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☆ US prosecutors charge Andrew Left, a prominent short-seller, with fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Federal prosecutors in California on Friday charged prominent investor Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud involving “a long-running market manipulation scheme” yielding at least $16 million in profit. Short-sellers, including Left, often present themselves as researchers sniffing out misleading or fraudulent businesses through independently published reports on their targets. Left, 54, was charged with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. Each securities fraud count carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Separately, the SEC on Friday accused Left and his firm of running a $20 million scheme to defraud his social media followers by publishing false and misleading reports.

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☆ Feds accuse famed short-seller Andrew Left of fraud and market manipulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Andrew Left, a short-seller known for his research and social-media activity, has been accused of fraud. The Justice Department alleges that Left "knowingly exploited his ability to move stock prices." He rose to prominence because of his work on Valeant but more recently took big losses on GameStop. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAndrew Left, the famed short-seller who made millions betting against public companies, has been charged with fraud by federal prosecutors.

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☆ Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit to the tune of at least $16 million from manipulating stock market activity contrary to positions he presented to the public from 2018 through 2023. The indictment notes that Left is a frequent guest commentator on CNBC and other business cable news channels. Prosecutors said that Left used Citron's online platform to comment on publicly traded companies and claim that their stock was incorrectly valued by the market. Left, who previously lived in Beverly Hills, California, is charged in the indictment with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators. If convicted, he would face a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison for the securities fraud scheme alone.

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☆ FBI seeking to interview Trump as part of assassination attempt investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Evan Perez | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The FBI is seeking to interview former President Donald Trump in its investigation of the assassination attempt to obtain a victim statement — a standard part of the investigation because he is a crime victim, according to a US official. Trump has said he “took a bullet for democracy,” and attacked Wray on Truth Social over his testimony. The hospital called it a ‘bullet wound to the ear,’ and that is what it was. No wonder the once storied FBI has lost the confidence of America!,” Trump posted. “Anyone who believes this conspiracy bullsh*t is either mentally deficient or willfully peddling falsehoods for political reasons,” Trump adviser Steven Cheung told CNN.

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☆ Donald Trump to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Donald Trump said Friday he plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania – the place where the former president survived an assassination attempt nearly two weeks ago – for a rally that will honor slain supporter Corey Comperatore and those injured in the shooting. Trump’s right ear was bloodied, and he appeared days later at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wearing a large white bandage over the injured ear. Trump and his allies used the Republican convention to deliver calls for unity in the wake of the assassination attempt. “What a day it will be – fight, fight, fight!” Trump said Friday in his social media post announcing the Butler rally. US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned this week amid scrutiny of security lapses related to the assassination attempt.

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☆ Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada: US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Emma Tucker | Polo Sandoval | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, the alleged co-founder and leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel, was arrested in El Paso, Texas, Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Another alleged cartel leader, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, was also arrested, he said. But Zambada didn’t know US investigators had exploited a rift in the Sinaloa cartel and Guzman Lopez was helping with Zambada’s capture, the official said. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, left, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, after they were arrested by US authorities in Texas, the US Justice Department said Thursday. “Ismael Mario Zambada Garcia is the long-time leader of the Zambada Garcia faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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☆ One of MrBeast's oldest friends quit his operation in a scandal. It could hurt him too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewOne of MrBeast's oldest friends quit working with him after allegations were made about her messaging a child. YouTube superstar MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been adept at dodging criticism and controversy in his career. AdvertisementTyson has been accused by several YouTubers of messaging a young fan when he was 13 and Tyson was 20. BI asked Donaldson and Tyson for further comment but did not receive a response. Donaldson posted a statement on the night of July 24, saying he was "disgusted and opposed" to Tyson's behavior and had hired a third-party investigator.

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☆ Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AP) — A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate’s allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Romanian officials indicted the Tates last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence. Her attorneys say the lawsuit is in retribution for her reporting him to authorities. Curley dismissed the Tates’ accusations that the woman’s parents defamed them when they told American diplomatic officials about their daughter’s allegations. Attorneys for the Tates and the woman each said Curley’s decision was a win for their side.

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☆ Crew mistakes and inadequate safety standards led to the crash that destroyed a $450 million B-1B bomber, an Air Force probe found
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe charred remains of the B-1B Lancer after it crashed near the runway of Ellsworth Air Force Base. US Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation BoardThe four crew members all ejected, but two of them suffered injuries as a result. Both were medically treated and later released, according to Air Force Global Strike Command, which commissioned the crash investigation report. AdvertisementAircrew members prepare a B-1B Lancer for deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base at night. An aircrew member directs a B-1B Lancer onto the runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

Persons: —, Military.com, Ellsworth, Jake Jacobsen, Erick Lord, Dylan Maher, JF Joseph Organizations: Service, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Business, Lancers, Dyess Air Force Base, US Air Force Aircraft, Air Force Global Strike Command, Lancer, Air Force Global, Command, US Air Force, Staff, Ellsworth Air Force, 34th Bomb Squadron, Operations Support Squadron, Marine Corps Locations: South Dakota, Abilene , Texas

☆ British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Maija Ehlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Prince Harry said in an interview on ITV that despite feeling “vindicated” after a “monumental victory” last year against a major British tabloid, he believes his battle against the press was a “central piece” of the rift that formed between him and members of the royal family. In December last year, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 after the UK High Court ruled he was the subject of “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011. Justice Fancourt ruled that 15 stories published about Prince Harry by MGN used unlawful information gathering methods such as hacking of voicemail messages and the use of private investigators. Prince Harry described it as a “David vs Goliath situation,” in the ITV documentary. While Prince Harry said he feels vindicated by the Mirror phone hacking decision, he added that he wished his family would have joined him in pursuing the court case.

Persons: Prince Harry, “, ”, Justice Fancourt, MGN, David, “ The Davids, Rebecca Barry, Hugh Grant Organizations: CNN, ITV, Group, Court, Mirror Group, PA Media Locations: British

According to the FBI’s analysis of Thomas Matthew Crooks’ laptop, Crooks searched how far Lee Harvey Oswald was when he shot and killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963. The search was on July 6, the same day the Trump rally was announced. “That’s a search that’s obviously significant in terms of his state of mind,” the FBI director added. The drone was in the air for approximately 11 minutes, and investigators believe Crooks watched a live feed from the drone on his phone. The FBI is investigating the shooting as both an attempted assassination and as a potential act of domestic terrorism.

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☆ A self-declared 'free citizen' flying an unlicensed plane almost caused a midair crash, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA pilot calling himself a "free citizen" is accused of almost causing a midair crash after taking off in the direction of landing planes, federal investigators say. The federal indictment said that Marsan pointed his Piper Cherokee against the flow of landing air traffic. Statements like this are hallmarks of the Sovereign Citizen movement, according to the Anti-Defamation League, although the indictment has not identified him as such. In court, Marsan said that he didn't consider himself the defendant, according to the Anchorage Daily News.

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☆ Benjamin Netanyahu Brings the War Home - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Megan K. Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That U.S. politicians from both major parties invited Mr. Netanyahu to Washington at all — let alone to lecture our lawmakers in the people’s house — is a disgrace. Mr. Netanyahu’s war on Gaza has already killed at least 39,000 Palestinians (many of them women and children), according to the health ministry in Gaza, displaced some 1.9 million people and spread what experts describe as a famine across the besieged enclave. The International Criminal Court prosecutor has applied for a warrant to charge Mr. Netanyahu with war crimes and crimes against humanity. History will cast Mr. Netanyahu’s visit in deservedly ugly tones. Gaza is our war, too, thanks to the indispensable military aid and political cover the U.S. government has lavished on Israel as the death toll climbs.

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☆ Yellowstone National Park closes some areas after hydrothermal explosion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jamiel Lynch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“Hydrothermal explosions are violent and dramatic events resulting in the rapid ejection of boiling water, steam, mud, and rock fragments,” according to the US Geological Survey. “Porkchop Geyser, in Norris Geyser Basin, experienced an explosion in 1989, and a small event in Norris Geyser Basin was recorded by monitoring equipment on April 15, 2024. Hydrothermal explosions like that of today are not a sign of impending volcanic eruptions, and they are not caused by magma rising towards the surface.”Large hydrothermal explosions occur on an average of every 700 years, the USGS says. “Although large hydrothermal explosions are rare events on a human time scale, the potential for additional future events of the sort in Yellowstone National Park is not insignificant. Based on the occurrence of large hydrothermal explosion events over the past 16,000 years, an explosion large enough to create a 100-(meter)- (328-ft-) wide crater might be expected every few hundred years,” it added.

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☆ GM indefinitely delays Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT – General Motors is indefinitely delaying production of its Origin autonomous vehicle as its embattled Cruise self-driving unit attempts to relaunch operations. The Detroit automaker said Tuesday its majority-owned robotaxi unit will instead focus on using the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt for development of autonomous vehicles. Cruise has been using now-discontinued Bolts for autonomous vehicle development for several years. It was not immediately clear how many Origin vehicles the facility has produced, however it was previously reported that ex-Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, a cofounder, told staff that hundreds of Origin vehicles had been produced. Cruise in February 2022 petitioned U.S. regulators seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving Origin vehicles annually without the human controls.

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☆ A California wildfire has destroyed 6 homes and caused $10 million in damage. Authorities believe fireworks started it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Chris Boyette | Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A 500-acre fire in Riverside, California, that has burned homes and caused $10 million in damage was sparked by fireworks, according to local officials. The Hawarden Fire, which started Sunday, has destroyed six homes and damaged seven others, officials said. “In just over 24 hours, a moment of fireworks has an estimated cost of over $11 million. The blaze destroyed six homes in Riverside, California, officials said. As much as 90% of wildfires are started by humans, according to the group.

Persons: Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, ” Lock Dawson, “, Dawson, Jon Putman, CNN’s Raja Razek Organizations: CNN, Riverside Mayor, “, National Interagency Fire Center, Western Fire Chiefs Association Locations: Riverside , California, Hawarden, Oregon, California, Air, Riverside, Utah, Northern California, Southern California

☆ A store clerk stole a $1 million lottery ticket, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

One winning ticket had a prize of $40 and the other was the $1 million ticket. A clerk at the gas station stole the ticket and tried to collect the prize, authorities said. Store video obtained by investigators of the Tennessee Lottery shows Meet Patel scanning the tickets, according to authorities. Patel then placed the $1 million ticket in the trash, authorities said. Later, the video allegedly shows him taking out the trash, after which he removes the winning ticket and puts it in his pocket.

Persons: CNN —, Patel, it’s, Steve Craig, WTVF, Mr, ” Det, Dennis Ward, we’re, ’ ” Craig, “, ” Craig, Ward, ” Organizations: CNN, Sheriff’s, Tennessee Lottery, WTVF, Tennessee Lottery’s Nashville, Tennessee Lottery Commission, Adult Detention Locations: Tennessee, Murfreesboro , Tennessee, Rutherford, Rutherford County

☆ Pennsylvania state police commissioner reveals stunning details about Trump shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A local law enforcement commissioner revealed during a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday stunning new details about the security failures that led to the near assassination of Donald Trump, raising more questions for the embattled US Secret Service. Paris told lawmakers about the communications between the Secret Service and local law enforcement who initially spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin. “That is my understanding,” Paris said, adding that the officers went searching with other local officers in the area. State Police then received a call and a text from the ESU about Crooks’ activity that they immediately relayed to Secret Service. State Police “verbally turned right around and gave it to the Secret Service,” Paris said.

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Gunman Countersnipers Trump NHow the Trump Rally Gunman Had an Edge Over the Countersnipers The Times recreated, in 3-D, the lines of sight for the three countersniper teams and the would-be assassin. Roof view AGR warehouse Gunman positioned behind trees AGR warehouse Gunman positioned behind trees Close-up Gunman positioned behind trees Gunman positioned behind treesThe gunman was largely concealed by two trees and the slope of a warehouse building roof, which he used as his perch. Gunman may have been only partially visible to countersnipers Shaded area hidden by slope of roof View of countersnipers AGR warehouse Gunman may have been only partially visible to countersnipers View of countersnipers Shaded area hidden by slope of roof AGR warehouse Note: Diagram represents a conservative size of the gunman's prone body. Rally crowd Gunman out of view Rally crowd Gunman out of viewFrom this view inside the building, the gunman would have been out of the countersnipers’ lines of sight. Roof view Trump Trump Close-up Trump TrumpAs he crawled up toward the peak of the roof, its slight slope would have concealed him from the Secret Service countersnipers for a majority of the time.

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☆ Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify on Trump shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Whitney Wild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In the days following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Cheatle has done no press conferences and very few interviews. “We would have never let him go out there if we thought there was a threat to him,” one source present with Trump told CNN. Cheatle is a nearly three-decade veteran of the Secret Service, serving in various field offices and vice presidential details including then-Vice President Joe Biden’s detail. Cheatle left the Secret Service in 2021 as the Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations - a role she held when the Secret Service scrambled to protect then-Vice President Mike Pence from rioters on January 6, 2021. “I’m very sorry to reach this conclusion: I have no confidence in the leadership of the United States Secret Service.

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☆ For Trump, an incredible week since escaping death
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Donald Trump may not have changed in the past week, but the presidential race clearly has. ► Watched President Joe Biden be isolated by the growing number of Democrats who worry he can’t beat him. If Biden were to look for inspiration on how to overcome the naysayers, he could find it in Trump. When Democrats win those states, they can win the White House. In the intervening days, CNN has learned that Crooks searched for information on both Trump and Biden, including for details about the Democratic National Convention.

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☆ Trump's former White House doctor says a bullet came 'less than a quarter of an inch' from entering Trump's head
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDonald Trump's former White House physician said the former president was injured by a bullet in the assassination attempt and that the projectile came close to entering his head. According to a statement posted on X by Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician and now a Texas congressman, a bullet came less than a "quarter of an inch" from entering Trump's head. "The bullet passed, coming less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head, and struck the top of his right ear," Jackson said in the statement. AdvertisementImages from photojournalists showed blood appearing to come from Trump's right ear. Jackson served as the White House physician for former President Barack Obama and the first half of the Trump administration.

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☆ Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( John Miller | Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day of the shooting, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Investigators searching Thomas Crooks’ belongings found a drone in his car. The discoveries of the ladder, backpack and drone come as investigators are struggling to find a motive for Crooks’ assault. After the shooting, multiple law enforcement sources said investigators found a bulletproof vest, three fully loaded magazines and two remote-controlled explosive devices in Crooks’ car. Additionally, after a search of his residence, investigators discovered another bulletproof vest, another remote-controlled explosive device and a 3D printer, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Crooks, Trump, Crooks, Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Ethan Crumbley Organizations: CNN — Investigators, CNN, Crooks, Trump, Republican, Democratic National Convention, Biden Locations: Michigan

That suggests Crooks may have been looking to carry out a high-profile shooting, and the Trump event’s proximity and timing offered the most accessible opportunity, federal officials have speculated. Crooks had also searched for information on another recent mass shooter who shot and killed four classmates at a Michigan high school in 2021. Obtained by CNNBut there are also significant differences between Crooks’ behavior and that of a typical mass shooter. Nearly seven years after America’s deadliest mass shooting, investigators still do not know why Paddock pulled the trigger. You want every detail you can find.”CNN’s Scott Glover, Allison Gordon and Holmes Lybrand contributed to this report.

Persons: Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, who’ve, Joe Biden, Trump, didn’t, Ethan Crumbley, Kathleen Puckett, ” Ted Kaczynski, ” Puckett, Stephen Paddock, Paddock, ”, Juliette Kayyem, Crooks ’, Mary Ellen O’Toole, “, Puckett, –, it’s, ” CNN’s Scott Glover, Allison Gordon, Holmes Lybrand Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, Trump, Department of Homeland Security, US Secret Service, FBI Locations: Pittsburgh, Michigan, Las Vegas, Vegas

For Thomas Crooks, the suburban Pittsburgh nursing home where he served meals and washed dishes for $16 an hour was another solitary corner of a nearly invisible life. He was polite but distant, a former co-worker said, ate lunch alone in the break room and rarely spoke with anyone. But as western Pennsylvania geared up last week for the boisterous spectacle of hosting a rally for former President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Crooks approached his bosses with a request, law enforcement officials said: He wanted to take Saturday off. It was one of the few hints to emerge so far that the 20-year-old engineering sciences graduate was planning to become a political assassin. Mr. Trump suffered an injury to his ear, and three spectators were wounded, one of them fatally.

Persons: Thomas Crooks, Donald J, Trump, Crooks Organizations: Secret Service Locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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