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Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (201+ words) The justices ruled unanimously against Ongkaruck Sripetch, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to selling unregistered securities as part of a scheme involving high-risk penny stocks. The Los Angeles resident had challenged a court order of…...
Choose "Trainspotting: Ewan Mc Gregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (709+ words) Ewan Mc Gregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. It wasn't his first significant project; it wasn't even his first film with director Danny Boyle. And he was, in his words, fairly arrogant…...
State Police appoint new Troop K commander
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (112+ words) NEWS10 ABC HUDSON, N. Y. (NEWS10) " New York State Police announced that Major Brian T. Ferrone has been appointed as the next commander of Troop K. Ferrone will oversee State Police functions throughout Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. Major Ferrone started his NYSP career with…...
The Literary Arts Fund to distribute $7. 7 million in grants to 40 organizations
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (128+ words) NEWS10 ABC The Literary Arts Fund, initiated by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and six other philanthropies, announced that $7. 7 million would be distributed among 40 organizations in 19 states. Recipients of grants ranging from $40, 000 to $500, 000 include the National Book Foundation, which oversees the National…...
Woman finds 20 sticks of dynamite in freezer, prompting evacuations in L. A.
26+ min ago (436+ words) LOS ANGELES (KTLA) " Evacuations were issued for residents in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Wednesday after a homeowner discovered 20 sticks of dynamite inside a freezer in her garage, according to police Capt. Warner Castillo with the LAPD'S North Hollywood Division…...
Johnsonville homicide cold case still being investigated
28+ min ago (140+ words) NEWS10 ABC JOHNSONVILLE, N. Y. (NEWS10) " Eight years ago today, a Rensselaer County woman's life was cut short, and the case remains open. The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday that investigators continue to follow up on new leads and information about the…...
US jobless aid filings, a proxy for layoffs, hit highest level since Iran war began in February
50+ min ago (531+ words) U. S. applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 30 increased by 13, 000 to 225, 000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the most since early February, before the U. S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran, but still a historically low level. Analysts surveyed by…...
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (361+ words) The 8-1 decision preserved one of the Federal Communications Commission's key tools, though the companies also won a concession from the Republican administration that could shift the regulatory landscape. The appeal from telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T challenged a combined…...
Catskill CSD to resume as normal after police presence sparks lockout
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (366+ words) CATSKILL, N. Y. (NEWS10)" The Catskill Central School District is set to resume operations as normal Thursday after a police investigation sparked a lockout response district-wide Wednesday afternoon. According to the district, the response was a cautionary measure, and police say there is…...
Serena Williams" tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (171+ words) Victoria Mboko, the 19-year-old Canadian ranked No. 9, revealed Thursday she would have the "honor" of playing with the 44-year-old Williams as wild-card entries at the Queen's Club next week. They practiced on the grass courts in west London on Thursday,…...