ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who originally faced criminal charges for a fight inside a northeast Albuquerque bowling alley is off the hook. Now he says he was wrongfully accused and is suing. Video from the February night at Main Event just off I-25 and Montgomery shows words being exchanged, a security guard punching a […]
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This sleek iPad Air has dropped to its lowest price ever — at $399, it’s over 30% off
Apple recently announced a brand-new lineup of iPads, so you know what that means: discounts on older models! Right now, you can score a 2022 iPad Air for an unheard-of price at Amazon. This model comes with 64GB of memory, Wi-Fi 6 compatibility and a 10.9-inch display. For those not keeping score, that makes for […]
Why Cracker Barrel Stock Dropped Like a Rock Today
Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) dropped like a rock on Friday after the company provided a business update and slashed its dividend. As of noon ET today, Cracker Barrel stock was down a disheartening 13% and now trades at its lowest price in 12 years. Bad news for dividend […]
Calls for accountability intensify after Houston police chief retires amid scandal over dropped cases
For months, a police accountability group in Houston demanded that Police Chief Troy Finner resign after he revealed that thousands of cases, including those involving serious offenses such as sexual assault, were dropped over the years due to a lack of personnel. On Wednesday, Mayor John Whitmire announced that Finner was retiring effective immediately — […]
Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
HOUSTON (AP) — The mayor of Houston has accepted the retirement of the city’s police chief as the department investigates why thousands of cases including sexual assault crimes were dropped, a city spokesperson said Wednesday. Mayor John Whitmire accepted the retirement of Police Chief Troy Finner, who is stepping away following reports Tuesday that he […]
Why Rivian Automotive Stock Popped, Then Dropped
Malawi vice-president corruption charges dropped
A Malawian court has dropped corruption charges against Vice-President Saulos Chilima after the state prosecutor filed a notice for the case to be discontinued. No reasons were given for the decision. Dr Chilima was arrested in November 2022 on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts. He denied the charges. The […]
Charges dropped against five deputies in death of Irvo Otieno
The mother of a Virginia man who died after being pinned to the floor by sheriff’s deputies and medical staff members for more than 10 minutes as he was being admitted to a psychiatric hospital last year expressed outrage Monday over a prosecutor’s decision to withdraw murder charges against five sheriff’s deputies. A judge on Sunday […]
‘Kittens’ dropped off at Arizona Humane Society turned out to be something else
The Arizona Humane Society is warning people to be certain that baby animals are actually orphans before attempting to rescue them — and to be sure of the species of the animal. “Last week, a Good Samaritan found a den behind their shed full of tiny baby animals,” Jennifer Armbruster, senior manager of public relations […]
Super Micro Computer Stock Just Dropped. Is It a Buying Opportunity?
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) just announced a blowout quarter. Sort of. Super Micro’s fast-growing sales increased 5% sequentially from the previous quarter but exploded by more than 200% compared to the prior-year period. That’s because Super Micro is in the business of providing server and storage system components to data centers building artificial intelligence […]
Prosecutors dropped charges against two men accused of scamming an Erie woman. Here’s why
When an Erie County woman fell victim to a common scam and lost $10,800 to fraudsters in May 2021, the Pennsylvania State Police relied on surveillance video and store employee assistance in identifying and charging someone in the crime. But a failure to preserve that video evidence, and the inability to locate the now former […]
Why SoFi Technologies Stock Dropped 10% on Earnings Monday
Shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) nose-dived 9.9% through 12:15 p.m. Monday even after the company reported an earnings beat this morning. Heading into the first quarter of 2024, analysts forecast SoFi would earn just $0.01 per share on $556 million in quarterly sales. In fact, profits were twice what were expected at $0.02 per […]