Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Finance|Stock Markets

Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall, Friday, 7/26/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall

Crime|News

Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head

Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure

Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Crime|Sports

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
Crime|Sports

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Europe|Sports

Rain, rain and more rain couldn't drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics

Crime|Political

Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges in the latest military arrest

Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges

Sports

US picks up a last-minute Olympian when diver Loschiavo is added for the Paris Games

The U.S. diving team has picked up a last-minute Olympian

Economy|Europe|News|Political

Russia's Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars

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

Crime|Economy|Finance

Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme

A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme

Federal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme
Celebrity|Entertainment

Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris

Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics

Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris
Economy|Europe|Finance

EU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine

The European Union says it had made 1.5 billion euros available to support Ukraine, the first tranche of money generated from profits on frozen Russian assets

Sports

Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP

Max Verstappen dominated the Formula One season last year and it was no different at the Belgian Grand Prix where he collected an eighth straight victory

Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP
Crime|Europe|Political

Governor of Italy's Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption

The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region has resigned after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption investigation by local prosecutors

Crime|Sports|Travel

Olympics opening ceremony latest: French rail network sabotaged hours before Paris Games begin

France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe only hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics

Crime|Europe|Political

A Russian man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders has been arrested

Russia’s top security agency says it has arrested a man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders

Asia|Environment|News

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China

What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and is moving inland toward central China on after making landfall Thursday night on the east coast

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
Europe|News|Sports

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Asia|Crime|News|World

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

Officials say at least 26 people have been killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, and eight villagers remain missing

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
Sports

Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick suffers season-ending torn ACL

Derion Kendrick will have season-ending surgery for a torn ACL that the cornerback suffered during the Los Angeles’ Rams’ first training camp practice

Sports

Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women’s Open in chilly Calgary

Lauren Coughlin shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the CPKC Women’s Open

Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women’s Open in chilly Calgary
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein's representatives say the former film mogul has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems

Americas|Election

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election

Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Asia|Environment|News

Heavy rain in northern Japan triggers floods and landslides, forcing hundreds to take shelter

Heavy rain has hit northern Japan, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and sending hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds

Americas|Crime|News

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by authorities in Texas

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

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