Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to be released from prison 2 years early

Convicted ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is now scheduled for early release, online records show. In November 2022, the California former biotechnology entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years and three months for defrauding investors in the failed Silicon Valley startup that sought to revolutionize blood testing. On Tuesday, Federal Bureau of Prisons records showed Holmes sentence…

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Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says

Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN. Van Houten was released to parole supervision, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said. Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review…

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Powerball jackpot hits $725 million. If you win, here’s the tax bill

The Powerball jackpot topped an estimated $725 million without a winner Monday night. It’s the seventh-largest prize in the game’s history, but the prize drops substantially after taxes. There’s a mandatory 24% federal withholding before winners see a dollar of the multimillion-dollar jackpot.The Powerball jackpot topped an estimated $725 million ahead of Wednesday’s drawing, becoming…

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