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Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from former Albanian official

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty on Friday to concealing at least $225,000 in cash that he allegedly received from a former Albanian intelligence official while working for the agency.Charles McGonigal, 55, was the special agent in charge of the FBI’s counterintelligence division in New York from 2016 to 2018, when he retired.The charge to which he pleaded guilty — concealment of material facts — carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to sentence McGonigal on Feb. 16, 2024. The indictment for the Washington case does not characterize the payment to McGonigal as a bribe, but federal prosecutors say he was required to report it. The payment created a conflict of interest between McGonigal’s FBI duties and his private financial interests, the indictment said.In August, McGonigal pleaded guilty in New York to a separate charge that he conspired to...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/22/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

Wall Street’s worst week in six months closed on another weak note. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended 0.2% lower Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 106 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Stocks slid this week because of the growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon. Treasury yields eased a bit after jumping earlier in the week to their highest levels in more than a decade. That gave stocks a bit of a breather, particularly high-growth and technology companies.On Friday:The S&P 500 fell 9.94 points, or 0.2%, to 4,320.06.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.58 points, or 0.3%, to 33,963.84.The Nasdaq composite fell 12.18 points, or 0.1 %, to 13,211.81.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 5.32 points, or 0.3% to 1,776.50.For the week:The S&P 500 is down 130.26 points, or 2.9%.The Dow is down 654.40 points, or 1.9%.The Nasdaq is down 496.53 points, or 3.6%The Russell 2000 is down 70.53...

Falcons CB Jeff Okudah could make Atlanta debut against his former team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — After practicing all week, Atlanta cornerback Jeff Okudah could make his Falcons debut against his former team Sunday.Okudah was listed as questionable on the final injury report from the Falcons (2-0), who travel to Detroit to meet the Lions.Okudah was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 draft by the Lions, but injuries and other issues limited his effectiveness. He was dealt to the Falcons during the offseason for a fifth-round pick.A right foot injury sustained in training camp kept Okudah from playing in the first two games. But he returned to practice two weeks ago and could be ready to go against his former team. He fully participated in all three practices this week.The only other player on the injury report was running back Cordarrelle Patterson, who missed the first two games with a thigh injury. He was listed as questionable after sitting out practice Thursday and getting only limited time Friday.Linebacker Troy Anderson has been cleared to play a...

Seagen, Activision Blizzard rise; Scholastic, Intel fall, Friday, 9/22/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday:Scholastic Corp., down $5.15 to $33.80.The book publisher reported a bigger fiscal first-quarter loss than Wall Street expected.Activision Blizzard Inc., up $1.57 to $93.92.Antitrust regulators in Britain gave preliminary approval to Microsoft’s buyout of the maker of “Call of Duty.”Seagen Inc., up $7.31 to $213.70.The biotechnology company gave investors an encouraging update on a potential treatment for bladder cancer.Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., up $4.19 to $88.30.The Chinese e-commerce giant is reportedly planning to file for an IPO in Hong Kong for its logistics arm, Cainiao.Amazon.com Inc., down 21 cents to $129.12.The retail giant will begin charging subscribers an extra fee to keep their streaming videos ad-free.Intel Corp., down 47 cents to $34.18.European Union antitrust enforcers slapped the chipmaker with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight.Exxon Mobil Corp., up...

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Inside the U.N.’s gates, world leaders use the spotlight to talk — to each other and the entire planet. Outside, across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies take matters into their own hands at a swirl of cocktail parties, meetings and protests. Nonprofit organizations send their senior leaders to the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly at significant expense to make sure their voices are heard in the right rooms. Activists come from around the world to try to influence the decisions of international politicians. Many staffers who keep NGOs running day-to-day gather to chart new paths forward.“The week is an opportunity for a lot of people coming to town to get some good strategic work and collaboration done or ignited or advanced,” said Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the UN Foundation. A priority of this year’s assembly is progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, which countries agreed in 2015 to try to meet ...

Stock market today: Wall Street’s worst week in six months closes on another weak note

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s worst week in six months closed on another weak note. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended 0.2% lower Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 106 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Stocks slid this week because of the growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon. Treasury yields eased a bit after jumping earlier in the week to their highest levels in more than a decade. That gave stocks a bit of a breather, particularly high-growth and technology companies.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s worst week in six months is closing out with a mixed finish on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in late trading, coming off an ugly slide caused by the stock market’s growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9 points, or less than 0.1%, at 34,061...

Cowboys carry on after star cornerback Trevon Diggs’ season-ending knee injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys carried Super Bowl expectations into the season and a had a defense playing on that lofty level when star cornerback Trevon Diggs tore the ACL in his left knee in practice this week.Those expectation haven’t changed. The Cowboys believe they have the depth to overcome the loss of the 2021 All-Pro who is tied for the NFL lead with 18 interceptions since entering the league three years ago.Dallas (2-0) visits Arizona (0-2) on Sunday, and the FanDuel SportsBook betting line of Cowboys by 12 1/2 hasn’t changed much, if at all.“Obviously you feel sick about him, and it’s definitely a punch in the gut for our football team,” coach Mike McCarthy said Friday, the day after the injury. “But this is an opportunity for our defensive depth to stand up and continue to move forward.”The day after his 25th birthday, Diggs sustained the season-ending injury in a one-on-one drill in red-zone work. McCarthy said Diggs came down on a receiver&#...

Hallan ocho momias sentadas en Perú, seis de ellas de bebés y niños

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

LIMA, Perú – Algunos arqueólogos describen a la capital de Perú como una cebolla con muchas capas, otros como una caja de sorpresas.Eso fue lo que se llevó un grupo de obreros que trabajaba en la ampliación de la red de gas y se topó con ocho fardos funerarios preincaicos cerca de nuevas barriadas, una carretera y restaurantes de pollo a la brasa.“Nosotros vamos recuperando esas hojas de la historia perdida de Lima que justamente se encuentra oculta debajo de las pistas y las calles”, dijo el viernes Jesús Bahamonde, arqueólogo de Calidda, la empresa que distribuye gas natural en la capital de 10 millones de habitantes y que en sus trabajos de excavación para ampliar la red subterránea ha sumado más de 1,900 hallazgos arqueológicos en 19 años. No era como se creía: revelan detalles del color de la piel y los ojos del Hombre de los Hielos Hallan momia prehispánica junto a una cancha de fútbol en Perú Lima, sobre el Pacífico s...

1 killed near Clearwater believed to be mauled by alligator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

NEAR CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities are investigating what they believe to be a deadly alligator attack in the Tampa Bay area.Aerial video captured the large reptile surrounded by authorities near Clearwater after they responded to the scene, at around 1:50 p.m., Friday.First responders arrived and pulled the victim out of the water.The victim was later covered with a yellow tarp on the side of the road.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are assisting authorities with the death investigation.Authorities have not provided further details about the incident, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Teen with spina bifida writes open letter to 2 airlines advocating for changes in handling of critical mobility devices for disabled travelers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:50 GMT

A South Florida teen’s summer vacation took a troubling turn when her wheelchair went missing during an international trip. Now she hopes her efforts to push for change in the airline industry will take off. Karen Hensel has today’s 7Spotlight.Bella Duarte-Crespo was born with spina bifida. Over the years, the 16-year-old has had four surgeries.Bella Duarte-Crespo, lost wheelchair on international trip: “My left leg is a little more smaller and a little weaker than my right side, because I’ve had to overcompensate my whole life when it comes to walking, or even just standing for long periods of time, I have pain.”It’s why Bella needs this wheelchair, which also turns into a walker. But what happened in June, left her without a crucial piece of her life.Bella Duarte-Crespo: “I’m low-key freaking out a little bit.”Bella and her family left from Miami on an American Airlines flight to London to catch a connecting British Airways fli...