A billionaire drug kingpin escaped justice by paying a bond set at just $53K and then running away
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Don’t get swept away by ‘S&P 500 envy’ as stocks shatter records and bonds lag
Here’s how to remind yourself that diversification still matters in the long runMarketWatch - Business -
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policyABC News - Health -
Why the BBC could track down a people-smuggling kingpin before the police
Barzan Majeed is believed to have controlled the trade across the English Channel yet remained free.BBC News - Top stories -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.MarketWatch - Business -
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policyABC News - Health -
Musk's X Completes Rebranding Away From Twitter
The social-media platform’s URL is now X.com, about a year and a half after Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.The Wall Street Journal - World - Elon Musk -
Musk's X Completes Rebranding Away From Twitter
The social-media platform’s URL is now X.com, about a year and a half after Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Elon Musk -
X finally moves away from Twitter.com
The social platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken the final step to complete it rebrand, ditching Twitter.com. The site’s URL now reads X.com, a pop-up told users. The change comes about a year and a half after billionaire Elon Musk ...The Hill - Politics -
Ex-South African leader's corruption trial date set as he fights another case to run for election
Prosecutors say former South African President Jacob Zuma will go on trial for corruption next AprilABC News - World -
Bank of America forecasts an upturn after the worst performance for 30-year bonds in over 100 years
The total return on 30-year bonds has declined by 45% since April 2020, the worst four-year loss in over 100 years, according to strategists at Bank of America.MarketWatch - Business -
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Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul
The budget airline's changes come amid the Biden administration's crackdown on so-called "junk fees."CNBC - Business - Travel -
Some Conservative Christians Are Stepping Away From the Gender Wars
Far from the shouting, Christian therapists, writers, parents and their trans children are trying to create a space within conservative circles to acknowledge differences in how people experience gender.The New York Times - Top stories -
Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul
Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called “junk fees.”NBC News - Top stories - Travel -
Did colleges give away the store in deals with student protesters?
Colleges that used police force to end their recent on-campus student protests are facing criticism for their handling of the situation, but so are the small handful that cut deals to end the demonstrations. The few universities that successfully ...The Hill - Politics -
‘Exhausting and extremely dangerous’: Mohammad Rasoulof on his escape from Iran
Exclusive: The director of The Seed of the Sacred Fig details how he discarded electronic devices and fled over the mountains on foot after authorities sentenced him to eight years in prison and flogging. Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof escaped ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
As Trapped American Doctors Escape Gaza, Some Stay to Sustain Aid Mission
Most of a group of American doctors and nurses stranded in a Gaza hospital made it out of the enclave, but some chose to stay behind to treat wounded Palestinians.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I Couldn't Escape Poison Oak. So I Started Eating It.
The search for immunity from poison oak and ivy takes one reporter to unlikely places. Leaves of three, let them be…lunch?The Wall Street Journal - World -
NBA playoffs: Celtics put away Cavaliers to reach 3rd straight Eastern Conference finals
Jayson Tatum and Al Horford came up big for the Celtics against a short-handed but scrappy opponent.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
‘It is D-Day’: Peter V’Landys prepared to walk away from PNG NRL expansion bid
Rugby league bosses meeting with federal government in BrisbanePapua New Guinea aiming to become 18th men’s clubAustralian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’Landys said he is prepared to abandon the prospect of a NRL team from Papua New Guinea ...The Guardian - World -
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United StatesABC News - Tech - China -
The artist behind the short-lived portal linking New York and Dublin: ‘People got carried away’
Benediktas Gylys admits he was surprised by the rowdy behavior that came from the exhibit connecting people in the two cities. The artist behind the controversial “Portal” art exhibit that visually linked New York and Dublin in real-time, but was ...The Guardian - World - New York -
Here's Why Hugging Face, a Startup, Is Giving Away $10 Million in Computer Power for AI Startups
As entire companies like Google pivotto embrace artificial intelligence, smaller AI companies risk losing access tothe kind of computer power that billions of dollarscan buy.Inc. - Business -
The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?MarketWatch - Business -
Steve Jobs' former intern reflects on working for the tech mogul: 'I worked 20 yards away from him every day'
Steve Jobs' former intern is now a tech CEO who sold his company to Google. He attributes much of his success to his time working at NeXT.CNBC - Business -
Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement - UK politics live
Plaid Cymru has ended its cooperation agreement with Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething. The Daily Express and Daily Mail have both asked questions about the taxing of pensions. Jeremy ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
'The Big Cigar' dramatizes Black Panther Huey P. Newton's Hollywood ties and escape to Cuba
The Apple TV+ series looks at the relationship between Black Panther Huey P. Newton and Hollywood producer Bert Schneider as they plan a fake movie to usher Newton's escape.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
White House Considers Easing Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire
A deal to allow the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler to cash out his mining positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has enraged human rights activists and some government officials.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel