SBF's actions were 'flagrantly wrong,' former FTX employee testifies
About five months before the crypto exchange FTX imploded, its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, met with a longtime friend and coworker on the sidelines of a paddle tennis court, one of the many amenities inside the luxury Bahamian apartment complex where they both lived.
2023-10-06 02:49
Biden Says He Tried to Stop Plan to Add to Trump Border Wall
President Joe Biden said he sought to redirect funds to build a border wall but was unsuccessful —
2023-10-06 02:45
Biden memo directs US agencies to restore 'healthy and abundant' salmon runs in the Northwest
President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin, a move that conservationists and tribes call a potential breakthrough
2023-10-06 01:51
Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aid
Almost 50 European leaders are using a summit in southern Spain’s Granada to stress that they stand by Ukraine at a time when Western resolve appears somewhat weakened
2023-10-06 01:46
Developed nations pledge $9.3 billion to global climate fund at gathering in Germany
The German government says developed countries have pledged $9.3 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change
2023-10-06 01:27
X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media
X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform
2023-10-06 01:21
The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
2023-10-06 00:45
Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they’re crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections
2023-10-06 00:21
Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for its Moscow-built nuclear power plant
Bangladesh has received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow
2023-10-05 22:17
European stocks gain as US yields back down
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stocks rose on Thursday, after a plunge in oil prices and softer U.S. labour
2023-10-05 20:28
U.S. online sales to grow 4.8% in crucial holiday season -report
Online sales during the crucial U.S. holiday season are expected to rise 4.8% from a year earlier as
2023-10-05 20:25
Record online discounts are coming this holiday season
Online shoppers will be offered record-setting discounts this holiday season as retailers attempt to entice inflation-weary consumers to buy, according to projections released Thursday by Adobe Analytics. And the company predicts the strategy will work, with online holiday sales climbing almost 5% above last year.
2023-10-05 17:18