Alyssa Cristelli
Reporter at WPHL-TV (Philadelphia, PA)
Articles
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 2 years in prison for plot to fleece billions from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund
1 week ago |
phl17.com | Philip Marcelo |Alyssa Cristelli
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for his role in a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund. Tim Leissner, at his sentencing in Brooklyn federal court, apologized to the people of Malaysia, who he called the “real victims” of the scheme. “The funds raised more than a decade ago could have profoundly benefited the nation and its citizens,” he said in a statement read in court and provided by his lawyers.
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2 weeks ago |
phl17.com | Jordan Unger |Alyssa Cristelli
Video above: How to survive an animal attackFLORENCE, Arizona (WJW) – A toddler is recovering in the hospital after she was bitten twice by a rattlesnake in Arizona. Jacquelyn Reed, who lives with her family near Florence, Arizona, said the incident happened while she was walking with her young daughter, 15-month-old Cara, outside their home late last week. “I left her side to throw a piece of trash away 50 feet away.
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2 weeks ago |
phl17.com | Dave Skretta |Alyssa Cristelli
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward learned this week that it behooves Indianapolis 500 drivers to take part in the rookie tradition of milking a cow if they ever want to drink the stuff in victory lane upon winning “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”Problem is that O’Ward never got that opportunity — until Friday. One day after lamenting that his Indy 500 debut occurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana Dairy Association and his Arrow McLaren team came through for him.
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2 weeks ago |
phl17.com | Alyssa Cristelli
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is investigating racial comments directed toward Angel Reese by fans during the Chicago Sky’s loss to Caitlin Clark and the Fever at Indiana on Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the league had not publicly identified who the taunts were directed toward or who made the allegations.
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1 month ago |
phl17.com | Alyssa Cristelli
A man is dead after a carjacking turned into a massive and deadly police chase in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday night. It started with a carjacking near G Street and East Hunting Park Avenue at around 7 p.m. Monday, according to Action News at 10 on PHL17. Police said the suspect allegedly shot a 32-year-old man before stealing his car. The victim is currently in critical condition at Temple University Hospital, according to reports.
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