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Venezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciers
Scientists say the South American nation's last glacier is now just an ice field.BBC News - Top stories -
Six years after 2U was riding high on a $5 billion-plus market cap and a fistful of contracts, the debt-laden education-technology company's valuation has plunged and it faces an existential crisis.
Six years after 2U was riding high on a $5 billion-plus market cap and a fistful of contracts, the debt-laden education-technology company’s valuation has plunged and it faces an existential crisis.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. budget deficit shrinks in first 7 months of fiscal year
The federal budget deficit shrank in the first seven months of the fiscal year, according to the Treasury Department, but this full year’s shortfall is likely to exceed last year’s.MarketWatch - Business -
SoftBank Loses Money for Third Year in a Row
The Japanese investment company said its net asset value nearly doubled thanks to the rising share price of its U.K. chip-design unit, Arm.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Gold Futures Fall Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
Gold futures fell, giving way to a stronger dollar ahead of key inflation data this week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dow slips for first losing day in nine as consumers' expectations for inflation rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Monday, snapping an eight-day winning streak, as traders grappled with rising inflation expectations ahead of key reports due later in the week.NBC News - Top stories -
Chicago Will Need a Miracle to Escape Its Debt Burden
The city got a pandemic lifeline from the feds and did nothing to shore up its finances for the long term.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Time Is Running Out in the Hunt for Rare Bitcoin
A small band of collectors is finding and collecting rare fragments of bitcoin worth many times the face value. But their window of opportunity is closing.Wired - Tech - Crypto -
Manchester United’s Aoife Mannion: ‘Losing the final last year makes us so hungry’
Defender is relishing FA Cup clash with Tottenham after injury misfortune that created more space to coach her village team. ‘It’s in our minds that last year we were so close and yet so far,” says Aoife Mannion, as Manchester United prepare for a ...The Guardian - World -
Bitcoin ETFs helped drive the crypto’s price higher. That may no longer be the case.
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been an important driver of the cryptocurrency’s price, helping to push bitcoin to a record high in March. However, things have started to change.MarketWatch - Business - Crypto -
Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The hospital said there was no indication the passing was due to the transplant.ABC News - Top stories -
Funko names a gaming and e-commerce veteran as its new CEO, amid falling sales
Funko Inc. on Thursday said it had appointed gaming and e-commerce veteran Cynthia Williams as its new chief executive, marking yet another change at the top over the past two years.MarketWatch - Business -
Tester becomes first Democrat to co-sponsor Laken Riley Act after voting against it as amendment
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on Thursday became the first Senate Democrat to co-sponsor the Laken Riley Act, which is named after the 22-year-old nursing student who was killed on the University of Georgia’s campus by a Venezuelan migrant. Tester’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions
The vote followed what the union called “over a year of negotiations."ABC News - Top stories - Apple -
Target Scales Back Pride Month Displays After Last Year’s Backlash
It said Pride merchandise would be available on its website and in select stores next month. In 2023, the retailer featured the goods widely.The New York Times - Business -
39 Years, 6 Months, 4 Days (2005) | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2005, Scott Pelley spoke with Charles Robert Jenkins, a former U.S. soldier who had deserted to North Korea in 1965, about the abuse and control he suffered over his nearly 40 years there.CBS News - Top stories -
Hideki Matsuyama withdraws ahead of first round at Wells Fargo Championship
Matsuyama hasn't played on the PGA Tour since the Masters Tournament.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
40-year-old paid off $20,000 in credit card debt—her No. 1 piece of advice
At one point, Shonnita Leslie was struggling to manage around $20,000 in credit card debt. Here's the strategy she used to pay it down.CNBC - Business -
Ether ETFs are unlikely to arrive this month. Get ready for more legal battles ahead.
Cryptocurrency investors are not expecting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve any spot ether exchange-traded funds this month — or anytime soon.MarketWatch - Business -
NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers
The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deals with roster depletion caused by transfers, according to a memo obtained by The Associated PressABC News - Sports -
Bouchard's OT goal caps rally as Oilers tie series
Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime as the Oilers beat the Canucks 4-3 to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.ESPN - Sports -
Judge temporarily blocks Biden plan to cap credit card late fees
A federal judge in Texas Friday temporarily halted a Biden administration rule that would cap credit card late fees at $8, about a quarter of what they are now. Credit card companies receive about $14 billion in late fee payments per year, ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why Biden Is Losing on the Economy
The average annual inflation rate during his Presidency is 5.5%.Under Trump it was 1.9%.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedureABC News - Tech -
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies almost 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure.NBC News - Top stories -
Severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in 19 years
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.CBS News - Top stories