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Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were arrested on Wednesday on US charges that they carried out a cutting-edge scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain’s integrity and steal $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan called the scheme perpetrated by Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, “novel” and

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday revealed a new, $6.72 billion stake in the insurer Chubb, confirming months of speculation that it had made a big new investment. Berkshire owned 25.92 million Chubb shares as of March 31, according to a regulatory filing detailing Berkshire’s US-listed holdings as of that date. The disclosure sent Chubb’s share price to a record high

Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor May 15, 2024 A conservative legal firm is accusing a Tennessee hotel of canceling a pro-Israel meeting and demanding the establishment honor its commitment to the organizing party. Listen to the latest episode of CBN News’ Quick Start podcast ? First Liberty, a religious freedom firm, sent a letter Monday to

Netflix said on Wednesday it would stream two National Football League games on Christmas Day this year, doubling down on efforts to add more live programming on its streaming service. It will also stream at least one game on Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 as part of the exclusive three-season agreement. The deal marks the

Share Tweet By Talia Wise May 15, 2024 A pro-life activist found guilty of violating federal law for attempting to prevent late-term abortions of unborn babies at the D.C.-based Washington Surgi-Clinic facility has been sentenced to roughly five years in prison. As CBN News reported, Lauren Handy and nine other pro-life activists held a sit-in

Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor May 15, 2024 A feature film exploring a dystopian America where Bibles are banned, Christianity is vanquished, and believers are forced into underground churches is set to release in theaters nationwide this summer. Listen to the latest episode of Quick Start ? “Disciples in the Moonlight,” starring Brett Varvel, Todd Terry,

Montana lawmakers passed a bill on Friday banning TikTok from operating in the state amid growing concerns about the app’s suspected ties to the Chinese government. The bill was passed by the state House in a 5443 vote and now heads to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. If Gianforte signs it into law, Montana will become

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, before many people know theyre pregnant, further decimating abortion access in the South. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon in a 7040 vote. DeSantis signed it into law hours

Empty cups and empty hearts. McDonald’s customers are bidding a bitter farewell to free drink refills, one of the latest casualties from the brand already facing an identity crisis over extreme prices. A recent customer in Pittsburgh told Marketplace.org that their local location began charging patrons for drink re-ups, something once a given for free

Google on Tuesday unveiled a major overhaul to its flagship search engine that uses AI-generated summaries to displace the links to news stories a move that threatens to deprive traditional media companies of much-needed revenue.   The new feature, dubbed AI Overviews, will debut in the US this week and provide answers to queries like How

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging

The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, the agency told a federal judge on Tuesday. It is now up to the Justice Department to weigh whether to file charges against the aircraft maker. The Justice

Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits. US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco dismissed Tyonna Turner’s 2023 lawsuit on Monday, one day after she and Tesla informed the

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recently called out President Biden over his delusional support for abortion as a practicing Catholic.  The three-time Super Bowl winner laid into the 81-year-president during a fiery commencement speech Saturday at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., where the NFL star also criticized the federal governments response to the COVID-19

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said that US policymakers need to put greater “focus” on the nation’s ballooning debt and deficit — warning that the federal government’s “ability to spend without constraint is not unlimited.” “I think the level of debt in the United States [and] the level of spending is something that we need

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and vision, its latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology. The new audio capabilities enable users to speak to ChatGPT and obtain real-time responses

Red Lobster abruptly closed the doors of at least 50 restaurants nationwide on Monday including a dozen in New York and New Jersey, blindsiding seafood chain employees. TAGeX Brands, a restaurant liquidator, revealed it is auctioning off kitchen items and furniture from shuttered Red Lobster locations as part of its “largest restaurant equipment sale ever.”