[ad_1] CNN Business — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for fraud. It marks an end to the stunning downfall of a high-flying Silicon Valley company that resulted in the rare convictions of two tech executives. “There …
Read More »Arkansas city elects 18-year-old to be next mayor
[ad_1] CNN — Jaylen Smith graduated from high school in May. Less than a year later, the 18-year-old will be tasked with governing Earle, Arkansas, as the rural city’s newly elected mayor. Smith, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Earle – population 1,831 – on Tuesday. He defeated his opponent, …
Read More »Warnock honored 5 civil rights ‘martyrs’ in his victory speech. Here are their stories
[ad_1] CNN — Sen. Raphael Warnock’s re-election is being celebrated by supporters across the nation with many political observers crediting the work of voting rights groups for the consequential win. Warnock delivered a victory speech to a fiery crowd in Atlanta on Tuesday night that touched on the power of …
Read More »Brian Sicknick’s family explains snubbing McConnell and McCarthy: ‘This is an integrity issue’
[ad_1] CNN — The family of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said Wednesday that snubbing GOP leaders during a congressional gold medal ceremony was not for partisan reasons, but an “integrity issue.” “We were talking about saying something and then we said, ‘No, I think the best way …
Read More »Lizzo’s mom presented her the People’s Choice Award
[ad_1] CNN — If anyone knows Lizzo was born to be a star, it’s the person who presented her with the People’s Champion Award on Tuesday. The Grammy-winning singer’s mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, said her daughter “has shown us all that we don’t have to conform to anyone’s standards in order …
Read More »Xi Jinping: Chinese president lands in Saudi Arabia amid tensions with US
[ad_1] CNN — Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a multiple-day visit, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported, amid frayed ties between the two countries and the United States. Saudi state TV showed Xi walking down the steps of his presidential aircraft …
Read More »Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star
[ad_1] CNN — Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star, after two decades in the movie industry. In an interview with the BBC, the actress and activist revealed that she never had “pay parity” in all the years she worked in Bollywood. Chopra …
Read More »A growing push to fix pulse oximeters’ inaccurate readings in people of color: ‘We are many shades of brown’
[ad_1] CNN — As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses – flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV – sweeps the United States, emergency departments are using one small tool more than usual to monitor whether a patient needs oxygen: the pulse oximeter. “We’re in the midst of …
Read More »UK tries to shore up energy supply with US deal
[ad_1] London CNN Business — Britain has agreed a new energy partnership with the United States that aims to end its reliance on Russia and lower soaring energy costs. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the partnership in a statement on Wednesday. He said the aim was to double the …
Read More »How to screen for colon cancer
[ad_1] CNN — Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the television sitcoms “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet,” died Monday at age 71 after battling cancer that was “recently discovered,” according to a family statement. A representative for …
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