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Month: December 2020

SEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion illegal security offering

The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion, the agency said Tuesday. The SEC said Ripple illegally marketed XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency, to retail customers. According to the complaint, Ripple’s chairman, co-founder and former CEO Christian

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Young adults who vape cannabis are more likely to experience cough, bronchitis and wheezing, study finds

The associations between vaping cannabis and respiratory health symptoms haven’t been fully known before — but one new study has revealed a key discovery. The study, which published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, found that vaping cannabis at any frequency was linked with symptoms of bronchitis and wheezing in young adults around 19

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WATCH: El Paso Christmas Mass

EL PASO, Texas — Due to church attendance limitations, El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is partnering with ABC-7 to televise Christmas Eve mass. A children’s mass will be broadcast live at 5 p.m. on the El Paso Las Cruces CW (7.2). A Christmas Eve mass in English will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. on ABC-7. You can

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A judge rules that a Black defendant shouldn’t have to stand trial in a courtroom decorated with portraits of mostly White judges

A judge in Virginia ruled that a courtroom lined with portraits of White judges could impede a Black defendant’s right to a fair trial and ordered that the images be removed before his next court appearance. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Bernhard wrote in an opinion this week that having people of color stand

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MPD long-term missing: 17-year-old Alizaia Sell

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating long-term missing person Alizaia A. Sell. Seventeen-year-old Alizaia was last seen on April 5, 2020 in Milwaukee. She is described as a Hispanic female with black hair, brown eyes, standing 5’6″ and 130 pounds. She was

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Preparing for heavy rains in Luzerne County

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Flood protection is up along the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-barre as crews across the city are preparing for potential flooding. Flood barriers were put up along Millenium Circle and South River Street near Wilkes University Wednesday night. Along Solomon Creek in south Wilkes-Barre,

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