What happened on the call between Elon Musk and bitcoin miners
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings held a call Sunday with Elon Musk about the potential to make mining greener. Musk’s announcement about…
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Wyden introduces bill to direct billions to build long-term child care availability
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Tina Smith,…
Continue ReadingSoCal mom shares video slipping cash inside random baby products for new parents
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Southern California couple decided to pay it forward by…
Continue ReadingAmazon buys MGM in a mega media deal
James Bond, meet Jeff Bezos. Amazon is investing even more heavily in growing its position in the entertainment world. The company announced…
Continue ReadingFrom Alcor to Zappafrank: How the stars and other celestial objects got their names
If you step out the door on a clear, dark night at this time of year, you’ll find the great constellation called Ursa Major high in the sky…
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram willl now let all users hide likes on posts
Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public “likes” on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the…
Continue ReadingActivist investor ousts two Exxon directors in historic win for pro-climate campaign
A hedge fund that’s criticized ExxonMobil’s climate strategy won enough shareholder support to oust two directors from the oil…
Continue ReadingPolice need your help finding large quartz crystal cluster stolen from local gem mine
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Deputies in Henderson County are…
Continue ReadingAfter embracing Trump’s effort to overturn vote, GOP congressman wants to run Georgia’s elections
Rep. Jody Hice says former President Donald Trump would’ve won the 2020 election in Georgia if it were “fair.” He says that Georgia…
Continue ReadingFord expects 40% of global sales to be electric vehicles by 2030
Ford is doubling down on electric vehicle development, announcing Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in electrification efforts by 2025. The…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian says she failed the ‘baby bar’ exam
Close, but no passing the bar this time for Kim Kardashian. In a clip released Wednesday from her family’s show “Keeping Up With the…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after shooting at public transit rail yard in San Jose, California
A gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, causing multiple casualties and fatalities, Deputy…
Continue ReadingAbout 120,000 US foster kids are waiting for parents. One of them is now my daughter
I adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…
Continue ReadingWhy Amazon just spent more than $8 billion on MGM
MGM, a classic Hollywood brand synonymous with “The Wizard of Oz” and Leo the roaring lion, was purchased for $8.45 billion on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingSofia Sapega, Russian student arrested alongside Belarus activist, appears in ‘confession’ video
Sofia Sapega, the Russian girlfriend of Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, appeared in a video overnight after the pair were…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after shooting at public transit control center in San Jose, California
A shooting at a public transit control center in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning left multiple casualties and fatalities, Deputy Russell…
Continue ReadingWalgreens and CVS shares sink on report that Amazon is mulling physical drug stores
Shares of Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid dropped Wednesday following a report that Amazon is considering opening brick-and-mortar pharmacies in the…
Continue ReadingThe Vessel in New York is reopening, focusing on suicide prevention after three young adults took their own lives there
One of New York City’s newer tourist attractions is reopening to the public with a focus on suicide prevention after three young adults took…
Continue ReadingWhatsApp sues Indian government in bid to block ‘mass surveillance’ rules
WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media…
Continue Reading‘Friends: The Reunion’ delivers the one with a lot of unapologetic nostalgia
Originally intended to help launch HBO Max, “Friends: The Reunion” finally hits the streaming service, in big, slightly bloated,…
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