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☆ Barbara Corcoran made a $200,000 'Shark Tank' offer on one condition: Power to revamp the CEO's entire business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Angie Cella was a "Shark Tank" investor's perfect candidate, according to the show's judges: a big dreamer and go-getter with a powerful backstory. The only catch, the investors said on Friday's episode of the ABC show: Cella's business needed a major overhaul, and Barbara Corcoran wanted to be the woman for the job. Cella sold her house to cover the costs, she said — moving herself and her four children into a rented townhome, while working virtually with a factory in China to bring Blinger to life. By the time of filming last year, the product was projected to bring in $4.2 million in annual sales, Cella said. She asked the show's investor judges for $200,000, in exchange for 5% of her product, which she sold through a parent company she named GEMC².

Persons: Angie, Barbara Corcoran, Cambria, —, GEMC Organizations: ABC Locations: Avondale , Pennsylvania, China

Christopher Bell was set to represent JGR in the championship four, but rumors were flying that the entire organization might pull out of the race. Coy Gibbs, the vice chairman of the organization, son of team owner Joe Gibbs and Ty's father, had been found dead in his hotel room that morning and the team was in chaos. Joey Logano won the race and his second title, while Bell finished a distant 10th in the race and third in the championship standings. Stevens felt once the race began the team was able to focus on trying to win the title. If you have a weak part of your race team, the playoffs will find it.”___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Persons: Joe Gibbs, Gibbs, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, Coy Gibbs, Ty's, ”, Adam Stevens, Stevens, Kyle Busch, Bell, Joey Logano, “, ” Bell, you've, ” Stevens, Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Larson, Blaney, Byron, J.D, Coy, Heather, Busch, we’ve, ” Gibbs Organizations: Phoenix Raceway, JGR, Bell, Toyota Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, prepping

As Harvick readied to return to Phoenix Raceway — a track where he was once practically unbeatable — it finally hit him that he's done as a NASCAR Cup Series driver. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesHarvick isn't going very far and can't really fathom a life away from the racetrack. Now he's 47 and a former Cup champion with 60 career victories, good for 10th on NASCAR's all-time wins list. "And then you have kids and you look around and you realize, ‘Man, this is really what my life is all about. I love racing.’ That really came from watching Keelan race and watching him grow to love this sport and watching the other parents and the other kids.

Persons: Kevin Harvick's, Harvick, He'll, ” Harvick, “, isn’t, ”, Stewart, Dad, Piper, Dale Earnhardt's, Richard Childress, Earnhardt, he'll, Keelan, “ I’m, “ We’ll, ‘, I’m, he's, He's, ‘ Don’t, It’s, you’ve Organizations: Phoenix, NASCAR, Fox Sports, Harvick, Haas Racing, Ford, Richard Childress Racing Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz

The drivers have acknowledged Sunday's showdown at Phoenix Raceway lacks the hype of years past, but NASCAR pushed back as the weekend arrived. “We have a playoff system that I believe is the toughest in sports,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. With that will come personality. With that will come some storytelling.”He acknowledged NASCAR could do more for its young stars and said industry leaders are actively discussing increased engagement and storytelling. “I think we have a big opportunity as a sport because we have a crop of young drivers for fans to come in and embrace,” he said.

Persons: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, William Byron —, Larson, Bell, Byron, Blaney's, Steve Phelps, ” Phelps, We’ve, Blaney unprompted, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin, Blaney, Steve O'Donnell, ” O'Donnell, “ We’re, ”, “ We’ve Organizations: NASCAR, Phoenix, “, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Netflix Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, We’re, North America

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was fastest of NASCAR's championship contenders Friday in the only practice session ahead of the title-deciding season finale Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. “Ryan Blaney gets around Phoenix really, really well,” said Blaney crew chief Jonathan Hassler. Blaney was third and followed by Christopher Bell, who is one of the final four drivers racing for the title. William Byron, winner at Phoenix in the spring, was seventh fastest and Kyle Larson was the slowest driver of the title contenders in 11th. Bell is the lone Toyota representative and driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, which last won a title with Kyle Busch in 2019.

Persons: — Ryan Blaney, “ Ryan Blaney, ”, Blaney, Jonathan Hassler, “ There's, ” Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace, Christopher Bell, William Byron, Kyle Larson, Larson, “, Cliff Daniels, I've, ” Daniels, Bell, Byron, Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Joe Gibbs, Kyle Busch Organizations: Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, Chevrolet, Martinsville Speedway, Team Penske, Hendrick Motorsports, Toyota Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, Phoenix, NASCAR's

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway. “I told Erin, ‘You’ve have the best percentage to be happy after the race, a 50% shot to be happy,” Blaney said Thursday at Phoenix Raceway. Larson and Christopher Bell, longtime rivals in dirt track racing, have settled any past beefs and Byron and Blaney are already referring to each other as family. He was the final driver to qualify last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, then had to scramble to book his trip out West in time for NASCAR championship obligations. But I just need to win and bring a championship back.”___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Persons: Kyle Larson, Erin Blaney, It's, Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Blaney, ”, “, Erin, ‘ You’ve, ” Blaney, William, he's, Larson, Christopher Bell, Byron, Bell, Kyle, Chris, it's, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr, They're, ” Earnhardt, ” Byron, Dale Jarrett, He's, Jeff Gordon, ” LARSON, “ Cooper, Katelyn, ” BLANEY, PRIDE Blaney, Dave, Dale, Lou, Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin, ” Bell Organizations: NASCAR, Phoenix Raceway, NBC, NASCAR Hall of Famer, WILLIE, Martinsville Speedway, American Airlines, PRIDE, Outlaws Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, Phoenix, North Carolina, Charlotte, Ohio

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major New Orleans area shipyard for construction of military vessels have been delayed. The port announced in January its intent to purchase the old Avondale Shipyard site from the current owner, port terminal operator T. Parker Host. However, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the purchase has been put off after port officials faced questions last month from the state Bond Commission. Host bought the site in 2018, roughly four years after the shipyard that once employed thousands was shuttered. The proposed purchase would require more than $400 million in public financing.

Persons: Parker, Paul Matthews, Tony Ligi, Bond Commission “, John Schroder, Jay Dardenne, Matthews, hasn't Organizations: ORLEANS, Port, Avondale Shipyard, The Times, New, New Orleans Advocate, Bond Commission, Host, “, Treasury, ”, Administration, Avondale Locations: Port of South Louisiana, New Orleans, Avondale

☆ Danilo Cavalcante: Escaped Pennsylvania killer has been captured. Here's what happens next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge. Officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale on Wednesday. “He said the law enforcement presence where he was, was immense and he felt that he needed to leave,” Clark said. “Three times, he described that law enforcement officials almost stepped on him within 7 or 8 yards,” Clark said. Prosecutors say Cavalcante stabbed Brandão 38 times in front of her two young children in Pennsylvania in April 2021.

Persons: Danilo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Cavalcante’s, Danilo, hunkering, Matt Rourke, – Cavalcante, Bivens, ” Bivens, ” Cavalcante’s, David Sassa, Sassa, CNN’s Laura Coates, “, ” Sassa, Robert Clark, ” Clark, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Clark, –, CNN Cavalcante, ”, Service Philadelphia Cavalcante, isn’t, ” Josh Maxwell, Maxwell, “ There’s, ” Cavalcante, Deb Ryan, Ryan, Deborah Brandão, Brandão, ” Ryan, Sarah Brandão, Sarah Organizations: CNN, Pennsylvania, Police, Correctional Institution, Pennsylvania State Police, South Coventry Township –, Philadelphia Eagles, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, FBI, Wednesday US, Service Philadelphia, Prosecutors Locations: Pennsylvania, South Coventry Township, Cavalcante, Montgomery County, Chester, Philadelphia, Avondale, South Coventry, Chester County, Canada, Pennsylvania’s

☆ Live updates: Escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante in custody
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Aditi Sangal | Leinz Vales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is shown after being captured on Wednesday. Aircraft picked up a heat signal: The aircraft picked up a heat signal around 1:00 a.m. The search resumed in the morning: "Shortly after 8:00 a.m., tactical teams converged on the area where the heat source was. Cavalcante tried to escape: "He tried to crawl through thick underbrush taking his rifle with him as he went," Bivens said. Cavalcante was taken into custody: "He was transported to our Avondale station for further processing and interview.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, George Bivens, —, Bivens, Cavalcante, Cavalcate Organizations: . Pennsylvania, Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Aircraft Locations: Chester County, Avondale

May 22 (Reuters) - The graduate student accused of stabbing four University of Idaho college students to death is expected to appear in court on Monday for his arraignment and to enter a plea on first-degree murder charges. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is scheduled to be appear in a Latah County courtroom for an arraignment hearing in front of District Judge John Judge. The crime stunned the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, home to the University of Idaho, and drew national attention, with six weeks elapsing before a suspect was apprehended. Kohberger eventually was arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was visiting his family, and flown to Idaho to face charges. Kohberger was working on a PhD degree in criminal justice at Washington State University, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the University of Idaho campus.

☆ Cantlay did not speak to Woods before hiring caddie LaCava
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoMay 3 (Reuters) - World number four Patrick Cantlay said on Wednesday that he did not speak to Tiger Woods before hiring the 15-time major champion's longtime caddie Joe LaCava. In need of a change, Cantlay recently split with caddie Matt Minister and tried his luck with LaCava given Woods is sidelined for the foreseeable future after having ankle fusion surgery two weeks ago. LaCava served as Woods' caddie since 2011, and enjoyed 12 triumphs with him. I know he's been in every moment a caddie could be in and he's just a good guy," said Cantlay. "He's a great friend of mine and we had a lot of good finishes together and a lot of wins.

☆ Tuesday Morning says it wants to close 265 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

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Kristi and Steve Goncalves told Dateline that their daughter, 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, was due to graduate college early and had lined up a job with an IT firm in Austin, Texas. Kaylee Goncalves had just moved out of the house she shared with her longtime best friend, 21-year-old Madison "Maddie" Mogen. “These girls were best friends since sixth grade, like inseparable,” Kristi Goncalves said. “Maddie had been a huge part of our life.”Steve and Kristi Goncalves during an interview with Dateline on NBC. “I hope that maybe in a struggle, she pulled it off of him,” Kristi Goncalves said.

Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC NewsAmong her must-have accessories this semester is a heavy flashlight with a strobe function that doubles as a baton. Brandon Moore, a freshman at Washington State University in Pullman. “It definitely makes you more aware of everyone around you.”Koryn Damiano, a sophomore at Washington State University in Pullman. Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC NewsDamiano said she shares a sense of relief that the suspect has been caught. At the University of Idaho, students will have the option to take classes in self-defense, vigilance and stalking awareness.

☆ Sister of murdered Idaho student, Kaylee Goncalves, says it's chilling to learn 'true evil was watching'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

I had no idea that true evil was genuinely watching them,” Alivea Goncalves, 26, sister of victim Kaylee Goncalves, 21, said in an interview with NewsNation on Sunday. "That’s really difficult, it’s really difficult, not to wish that you had done more and wish that you had known more." A private security officer sits in a vehicle on Jan. 3 in front of the house in Moscow, Idaho, where four University of Idaho students were killed in November. It's unclear if Alivea was there, but she told NewsNation she plans to be at "every single" hearing throughout the case. In a previous interview with NBC's “TODAY,” Alivea Goncalves called her sister “the ultimate go-getter.”

MOSCOW, Idaho — Bryan Christopher Kohberger, who was arrested last week in the killings of four University of Idaho students, was expected to make his first appearance in an Idaho courtroom on Thursday. Kohberger is scheduled to appear before Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall at 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. Earlier this week, Marshall ordered police, attorneys and officials connected to the case not to speak publicly or share any information about Kohberger's prosecution outside courtroom walls. Kohberger arrived in Latah County on Wednesday, following a cross-country trip from northeastern Pennsylvania where the Washington State University graduate student was arrested on Friday. Deon Hampton reported form Moscow, Idaho, and David K. Li from New York City.

The harrowing detail was included in a newly unsealed affidavit on Thursday, just before Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old doctoral student charged with the slayings, was scheduled to make his first court appearance in Moscow, Idaho. He was arrested in Pennsylvania last week, where he was visiting his family, and flown to Idaho on Wednesday. Investigators were able to match DNA recovered from a knife sheath left at the scene with DNA taken from trash at the Kohberger family residence, according to the unsealed court document. About 15 minutes later, the car was seen leaving at a "high rate of speed." Reporting by Joseph Ax in New York and Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by David Gregorio and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, was removed from a county jail in Pennsylvania and turned over to state police Wednesday, officials said. “He is no longer in the custody of the Monroe County Correctional Facility; he’s in the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police,” warden Garry Haidle said. Less than 24 hours earlier, the 28-year-old Kohberger waived extradition in a Stroudsburg courtroom, paving the way for his trip to Latah County, Idaho. Kohberger was arrested Friday in Albrightsville in northeastern Pennsylvania, about 2,500 miles from Moscow, where the students were killed Nov. 13. The suspect was a doctoral student in the criminal justice and criminology department at Washington State University, 9 miles from Moscow.

Twice, Indiana law enforcement officials stopped the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students and let him go — and both times happened the same day, authorities said Tuesday. On Dec. 15, deputies pulled over Kohberger in Hancock County, Indiana, for “following too closely” on Interstate 70, the sheriff's office said in a statement Tuesday. And nine minutes after he was stopped by sheriff's deputies, Indiana State Police pulled over the vehicle, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Last week, about 2,500 miles away, Pennsylvania State Police arrested Kohberger, 28, in the students' deaths. During a news conference following Kohberger’s appearance in court Tuesday, authorities in Pennsylvania discussed the arrest.

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the suspect in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students in November, waived extradition Tuesday during a court hearing in Pennsylvania, paving the way for him to face murder charges in Idaho. While in court Tuesday afternoon, Kohberger said he understood what it meant to waive extradition. During the brief hearing, a member of Kohberger's family appeared to be crying. A probable cause affidavit, with details supporting Kohberger’s arrest, is under seal until he sets foot in Idaho and is served with the papers in court, authorities said. Families of the victims say they are hopeful that Kohberger’s arrest will bring justice.

☆ Family of Idaho murder suspect is 'obviously shocked,' lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The family of the the suspect arrested in the slayings of four University of Idaho students is "obviously shocked" at the first-degree murder charges he faces, his lawyer said in an interview with NBC's "TODAY" on Tuesday, hours before the suspect is expected to appear in court in Pennsylvania for an extradition hearing. "They don't believe it to be Bryan, they can't believe this, they're obviously shocked," said Jason LaBar, the chief public defender of Monroe County. LaBar is representing Bryan Kohberger, 28, in the extradition request — which he said is not being challenged — but is not part of his murder defense. LaBar said he has visited Kohberger in custody four times since his arrest last Friday in northeastern Pennsylvania, about 2,500 miles from the Idaho campus. Kohberger could be on a plane back to Idaho as early as Tuesday night.

☆ Grad student accused of Idaho college slayings to appear in court
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 3 (Reuters) - The graduate student accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death more than six weeks ago is scheduled to appear in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday to determine whether he will return to Idaho immediately to face charges there. If he waives extradition at Tuesday's court hearing, he will be sent to Idaho to face four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary. Two other female roommates in the house at the time of the killings were unharmed, apparently having slept through the attack. Pullman, Washington, where Kohberger has been studying, is about 10 miles from the University of Idaho campus. Reporting by Joseph Ax; Additional reporting by Brendan O'Brien Editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

MOSCOW, Idaho -- The father of one of four slain University of Idaho students vowed Monday that when the Pennsylvania man accused of the killings finally appears in their courthouse, he and the other parents will be there to stare him down. Steve Goncalves, father of Kaylee Goncalves, speaks with NBC News. Kaylee Goncalves, one of four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death on Nov. 13. Three of the victims — Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle — were roommates at the home where they died, police have said. Gadi Schwartz and Deon J. Hampton reported from Moscow, Idaho, Minyvonne Burke reported from Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and Corky Siemaszko reported from New York City.

☆ Family of Idaho murder suspect says they 'promote his presumption of innocence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The family of Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, the suspect arrested in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students, said they are cooperating with law enforcement to "promote his presumption of innocence" in their first public statement released Sunday. "We have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions," the statement continued. A Hyundai Elantra was taken away from Kohberger's home in Pennsylvania on Friday, law enforcement sources said. The Kohberger family is expected to be present for the extradition hearing Tuesday, LaBar said. Families of the murder victims say they are hopeful that Kohberger's arrest will bring justice.

☆ Idaho police chief regrets lack of transparency during early stages of probe into slayings of 4 college students
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Antonio Planas | Minyvonne Burke | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

A more transparent approach, Fry said, would "give a little bit of assurance to people that we've locked the scene down. The shocking crimes have captivated the nation, generating about 19,000 tips from the public that police said were crucial to the probe. A Pennsylvania judge in Monroe County, north of Allentown, on Friday ordered that Kohberger be extradited to Idaho next month, court records showed. “He should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise — not tried in the court of public opinion,” public defender Jason LaBar says in a statement, adding, “Mr. Serulneck says Kohberger came to his brewery a few times and female staff would often complain about his behavior.

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