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MoreFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Thursday. Prosecutors sought a 40- to 50-year sentence for the disgraced crypto king. Bankman-Fried’s defense team will appeal the conviction and sentencing.Kaplan said Bankman-Fried had shown no remorse. “He knew it was wrong,” Kaplan said of Bankman-Fried before handing down the sentence. “He knew it was criminal. He regrets that he made a very bad bet about the…
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MoreThe coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace” as the company responsible for its upkeep faces mounting financial difficulties that critics say will need it to be taken back into state hands.Testing by a campaign group…
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MorePrince Jackson, Paris Jackson and Bigi Jackson. Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images Michael Jackson’s three children were not alone when celebrating the opening of MJ: The Musical in London’s West End. Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson and Bigi Jackson walked the red carpet together on Wednesday, March 27, while attending a preview of the show at the Prince Edward Theatre. All three of Michael’s kids were dressed to impress, with Prince, 27, wearing a black suit…
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MoreHome Depot will buy building materials supplier SRS Distribution in an $18.25 billion deal, in the top U.S. home improvement chain’s largest deal as it looks to broaden its professional customer base to better tackle tepid demand. The company and rival Lowe’s Cos. have projected a slower recovery this year as U.S. consumers pause big home remodeling and renovation projects due to sticky inflation.This has put pressure on the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) segment, which makes up about half of Home Depot’s business, and the company has sharpened its focus on “Pro-customers” such as professional builders, contractors, handymen to drive sales. Ticker…
Decreasing sitting time by as little as 30 minutes daily can lower blood pressure, according to a new study.Researchers say reducing sitting time was comparable to increasing physical activity and lowering blood pressure.They said that older adults typically sit 60% to 80% of their awake time.Older adults might be able to lower their blood pressure by reducing sitting time, even by as little as 30 minutes per day.That’s according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente that was published today in the journal JAMA Network Open.Kaiser Permanente officials said they created a program to see if sitting less could reduce…
New York YouTube says hundreds of thousands of creators are now earning a paycheck from posting short-form videos on the platform, as it ramps up its race to compete with rivals like TikTok and Instagram. It hasn’t been cheap: the Google-owned platform is shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to some of its top Shorts creators like beauty influencer Sydney Morgan every month. YouTube began offering creators a share of ad revenue for Shorts last year as its TikTok copycat feature struggled to stand out in the fiercely competitive landscape of online short-form video. Now, more than a quarter…
Last updated: March 28, 2024 08:03 EDT | 2 min read https://cimg.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28142323/1711635803-ee1f997e-89ce-4b2c-80e8-803ef34ec883.mp3 Listen to Article 00:00 / 00:00 Western Europe has emerged as a leading region in global crypto adoption, attracting a substantial number of daily traders, ranging from 1.2 million to 1.5 million individuals.According to a new research from Bitget, Germany and France are at the forefront of activity in the region, while Austria has experienced the most significant yearly growth, witnessing a remarkable 70% surge in users. Germany closely followed with a 69% increase, while other Western European countries demonstrated slower growth rates ranging between 15% and 20%.When compared to other regions,…
Why we can’t be silent about grace”Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.” — John Newton, “Amazing Grace” (1779) “I’m so thankful you sat next to me today.”Her name was Delores*, and we met on a flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta. What started with small talk moved into a masterclass in the grace of God from my new 86-year-old friend.With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the story of God changing her life.The book…
North Carolina has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in just about every election over the past several decades.But will it be a battleground in November? Pundits – and the president – think so, due at least in part to the coastal state’s razor-thin margins of victory in recent presidential contests.A swing state, according to a literal definition, is one that’s “considered to play a key role in the outcome of presidential elections” and where candidates of both the Democratic and Republican parties “have similar levels of support.” The group of such states each presidential cycle is often similar, although…
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will offer a $25 digital lottery ticket policy, which has been announced ahead of the musical’s first preview on Monday, April 1 at the August Wilson Theatre.Starting Saturday, March 30 at 12 PM ET, participants will have a chance to enter to win $25 tickets via the Lucky Seat platform. Participants must have a Lucky Seat account to participate in the lottery. For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM ET the day before the performance with winners being selected beginning at 10 AM ET and continuing throughout the day as needed. For weekend performances, entries will…
California-based electric vehicle startup Fisker slashed the prices of some of its vehicles as it fights to avoid bankruptcy after a potential deal with another automaker fell through. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the 2023 Ocean electric SUV lineup in the U.S., which is equipped with Fisker’s 2024 Ocean OS software version 2.0, fell by tens of thousands of dollars.Fisker lowered the MSRP for the 2023 Ocean Extreme trim from $61,499 to $37,499, the company said Wednesday. The 2023 Ultra trim will be priced at $34,999, down from $52,999, and the 2023 Sport will be priced at $24,999, down…
A version of this story first appeared in Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Before the Bell is off on Friday, March 29 and will be back on Sunday, March 31. New York The first quarter of 2024 was a record-smasher for markets, even as Wall Street contended with higher-for-longer interest rates. Investors ended 2023 on an exuberant note. Markets overcame a regional banking crisis and geopolitical turmoil and entered a powerful bull market. The economy avoided…
FRESNO, Calif. — California is shaking things up in the roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across the state.Assembly Bill 1013 was passed unanimously in the legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom last year. It requires all bars and nightclubs to have drink spiking drug testing kits available upon request.”These kits must test for controlled substances commonly used to spike drinks. The licensees can either choose to provide these kits at no cost or they can be sold at a reasonable amount, not to exceed the wholesale cost,” said Devin Blankenship of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.The…
‘Moving the needle’But despite this growing clash between the two governments, some feel the United States has done too little to press its ally to change course in Gaza.Sheline, who first shared her account with The Washington Post, was recruited to join the State Department as a foreign affairs officer in the bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor as part of an Arabic language fellowship connected to her PhD program — and she quit last week just halfway into her two-year contract.Sheline said that U.S. policy toward Israel had made her job “almost impossible,” whether it was members of…
The prevalence of neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions has increased over the past decade.Although some of this increase may be due to better diagnosis, experts suggest that environmental factors could play a part.A new study has found that some common environmental chemicals damage vital brain cells called oligodendrocytes.The researchers suggest that this damage could help explain the rise in conditions such as autism-spectrum and attention-deficit disorders, as well as multiple sclerosis.The number of people diagnosed with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism-spectrum and attention-deficit disorders has increased greatly over the past decade. This could be a result of greater recognition and diagnosis…
London/Hong Kong China’s factories are churning out more steel, cars and solar panels than its slowing economy can use, forcing a flood of cheap exports into foreign markets. The oversupply of Chinese goods in key industries is stoking tensions between the world’s biggest manufacturer and its major trading partners, including the United States and the European Union. Its global trade surplus in goods has soared and is now approaching $1 trillion. The United States and the EU are fretting over potential “dumping” by China that is, exporting goods at artificially low prices with electric vehicles among the products caught…
Last updated: March 28, 2024 08:55 EDT | 2 min read KuCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced an airdrop of Bitcoin and its native KuCoin (KCS) token, totaling $10 million, to their loyal customers, despite recent US DOJ charges.KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu announced the news in a letter published on the exchange’s blog. The move comes amid legal challenges and charges filed by the United States Justice Department against the exchange and its founders.KuCoin CEO Expresses Gratitude to Users, Announces Special Airdrop Event Our CEO @lyu_johnny wrote a letter to the #KuCoin community, addressing the recent challenge and expressing gratitude…
Dacher Keltner is on a mission to fill our lives with more awe.He has spent the last two decades studying awe, which he says is distinct from joy or fear, and how experiencing it can positively affect our bodies, our relationships with others and how we see and interact with the world around us.Keltner, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Center recently chatted with us — Raj Punjabi and Noah Michelson, hosts of HuffPost’s “Am I Doing It Wrong?” podcast — about his work, specifically why we should…