The federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. A San Fernando Valley man has agreed to plead guilty in a $5.9-million Ponzi scheme. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Sylvein William Maximilian D’Habsburg XVII, 48, of West Hills has agreed to plead guilty to running a $5.9-million Ponzi scheme in which he convinced seniors to … Read more
A coalition of 18 cannabis industry advocates is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to appoint new leadership to the Office of Cannabis Management who have a background in the pot business, claiming the current regulators are not bringing the New York market to higher ground. Hochul’s office, however, fired back that the same advocate groups … Read more
Hunter Biden, center, is shown in a courtroom sketch appearing before U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, left. Scarsi sharply criticized President Biden’s pardon of his son. (Bill Robles / Associated Press) The judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles criticized President Biden on Tuesday for pardoning his son this week, … Read more
Concerned neighbors sprang into action when a Florida woman scooped up a 3-year-old boy from his backyard and tried walking off with him — later claiming she only wanted to help the child, according to police and new bodycam footage. Pamela Monsalve, 39, is facing a kidnapping charge after nearby good Samaritans saw her reach … Read more
Family members of 3-year-old Alinah and 4-year-old Neveah Flores and community members gather at a candlelight vigil Saturday. (Damian Levitt) A driver who allegedly was drunk and sped through a red light in Rialto, causing a three-car crash that killed two young girls, has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including vehicular manslaughter. Alexis Garcia, … Read more
The former ballerina convicted of killing her well-heeled husband — in a sensational case that came to be known as the “Black Swan murder” — has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ashley Benefield, 33, remained stony-faced as her fate was read aloud in a Florida court Monday, five months after she was convicted … Read more
Vanna White sent fans into a frenzy over a cooking video with her “H-O-T” son, Nikko Santo Pietro. The “Wheel of Fortune” star, 67, took to Instagram Monday to share a video of herself and the 30-year-old whipping up a family recipe. “I’m not a good cook,” the matriarch shared while standing in her kitchen. … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a televised address Nov. 26. (Israeli Government Press Office / AP) An Israeli court Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial, after a series of delays. Netanyahu’s lawyers had filed multiple requests to put off the testimony, arguing first … Read more
Jonghun Lee, 38, pleaded guilty at the Laval courthouse on Nov. 18 to charges of forgery and smuggling after border officers intercepted a parcel from China in January 2022. An image provided by Canada Border Services Agency shows blank counterfeit permanent resident ID cards, Alberta and Ontario driver’s licences, left, and counterfeit B.C. driver’s licences … Read more
Vicki Gunvalson got caught trashing Nick Viall and his podcast in a hot-mic moment following her appearance on the show. The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star could be heard talking off-camera following her interview on Tuesday’s episode of the “Viall Files” podcast, not realizing she forgot to end the Zoom call. “That was a … Read more
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