It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting some 14% — it is trying to regain some of the lost ground. Bitcoin rose a modest 0.1% against the US dollar early Monday, to more than $56,421 per coin. The
Continue ReadingThere’s no one way for documentary fare to acknowledge Earth Day, but the programs generally fall into one or more of four distinct buckets in regard to the health of the planet: Depressing, vaguely hopeful, star-studded, and celebrating the natural world to highlight what we might be losing. As shades of green go, “depressing” seems
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Tensions are high in Minneapolis after someone fired at National Guard members early Sunday morning. The guard says officers were helping police, when a white SUV rolled up and someone fired off shots. No one was seriously hurt, but one guard member had to be
Continue ReadingChina is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Li Bo, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Sunday that the digital currency pilot was going well
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — After months of contentious debate and marathon protests, a controversial childhood vaccine bill is finally up for a vote at the state capitol. The bill has generated a lot of passion on both sides of the issue. The debate has been passionate through public
Continue Reading“Annette,” a musical starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver will open the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 6. The film, set in Los Angeles, is directed by “Holy Motors” director Leos Carax and is his English language debut. It tells the story of a couple, Henry (played by Driver), a stand-up comedian, and Ann
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — More plywood boards are being put up in windows around downtown Portland after another riot turned destructive. Around 100 rioters gathered at Director Park downtown Friday night, smashing windows at businesses and setting a fire that spread to the Apple store. “I got a
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Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions. In a joint announcement Sunday, six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur — alongside three teams from
Continue ReadingAlthough Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t giving up on the fight. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) filed formal objections with the National Labor Relations Board late Friday, alleging Amazon’s conduct in the lead up to and during
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF SOMERS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Candles remain lit outside The Somers House Tavern in Kenosha County on Monday, April 19 following a vigil for the victims. A fight broke out at a loud, crowded tavern, then gun shots, screaming and running. Witnesses described a chaotic scene that
Continue ReadingJailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been moved from a penal colony to a regional hospital for prisoners east of Moscow as concerns grow over his health. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said in a statement Monday that the opposition leader had been moved to the hospital, which specializes in “dynamic” observation of patients. The
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America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on edge for the end of the trial into George Floyd‘s murder. That core duty of any political system is being undermined by polarized cultural and ideological divides that
Continue ReadingAn innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the California city. Plenty, the company behind the project, said it will condense 700 acres of farmland into a 95,000 square foot warehouse in Los Angeles County, where food-bearing plants will
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift stays making records and breaking records. According to Billboard she notched her ninth No. 1 album with the debut “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).” This makes her the first woman to ever score three new number one albums in less than a year following last year’s “Folklore” and “Evermore.” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is the re-recorded
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 shots as it struggles to keep pace with a huge surge in new infections. India typically produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold globally, and is home to the Serum Institute of India (SII), the globe’s largest vaccine maker. This vast manufacturing capability is why the country is a major
Continue ReadingA man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil’s Peak,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement. Authorities
Continue Reading Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions, including preeminent leagues in England, Spain and Italy and extending all the way up to the World Cup. In a joint announcement Sunday, six
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The Biden administration has ramped up its role in distributing and administering coronavirus vaccines, boosting federal pipelines in recent months with more doses and more vaccination sites in preparation for mounting US supply and the next phase of the US vaccination campaign. As the US officially entered that phase on Monday — with every person
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there was a bit of
Continue ReadingLike kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a hype-filled week, bitcoin suffered a flash crash on Saturday night, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour. It was last trading above $56,000 — up from lows near $51,000, but still well below the
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