Two high-ranking executives linked to the crashing cryptocurrency exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to declassified court records. Gary Wang, former co-founder of FTX, and Caroline Ellison, former CEO of hedge fund Alameda Research and girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, have...
Chaos in the US: there are already thousands of canceled and delayed flights
More and more canceled flights are piling up for Christmas Eve in the United States. Snow, rain, ice, wind, and freezing temperatures are disrupting air travel plans across the United States. Airlines have canceled more than 2,200 flights scheduled for Thursday through 4:30 p.m. Miami time and proactively canceled more...
Homicide is one of the leading causes of death among US children (and rates are rising)
Homicide is one of the leading causes of child death in the United States, according to a new study, and the overall rate has increased an average of 4.3% each year for nearly a decade. Black children died from this cause more than any other group, and firearms were the...
Commission of January 6th recommends filing charges against Trump
The commission on January 6th used its final public meeting Monday to wrap up its 17-month investigation with a simple closing statement: All roads lead to Donald Trump. Members focused on how the former president's direct involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election makes him responsible for the violence...
The Los Angeles division of the DEA seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California.
The Los Angeles Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California, the agency said in a tweet. More than 7 million fentanyl pills and more than 450 kg of fentanyl powder have been seized by the Los Angeles...
In Ukraine’s Newly Liberated Towns, Investigators Uncover Horrific Allegations Of Russian Sexual Violence
Day after day, in city after city, a police officer and a prosecutor go door to door in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Walking through muddy streets, past homes damaged by shelling, they search for those left behind. The two men form a specialized unit that has traveled from...
Wednesday’s Powerball draw remains without a winner. The jackpot rises to an estimated $1.5 billion
No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were 2-11-22-35-60 and the Powerball was 23. An estimated $1.5 billion is the new jackpot for the upcoming drawing on Saturday. If a ticket wins and the holder chooses a lump-sum option, the ticket...
Biden says that those who deny the elections fuel “chaos” in the US.
US President Joe Biden appeared before the country on Wednesday, just days before the crucial midterm elections, at Union Station in Washington and issued a dire warning. “As I stand here today, there are candidates running for every level of office in America — for governor, for Congress, for attorney...
Elon Musk suggests he could charge $8 a month for Twitter verification after criticism of $19.99 plan
After facing a wave of criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep their accounts verified, Elon Musk has a counter offer: maybe $8? Under Musk, Twitter is working to update its subscription service, known as "Twitter Blue" and currently costing $4.99 a...
Immigration officials say Paul Pelosi’s attacker was in the US illegally.
David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and could be deported, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday night. "Immigration and Customs Enforcement served an immigration detainer against Canadian citizen David DePape at the San Francisco County Jail on...