The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself
How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?
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SEC will drop lawsuit against Coinbase, cryptocurrency company says
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Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?
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Angry voters confront Republican congressman over DOGE cuts at town hall
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Five detained at protest in Swiss town where AfD leader Weidel lives
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
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Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money
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Semona leads Stonehill against Wagner
Stonehill Skyhawks (14-13, 6-6 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (12-13, 4-8 NEC) Staten Island, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stonehill visits Wagner after Louie Semona scored 30 points in ...ABC News - 5d -
This 1 Small Change to Every Email Is the ‘Most Effective Thing You Can Do’ Says Communications Expert
‘Language mimicry’ can lead people to trust you, says Ping author Andrew Brodsky.Inc. - 4d -
How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)
A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.VentureBeat - 3d -
How a small-time drug bust ignited a feud between police and a Catholic hospital
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Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts
Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.NBC News - 3d -
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
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Toxic Town: Jodie Whittaker is absolutely flawless as she battles real-life injustice
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How Dyson Daniels’ home town became an unlikely hotbed of Australian basketball talent | Jack Snape
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Manslaughter charges against Liam Payne's friend dropped
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Democratic governors push back against Trump
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DOJ dropping immigration case against Musk's SpaceX
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday it is planning to drop its lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceX, which alleged the company discriminated against refugees and asylees during the hiring ...The Hill - 2d -
What is educational redlining and why is Trump against it?
Geographic assignment forces American families to “pay” for access to local public schools via their mortgages.The Hill - 2d -
Smith 'not worried' by absence of pace trio against England
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Pennsylvania secures 88-75 win against Dartmouth
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Drexel secures 64-55 win against Charleston
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Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
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47-year-old grew up thinking she’d work on a cattle farm—now her company raises millions for small businesses
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Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?
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