Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Minneapolis CEO accused of embezzling $200K for personal expenses — including first-class trip to Hawaii
[ad_1] A Minnesota CEO accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars is expected to plead guilty to the scheme that “could make a TV movie,” according to reports and prosecutors. Jonathan Weinhagen, the CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been accused of embezzling over $200,000 from the organization and using the…
Read MoreLago Vista High School cancels school Monday due to water issues
[ad_1] Lago Vista High School canceled classes Monday after it was notified the school will not have water, the district announced Sunday afternoon. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreNo. 4 Longhorns shake off sluggish start, down Penn 81-63 to stay unbeaten
[ad_1] Texas has been without starting guard Aaliyah Crump (foot), backup point guard Bryanna Preston (ankle) and forward Ashton Judd (knee) for its last three games. Judd, a possible starter, has yet to appear in a game after transferring from Missouri. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreHeroes, zeros from Jets’ win over Falcons: Tyrod Taylor kept leading Gang Green
[ad_1] Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Jets’ 27-24 win over the Falcons at MetLife Stadium on Sunday: Hero Jets veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor was a leader in every respect, finding ways all day. He completed 19-of-33 for 172 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 44 yards and scored a TD.…
Read MoreTexas earns No. 3 overall seed in NCAA volleyball tournament
[ad_1] The Longhorns earned the No. 3 overall seed in the tournament, and with the top seed in their quadrant, will host the first and second rounds Friday and Saturday. Texas opens with Florida A&M at 7 p.m. Friday, and the matchup opposite the home team is an interesting one. Penn State, the 2024 national…
Read MoreCruise passenger, 76, missing after falling overboard off coast of Spain
[ad_1] Spanish authorities are scouring parts of the Atlantic Ocean for an elderly British tourist who toppled overboard on a cruise Thursday. The unidentified 76-year-old passenger plummeted off the edge of the TUI Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship on Nov. 27. At the time, the vessel was roughly 19 miles from Punta de Teno, a…
Read MoreTexas high school football playoffs: Regional finals matchups, sites, gametimes
[ad_1] Teams need just two more wins to punch their tickets for Arlington and the pinnacle of prep state championships across the entire country, but if they don’t pick up wins in these games, then it’s all over. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreA New York Thanksgiving: From hospital rooms to Gracie Mansion
[ad_1] My own Thanksgiving: I was the guest of Luigi Romaniello, the Waldorf’s managing director, in the hotel’s new Lex Yard restaurant. Just months old, Lex Yard is beyond terrific. Décor, service, menu. As I left, there came an unfamiliar phone caller. She quickly spoke about Victoria Gotti. Her dad, of course, was gangster John Gotti, who…
Read MoreAnti-ICE protesters defiant day after violent clash with NYPD: ‘We’ll do it every single time’
[ad_1] Anti-ICE activists vowed Sunday to continue protesting federal immigration raids in the Big Apple — and refused to apologize for a violent clash with the NYPD at a Lower Manhattan demonstration. The proclamation came just one day after the protest against US Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents got out of hand, with cops caught…
Read More11 US warships and 15,000 troops now in Caribbean amid escalating Venezuela tensions
[ad_1] More than 10 US warships, including the country’s largest carrier, the USS Gerald F. Ford, are bearing down on the Caribbean amid escalating tensions between President Trump and Venezuela. A Marine Expeditionary Unit capable of an amphibious land invasion has also been deployed as part of efforts to stem the flow of drugs into…
Read MoreSenator Cory Booker Marries Alexis Lewis 2 Months After Announcing Engagement
[ad_1] Cory Booker is in a state of wedded bliss. The New Jersey Senator, who announced his engagement to Alexis Lewis in September, exchanged vows with the 38-year-old in two separate wedding ceremonies, writing on social media that he was “overflowing with gratitude.” “We said ‘I do’ in two places that shaped us,” he wrote…
Read MoreWoman sues to horn in on sisters’ $28M inheritance after discovering family tie on 23andMe
[ad_1] A Massachusetts woman gained two long-lost sisters through a DNA test — then tried to net a fortune when she sued them a month later over a malpractice settlement involving their dad. Carmen Thomas, 28, took a 23andMe DNA test in February, 2023 and learned she had two biological sisters, Kali and Abigail Brown,…
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