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Year: 2021

Kim Kardashian hit with federal civil forfeiture action over ancient Roman statue believed to be looted, smuggled from Italy

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — Kim Kardashian was named in a federal civil forfeiture action over statue known as “Fragment of Myron’s Samian Athena” which is believed to have been looted and smuggled from Italy. The statue was seized by Homeland Security Investigations officials at the Port

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Idaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities

As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others — like in Idaho — are doing the opposite. Idaho lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools, including public universities, from teaching that “any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior,”

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Estados Unidos apoya propuesta para liberar patentes de vacunas contra el covid-19

Washington (CNN) — La administración Biden, en una importante decisión el miércoles, dijo que apoyaría la flexibilización de las reglas de patentes sobre las vacunas contra el covid-19 después de un intenso debate interno y un fuerte rechazo de los fabricantes de medicamentos estadounidenses. Esto podría expandir el suministro mundial y reducir la brecha de

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Biden’s Wall Street cop is putting Robinhood on notice

Gary Gensler, the newly installed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, put Robinhood and Citadel Securities on notice Thursday about a potential crackdown in the Biden era. Gensler, whose nomination was endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren, repeatedly expressed concern about the “inherent” conflicts of interest that exist in the payment-for-order flow business model used

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Residents ‘getting swarmed’ by illegal ATVs, street bikes prompts emergency meeting with city leaders

Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — An emergency meeting was held virtually Wednesday evening to address what community leaders are calling “escalating safety issues” caused by illegal ATVs and street bikes. “People are scared. They are getting swarmed,” said Eleanor Ingersoll, president of Queen Village Neighbors Association and host of the

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IBM says it has created the world’s smallest and most powerful microchip

The semiconductor industry’s constant challenge is to make microchips that are smaller, faster, more powerful and more energy efficient — simultaneously. On Thursday, IBM announced it has created a 2-nanometer chip, the smallest, most powerful microchip yet developed. Most computer chips powering devices today use 10-nanometer or 7-nanometer process technology, with some manufacturers producing 5-nanometer

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Desconocidos atacan a disparos a manifestantes en una ciudad de Colombia

(CNN) — Tres manifestantes fueron atacados a disparos por desconocidos este miércoles en Pereira, capital del departamento colombiano de Risaralda. El coronel Aníbal Villamizar Serrano, comandante de la Policía Metropolitana de la ciudad, rechazó “rotundamente” los hechos ocurridos en un viaducto. Señaló que autoridades trabajan para esclarecer “oportunamente” el incidente e hizo un llamado para

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Secret Service director says putting agency in charge of security ahead of Capitol riot could have allowed for more resources

The US Secret Service director, testifying for the first time in public since the January 6 insurrection, told members of Congress on Thursday that putting his agency in charge of security preparations prior to the attack would have helped to better protect the Capitol. But agency director James Murray also acknowledged additional precautions could have

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