You can now sell, buy and pay with cryptocurrency on Venmo
Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have gone increasingly mainstream, but Tuesday’s announcement that Venmo is adding crypto support just put…
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Bididing war! Two Canadian railroads compete for Kansas City Southern
All aboard! There’s a bidding war in the railroad industry. Canadian National is offering to buy Kansas City Southern for $33.7 billion,…
Continue Reading What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters
Judge Peter Cahill was way, way out of line to suggest Monday that the words of Rep. Maxine Waters — one of many leaders calling for protests…
Continue Reading AirTags could give a nice bump to Apple’s growing lineup of smaller stuff
When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company’s accessories line of iPhone cases,…
Continue Reading Judge resigns after admitting to using n-word and saying all lives matter while at work
Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial…
Continue Reading It’s 4/20. Cannabis stocks are smoking hot
In honor of April 20 — aka “weed day” — we figured it was worth pointing out that cannabis stocks are smoking hot. Shares of…
Continue Reading Apple will let Parler back on the App Store
Apple has approved Parler’s return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate…
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Marte no perdió toda su agua al mismo tiempo, de acuerdo con los hallazgos del rover Curiosity
(CNN) — Marte era un planeta cálido y húmedo que probablemente era capaz de albergar vida hace miles de millones de años. Algo hizo que el…
Continue Reading Desinfectar superficies para prevenir el covid suele ser «teatro», advierten los CDC
(CNN) — El riesgo de transmisión del covid-19 por superficies es bajo, dijeron el lunes los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de…
Continue Reading 10 hallazgos estremecedores sobre la autonomÃa corporal de las mujeres en informe de población de Naciones Unidas
(CNN Español) — «Mi cuerpo me pertenece». El nuevo informe del Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA) reclama el derecho a la…
Continue Reading People aged 15 to 29 should get annual testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea: experts
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — If you’re under 30 and sexually active, it’s…
Continue Reading Why you shouldn’t ask people how they got their COVID-19 shot before you
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As more and more Canadians are being given access…
Continue Reading Why copper and lithium could be ‘the new oil’
For decades, crude oil has been at the center of global commodities markets. Demand has served as a crucial metric of economic health, and price…
Continue Reading El presidente de Chad, Idriss Deby, muere en el frente de batalla
(CNN) — El presidente de Chad, Idriss Deby, murió debido a lesiones sufridas en el frente de batalla, dijo una fuente diplomática africana a CNN…
Continue Reading Lidl Ireland becomes first major retailer to offer free period products
Lidl Ireland will offer free menstrual products to women and girls as part of a new initiative targeting period poverty. The grocery giant said in a…
Continue Reading Waters’ comments on Chauvin trial pour fuel on the fire — and expose Republican hypocrisy
Incendiary warnings by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters about the potential outcome of the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George…
Continue Reading Oil prices went negative a year ago. Now the glut is gone
Panic gripped the energy market last spring as a frightening realization dawned on oil traders: The world was rapidly running out of space to store…
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With 5 new fatalities, El Paso surpasses 2,500 virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19. This grim pandemic milestone comes slightly more than 12 months after…
Continue Reading A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed White supremacist websites, police say
The gunman in an Indianapolis shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility browsed White supremacist websites a little over a year before…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars
Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…
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Man charged in connection with drive-by shooting of Minnesota National Guard and police team
A Minneapolis man has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a drive-by shooting of a team of Minnesota…
Continue Reading La Liga de Campeones tendrá nuevo formato a partir del 2024
(CNN Español) — En medio de la controversia por el anuncio de la creación de la Superliga, la UEFA anunció cómo será el formato de…
Continue Reading The mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright
The mother of Oscar Grant, an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2009, told CNN the fallout from the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Antron Pippen, eldest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, dies
Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute. Antron, who played basketball in college and…
Continue Reading Jury concludes first day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd
The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin…
Continue Reading Trump wants you to boycott Coke. His properties are still serving it
Over the past few years former President Donald Trump has called for boycotts against a number of companies, so it’s hardly unusual to see him…
Continue Reading Minneapolis and other US cities increase security ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
With jury deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd expected next week, Minneapolis and other US cities are preparing…
Continue Reading America’s violent weekend: US rocked by back-to-back shootings across the country
Americans awoke Friday to news of yet another mass shooting, this time at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, where eight people were killed late…
Continue Reading What the pandemic’s new normal looks like around the world, according to readers
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought isolation, shut down travel and shown there are few places to hide from a virus that preys on…
Continue Reading Meet the new leader of Cuba’s Communist Party
The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban…
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