Day: January 11, 2024

California ski resort reopens after first avalanche death of the season

11:56 pm January 11, 2024

A California ski resort near Lake Tahoe reopened Thursday, a day after an avalanche roared down a steep section of the mountain, killing a 66-year-old skier in the first U.S. avalanche death of the winter. Palisades Tahoe’s iconic KT-22 lift, which serves the area where the snowslide hit, was to remain closed while crews worked […]

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Former manager of WV disaster recovery group sentenced to over 3 years for theft

11:54 pm January 11, 2024

A former finance manager of a nonprofit organization that assists West Virginia disaster victims was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for the theft of $871,000 from the group. Benjamin Cisco, 30, of Charleston was sentenced in federal court for his May 2023 guilty plea to two counts of wire fraud. He […]

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Ohio mom faked young daughter’s cancer diagnosis, shaved her head for thousands in donations: Sheriff

11:12 pm January 11, 2024

A 41-year-old Ohio mom has been charged with theft by deception after allegedly faking that her 7-year-old daughter had leukemia for years. According to the Noble County Sheriff’s Office, Pamela Reed “publicly portrayed” the health of her 7-year-old daughter– going so far as shaving her daughter’s head. The mother said that she “liked the support” […]

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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has raised $5.7M since July for his run at governorship

11:10 pm January 11, 2024

North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein raised more than $5.7 million during the past six months, his campaign said Thursday, a total that should keep the Democrat at or near the top of collections when all 2024 gubernatorial candidates report their donations. Stein’s organization revealed what it expects to post on his campaign finance report […]

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Mike Vrabel’s Patriots reunion during Titans’ bye week among reasons for firing: report

11:09 pm January 11, 2024

Mike Vrabel’s surprise firing by the Tennessee Titans has many questioning what went into the decision by owner Amy Adams Strunk.  One factor was apparently Vrabel’s visit to Foxborough during the Titans’ bye week for the New England Patriots-Buffalo Bills game, which didn’t sit well with Strunk.  It “raised some eyebrows” within the organization, according […]

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