1+ hour, 7+ min ago (37+ words) Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw (71) in action in the first quarter of a NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (36+ words) Minnesota Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer (12) passes an interception against Seattle Seahawks defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (0) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (500+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims. David Gentile, 59, a onetime resident of Nassau County, New York, had reported to prison Nov. 14, and was released Wednesday, according to Bureau of Prisons records and a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the matter. Gentile and a co-defendant, Jeffry Schneider, were convicted in August 2024 of securities and wire fraud charges, and sentenced in May. Unlike a pardon, the commutation granted to Gentile will not necessarily erase penalties that could be associated with his conviction. Schneider, who was sentenced to six years, does not appear to have received clemency from Trump. In a social media post on Thanksgiving, Alice…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (500+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims. David Gentile, 59, a onetime resident of Nassau County, New York, had reported to prison Nov. 14, and was released Wednesday, according to Bureau of Prisons records and a White House official who was not authorized to discuss the matter. Gentile and a co-defendant, Jeffry Schneider, were convicted in August 2024 of securities and wire fraud charges, and sentenced in May. Unlike a pardon, the commutation granted to Gentile will not necessarily erase penalties that could be associated with his conviction. Schneider, who was sentenced to six years, does not appear to have received clemency from Trump. In a social media post on Thanksgiving, Alice…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (1086+ words) Decades ago, QVC hosts would finish up their breathless pitches of Diamonique jewelry and Miracle Belt "tummy slimming" straps with a familiar phrase. "Let's go to the phones," they would declare, as orders seemingly began to roll in on the leading TV shopping channel. Today, QVC hosts are making the same pitch, but with a new catchphrase: "Let's go to the comments." That's because they're selling on TikTok Shop, a rapidly growing online marketplace within the popular video app. It's a far cry from the numbers that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, achieves in China, where even by 2022 shoppers were spending over $200 billion on its version of the app, Douyin, according to data and business intelligence company Statista. It's also well below the earnings from Amazon, which earned $638 billion in sales last year. But two years in, TikTok Shop, which hosts…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (393+ words) JERUSALEM " Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked its president Sunday to pardon him in his long-running corruption trial, a request that the president called "extraordinary" and that critics said would run counter to the rule of law. Netanyahu's unusual preemptive appeal to President Isaac Herzog, while his trial is still underway, came about two weeks after President Donald Trump sent a letter to Herzog urging him to pardon the Israeli prime minister. A statement by the Israeli president's office said the request would have "significant implications," and that he would "responsibly and sincerely consider" it after seeking expert opinions. Netanyahu said he believed that canceling his trial would help heal the divisions in Israeli society. But the immediate effect of the request appeared to amplify the rifts that have intensified over two years of war and his long battle…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (831+ words) NEWPORT, Ore. " The welcome signs on the edge of Newport, Oregon, celebrate recent high school sports championships, point tourists toward the local aquarium and highlight two of its defining attributes " the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific fleet and its designation as one of the nation's 37 "Coast Guard cities." Then local businesses began getting calls gauging their interest in providing basic services " like water delivery and solid waste removal " to what many concluded could only be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility at the airport, especially if it is free of the rescue chopper's operation. "It's mind-boggling that the decision was made to move this helicopter, but it's just as mind-boggling that nobody bothered to talk to us about it," said Taunette Dixon, a leader of the nonprofit Newport Fishermen's Wives. "I don't understand why the approach has to…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (309+ words) Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, announced the planned retirement of Moorhead-based correspondent Dan Gunderson, after 38 years with the organization. The American Petroleum Institute announced Julian Cavin, CEO of Low Fuel in Brooklyn Park, and Jeff Anderson, co-owner and president of ATEK Distribution'in Minneapolis, completed its six-month Blue Wave Supplier Development Program, a national initiative that helps small businesses meet industry safety and compliance. Hormel Foods Corp., an Austin, Minn.-based provider of grocery store prepared food brands, announced the planned retirement of PJ Connor, group vice president of Retail sales. Natosha Walsh, a 26-year company veteran and vice president of Retail sales " West, will succeed Connor upon his retirement. Conner's retirement will coincide with his 30-year anniversary with the company this spring. Arctic Cat, a Thief River Falls-based snowmobile maker, announced the hire of Tony Henningson as chief financial officer....

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (284+ words) Snowstorm bumper cars are no longer a concern for now, a weather expert says. But in the wake of the recent storm, which dumped a significant amount of snow on the metro, residents have another worry: potentially perilous cold. "We had a long duration light to moderate snowstorm," said Jake Beitlich, meteorologist with the National Weather Service."It snowed 36-48 hours and while it wasn't really heavy snow and the winds weren't strong, we still saw 5 to 6 inches of snow across the south metro and 4 to 5 inches across the north metro." There aren't any more significant snow storms in the next few weeks, but the big thing is the cold temperatures, he said. "Cold air is moving in and with the fresh snow pack that is a recipe for really cold nights," he said. Monday morning will be "chilly" with temperatures…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago (801+ words) This holiday season, remember to save room for dessert " and movies. The coming months will bring everything from family fare to award-hopeful dramas to thrillers. Oh, and the next "Avatar." Here's a look at much of what's coming to a theater near you and a streaming device in your living room into early 2026. And remember that these release dates, the latest we have for the Northeast Ohio market, are subject to change. "Eternity" | Nov. 26 | Theaters >> This high-concept romantic comedy directed by David Freyne ("Dating Amber") is set during the week after your death, when you make decisions about your eternity, including with whom you'll spend it. Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner star. "Jingle Bell Heist" | Nov. 26 | Netflix >> Christmas, crime, comedy and romance mix in this seasonal romp. Olivia Holt's Sophie and Connor Swindells' Nick are thieves who discover…...