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Target tumbles 20% after its earnings fall short. Here's what happened.
Target stock tumbled almost 20% in pre-market trading after reporting earnings that fell short of forecasts. Here what's going on.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Target's big discounting effort falls short as consumers spend less on some goods
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street's expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Has a Short Résumé Related to Schools
Linda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
CJ Donaldson has two short TD runs, West Virginia beats UCF 31-21 to become bowl eligible
CJ Donaldson had two short rushing touchdowns and West Virginia became bowl eligible with a 31-21 victory over UCFSports - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Youthful Washington Spirit fall short in NWSL Championship, but ownership is building an undeniable contender
The Spirit lost 1-0 to the Orlando Pride in Saturday's NWSL ChampionshipSports - CBS Sports - 11 hours ago -
Tuch's short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks
Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2Sports - ABC News - 11 hours ago -
‘I am nothing if not persistent’: Lesley Imgart, winner of our graphic short story prize 2024
It was fifth time lucky for Imgart in this year’s Observer/Faber award for emerging cartoonists, with her spellbinding tale about the life of a young witch. Read winner Lesley Imgart’s Witch Way? ...World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
British man sentenced in "catfishing" case behind U.S. girl's death
Alexander McCartney Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Tommy Robinson, U.K. Anti-immigrant Agitator, Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founder of the English Defence League was sentenced to 18 months for ignoring a court order to stop making false claims about a teenage Syrian refugee.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston to be sentenced for Jan. 6 riot conviction
Jay Johnston, who appeared on shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of using a stolen shield to shove police who were protecting the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
'Bob’s Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 role
An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Actor Jay Johnston, who had roles on "Bob's Burgers," "Anchorman" and "Mr. Show," was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'
Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence
Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Over 100 sentenced for drug-related crimes in Belgium’s largest trial
Decryption of Sky ECC messaging system leads to 119 convictionsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial
David DePape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape sentenced to life term on state charges
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
David DePape sentenced to life in prison for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi. The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud
The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Man who killed eagles and trafficked their parts faces sentencing Thursday
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces ...Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Rapper Young Thug sentenced to 15 years of probation in Georgia RICO case
Rapper Young Thug accepts plea deal in Georgia RICO case.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prisonWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Russia sentences former long-time U.S. Consulate worker to prison
A Russian court found long-time U.S. Consulate employee Robert Shonov guilty of "gathering information" on the Ukraine war and sharing it with a foreign nation.World - CBS News - November 1 -
Richard Moore executed in South Carolina despite appeal to cut sentence to life
South Carolina executed convicted killer Richard Moore despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that included three jurors and the judge from his trial.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years agoWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years
Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S.Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
'Fat Leonard' Francis sentenced to 15 years in massive military bribery scandal
Former Navy contractor Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," the mastermind of one of the largest U.S. military bribery scandals, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for his role in ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Man who dismembered woman after watching "Dexter" is sentenced
Cory Martin watched crime shows, including "Dexter" and "The First 48," for tips on how to get away with the killing, prosecutors said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
764 Terror Network Member Richard Densmore Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
The 47-year-old Michigan man, who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, was highly active in the online criminal network called 764, which the FBI now considers a “tier one” terrorism threat.Tech - Wired - November 7 -
Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue
A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his girlfriend, a crime that suddenly was thrust into the U.S. presidential race ...Top stories - NBC News - November 8