Five men, including Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein, have been charged with defrauding over 150 investors out of $35 million in a "Ponzi-like scheme." Weinstein was previously convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million and was released from prison in January 2021. He and the other four men allegedly used false statements and misrepresentations to convince investors to invest in their company, promising returns of up to 10% per month, but instead using the money for their own personal expenses. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
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This article discusses the destruction caused by extreme weather conditions across the United States, including a tornado in North Carolina and flooding in Kentucky. Six more heat-related fatalities were reported last week, and public health officials are urging people to take precautions to stay safe in the heat.
A lucky ticket holder in California has won the estimated $1 billion Powerball jackpot, with the winning numbers being 7, 10, 11, 13 and 24, with a Powerball of 24. This is the third time in the game's history that the jackpot has passed the estimated $1 billion mark, and the second time in eight months that a $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold in the Los Angeles area. The ticket holder or holders will get to pick either an estimated lump sum payment of $516.8 million or an annuity.
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, has been charged with the murders of three women who were believed to be sex workers. His wife, Asa Ellerup, has filed for divorce in response to the news. Heuermann is currently being held without bail and Ellerup is not considered a suspect in the killings.
The Hoover Police Department is investigating the mysterious disappearance of 25-year-old nursing student Carlee Russell, who called 911 to report seeing a toddler on the side of a busy highway. Evidence does not support many details of Russell and her family’s account of her disappearance, and when police arrived minutes later, Russell’s red Mercedes was still running, but she was gone. The Hoover Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward and is working with local, state and federal authorities to find her and bring her home safely.
A federal judge has denied Donald Trump's bid to move his hush-money payments case from New York state court to a federal venue, ruling that the payments were not related to his duties as president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and the ruling is the latest development in the ongoing criminal case against him. It is unclear how the ruling will affect the case going forward.
On Monday, a Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta was canceled after multiple passengers and at least one crew member became ill due to "uncomfortable temperatures" on the plane. First responders were called to the scene, including a passenger and a flight attendant who had to be transported to a local hospital. Delta Air Lines is currently investigating the incident and has apologized to the affected passengers, offering them full refunds.
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation on Wednesday following an independent review into his past research as a neuroscientist. The review found flaws in five papers in which he was a principal author, but cleared him of any fraud or falsification of scientific data. The Board of Trustees expressed their appreciation for Tessier-Lavigne’s service and their commitment to ensuring the highest standards of integrity in research and scholarship. No successor has been announced.