The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to force TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video sharing social media platform or face a ban in the U.S., as lawmakers accuse the platform of collecting user data and spreading propaganda. The TikTok legislation was part of a larger $95 billion package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Upper Chamber by a 79 to 18 vote. The package now heads to President Biden, who said he plans to sign it Wednesday.House Republicans’ decision last week to attach the TikTok bill to the foreign aid package…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 20:49 EDT | 3 min read Hedera, Akash Network and Pepe make the shortlist for best crypto to buy now. Image by cryptonews.com On a quiet day in the crypto market that saw most major coins going sideways within recent ranges, impatient traders hunting for quick gains are turning to smaller, lesser-known altcoins that might be the best crypto to buy now.Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading in the $66,000s, virtually flat in the past 24 hours as per CoinMarketCap.Ether (ETH), meanwhile was just above $3,200, while Solana (SOL) and BNB (BNB) were up 2% each.It…

Coinbase is launching a $15 million TV ad campaign that aims to tout the merits of using cryptocurrency in a language that sports fans understand: Pizza.  FOX Business has learned that the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange is set to run three separate commercials across four channels airing the NBA playoffs starting Wednesday.The idea behind the commercials, news of which hasn’t been reported yet, is to underscore how complex and expensive traditional payment methods are compared to crypto, which is settled almost instantly and cuts out the so-called “middlemen” like banks and payment service providers.  “We’re under the illusion that when we use credit cards or…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 23:00 EDT | 2 min read South Korean police have arrested 49 people in a raid on a suspected crypto-powered drugs trading gang, officers announced on April 23.Per Newsis, the Busan Police Agency Drug Crime Investigation Unit said the gang had smuggled and sold almost $1.5 million worth of narcotics to crypto-paying buyers.South Korean Police Arrest ‘Gang Leader’ in PhilippinesOfficers said they were currently trying to “repatriate” the gang’s suspected ringleader, who appears to be based in the Philippines.Police said the gang smuggled drugs including methamphetamine (crystal meth) and synthetic marijuana into the country from…

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My love affair with preppy style began with a sweater—a pistachio green, cable-knit, three-ply cashmere Ralph Lauren crewneck, to be exact. It had exquisite proportions—a skinny, slightly cropped cut, tiny armholes, and narrow sleeves that made your arms look like they went on forever—and the wool was so soft that it felt like a baby’s hair when you touched it (which I did a lot, obviously). In my New York of the late ’90s, it became part of my work uniform: I would wear it to the Vogue office on Madison Avenue with a pair of pale pink silk Dolce…

Ethan Miller/Getty Images WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and NFL star Darren Waller have split after one year of marriage. “I’m devastated,” Plum, 29, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, April 23. “I walked through fire for that man, but now I see it’s time to go. God has given me an incredible life, and I’m truly so grateful for the profound love from my family and friends.” Plum continued: “One day I’ll share my story, today is not that day. Thank you for the grace to process my pain, to forgive and move forward. Today and everyday I will…

The suspect in the deadly Nashville robbery of a California rapper with ties to Justin Bieber and a group of friends was free on bond for a 2021 murder at the time of the deadly stickup outside a music studio Saturday, according to city police.Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after encountering a group of muggers along Hayes Street, police said. Another man with Cheeks at the time also suffered a gunshot wound.Nashville detectives were on the hunt for Adrian Cameron, a 19-year-old who is supposed to be wearing an ankle monitor…

Broadway review by Adam Feldman  “Nothing to do except wait,” explains Mary Jane (Rachel McAdams) to Amelia (Lily Santiago), a college student visiting her small Queens apartment. “I’m glad to have your company.” Mary Jane is a single mother with a severely disabled toddler named Alex; he is running a fever, and Amelia’s aunt Sherry (April Mathis), a nurse, is tending to him in the back room. Exactly what they might be waiting for is a question that hangs with gray menace in Amy Herzog’s exquisite and deeply moving Mary Jane: Alex is almost certainly not getting better, and even…

Coinbase is launching a $15 million TV ad campaign that aims to tout the merits of using cryptocurrency in a language that sports fans understand: Pizza.  FOX Business has learned that the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange is set to run three separate commercials across four channels airingthe NBA playoffs starting Wednesday.The idea behind the commercials, news of which hasn’t been reported yet, is to underscore how complex and expensive traditional payment methods are compared to crypto, which is settled almost instantly and cuts out the so-called “middlemen” like banks and payment service providers. AMAZON INTRODUCES UNLIMITED GROCERY DELIVERY SUBSCRIPTION WITH PRIME “We’re under the…

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as…

Show business icon Brooke Shields has announced her candidacy for president of Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union that representing actors and stage managers.Shield, a veteran of stage and screen from her preteen years, announced her intentions to run for Equity president in a video posted to YouTube. She said her time on Broadway acted as motivation for her decision to run.“Whatever the fight was, I realized that  I could get the ear of the producer, and I could speak up for the cast members,” she said. “And as president of the Association, I can do that for all the members.”Though…

When Doug Johnson received a text that his friend of over a decade, Maxwell Azzarello, had died after setting himself on fire in New York City, he didn’t believe it.”I was like, ‘No, you got the wrong person. I don’t know anybody that would do that,'” Johnson told NBC News. Johnson did some research online out of curiosity, and that’s when he saw Azzarello’s face pop up in an article. Maxwell Azzarello.via Instagram”Just immediately, chills up my spine, like, in total disbelief,” he said. Azzarello set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial was taking…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 17:47 EDT | 3 min read In a recent report, crypto investigator ZachXBT uncovered that nearly 12 Solana presale meme coins have been “completely abandoned” within the past month, collectively raising 180,650 SOL, equivalent to approximately $26.7 million.Despite the major fundraising, many of these meme coin projects have experienced sharp declines in value post-launch, with one project failing to launch a token.Solana Meme Coin Projects Experience Significant Declines After Controversial Presales I was interested to see how much SOL has been sent as a result of the presale meta and calculated >655,000 SOL ($122.5M) raised…

WASHINGTON — Congress has just sent a bill to President Joe Biden’s desk that would ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok unless it divests from its Chinese parent company.The legislation is a shocking crackdown on a social media business, but it comes as lawmakers dawdle on whether to rein in the broader industry or protect Americans’ digital privacy.“It can’t just be about TikTok,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told HuffPost. “TikTok is the worst of these social media sites in terms of damage it can do, but Instagram does damage, YouTube does damage.” Murphy is the co-author of a bipartisan bill,…