Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved a budget of $2.4 million for the upcoming NFL Draft in Las Vegas. The NFL Draft will be held in Las Vegas on April 23-25. Funds in the budget will be used to
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NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A South Carolina man overcame 1 in 500,000 odds of winning $100,000 in the lottery then almost threw it all away – literally. The man, who was unnamed by the South Carolina Education Lottery, had purchased a Palmetto Cash 5 lottery ticket from a South Carolina BP gas station. He checked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — Experts are warning of new scams tied to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Shannon Wilkinson is a cybersecurity expert based in Las Vegas, but even the CEO of Tego Cyber Inc. gets scam emails. Scammers are pretending to be health officials and promising new
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Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor, has launched a challenge against the phenom freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. “I am the daughter and granddaughter of working class Italian and Cuban immigrants,” Caruso-Cabrera said in a statement to CNBC. “I am so lucky to have
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DALLAS, Texas – A stripper in Texas says she’s OK after falling off a 15-foot pole at XTC Cabaret Dallas over the weekend, reports ABC affiliate KSAT. In a viral video posted to Twitter, the woman, identified as Genea, can be seen falling from near the top of the poll onto the stage. this sums up
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“Birds of Prey” brought in a disappointing box office this weekend, despite strong reviews. The poor showing is mostly because of its adults-only “R” rating and audiences’ unfamiliarity with the film’s heroes. But the lengthy and perplexing title probably didn’t help the film’s totals. The Warner Bros. and DC superhero film — which goes by
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg is heard defending his controversial stop and frisk policing policy in stark terms in audio that was posted on Twitter Monday, with the former New York mayor describing the policy as a way to reduce violence by throwing minority kids “up against the walls and frisk them.” In the audio, reportedly from a
Continue Reading Congresswoman Katie Porter on Tuesday rebuked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for attending a party thrown by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in late January. The freshman Democratic lawmaker from California pressed Powell on whether those who attended the black-tie event in Washington could have benefited financially by gaining access to Powell and pressuring him to
Continue Reading The New England towns of Concord, Massachusetts, and Concord, New Hampshire, may only be about an hour away from each other by car, but their respective roles in American military history are miles apart. President Donald Trump, speaking to supporters at a rally in New Hampshire on Monday, appeared to mix up the Granite State’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, MO (KMOV ) — The family of a man who died in custody at the St. Louis County Jail last year wants answers after a new report shows a nurse accused him of faking his illness just days before his death. They also said evidence was destroyed
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A Catholic priest in Rhode Island last week condemned lawmakers who supported the state’s abortion bill and said they should be denied communion. Now he is suggesting abortion is more heinous than pedophilia. In an interview with CNN affiliate WJAR, the Rev. Richard Bucci of Sacred Heart Church said that while abuse is a “horrible
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH JORDAN, UT (KSL) — As a child growing up in Panama, Juan Vasquez didn’t wonder too much about his father. He knew his parents had met at a dance club while his dad was stationed by the United States Air Force in the small Central American country,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEKALB CO., GA (WGCL) — A man is behinds bars with no bond after being arrested on multiple charges of felony child molestation, police reported. According to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office, Nyerer T. Davis, 37, allegedly forced his victim to “perform an immoral
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(CNN) — La entrega número 92 de los Premios de la Academia atrajo a un promedio de 23,6 millones de espectadores para ABC el domingo, un nuevo mínimo para la noche más grande de Hollywood. La entrega de premios tuvo una disminución del 20% con respecto al espectáculo del año pasado, que atrajo a 29,6
Continue Reading The Justice Department on Thursday released more than 350 pages of FBI memos from key witness interviews in the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by CNN and BuzzFeed News. The batch includes memos about what top advisers to President Donald Trump
Continue Reading The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it sent requests to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft seeking information about acquisitions they have completed in the past 10 years. In particular, the agency is looking for information on previous acquisitions by the tech giants that were not required to be reported to antitrust agencies because the
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A bill proposed in the Utah Legislature could remove the threat of jail time for polygamists. New legislation introduced in the Senate would change the offense of bigamy, when two people marry while at least one of them is already legally married, from a felony to an infraction. Bigamy is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — Deprived of medical care and confined to a wheelchair, a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) was left to die. The suspected culprits? Her two sons, James S. Stanfield and Christopher L. Durham, according to warrants obtained by Cobb County
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint could mean higher or lower phone bills, depending on whom you ask. A federal judge in New York ultimately took T-Mobile’s track record of aggressive competition into account in ruling Tuesday that the deal would be good for consumers. In doing so, he by a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela anunció la detención de un hombre de 56 años en Maracay, sospechoso de haber encerrado a una mujer durante 31 años en un apartamento de esa ciudad del centro-norte del país. El acusado enfrenta cargos de “violencia psicológica, amenaza, violencia sexual y esclavitud sexual”, informó la Fiscalía este
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRIFFIN, GA (WGCL) — When you think of Griffin, Georgia you may think small rural community, but a Griffin nonprofit is all but small and they are making major impacts for veterans. On Friday about 100 people gathered to witness Way Point Veterans Service Center’s latest milestone. “You
Continue Reading The fake athletic profile that portrayed Olivia Jade Giannulli as a gold medal-winning crew coxswain and helped her gain admission to USC was included in a legal filing by prosecutors Friday in the college admissions scam. The profile lists Giannulli’s skill set as “awareness, organization, direction and steering” and says that “she is highly talented
Continue Reading Air Italy has suspended operations after its owners decided to liquidate the company, leaving customers with flights booked after February 25 in the lurch. Italy’s second biggest airline after flag carrier Alitalia said Tuesday that the decision to wind up the company was made at a meeting of its shareholders. Alisarda, founded by the Aga
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iTunes Store/App Store/Apple Books charts for February 9th iTunes Movies US Charts: 1. Parasite 2. Joker 3. Knives Out 4. Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood 5. Ford v Ferrari 6. Midway 7. Jojo Rabbit 8. Terminator: Dark Fate 9. A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood 10. Doctor Sleep iTunes Movies US Charts – Independent: 1.
Continue Reading Fixing the 737 Max and getting it back in the air is crucial for Boeing. But it’s not the only major challenge facing the embattled aircraft maker. Boeing also needs to focus on its next generation of passenger planes. The aircraft maker has made its focus clear as it works on getting the 737 Max
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — London police started using facial recognition cameras on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion of privacy. Surveillance cameras mounted on a blue police van monitored people coming out of a shopping center in Stratford, in east London.
Continue ReadingNota del editor: Tom Stanton es director ejecutivo de la Fundación Danny Did, una ONG con sede en Chicago que apoya a las familias que enfrentan la epilepsia. Margaret Storey es profesora, decana asociada y miembro de la Junta de Directores de la Fundación Danny Did. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son propias de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — Police said a Cobb County mother fatally strangled her 5-year-old daughter. Police arrested Shekina Akbar, 30, at her home in the 2300 block of Hidden Glen Drive in Marietta, Monday. The child was taken to Kennestone Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Continue Reading To celebrate its 20th anniversary, JetBlue is having a sale. Would-be travelers will need to act quickly to take advantage of the “20 Years Just Flew By” sale — some routes are as low as $20 one way — and be extremely flexible. The two-day sale, which ends at 11:59 pm ET on February 12,
Continue Reading A security flaw in a mobile app used primarily by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party exposed the personal data of every eligible voter in Israel just three weeks before a national election. The flaw in the Elector app revealed the names, addresses and identity card numbers for each one of Israel’s 6,453,255 voters in
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