingdale High School students seriously injured in a deadly bus crash in Orange County. Audrina Corcitto, 15, returned to Cohen Children’s Medical Center where she met with the surgeon who saved
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the second day of their intensive search for
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Ha habido “progresos significativos” en las negociaciones para liberar a los rehenes retenidos por Hamas, pero aún quedan cuestiones pendientes, dijeron a CNN fuentes diplomáticas familiarizadas con las negociaciones. “Las negociaciones van muy bien. Tenemos un gran avance”, dijo la fuente. “Aún quedan cuestiones pendientes, pero las conversaciones continúan y mantenemos
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The lofty box-office returns for “Sound of Freedom,” released over the summer by Angel Studios, invite the question of whether the faith-based distributor’s “pay it forward” ticketing strategy can breathe life into “After Death,” a fairly limp documentary that asks the biggest question: What happens after we die?
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A love story told against a sweeping, decades-long backdrop of gay rights, “Fellow Travelers” finds its meatiest material in the Lavender Scare of the 1950s, and the persecution of gay government employees in the name of the fight against communism. Mixing real and fictional characters, the limited series turns
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GROTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A window-smashing suspect in Groton needed to be rescued when he tried to flee across the Mystic River, according to police. The Town of Groton Police Department said they received a 911 call around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday about a man
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding a bit steadier Friday following an encouraging profit report from Amazon, one of its most influential companies, and some mixed readings on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in afternoon trading, coming off its ninth loss in 11 days and its lowest level in
Continue ReadingBy hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A black sedan swerved off of I-75 N and slammed into the side of a CVS early Friday morning, according to Atlanta police. A man and a woman were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, police said. The male
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — A new era is on the horizon for The Washington Post. The broadsheet — which surged in readership during Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency, but has since struggled to maintain that audience — is set to welcome a new chief executive and publisher in the coming weeks. Owner Jeff Bezos
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals court said Thursday. The
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial is turning to the question of whether his daughter Ivanka will have to testify. Friday’s court session has started with a hearing on the issue. Ivanka Trump has been dismissed from the case, and lawyers for her father,
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — “Hay que aunar fuerzas para un objetivo superior”, fueron las palabras que utilizó la excandidata presidencial de Juntos por el Cambio, Patricia Bullrich, para anunciar su acuerdo con el candidato de La Libertad Avanza, Javier Milei. Para sorpresa de muchos, ese pacto había sido cerrado la noche anterior en una reunión
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A senior Iranian envoy has met with Hamas representatives in Moscow following talks with Russian diplomats that underscored Moscow’s efforts to expand its clout as a power broker in the latest Israel-Hamas war. During the meeting with Hamas’ representative Moussa Abu Marzouk on Thursday, Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister,
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. Prices rose 0.4% from August to September, the same as the previous month. And compared with 12 months earlier, inflation
Continue ReadingBy Danica Sauter and Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Rutherford County School District approved a resolution on Thursday to add another layer of punishment to stop students from making threats. The school district adopted the resolution asking the state legislature to take away a student’s driver’s
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Sari Beth Rosenberg was teaching a high school history class in New York City recently when a student interrupted her with a question: “Are you Team Israel or Team Palestinian?” Rosenberg had just started her lesson on the French and Indian War when the question came up. As a
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