As the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried unfolds in a Manhattan courtroom, some observers in the cryptocurrency world have been watching a different FTX-related crime in progress: The still-unidentified thieves who stole more than $400 million out of FTX on the same day that the exchange declared bankruptcy have, after nine months of
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Georgia receives a ‘B’ for education freedom October 12, 2023 07:57 AM (The Center Square) — Georgia received an overall B score and ranked 11th nationwide for its education freedom. The American Legislative Exchange Council 2023 Index of State Education Freedom “focuses exclusively on the policies each state has in place to ensure their students
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Philadelphia police have accused Robert Davis, 19, of killing local journalist, Josh Kruger, after a man entered Kruger’s home and shot him seven times Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Davis, who remains at large and is considered “armed and dangerous,” was just 15 when he and Kruger allegedly began a relationship that ended with Davis
Israel war: Rashida Tlaib faces censure call from Jack Bergman after comments on Hamas terrorist attack October 12, 2023 07:53 AM Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI) has introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for her past antisemitic remarks, as well as her latest statement after the fatal Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. “I
Thousands of local governments fail to report how they’ve spent COVID-19 relief funds October 12, 2023 07:47 AM (The Center Square) – States and local governments have spent about 45% of the $350 billion given out through one federal COVID-19 relief program, but tracking that money has been difficult and 4,268 local governments – about
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Public EV charging may get private boost October 12, 2023 07:44 AM (The Center Square) – Building out public electric vehicle charging can cost state and local governments less than they think, according to a proposal moving through the legislature. House Bill 1474, introduced by Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Royersford, would allow businesses to tap into
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Gas prices could spike amid Middle East conflict, experts say October 12, 2023 07:41 AM (The Center Square) – The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could lead to a spike in gas prices in the U.S. Oil prices have already signaled a surge in response to the major conflict between Israel and Hamas terrorists
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It’s been one of the wettest years in California since records began. From October 2022 to March 2023, the state was blasted by 31 atmospheric rivers—colossal bands of water vapor that form above the Pacific and become firehoses when they reach the West Coast. What surprised climate scientists wasn’t the number of storms, but their
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“Whenever my 6-year-old daughter gets asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she says, ‘An influencer.’ The thought of it freaks me out. What should I do?”—Under the InfluenceDear Under,Your question made me think about Diana Christensen, a main character in Paddy Chayefsky’s 1976 film Network, played by Faye Dunaway. Christensen is
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Social Security update: Second round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in six days October 12, 2023 06:30 AM Millions of retirees will receive the second round of Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, in just under one week. The