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Month: December 2023

4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Nikola Corp. has been sentenced to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s production of zero-emission 18-wheel trucks. Trevor Milton was sentenced Monday in a Manhattan federal court, where the judge also ordered him to pay a

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13-year-old accused of planning a shooting at a synagogue reaches plea deal requiring him to write book report on WWII hero

By Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old Ohio boy who allegedly crafted “a detailed plan” to carry out a shooting at a synagogue in September reached a plea agreement with a juvenile court Friday, requiring him to undergo counseling and write a book report about a diplomat who organized a Jewish rescue operation during

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Here’s what you need to know about the deadly salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A deadly outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe continues to grow. Health officials in the U.S. and Canada have confirmed at least 10 deaths, dozens of hospitalizations and hundreds of illnesses since the outbreak began in mid-October. More than 36,000 boxes or cases of

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Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state regulators to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine. Monday’s ruling says the state adequately considered the possibility that developers might expand the project when they issued its air emissions permit. It was

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Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement

By CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers. The database works to prevent agencies from unknowingly hiring problem officers. Announced on Monday, the federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes

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More than 400 Jewish facilities received false bomb threats this weekend, non-profit says

By Holmes Lybrand, Josh Campbell, John Miller and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — More than 400 Jewish facilities across the US have received false bomb threats over email since Saturday, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an international Jewish non-profit organization. Oren Segal, Vice President of the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League, told CNN

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Activistas vinculan a una organización estadounidense sin fines de lucro con leyes anti-LGBTQ en África. El grupo dice que solo promueve “valores familiares”

Alexandra Ferguson Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — En una oscura noche hace seis meses, Adrian se armó de valor para huir. Llevaba días huyendo, con heridas recién cosidas en el muslo, y cruzó con dificultad la frontera a pie. “Crucé un pantano en la frontera. Cuando llegué a una vía férrea protegida por la policía de

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Nevada fake electors plead not guilty to state charges; trial set for March

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The six Nevada Republicans who served as “fake electors” for the Trump campaign in 2020 pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges. The defendants were arraigned in Clark County District Court, making their first court appearance two weeks after they were indicted by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. The defendants participated

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