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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on a murder charge stemming from the cold case. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arraigned Wednesday in Josephine County Circuit Court in southern Oregon after a…
President Trump asked about the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a meeting with lawmakers this week, CBS News has reported, a legally untested move that follows years of on-and-off criticism of the Fed leader leveled by Mr. Trump. The president’s gripes with his handpicked Fed chair — whom he has called…
Momentum in the Hong Kong fundraising market that comes after initial public offerings (IPOs) is set to continue, senior investment bankers said, driven by the robust capital needs of mainland firms and global investors reorienting their portfolios towards Chinese assets. The amount raised using follow-on offerings – including share placements and equity-linked debt issuances like…
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5% on anode-grade graphite imported from China after concluding that the materials, which are a key component for electric vehicle batteries, are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair market value. Source link
A Long Island man was critically injured Wednesday when he was sucked into an MRI machine by the chain necklace he was wearing. The incident happened at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury around 4:30 p.m. when the 61-year-old man entered an MRI suite without permission while a scan was in progress, according to Nassau County…
FDA says Juul can sell vape devices and nicotine pods – CBS News Watch CBS News The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally approved Juul to sell its vape devices and nicotine pods. Dr. Robert Jackler, a professor at Stanford Medicine who focuses on the impact of tobacco and advertising, speaks with “CBS Evening…
Getty Images Nashi joins a growing list of people facing intense scrutiny in China over their privilege This was supposed to be a breakout year for Chinese actress Nashi, with major roles in two blockbuster films and a highly anticipated TV drama. But then in June, the 35-year-old’s star crashed as a furore over her…
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US There has been a record-high number of flash flood warnings issued in the U.S. this year, which can be…
Nominations for Bove and Pirro advance after Maurene Comey fired – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced Jeanine Pirro’s nomination for top D.C. prosecutor and Emil Bove’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Meanwhile, federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, the daughter…
Smartphones are in nearly every pocket in Hong Kong. More than 95 per cent of people above the age of 10 have them, according to one recent estimate. The city has one of Asia’s highest penetration rates for the devices, and many Hongkongers have multiple lines. But the city is also fighting rising phone scams,…