(Bloomberg) — When former crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy on Nov. 2, US Attorney Damian Williams called the case “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.” Most Read from Bloomberg While that’s undoubtedly true based on the dollar figures involved, academics say the scandal’s legacy … Read more
Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is in uniform on Sunday despite being arrested in Louisiana on Friday evening, but he may not return to the game. Thomas left Sunday’s game in Minnesota after an incompletion in the first quarter and got checked out in the sideline medical tent. Thomas remained on the sideline, but is … Read more
A 41-year-old Clearwater man was killed early Sunday morning while walking on Interstate 75 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Here’s what we know: When did the incident occur? Sunday at 4:45 a.m. Police beat: Convicted felons face multiple charges in connection with carjacking/robbery Where did the incident happen? Northbound I-75 at mile … Read more
Bipartisan talks on a border security package are complicating work on an emergency spending package requested by the Biden administration, raising more questions about whether Congress will find a way to provide aid to Ukraine by the end of the year. A group of senators, including Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Murphy … Read more
WASHINGTON – Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley scoffed at former President Donald Trump’s polling dominance in the 2024 Republican presidential race Sunday and said Americans are “getting tired of the drama and the chaos and the negativity.” “I’ve always said that he was the right president at the right time and I agree with … Read more
The stock market continued its rebound last week with a Friday rally that sent the major US indexes to their highest closing levels in nearly two months. In the week ahead, investors will face a schedule full of updates on the health of the US consumer as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. … Read more
Joe Espada will take over as the Astros’ manager.(Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato via Getty Images) The Houston Astros are planning to hire bench coach Joe Espada as their manager, according to multiple reports. Espada will take over for Dusty Baker, who retired in October after the Astros were eliminated by the Texas Rangers in … Read more
A Canadian jury has found the former fashion mogul Peter Nygard guilty of sexual assault after a six-week trial. Prosecutors told a Toronto court that Nygard, 82, used his “status” to assault five women in a series of incidents from the late 1980s to 2005. Nygard denied the charges, and his defence team accused the … Read more
Over 2,500 trucks are waiting to cross the border from Poland into Ukraine at three checkpoints blocked by striking Polish truckers, Ukrainian State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on national television on Nov. 12. “Traffic is disrupted on most routes in three directions: to and from Ukraine. The only direction where cars leaving … Read more
The House may be a “political dumpster fire,” and Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-tiered, laddered continuing resolution may be “gimmicky.” But if it prevents a government shutdown, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is open to it. “I don’t like this laddered CR approach. It looks gimmicky to me, but I’m open to what the House is talking … Read more