By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal prosecutors in California on Friday charged prominent investor Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud involving “a long-running market manipulation scheme” yielding at least $16 million in profit. The Department of Justice said Left, the founder of Citron Research, “exploited his ability to move stock
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance. How might the visit affect those talks? Face time with President Biden and Vice President
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges. It’s the latest in a series of high-profile military arrests in Russia. Former Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov was detained in Moscow and ordered held in custody pending an investigation and trial, Russia’s Investigative Committee said
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French transport has been thrust into chaos just hours ahead of the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony after a series of coordinated “malicious acts” upended high-speed train lines. Officials said the arson attacks and other vandalism on the rail system Friday are a form of sabotage on a pivotal day of the Games.
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “backpedaling” on a debate, the Trump campaign said Thursday it would not commit to any future debates until the Democratic Party formally chooses a nominee. President Joe Biden’s decision to step down from the
Continue ReadingCNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of “backpedaling” on a debate, the Trump campaign said Thursday it would not commit to any future debates until the Democratic Party formally chooses a nominee. President Joe Biden’s decision to step down from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Machado will not be on the ballot Sunday because the ruling party has blocked her candidacy. Yet, fueled by that
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) –Las líneas de trenes de alta velocidad de Francia fueron blanco estel viernes de múltiples actos “malintencionados”, incluidos incendios provocados, en lo que se describió como un “sabotaje coordinado” para interrumpir los viajes antes de la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos de París. La compañía estatal de ferrocarriles franceses
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Becky Hayden and her husband, Seth, have spent 21 years of marriage being fully active members of their community in California. The Haydens have run a local scholarship program, they have kept a closetful of prom dresses to loan out to students in need, they are mentors in their
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of Ukrainian Fashion Week have announced the event’s 55th season in September will take place in Kyiv — the first time since Russia invaded the country on February 24, 2022. Around 50 brands are scheduled to show via a variety of mediums, from traditional runway shows to
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic Sea. The long-forgotten vessel was brimming with bubbly, according to the team of Polish divers who made the discovery off the coast of Sweden. “The whole wreck is loaded to the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Zhiying Zeng’s eyes begin to sparkle and her gestures become more animated as she recounts the day her lifelong Olympic dream came true. She had to wait longer than most athletes, too: At 58 years old, Zeng will be one of the oldest Olympians at Paris 2024. But for
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El Comité Olímpico Canadiense (COC) ha suspendido a la entrenadora de la selección nacional femenina de fútbol, Bev Priestman, por el resto de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, citando “nuevas revelaciones” en medio de un escándalo de drones. Canadá es el último campeón olímpico en fútbol femenino. “En las últimas 24
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The U.S. diving team has picked up a last-minute Olympian. Brandon Loschiavo, a California native who competed at Tokyo three years ago, was added to the team in the 10-meter platform after another athlete pulled out. The U.S. was guaranteed only one men’s spot on the big tower, which went to Carson
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an overheated economy hit by Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. The bank on Friday raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have spent decades promoting the healing potential of mind-altering drugs. In an unannounced appearance at a New York psychedelic conference, the VA’s Dr. Shereef Elnahal said
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in September. Prices rose just 0.1% from May to June, up from the previous month’s unchanged reading. Compared with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement is reversal of plans announced by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was ousted earlier this month when Starmer’s Labour
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme. The Department of Justice said in a statement on Friday that Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on television channels including CNBC
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The head of one of the world’s biggest hedge funds says artificial intelligence systems are unlikely to replace traders anytime soon. London-based Man Group, whose assets under management hit an all-time high of $178.2 billion during the first six months of the year, makes its money by charging
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