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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty on 4 charges in fraud case
After hearing 32 witnesses over a three-month trial and seven days of deliberation, a jury found former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit fraud Monday. She was acquitted on four other counts of fraud and conspiracy. The video above shows her leaving the… -
It’s official: Washington Football Team selects ‘Commanders’ as new name
Update (Feb. 2, 2022): The Washington Football team announced Wednesday it will be going with the “Commanders” for its new name. The video above includes clips from the team’s uniform unveiling Wednesday. The reveal comes 18 months after the team dropped its “Redskins” moniker due to criticism saying the old name was offensive to Native Americans.… -
End of an era: Blackberry shuts down software
Tuesday marked the death of a classic in 2000s technology, as the software keeping Blackberry’s business phone running was officially shut down. According to Blackberry, devices running the “software through either carrier or Wi-Fi connections will no longer reliably function, including for data, phone calls, SMS and 9-1-1 functionality.” “Today marks the beginning of a new era,”… -
Virginia officials defend response to drivers getting stuck on I-95
Update (Jan. 5, 2022): Virginia officials defended their response to the hundreds of drivers who were stuck for hours on Interstate 95 for hours due to snow and ice Monday and Tuesday. It took until around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday for the Virginia Department of Transportation to announce it had reopened I-95 after crews ensured all stranded… -
Manchin wary as Schumer says Senate will vote on filibuster change
Update (Jan. 4, 2022): Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sounded skeptical when talking to reporters about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) plan to hold a vote on a change to filibuster rules. He told the reporters the Democratic push to change the rules was a “heavy lift”, saying it was his “absolute preference” that Republicans… -
AT&T, Verizon change course, will delay 5G rollout after FAA/DOT request
Update (Jan. 4, 2021): A day after Verizon and AT&T announced they were rejecting a request from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay its 5G rollout, the companies reversed course Monday night. In a statement, AT&T announced they will be delaying the rollout for two more weeks. AT&T also repeated… -
Americans concerned about democracy ahead of Capitol riots anniversary
In the days ahead of Thursday’s anniversary of the Capitol riots, CBS News conducted a poll that found a majority of Americans don’t believe the riots were an isolated incident. The poll was conducted on 2,063 American adults between Dec. 27-30. Among the findings: 68% of respondents believe the Capitol riots were a sign of… -
FDA, CDC panel approve expanding Pfizer COVID-19 booster to kids 12-15
Update (Jan. 5, 2022): An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted Wednesday to approve a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision regarding the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster in kids. That decision, in part, allowed for kids aged 12-15 to get boosted. The CDC panel also said teens should get the… -
Biden, Putin talk Russia security demands, Ukraine in 50-minute call
President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time this month Thursday. According to White House officials, the call began at 3:35 p.m. EST and lasted for about 50 minutes. Like the call earlier this month, the situation in Ukraine dominated the conversation. Since the first meeting, Russia has moved an estimated 100,000… -
Israel study: Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose not effective against Omicron
Update (Jan. 17, 2022): New research from a hospital in Israel released Monday found a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine only provided limited defense against the Omicron variant of the virus. The clinical trial, which looked at more than 270 medical workers who got the fourth dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, found… -
Former editors charged with sedition in Hong Kong, provoking US response
Two former editors with the Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News were charged with sedition Thursday. Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam are set to remain in jail after their bail requests were denied. The video above shows police taking Chung Pui-kuen to court. “This is such a pity. Of course, we had expected this, but we… -
Child COVID-19 hospitalizations spike as Omicron variant spreads
According to recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has lead to a massive spike in child hospitalizations. In the seven-day period from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, 334 American children went to hospital. That’s a 58% increase compared to the previous week,… -
Ghislaine Maxwell officially requests new trial after being found guilty
Update (Jan. 20, 2022): Just under a month after she was found guilty on multiple counts in her sex trafficking trial, lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell officially requested a new trial Wednesday. The request comes after the lawyers raised concerns about media interviews one of the jurors gave following the verdict, in which the juror said they…
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