Elon Musk changes his tune on bitcoin mining
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
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Biden and Harris condemn recent attacks on Jewish community in US and abroad
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned recent attacks toward the Jewish community after several Jewish people were…
Continue ReadingDylann Roof’s bid to overturn his conviction in the 2015 Charleston church massacre is set to begin
Lawyers for the White nationalist who killed nine people at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, will make their case Tuesday…
Continue ReadingNearly 50 years after the crime, Massachusetts district attorney says teenager was murdered by a Catholic priest
Nearly 50 years after a Massachusetts teenager was murdered, officials announced Monday that a Catholic priest close to the family was responsible…
Continue ReadingBiden bolsters extreme weather preparation funding during FEMA visit
President Joe Biden on Monday announced his administration would invest $1 billion in extreme weather preparation ahead of hurricane season.…
Continue ReadingMost severe effects of MIS-C in children typically resolve within six months, new research suggests
The most severe symptoms that come with MIS-C, the rare but serious Covid-19 related condition, seem to resolve within six months after…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor DeSantis signs bill targeting social media platforms
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online…
Continue ReadingUS will make ‘significant contributions’ to rebuilding Gaza, Blinken says in first stop of Mideast tour
The United States will make “significant contributions” to rebuilding Gaza following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, US…
Continue ReadingBiden and Putin summit expected to take place next month in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place next month in Switzerland,…
Continue ReadingWall Street is facing a $9 trillion problem
Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin.…
Continue ReadingIndian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet from Narendra Modi’s party
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about potential armed protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from…
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Airlines avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
Continue ReadingA driver was arrested after police say she struck 2 women peacefully protesting the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
A White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal…
Continue ReadingIndian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet by Modi’s party spokesperson
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
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Canceling Tokyo Olympics is ‘essentially off the table,’ says IOC member Dick Pound
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound says he believes the Olympic Games will go ahead this year and says the option of canceling the…
Continue ReadingBritish fashion brand Timbuktu accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for trademarking ‘Yoruba’
A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate…
Continue ReadingAt least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in…
Continue ReadingMyanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended a court hearing Monday, her first appearance in person since the military seized…
Continue ReadingThe Jewish man who was the victim of a gang assault in New York says the level of hatred was troubling
A 29-year-old Jewish man, who was attacked in a New York City gang assault said Friday that he could not understand why there was so much hate…
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