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5h ago

Exiled Chinese billionaire's alleged accomplice pleads guilty in massive fraud conspiracy

Yvette Wang pleaded guilty just a few weeks before she was set to go to trial in New York federal court with Guo Wengui, who faces similar charges.
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
The Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.
7h ago

Steve Buscemi punched while walking in New York City

An investigation continues, police said, and no arrests have been made.
Steve Buscemi attends a premiere in New York on on April 27, 2023.
Steve Buscemi attends a premiere in New York on on April 27, 2023.

BREAKING NEWS

2024 NBA draft lottery: Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 pick

Atlanta entered with only a 3% chance of landing the top overall selection.
NBA commish commisioner
NBA commish commisioner
11h ago

Skeletal remains found almost 40 years ago identified as woman who disappeared in 1968

A private forensics lab in Texas was able to extract DNA from the remains to create a genetic profile that matched to living relatives of Mary Alice Pultz.
Police vehicles parked on the beach behind police tape
Police vehicles parked on the beach behind police tape
13h ago

Idaho doctor with love of adventure dies in avalanche he apparently triggered while skiing

Emergency room doctor Terrence “Terry” O’Connor connected awe-inspiring adventure to a greater sense of altruism through his podcast and a Tedx Talk.
The peak of a snowy mountain
The peak of a snowy mountain

Many Iranian Jews in ‘Tehrangeles’ say their allegiance is to Israel, not Iran

With closer religious and cultural ties to Israel and a contempt for the extremist Iranian regime now in power, they’re joining counterprotesters at campus rallies.
Photo collage of Abby Yosian and  a campus counter-protest at UCLA
Photo collage of Abby Yosian and  a campus counter-protest at UCLA
20h ago

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies almost 2 months later

Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62.
animal to human transplant genetically modified organ
animal to human transplant genetically modified organ
1d ago

Auroras expected to continue as forecast calls for geomagnetic storm activity into Tuesday

Viewing could be ideal, but knowing when to look will be key as auroras were expected to return through Sunday night and possibly beyond.
Northern lights in California
Northern lights in California
1d ago

Man charged with flipping port-a-potty, trapping woman, child inside

Bystanders ran over and overturned the toilet, freeing the woman and child who reported being covered in feces and bodily fluids, police said.
A row of outdoor four blue toilet cubicles at an event.
A row of outdoor four blue toilet cubicles at an event.

Auroras illuminate night skies around the world, expected to possibly continue through Monday

Photos taken from all over the world show bright-colored skies across Europe, New Zealand and in the U.S., where it was visible farther south than usual.
Aurora borealis northern lights
Aurora borealis northern lights
1d ago

Oprah Winfrey apologizes for her ‘major’ role in ‘diet culture’: ‘I own what I’ve done’

Winfrey touched on the 1998 “Oprah Winfrey Show” episode in which she rolled a wagon of fat onto the stage, calling it one of her “biggest regrets.”
Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey.