US President Donald Trump has pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted over US$200 million ($319 million) in illicit trade using bitcoin. The Republican president made good on a campaign pledge to free Ulbricht, 40, who was … Read more
All roads and bridges in Montgomery County should be considered impassable until further notice due to snowy conditions, the Montgomery County engineering department has determined. When roads and bridges become impassable all travel should be suspended or delayed, a county spokesperson said. Only emergency vehicles should travel on county roads and bridges until further notice. … Read more
She is skinny and sporty. I am bookish and fat. I write about my life for a living and she isn’t even on social media. Yet she is my sister – my long-lost sister – and when we meet for the first time ever, I am convinced there will be an immediate sense of connection … Read more
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Jurupa Valley fire crews are battling a brush fire in the Santa Ana River bottom after having extinguished a blaze in a similar location last week. The fire was reported at 2 acres at 5 p.m. Tuesday and grew to 38 acres by 7 p.m., according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the … Read more
STAUNTON – A former Staunton City School Board chair has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and money laundering following a lengthy police probe. It was first reported in April by The News Leader that Natasha McCurdy, 38, was under investigation by the Staunton Police Department. The Staunton grand jury indicted McCurdy, along with her … Read more
Cupra’s most popular model in Australia, the Formentor SUV, has received financing and drive-away pricing discounts as part of the Spanish brand’s Obsesión sales event. The offer covers three variants of the model year 2024 (MY24) range. From now until March 31, the base Formentor V is now available for $47,990 drive-away nationwide, marking a … Read more
The coveted one-of-a-kind autographed MLB debut patch card of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is no longer on the market. An 11-year-old collector from Southern California decided to pull the card, which was featured in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set. The card of Skenes, who was named the 2024 National Leage Rookie of the … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Tonawanda woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling over $440,000 from her Amherst-based employer, the United States Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Officials said between April 2022 and June 2024, Erin Martin, 52, defrauded a business where she worked as a senior staff accountant. Martin’s duties included reporting to the … Read more
Vital undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, have been disconnected, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs says. Sources said back-up communications were activated on Wednesday. Two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that one of two cables connecting Matsu with the main Taiwan island was completely disconnected … Read more