Phil Helsel
CNBC
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences
Crusius killed 23 people in the 2019 attack on people of Mexican descent in El Paso, after posting a racist, hate-filled screed online. → Read More
What is the Wagner Group? A look at the mercenary group led by man accused of 'armed mutiny' in Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin leads the group that Russia calls a "private military company," but which U.S. officials label a proxy force. → Read More
Trump attorneys seek recusal of judge in New York criminal case
The former president has railed against Juan Merchan, the judge who presided over his arraignment. → Read More
Target pulls some Pride collection items after threats to employees
Target said it was "removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior." → Read More
Several casualties reported after 2 Army Blackhawk helicopters crash in Kentucky
The status of the occupants, and how many were involved, was not immediately released after the crash during a training exercise near Fort Campbell. → Read More
Vanessa Bryant reaches $28.85 million settlement with L.A. County over helicopter crash photos
Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, sued Los Angeles County and others over photos taken of the scene of the deadly helicopter crash. → Read More
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in L.A. rape conviction
LOS ANGELES — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, adding to a more than two-decade-long sentence already handed down in New York. → Read More
Winner of record $2 billion Powerball jackpot is revealed
Edwin Castro, who wanted to maintain his privacy, said he was "shocked and ecstatic" to have won the historic prize in November. → Read More
At least 5 injured in shootings at Michigan State University
At least five people were injured at Michigan State University after shootings at two locations on the East Lansing campus Monday night, university police said. → Read More
Sixth Memphis officer fired after Tyre Nichols' death
Officer Preston Hemphill was at the scene of the initial aggressive traffic stop but not at the violent beating that occurred later, his attorney has said. → Read More
10 shot in Florida drive-by, police say
People fired from all four windows of a sedan in the shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, east of Tampa, the police chief said. → Read More
6 dead after destructive tornadoes hit Alabama
The deaths occurred in Autauga County. "We have received a lot of devastating reports of damage,” the National Weather Service said. → Read More
California storm prompts evacuation orders as state braces for flooding
Another round of heavy rain and snow fueled by atmospheric rivers will pound the drought-stricken state for the next several days. → Read More
Tesla driver who plunged his family off California cliff did so on purpose, officials say
The driver, his wife and their two children were rescued after going over the 250-foot cliff in San Mateo County. The driver will be booked on attempted murder counts. → Read More
Transportation Department will be looking into Southwest flight cancellations, Buttigieg says
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department will look into Southwest Airlines' scheduling system after thousands of canceled flights enraged passengers. → Read More
7 dead after Buffalo area hit by ‘devastating’ snowstorm, governor says
“This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo’s long, storied history of having battled many battles, many major storms,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. → Read More
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition in crypto fraud case
Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas last week, a month after crypto giant FTX collapsed. He has been charged with fraud and other crimes. → Read More
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
Musk joined a Twitter Space to say the suspensions were related to new rules banning private jet trackers. Twitter suspended an account that tweeted the whereabouts of his plane. → Read More
1 dead, others injured after storms pummel Louisiana
The death and injuries were in St. Charles Parish, west of New Orleans, the sheriff's office said. → Read More
Elon Musk threatens legal action, suspends Twitter account that tracks his jet
The Twitter Safety account noted Wednesday that it made the decision to ban posts on other people’s live locations because of “increased risk of physical harm.” → Read More