The 38-year-old entrepreneur claimed to have developed a revolutionary machine to perform blood tests. The scam had come to light in 2015. “I am devastated by my failures.” Former Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced Friday, Nov. 18, to just over 11 years in prison for fraud in the management of her startup Theranos, […]
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The 2022 midterm elections kick off in Connecticut on Tuesday morning, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. around the state. To find your voting location, all you have to do is look up your registration on the Secretary of State’s website , and remember, if you’re not registered to vote, you can […]
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Players who post about irregularities are awarded points or titles, leading participants to question the legitimacy of elections. On the messaging app Telegram this week, 300 people gathered in a channel devoted to Arizona politics to play an online game. The rules were simple: Find examples of voter fraud and win virtual points. If members […]
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We have inspiration for cookies, candy and dinners to fortify a night of trick-or-treating. Today is Halloween, an ancient autumn holiday rooted in Celtic druid traditions that, over the course of a few thousand years, has morphed into the all-out, ghoul-happy, trick-or-treat candy fest we celebrate today. When my daughter was very young, we made […]
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Data from the USDA indicates more than five million birds have died from avian influenza so far this year The first case of bird flu has made its way to San Diego County as the infectious disease spreads across the country. The carcass of a deceased black swan that was discovered last week at Lake […]
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President Biden’s low profile on the campaign trail reflects a low approval rating that makes him unwelcome in some congressional districts and states at a pivotal moment before the midterms. There is nothing quite like having a president at a big, boisterous campaign rally. And Democrats in four cities — Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee and Las […]
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The agency cited Teva’s continuing supply problems as well as those of other drug makers struggling to fill the gap. The Food and Drug Administration has declared a nationwide shortage of Adderall, a medication used to treat A.D.H.D. that has had surging demand in recent years. The F.D.A. noted that one maker of the drug, […]
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A man has filed a class action lawsuit against Texas Pete hot sauce after he learned the product isn’t actually made in Texas. Instead, the product is made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which the lawsuit claims are false advertising. When California resident Philip White purchased a bottle of Texas Pete at Ralph’s supermarket in September […]
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The Chanel, Fendi and Chloé designer will be the subject of the next Costume Institute blockbuster, even though he famously hated museum retrospectives. Karl Lagerfeld, the culturally omnivorous, furiously prolific designer of Chanel, Fendi and his own line, who died in 2019 , was, throughout his career, resolutely focused on the future. Obsessed, even. He […]
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The video game streaming service is struggling to strike the right balance between popularity and profit. Twitch is the most popular game streaming service on the internet, but it may face challenges in trying to keep the most popular streamers. On Wednesday, the company said it would reduce the subscription revenue it shared with some […]
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