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Ex-Theranos exec Balwani headed to prison after losing appeal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

By Michael Liedtke | Associated PressFormer Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani will be heading to prison later this month after an appeals court rejected his bid to remain free while he contests his conviction for carrying out a blood-testing hoax with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes.The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision late Thursday refusing Balwani’s request to delay the start of his nearly 13-year prison sentence still leaves open the question of when he will have to surrender to authorities.Jeffrey Coopersmith, one of Balwani’s lawyers, proposed that Balwani, 57, report to prison April 20 in a motion filed with U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who presided over Balwani’s trial last year and imposed his sentence in December.Balwani’s proposed April 20 reporting date is a week before Holmes, Theranos’ founder and CEO, is scheduled to begin a more than 11-year prison sentence after being convicted on four ...

British pop singer Paul Cattermole dies at 46; was member of S Club 7

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

Associated PressLONDON — Paul Cattermole, a member of early-2000s British pop group S Club 7, has died just weeks after the band announced a reunion tour. He was 46.The band and Cattermole’s family said Friday that “it is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole.”They said Cattermole was found at his home in Dorset, southwest England, on Thursday and pronounced dead later that afternoon.Members of S Club7 — from left, Jon Lee, Jo O’Meara, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett and Paul Cattermole — attend a news conference in London in 2014. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Archives) “While the cause of death is currently unknown, Dorset Police has confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances,” they said.In a statement on social media, members of S Club 7 said they were “truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. Ther...

Police ID man fatally stabbed in Montgomery Co. after Metrobus argument

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, have identified the man who was fatally stabbed after getting into an argument on a Metrobus earlier this week.Police were called to the parking garage in the 11300 block of Amherst Avenue in Wheaton shortly after 12:20 p.m. Wednesday for a reported stabbing. Officers found 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham, of Rockville, with what appeared to be a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died.Investigators said they learned Cunningham was a passenger on a Metrobus and had gotten into an argument with another passenger, who has not yet been identified. When the bus stopped in front of the parking garage, Cunningham got off the bus, followed by the other man who then stabbed him, according to police.Detectives are asking any other passengers who were on the bus before the stabbing to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.Crime Solvers of Montgomery County is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads ...

¿Qué hacer antes, durante y después de la erupción de un volcán?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — ¿Qué hacer en caso de una erupción volcánica? Si bien la respuesta debe ser conocida por todos, es casi un requisito esencial para aquellos que viven en una ciudad o localidad aledaña a un volcán.De acuerdo a información de los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC), las medidas se pueden separar en las que se deben tomar antes, durante y después de que un volcán entre en erupción.Cuatro personas están cerca de la lava emanada desde el volcán Kilauea, en Hawai, Estados Unidos. Acercarte a la lava es una de las cosas que no debes hacer. (Crédito: Mario Tama/Getty Images)Antes de la erupción de un volcánLos CDC recomiendan equiparse con lo primero que se pueda necesitar en situaciones de este tipo. Sugieren tener un kit de emergencia con estos objetos:Linterna y varias pilas o bateríasBotiquín de primeros auxilios y manualComida y agua de emergenciaAbrelatas manual (no eléctrico)Medicamentos esencialesZapatos robustosProtección respiratoria (respiración)Pr...

Prince George’s Co. man charged with arson after late-night apartment blaze

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

Prince George’s County firefighters respond to a fire in Temple Hills, Maryland, on Thursday night. (Courtesy Prince George’s County Fire and Rescue)A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man has been charged with arson after a two-alarm fire late Thursday night at a Temple Hills apartment building displaced 10 people and left two firefighters hurt.Anthony Cooper, 50, of Temple Hill, was detained at the scene of the fire and, during an interview with investigators, admitted intentionally starting the fire in an apartment, authorities said in a news release Friday afternoon.In addition to first- and second-degree arson, which are felonies, Cooper is charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment.Firefighters were called to the three-story apartment complex on Huntley Square Drive shortly before 11:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the fire department.Two firefighters who responded to the fire were taken to a hospital to be treated for minor burns and were later released, ...

NASCAR’s Larson, Briscoe don’t see edge on Bristol’s dirt

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

Kyle Larson learned his racing on dirt, cherishes every dirt race he’s in and is known for his extraordinary car handling on the slippery surface. Still, Larson’s not sure he’ll hold any edge over his competitors this weekend on Bristol’s dirt surface. “Listen, I race a lot of dirt stuff and that is a lot of fun,” he told The Associated Press by phone this week. “The Bristol dirt stuff, that’s not really dirt racing, or at least what I’m used to.” Bristol Motor Speedway will show off its dirt surface for the third straight season with another year’s experience to draw on. The first year, 2021, racers drove through a terra-cotta colored cloud of dust with limited visibility and wrecks galore before Joey Logano outlasted the field for the win. Last year, the race was moved from day to night and delivered on the anticipated excitement at the when when leaders Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe slid on the damp dirt right before the finish line as ...

5 consejos sencillos para estar más saludable

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

(CNN) — ¿No sería lindo que existiera un ingrediente desconocido, y que con apenas un bocado del mismo se curaran todos nuestros problemas de salud?No lo hay, lamentablemente.Pero los científicos sí conocen la receta para una salud mejor, y es nada menos que una práctica a largo plazo de buenos hábitos en lo que respecta al sueño, a la alimentación, al ejercicio, a la socialización y al estrés.En honor al 75º aniversario de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, estos son los factores que sumados contribuirán a mejorar tu salud y lo que puedes hacer hoy para mejorar en estas áreas.Pregúntale a tu médico si tienes inquietudes específicas en cualquiera de estas áreas.Duerme lo suficienteUna mala noche de descanso no solo afecta tu concentración durante el día. En lo que va del año, CNN informó que no dormir lo suficiente puede aumentar los riesgos de tener problemas de humor, sufrir asma, derrames cerebrales y afectarte en tu longevidad.Dormir es una cuestión importante.Los Centro...

Reds manager Bell misses game with minor medical procedure

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell missed Friday’s game because of an undisclosed minor medical procedure. Bench coach Freddie Benavides was the acting manager against the Philadelphia Phillies.Benavides has been Bell’s bench coach for five seasons. The Reds are 3-2 and were scheduled to have an off day until Thursday’s game was rained out.Bell was expected to return to the bench for Saturday’s game.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

911 callers can now stream video to Boulder dispatchers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The technology for emergency calls is expanding. Boulder announced its 911 dispatchers can now receive live video, bringing them among the first in the state to have the capability.People in Boulder can already text 911 in an emergency. Now, dispatchers will be able to text a link to the caller's phone to see and hear a live feed of what's happening. 80% of Denver-area renters can’t afford to buy a home It's through a program called Prepared 911."Prepared 911 takes out some of the guesswork in what’s happening," Brad Riggin, manager of the Police and Fire Communications Center, said in a statement. "Callers giving dispatchers the ability to actually see what they’re seeing in real time will help us better describe suspects, locations and what’s going on as police, fire and EMS (emergency medical services) are actively responding to the scene."Boulder said that Larimer County also has the technology.Prepared 911 said that as of Tuesday, the company had partn...

15 hikes to take on Easter weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:44:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are looking to get outside and take in some fresh air, the weather will be warming up with highs in the 60s.Some trails could be icy and snow-covered, so it would be a good idea to bring spikes in case they are necessary. You can check specific trail conditions and reports at All Trails. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to complaints Here are 15 hikes to check out this weekend:1. Rim Rock Trail to Creek Loop TrailThe Rim Rock Trail to Creek Trail Loop near Franktown is a 4.3-mile loop in Castlewood Canyon State Park, which is about 45 minutes from Denver.2. Forsythe Canyon to Waterfall and Gross ReservoirForsythe Canyon to Waterfall and Gross Reservoir is a 3.2-mile out-and-back trail near Nederland. It is located around an hour from Denver.3. Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space TrailThe Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space Trail is a 5.1-mile loop trail near Larkspur. It is located around 45 minutes from Denver.4. Mayf...