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Malibu resident found guilty of multi-million dollar Alibaba scam

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

A former Malibu resident was found guilty of defrauding investors out of $3 million through false promises of pre-IPO stock shares of Alibaba.Frank Harold Rosenthal, 48, who currently lives in New York City, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, the U.S., Attorney’s Office announced Monday.Rosenthal is accused of scamming victims out of more than $3 million with “bogus claims he had access to stock shares of Alibaba prior to its initial public offering,” officials said.Rosenthal falsely told victims he had inside connections at Goldman Sachs that would give him special access to purchase discounted shares of Alibaba, a popular Chinese e-commerce company.With the help of a middleman, David Kunkle, Rosenthal made false claims and representations while also pressuring Kunkle to solicit funds from his relatives and acquaintances for the bogus investment opportunity, authorities said.“To lend legitimacy to his fraudulent scheme, Rosenthal negotiated and drafted loan agreements and ...

How to stream Bay Area 4th of July fireworks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

(KRON) -- Trying to watch Tuesday's 4th of July fireworks in the Bay Area without leaving your couch? Look no further than KRON4. You can watch the Bay Area 4th of July fireworks show live on KRON4, on KRON4.com, the KRON4 Mobile App and the KRONon SmartTV App (available on AppleTV, Roku and FireTV).KRON4 is also now on YouTube TV and is coming to HuluTV on July 31. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The 4th of July Special begins at 9 p.m. and will be hosted by LIVE! In The Bay host Olivia Horton and KRON4 anchor Stephanie Lin. It will also feature Johnny Colla and The Sports Section Horns performing the star-spangled banner. There will be fireworks shows happening across the Bay Area on Tuesday. ...

Canada beats Cuba 4-2 and will play US in CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Canada advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, beating Cuba 4-2 on Tuesday night.Guatemala also advanced with a 3-2 victory over Guadeloupe at Harrison, New Jersey, and will play Jamaica in the opener of a quarterfinal doubleheader at Cincinnati on Sunday, followed by the U.S.-Canada matchup.In the other quarterfinal doubleheader, Mexico will play Costa Rica on Saturday after Panama meets invited guest Qatar at Arlington, Texas.Junior Hoilett converted a 21st-minute penalty kick for No. 45 Canada after a hand ball on Eduardo Hernandez on Hoilett’s cross.Jonathan Osorio scored in the 26th off Lucas Cavallini’s pass, Jayden Nelson on a rebound of Cavallini’s shot in the 47th and Liam Millar in the 61st on a header from Hoilett’s corner kick.Cuba, ranked 166th, scored on penalty kicks by Luis Paradela in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time and Maikel Reyes in the 89th.No. 116 Guatemala won G...

Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn’t plan to pitch in All-Star Game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It appears Major League Baseball just lost one of its biggest attractions at the All-Star Game: Shohei Ohtani on the mound.Ohtani said he doesn’t expect to pitch in next week’s showcase after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. “It’s going to be pretty tough. As of now I’m planning on not pitching,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he’s healthy enough to remain the starting designated hitter for the American League next Tuesday in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres in the sixth inning. When his spot in the lineup at DH came up in the ninth, he was replaced by a pinch-hitter.“When I came out of the game I was kind of in the moment, so we will see about going forward the next few days,” Ohtani said. “On the pitching side, I have like nine, 10 days until the nex...

Guerrero Jr. hits 2-run homer in 8th inning to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he connected against Joe Kelly (1-4) after Brandon Belt led off the eighth with a walk. The three-time All-Star went the opposite way on a 2-1 pitch, driving it out to right for his 13th home run.All-Star Whit Merrifield had two hits and two RBIs, and the Blue Jays got back to winning coming off a three-game sweep by Boston.White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. made it 3-2 in the sixth with a long three-run drive against Chris Bassitt for his 25th homer. But Chicago lost again after dropping two of three at struggling Oakland.Bassitt threw six innings, allowing three runs and six hits.Nate Pearson (5-1) worked the seventh. Erik Swanson pitched around a triple by Tim Anderson in the eighth.Jordan Romano pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 28 chances, and the Blue Jays came away with a tight win a...

2 dead, 1 critically injured after fiery Arlington Co. crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a fiery, early morning, Fourth of July car crash, according to Arlington County police.The county’s police department said in a news release the woman, 21-year-old Habiba Harbaoui, and the man, 23-year-old Alexandria resident Furkan Avkan, were killed in the crash just after 2 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of S. Walter Reed Drive at S. Dinwiddie Street.Police said Avkan was driving Harbaoui, who was visiting the area from Tunisia, and another woman southbound on Walter Reed Drive when the vehicle left the roadway, entered the median, hit a tree and caught fire. Avkan was found unresponsive inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.Harbaoui and the other passenger were both removed from the vehicle and taken to the hospital, where Harbaoui died. The other passenger is in critical condition.Arlington County police said they’re still investigating the circumstances of the crash and they’re ask...

Fry’s hit in 10th ends Braves’ winning streak; Cleveland beats Atlanta 6-5

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — David Fry had a game-ending hit and the Cleveland Guardians stopped the Atlanta Braves’ nine-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings Tuesday night.Fry drove an 0-1 pitch over the head of left fielder Eddie Rosario to score José Ramírez from third base. Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (3-3) intentionally walked Andrés Giménez, bringing Fry to the plate with two outs.Guardians center fielder Myles Straw threw out Sam Hilliard at the plate to keep the game tied in the top of the inning. Hilliard was the automatic runner and took third on a fly ball. Straw fielded Eddie Rosario’s line drive and made a perfect throw to Fry at the plate for the double play. Ennyel De Los Santos (4-1) pitched the 10th for Cleveland. Atlanta had won 17 of 18 and 24 of 27. The Braves, who have eight All-Stars, own MLB’s best record (57-28).Amed Rosario drove in four runs, including a go-ahead single in the seventh. Ozzie Albies, who hit a two-run homer in the fifth, ti...

D.C. United beats FC Dallas 1-0 on Taxi Fountas’ goal in the 73rd minute

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Taxi Fountas scored his fifth goal of the season in the 73rd minute and D.C. United beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Tuesday night.It was the first meeting between Dallas and D.C. United in exactly four years after a playing on Independence Day in 2019.D.C. United (8-9-5), which had lost three of its last four MLS matches, won for the first time in Dallas since the 2007 season. Dallas (8-8-5) had been unbeaten in eight straight home matches against D.C. United.Fountas’ initial shot was blocked by a Dallas defender, but the ball fell to his feet for a curled finish inside the far post.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Severe storms hit Denver on Tuesday for July 4th

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Severe thunderstorms moved across the Denver metro area on July Fourth, bringing heavy rain and some floods.Fireworks and drone shows, along with other Fourth of July festivities, were delayed or canceled because of the weather threat. Fireworks shows: Full schedule and cancellations FOX31 Pinpoint Weather covered the storms throughout the day and evening on-air and in a live blog. Archived portions of the live coverage can be seen below. Parking mayhem at Chatfield State Park for July 4th Rapids fans celebrate July 4th, despite rain delay Drivers rescued from flooded Denver roads Weather Quick LinksRadar: Interactive mapLatest forecastWatches & WarningsLatest Weather AlertsThe live blog below will not include all warnings, watches, advisories, and other alerts issued by the National Weather Service. For all alerts in your area, check the following:Pinpoint Weather AppCustom alerts on your phoneAlerts on KDVR.comFull list and mapArchived Live Updates

Veteran's truck, military patches stolen from Denver airport parking lot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A sharp rise in vehicle thefts at Denver International Airport has travelers on high alert.Jake Mattern said he returned to the airport on July 2 only to find his truck stolen out of the Economy West parking lot at DIA. Veteran who wrote over 100 military books named FOX31 Hero of the Month “I walked around for probably two hours almost, just walking around thinking I was crazy,” Mattern said. His gray 2015 Ford F-150 is now gone, but he said what was inside stung the most. "I had all of my patches from all of my deployments and teams I had worked with,” Mattern said. “It doesn’t sound like much, but when you’re embedded with teams overseas and you do a good job and get to know them, you trade team patches and it’s a memento, a reminder of what you did.”Mattern served in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controller.“As you get further from being off duty, those little things are the only last memories you have,” Mattern said...