A new chapter in the Sam Bankman-Fried saga: On Friday, federal prosecutors asked a New York judge to sentence the founder and former head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX to between 40 and 50 years in prison. They cited claims that Bankman-Fried participated in a “historic fraud” and cost customers and investors at least $10 billion as the rationale behind the hefty jail time. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have argued that five or six years behind bars would be appropriate, maintaining that he’s not an...
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Boeing leaders leaving: Boeing announced earlier this week that its CEO, Dave Calhoun, plans to step down at the end of this year. The departure comes as the aircraft manufacturer has had multiple safety-related incidents with its planes over the past few months. Other leaders leaving their positions include both the company’s board chair and its commercial airplanes division president. This is not the first time a Boeing CEO has exited during troubled times, as Calhoun’s predecessor was fired...
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The New England Patriots are both in a position of power — and, in another sense, powerless. The 2024 NFL draft is expected to have QBs go 1-2-3. The top prospects are Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye. So the Patriots are likely happy to have a pick where they can at least get one of them. The problem, of course, is that if they rank one of those players below the others, they are forced to settle for that player. And that's where the Minnesota Vikings come into play. On Friday,...
When most people think of BBQ in the United States, they usually think of the South. With their varied interpretations of what BBQ is, they’ve been able to develop some tasty goodness.
The rebirth of the ‘Weimar Triangle’ suggests that Franco-German tensions are on the mend and a common agenda on arming Kyiv is possiblePoland’s longstanding struggle for a bigger say in European leadership may finally be gaining ground with the revival of the long dormant Weimar Triangle – a diplomatic compact bringing Warsaw together with Germany and France in a regular dialogue on EU affairs.When the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, joined the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the French...
WASHINGTON >> The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers today that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.
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Gamecocks are women’s No 1 for fourth year in rowHuskies looking to repeat as men’s championsUndefeated South Carolina are the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA tournament, while the reigning male champions, Connecticut, have secured the No 1 overall seed in the men’s tournament.The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season. They had a chance last season before falling just short against Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Final Four. The...
By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The fields are set for March Madness and it’s time to fill out your brackets. The men’s field is topped by defending champion Connecticut while the women’s overall No. 1 seed is undefeated South Carolina. The other top seeds for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball