Tag: Van Houten

Leslie Van Houten, Follower of Cult Leader Charles Manson, Is One Big Step Closer to Freedom

LOS ANGELES—California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. In a brief statement, the governor’s office said it was unlikely that the state’s high court…


Philips Shares Slide as Shortages and Recall Hit Profits

AMSTERDAM—Philips shares plunged more than 11 percent on Wednesday morning after the Dutch health technology company hiked the cost of its massive recall of ventilators and said earnings would take a big hit from global supply chain shortages. The supplier of hospital equipment and personal health devices said it expected fourth-quarter core profit to drop…