Ethereum’s 27-year-old creator became a billionaire
Vitalik Buterin, a 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer, created ethereum in 2013 when he was 19. The cryptocurrency launched in 2015, and now…
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What is Dogecoin? How a joke became hotter than bitcoin
Dogecoin is the hottest, quirkiest cryptocurrency on the planet. The total value of the dogecoins in circulation is nearly $50 billion — not bad…
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Merrick Garland to be grilled on civil rights and gun control in first hearing as attorney general
Merrick Garland stepped into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, testifying before the House Appropriations…
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Popular backup singer won’t let cancer stop the show
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — For 31 years, a Franklin woman helped make Billy…
Continue Reading Brain injury survivor determined to dance again
Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WNEM) — Keeping her balance as she takes a single step…
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The world’s largest jewelry brand is ditching mined diamonds
Pandora produces more jewelry than any other company in the world. And on Tuesday, it announced a major change: It won’t use any more mined…
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GOP candidate crushed after opposing Trump says party ‘not living up to this moment’
Michael Wood, a Republican whose anti-Donald Trump message resulted in a crushing defeat in a special election for a Texas US House seat over the…
Continue Reading Truck driver recalls the moment winds flipped his big rig over during severe storms
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A tornado has not been confirmed in South Fulton but one truck…
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Britney Spears slams the documentaries being made about her life
Britney Spears is tired of all the documentaries being made about her life, specifically when it comes to her court-ordered conservatorship. The…
Continue Reading Dr. Strange almost appeared in ‘WandaVision’ but then….
According to the head of Marvel, Benedict Cumberbatch was slated to appear as Dr. Strange in the final episode of the Disney+ series…
Continue Reading Wildlife officials find human remains in bears suspected of killing a woman in Colorado
Human remains were found in the stomachs of two black bears suspected of killing a woman in southwestern Colorado, state wildlife officials said. The…
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Nice, warm day – and warmer to come
It’ll be a nice, above-average warm day for the High Desert, most of Central Oregon topping out in the upper 60’s and low 70’s. Lows this evening…
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Indian Premier League indefinitely suspended due to Covid-19 crisis
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been indefinitely suspended as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India. In a statement on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ cooks up more animated action for May the 4th
Before “The Mandalorian” made its debut, animated series carried the “Star Wars” banner on TV, keeping hope alive. The…
Continue Reading 6 years after nearly dying in shooting local woman set to graduate
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It has been six years since a shooting nearly killed…
Continue Reading Search goes on for student missing off Dauphin Island
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — The search continues this morning for an…
Continue Reading Former teacher accused of sexually charged conversations with teen worked at 7 schools since 1999
Click here for updates on this story CITRONELLE, Alabama (WALA) — Investigators in Citronelle and Washington County are…
Continue Reading Community activists say lack of trust exists between police, residents as gun violence surges
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Violence has spiked in Milwaukee, and police say the spike is…
Continue Reading Banks are scrambling to protect their back office workers from India’s Covid surge
Big banks and accounting firms do most of their business in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. But they wouldn’t be able to function…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new subscription product could include ad-free journalism
Twitter, known for instant and short-form expression, is investing more in the media business and long-form journalism. The company announced Tuesday…
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