The first-ever indictment of a former U.S. president is giving social studies and civics teachers a chance to teach American history as it happens. The opportunity is complicated, however, by the inherently divisive nature of Donald Trump. Some educators are avoiding the subject altogether; others let their students watch Trump’s arraignment live on Tuesday. Anton
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close video SVB, Signature Bank’s deposit structures ‘did them in’: Anton Schutz Mendon Capital Advisors President & CIO Anton Schutz discusses the catalysts and fallout following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The recent banking crisis has left the U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance struggling to find a bank to handle
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sounded an alarm for the entire banking sector. Big European banks including giants Deutsche Bank DB and Credit Suisse CS had their foundationsshaken, while several cryptocurrency and regional banks in the U.S. failed. Yet, while the first reaction of startups and depositors operating with Silicon Valley Bank has
Nearly 20 military ships – about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese – are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait’s sensitive median line, Reuters reports. China also conducted simulated attacks on foreign military targets off Taiwan’s southwest coast on Sunday, the agency said, citing a source familiar with the situation. It comes on the
Frank Skinner has paid tribute to comedian Gareth Richards as he introduced a special edition of a podcast featuring the best bits of the radio show they co-hosted. Richards’ death was announced yesterday almost two weeks after he suffered brain injuries in a motorway crash. Describing Richards as a “former colleague and dear friend”, Skinner
Six rockets have been fired from Syria towards Israel overnight, according to the Israeli military. Only three of the missiles fell within Israeli territory – two on open ground and one intercepted by air defence systems, the military said. There were no reports of casualties. Syrian state media later reported explosions in and around the
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella participates in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on March 15, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Microsoft first invested $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019, the deal received no more attention than your average
China has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of “attempting to smear” Beijing after the global health body’s boss said data linking the origins of coronavirus to raccoon dogs should have been shared years ago. Samples of genetic material collected at a market in Wuhan – where the first cases were detected in late 2019
Cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD saw several periods of sharp increases in its price related to the $44-billion acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk. Considering Dogecoin's history with Musk, some investors expect the so-called "meme crypto" to become integrated into the social media platform. Dogecoin might be my fav cryptocurrency," Musk said back in April 2, 2019.
31.7K Will 2023 be a dumpster fire? Every new year comes with a set of new predictions. Times are always changing, and each year I like to come up with my own set of possible SHTF situations. This year’s list is an adaptation of what I predicted in 2022. Fortunately, they didn’t come to fruition,
Following Twitter making some of its algorithms open-source, Elon Musk proposed a reward of $1 million to anyone who could pinpoint the origin of the botnets that allegedly aim at manipulating users reputation scores. What Happened: Since Twitter released some coding information, users and experts have shared their analysis. Steve Trey shared his tidbits about
Amazon.com, IncAMZN founderJeff Bezosreportedly experiencedrough financial weather last year as his net worth decreased by billions. According to the Forbes annualrankingof the world's wealthiest people, Bezos' net worth is down $57 billion from last March. Bezos was the second-richest person in 2022, but this year he is at No. 3 with a net worth of
Suspect in shooting of rookie NYPD officer arrested A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brazen daylight shooting of a rookie NYPD officer in Jamaica, Queens on Wednesday afternoon. Devin Spraggins is facing charges of attempted murder of a police officer, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and obstructing governmental administration. NEW
The Benin Bronzes — some roughly 3,000 stunning bronze artworks sculpted by African metalsmiths between the 16th and 19th centuries — were crafted from metal mined from Germany’s Rhineland region, a new study finds. Researchers had long suspected that the masterfully crafted sculptures — created by the Edo people of the Kingdom of Benin, now
Life-saving vaccines targeting serious health conditions including cancer and heart disease could be ready within the next seven years, experts believe. Pharmaceutical company Moderna – which produced one of the leading COVID-19 jabs – is reportedly developing “personalised” vaccines to target different types of tumours. Moderna’s chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, said the treatment
Police were called to a theatre in Manchester after a “disturbance” during a performance of hit musical The Bodyguard. Theatre-goers tweeted to say the show at the city’s Palace Theatre was stopped before the end because of people “singing over the lead during the final song”. Two people were removed from the venue, Greater Manchester
A recent bill put forward in Rhode Island would require solar panels on all newly constructed buildings and parking lots larger than 16,000 square feet – should this idea be rolled out across the US? Solar on new parking lots and buildings Jennifer Boylan’s (D-Barrington and Riverside) bill is called the Solar Neighborhoods Act (RI
1:13 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police on Friday have resubmitted a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge against Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon stemming from an alleged incident in January. Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at a woman on Jan. 21, the day the Bengals traveled to face the Buffalo Bills. The initial charge was
In this article AAPL DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the Economic Summit held for the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23, 2019. Laurent Fievet | AFP | Getty Images High-profile tech and media executives shared their experiences of working in and competing with China with lawmakers
Ram Trucks is preparing to launch its first electric pickup, the 2025 Ram 1500 REV, with a massive battery providing up to 500 miles range. After Ram owner Stellantis said it plans to build the electric truck in the US, new reports suggest Illinois, home of the recently idled Jeep assembly factory, is pushing to