News bulletin 2023/01/29 20:06
News bulletin 2023/01/29 20:06
News bulletin 2023/01/29 20:06
It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists. The Thursday sentencing of Filippo Bernardini in Manhattan federal court brought the saga to an end and, with it, finally some answers. After pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in January, Bernardini was sentenced to time served, avoiding prison on a felony charge that carried up to 20 years in prison.
It's a sweet weekend for women's college basketball. The women's NCAA Tournament resumes Friday with Sweet 16 action.
"Olivia only continues to be focused on co-parenting her children and moving past this difficult period swiftly and drama free."
Bryan Easson is hoping Scotland’s new Thistles side will help their inexperienced back line to get up to speed quickly ahead of their TikTok Women’s Six Nations clash with England.
A death row minister who was inside the execution chamber during Oklahoma's last lethal injection sued the Department of Corrections for $10 million on Friday, alleging the agency and its spokesman defamed him in a statement to the media. The Rev. Jeff Hood of Arkansas alleges in the federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City that the Jan. 9 statement attributed to Department of Corrections spokesman Josh Ward was false and defamatory.
Investors are relying on an old strategy to navigate the current tumult in asset prices: buying shares of the massive U.S. companies that led markets higher for years. Shares of the top five companies by market value -- Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Nvidia -- have gained between 4.5% and 12% since March 8, when troubles at Silicon Valley Bank set off banking system worries. In that period, the S&P 500 has fallen 0.5%.
In a landmark show of support for diversity and inclusion, several big corporates have pledged to increase procurement from diverse businesses.
SYDNEY, March 24, 2023--It’s been a fairytale start to life at Ozwin Casino for one lucky player, who made magic in March by welcoming in a wonderful win of almost $50,000!
Joanna Johnson also revisits the traumatic shooting that tied up Evan's fate
A student group at a university in the Texas Panhandle said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that the school's president violated their constitutional right to free speech when he canceled their planned drag show. Walter Wendler, president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, located just south of Amarillo, said this week in a letter and column laden with religious references that he believed drag shows discriminated against women and were "derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny, no matter the stated intent.” In recent months, drag shows across the country have been targeted by right-wing activists and politicians, with Republican lawmakers in several states, including Texas, proposing restrictions on the shows.
In an effort to keep Lincoln’s roads safe, this year’s first safety blitz aims to redirect commercial vehicles away from the downtown core to regional and municipal roads designated for larger trucks. The initiative, conducted on Lincoln roadways March 21 and 22, had the goal of identifying commercial vehicles believed to be intentionally bypassing the Vineland truck inspection station on the Queen Elizabeth Way between Vineland and Beamsville in Lincoln. Officers were stationed across the commu
(All monetary references are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated) MONTREAL, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV) ("Osisko Development" or the "Company") is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Sean Roosen, Chairman and CEO, commented, "2022 was a transformational year for the company with the addition of another cornerstone asset, the Tintic Project, to ou
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal with free-agent wide receiver DJ Chark, the team said Friday. The 26-year-old Chark, a five-year veteran, had 30 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns for Detroit last season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the NFL Network reported it was for one year. Chark joins veteran Adam Thielen, who agreed to deal with Carolina on Sunday, as part of a revamped receiving corps for the Panthers, who traded their best wideo
Oklahoma lawmakers reach deadline for bills to move from original chambers
Chad Stahelski says the sequence was the toughest part of the movie to film.
1 year after FreeFall tragedy: The fatal fall and resulting investigation
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE) said on Friday Executive Chairman Vincent McMahon had paid $17.4 million to the company to cover costs related to an investigation into his alleged misconduct. The Wall Street Journal had reported that he was being investigated by the board for agreements to pay $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity. McMahon said he would involve himself in the company's media rights acquisition process as it looks to capitalize on growing demand for content and live entertainment.
Special Olympics honors Annapolis High School as National Champion school
Gwyneth Paltrow says she briefly thought a 2016 ski collision was in fact a sexual assault and “froze” when a set of skis suddenly “forced my legs apart.” Terry Sanderson claims Paltrow slammed into him in a “full body hit” leaving him with “permanent traumatic brain injury, four broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and disfigurement”. Mr Sanderson is seeking $300,000 in damages from the Oscar winner after alleging that he was left with permanent brain damage following the accident at the Deer Valley resort in Utah.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't about to be lulled into a false sense of security as they head to the American Midwest this weekend. The 'Caps (0-2-2) know seven of Minnesota United's usual starters will be away on international duty when the two sides take the field in Saint Paul on Saturday, but Vancouver coach Vanni Sartini said victory is far from assured. "Last year, we played against (the Seattle Sounders), it was an international break, they were missing 10 players, we got smas