A year ago Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were selling at record prices, with a combined market value of around $3 trillion; glossy ads featuring celebrities — most infamously Matt Damon’s “Fortune Favors the Brave” — filled the airwaves …
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Harvey Weinstein’s Sex Crimes Trial in L.A. Enters the Final Stretch
Jurors are about to consider seven charges of rape and sexual assault against the former film producer, who was convicted of similar charges in New York in 2020.
Continue readingBiden Says He Is Willing to Talk to Putin About Ukraine, With Conditions
Showing a united front during a state visit, President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France affirmed their support for Ukraine ahead of a cold winter that will test the alliance.
Continue readingDumping of ‘Green Book’ Actor’s Body Leads to Corpse-Hiding Charge
Frank Vallelonga Jr., whose father’s story was the basis for the Oscar-winning film, was found dead in the Bronx this week.
Continue readingTurnout Was Strong in Georgia, but Mail Voting Plummets After New Law
An analysis of November turnout data shows that voting by mail dropped as Georgians increasingly cast ballots in person. The shift hints at the possible impact of a 2021 voting overhaul.
Continue readingThe Crypto Crowd Holds a Glittery Awards Night, Despite Fiascoes
The Crypties was intended as a gala evening in Miami to celebrate the currencies of the future. It turned out to be more of a roast.
Continue readingWarnock Turns to Obama to Help Boost Turnout in Final Days of Runoff Campaign
For Democrats, the former president’s event in Atlanta with Senator Raphael Warnock on Thursday is viewed as an ironclad way to ensure that Black voters remain enthusiastic.
Continue readingChina Has an Extraordinary Covid-19 Dilemma
More than one in six people on the planet live in China. That’s 1.4 billion people who have spent the last three years in the world’s most intrusive pandemic surveillance state, designed to limit the spread of Covid-19 at almost any cost. Americans …
Continue readingBrace for Bombs, Fix and Repeat: Ukraine’s Grim Efforts to Restore Power
Even as Ukrainian workers race to restore basic services like electricity, heat and water, new Russian airstrikes send them back to the starting line.
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