John David McAfee, the eccentric antivirus software pioneer, has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges by the Department of Justice, which alleges he and a business partner participated in a scheme that earned more than $13 million by falsely promoting cryptocurrency to unwitting investors. McAfee, 75, and a member of his “cryptocurrency team,”
Continue ReadingIt took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street. The Dow skyrocketed more than 570 points, or 1.9%, Friday. It was a wild day for stocks, with the Dow surging more than 300 points after the opening bell before briefly turning negative in the late
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For one of Canada’s most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday morning. Except for the school buses. Several of those buses passed Romana Siddiqui’s home as she hustled her children out the door for school and handed out food and snacks for the day.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Jury selection in Chauvin’s trial on charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter begins Monday. He had been charged
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Congressional Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination amid opposition in the Senate. Young is Biden’s nominee to serve as deputy director of the office and currently serves as staff director and clerk for the House Appropriations Committee. The
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The Redmond City Council will hear plans next week for Wild Mike’s Ultimate Pizza to relocate all of its operations, including its corporate headquarters, from Clackamas County to Redmond.
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Jobless Americans would get a smaller weekly boost to unemployment benefits but receive those payments for an additional month under a last-minute revision of the Senate’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. The bill, which now differs from the House version passed last week, calls for providing a $300 a week federal enhancement and
Continue ReadingAs the demand for coronavirus vaccines continues to outpace the supply, the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine came as encouraging and much needed news to cities and states across the US. But not, apparently, for Detroit. The city’s longtime mayor, Democrat Mike Duggan, rejected a shipment of 6,200 J&J single-shot vaccines, claiming that Detroit’s
Continue ReadingLeaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19 precautions as variants continue to cause concern. This week, Texas and Mississippi joined the list of states expanding business capacity and lifting the mandates for residents to wear masks. In Texas,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The community in Oakland’s Chinatown is fighting back in its own way to protect citizens after a spike in violent attacks and robberies. An alarming number of brutal assaults, many of them unprovoked and targeting the community’s most vulnerable elderly members, have led to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A flight was diverted to Sacramento International Airport Thursday night after a passenger died on a plane. Delta Flight 1837 was headed to Seattle from Cabo when a passenger became unresponsive, an airport spokesperson said. Just after 7 p.m., the flight diverted to SMF,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Who says black cats are bad luck? One just found the best luck here at a Pittsburgh-area animal shelter that helped her reunite with her long-lost owner. Animal Friends says Nova went missing as a young cat just before Christmastime in 2016. She and
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Click here for updates on this story BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Firefighters in Montgomery County saved a bride’s wedding, already postponed by COVID-19, from going up in flames. The fire broke out shortly after 8 p.m. at the historic Normandy Farm Hotel in Blue Bell. The property dates back to the 1700s and is
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Actor Hugh Jackman came through for a local nurse on the front lines of the pandemic. Jackman can add baker to his resume. He’s been busy making sourdough bread during the pandemic. He recently asked his Instagram followers to nominate a front line worker
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two fathers and grandfathers connected to one Minnesota family died from COVID-19 just days apart. It is the sad reality for a family near Mora. They shared with WCCO the loss they suffered when the state was hitting its peak of the pandemic in November.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — What a stroke of luck to get a glimpse of a Florida Panther in the wild, but how about seeing four more, all at the same time. “I physically was shaking! I was so excited,” said Ezra Van. He heads out to the Everglades at
Continue ReadingReddit has hired its first-ever chief financial officer. The company announced Friday it appointed Drew Vollero to the position — weeks after the site was thrust into the spotlight because of its role in the GameStop trading frenzy. Vollero’s appointment adds to speculation about a Reddit initial public offering, a move its senior leaders have
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said that people should not use ivermectin to attempt to treat or prevent Covid-19. The drug is typically used to treat parasites, such as lice and scabies. “There seems to be a growing interest in a drug called ivermectin to treat humans with COVID-19. Ivermectin is often
Continue ReadingThe Pratt & Whitney engine part that failed with a fiery bang on United Airlines Flight 328 last month in the skies above Denver had most recently received a close inspection for wear and tear in 2016, investigators said in a report Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board revealed the right engine failed minutes after
Continue ReadingSeveral great apes at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated against Covid-19 a few weeks after the zoo’s gorillas tested positive for the virus. Members of the zoo’s bonobo and orangutan troops were vaccinated using doses from a supply intended strictly for non-human use, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) said in statement
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