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Former Theranos CEO Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy Monday, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley. The jury found her not guilty of four other felony charges.…

Baby abandoned in box on frigid Alaska street corner

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a newborn baby was found abandoned in a cardboard box at a Fairbanks-area intersection, with a note indicating the child’s parent could not care for them. The troopers, in a statement, say…

Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote soon on easing filibuster rules in an effort to advance stalled voting rights legislation. Schumer says in a letter to colleagues that the Senate “must evolve" on the…

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr subpoenaed by NY attorney general

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general recently issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family’s business practices. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said in…

WATCH: Fans pay tribute to Betty White on Walk of Fame

(CBS Newspath) -- BETTY WHITE TRIBUTE: Flowers were placed at Betty White's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday (12/31). On New Year's Eve, the actress' agent, Jeff Witjas, confirmed the 99-year-old…

2 missing; survivors count blessings after Colorado fire

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Search teams are looking for two missing people in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire, while people who barely escaped the flames sorted through what was left after the blaze. Investigators…

Crews rescue 21 people on stuck tram cars in New Mexico

(AP) --- Authorities in New Mexico say icing on a cable caused two tram cars to get stuck high up in the Sandia Mountains overlooking Albuquerque, stranding 21 people overnight. A Bernalillo County Fire Department spokesman said 20 people in…

Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is planning televised hearings and a series of reports in the coming months to present its findings and bring its private interviews out into the open. The committee…

Twitter bans personal Greene account for COVID-19 misinfo

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy. That's according to a statement Sunday from the company. The Georgia Republican's account was permanently suspended under…

Police struggle to deter rising catalytic converter thefts

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — States across the country are taking steps to try to deter the thefts of catalytic converters. Thefts of the exhaust emission control devices have jumped over the past two years as prices for the precious metals…