After the former CEOs of Bitwise Industries entered guilty pleas to wire fraud and conspiracy on Wednesday morning at Fresno's federal courthouse, the Department of Justice issued a news release outlining key elements of their $115 million fraud scheme. In a nutshell, Bitwise was a financial house of cards and...
House Oversight Panel Subpoenas Secret Service Director to Testify on Trump Assassination Attempt
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, has issued a subpoena to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former...
‘Shogun’ Leads All Emmy Nominees With 25 and ‘The Bear’ Sets Comedy Series Record With 23
LOS ANGELES — "The Bear" went on a tear at Wednesday morning's Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and "Shogun" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX. Oscar Winners Land Emmy Nominations Nominations for the "The Bear," up for its second season in...
Schiff Calls on Biden to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Rep. Adam Schiff of California said that President Joe Biden should end his campaign, restarting a drip of opposition within the Democratic Party that had paused after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Biden “has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s...
After Reshaping Las Vegas, the Mirage to Be Reinvented as Part of a Massive Hard Rock Makeover
LAS VEGAS — The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip. Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic tropical island-themed hotel-casino that opened in 1989 with a fire-spewing volcano outside, and Siegfried & Roy's lions and dolphins inside. Mirage Final Days Wagered $1.6 Million...
Lindsey Harding Will Be the Los Angeles Lakers’ First Female Assistant Coach
LOS ANGELES — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers haven't publicly announced Redick's first coaching staff, which also includes former...
Mavericks Star Kyrie Irving Breaks Left Hand in Offseason Workout, Has Surgery
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn't provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night. Irving and Doncic Led Mavericks to NBA Finals Irving and Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to...
NBA Moves a Big Step Closer to Finalizing New 11-Year Media Rights Deals
LAS VEGAS — The NBA's Board of Governors approved the league's next media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video at its meeting Tuesday, moving the league one giant step closer to finalizing the 11-year agreements that will be worth about $76 billion. Now comes the next, and...
Former Bitwise CEOs Answer ‘Guilty’ to Fraud Charges in Federal Court
The former CEOs of Bitwise Industries, accused of wire fraud and conspiracy in a $115 million scam that toppled the company, entered guilty pleas on Wednesday morning. Federal prosecutors said Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. altered financial documents, lied, and cheated investors to keep the company afloat. They told...
Russia and Ukraine Swap 95 Prisoners of War Each in Their Latest Exchange
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, officials in both countries said Wednesday, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Russian Defense Ministry reported the exchange....