South Plainfield man sentenced to prison for embezzling millions from his employer

A Middlesex County man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for embezzling $2.37 million from his employer, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Gerard Beauzile, 63, of South Plainfield, previously pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud and was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison, Sellinger announced. From … Read more

Palantir Stock Downgraded Amid ‘Unprecedented Generative AI Hype Cycle’

An analyst downgraded data analytics software maker Palantir Technologies (PLTR) on Thursday on views its valuation is inflated amid investor buzz over generative artificial intelligence. Palantir stock fell in morning trading, X Brian White, analyst at Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co., downgraded Palantir stock to sell from neutral. He set a price target of 20 … Read more

Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are finally having fun: ‘We play for each other’

DETROIT — The last time the NBA world was truly checked in with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team essentially embarrassed itself at the inaugural In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas in December, the jokes flew about Zion Williamson’s weight and everyone went about their merry way to apply attention elsewhere. The Williamson stuff is cheap … Read more

The New Empire be released?

If cinema has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t keep a good monster down — and with the impending arrival of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, that lesson continues to be proven true. As the latest instalment of Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ MonsterVerse — a cinematic world that has so far … Read more

Knox County Schools bus driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

A 63-year-old Knox County Schools bus driver was arrested today on the suspicion of driving under the influence, the Knoxville Police Department announced. Officers were called to Holston Middle School at about 9 a.m., police said, after they were alerted by school staff. Nineteen students were on the bus, police said. The driver, a man … Read more

Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top investigative body said Thursday that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people. A statement from the Investigative Committee said the latest person detained was involved in financing Friday’s attack on the Crocus City concert … Read more

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes announced, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened. The blanket … Read more