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A former Louisiana State University student has been sentenced to five years in prison in the 2017 hazing death of fraternity pledge Max Gruver. Matthew Naquin, 21, who was found guilty in July of negligent homicide in Gruver's death, will likely serve two and a half years because half of his sentence was suspended, and his time behind bars could be cut down even more for good behavior or through jail programs, ABC Baton Rouge affiliate WBRZ reported.

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:44:00 -0500

A former foreign exchange trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to rig trades for his own benefit. Akshay Aiyer was convicted of one count of conspiracy by a jury in federal court in Manhattan, court records show. "This conviction serves as a reminder of our commitment to hold individuals responsible for their involvement in complex financial schemes which violate the integrity of the global financial markets," said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, of the U.S. Department of Justice, said in a statement.

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:43:45 -0500

A former foreign exchange trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co was found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to rig trades for his own benefit. Akshay Aiyer was convicted of one count of conspiracy by a jury in federal court in Manhattan, court records show. "This conviction serves as a reminder of our commitment to hold individuals responsible for their involvement in complex financial schemes which violate the integrity of the global financial markets," said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim, of the U.S. Department of Justice, said in a statement.

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:42:03 -0500

Former Vice President Al Gore is kicking off a series of climate presentations around the globe over the next 24 hours. The Climate Reality Project, founded by Gore, is sponsoring the “24 Hours of Reality” presentations. Speaking to reporters Wednesday at Vanderbilt University in Nashville ahead of his scheduled talk, Gore said there are reasons to hope some of the predicted worst-case scenarios for climate change can be avoided.

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:42:01 -0500

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that will decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level, giving states more room to craft unique regulations. The "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019" -- also called the MORE Act -- will officially remove cannabis from the list of federally-controlled substances, expunge federal marijuana convictions and arrests, and approve allocation of resources for communities affected by the war on drugs, according to the bill's text.

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:33:00 -0500