February 26, 2016

News

 

This hour in the news:

  • Crypto leaders should stop flirting with CBDCs May 2, 2024 10:48 pm Coin Telegraph Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) offer governments the ability to exert absolute control over . They should be rejected by all fair-minded blockchain , but that unfortunately is not the case. In June 2023, the International Monetary …
  • A Failure of Imagination About Trump May 2, 2024 10:47 pm The Atlantic This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. In a recent interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump …
  • 5 takeaways from Day 10 of the Trump trial: ‘What have we done?' May 2, 2024 10:46 pm WKRN - Tennessee Former President Trump's trial in New York entered its 10th day on Thursday, with Keith Davidson on the witness stand. Davidson is a Los Angeles lawyer who represented adult actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, both of whom claim …
  • TrustCircle Helps Build Resilient Young Minds May 2, 2024 10:46 pm Real Leaders In the world of mental health advocacy, I'm on a mission to foster social-emotional learning as core to the education system. By navigating the complexities of addressing mental health challenges that often go unnoticed, I aim to help create a world where …
  • War on Gaza: Turkey halts all trade with Israel over war May 2, 2024 10:46 pm Eye Turkey suspended all trade with Israel effective immediately over the humanitarian crisis it has caused in Gaza, the Turkish trade ministry announced on Thursday.  “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” …
  • Macquarie Group announces $A3,522 million full-year profit May 2, 2024 10:45 pm The National Tribune Key Points FY24 net profit of $A3,522 million, down 32% on FY23; 2H24 net profit of $A2,107 million, up 49% on 1H24, down 27% on 2H23 International income 66% of total income1 in FY24 Assets under management of $A938.3 billion2 at 31 March 2024, up 7% from …
  • More than $450K raised for UNC-Chapel Hill frat party, but who is behind the GoFundMe? May 2, 2024 10:44 pm WUNC - North Carolina As demonstrators protesting against the Israel-Hamas clashed with law enforcement, community members and others near Polk Place on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Tuesday, members of a fraternity seemed to take matters into their own hands. The group …
  • Lawless and neglected: Local Colombians see Darién influx as economic lifeline May 2, 2024 10:44 pm Action Against Hunger - Washington D.C. The small coastal town of Acandí in northwestern Colombia serves as the gateway to the Darién Gap, the dense jungle corridor that separates Colombia from Panama and one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world. But as migrants arrive by boat …
  • 8 mins ago early and often early and often Kristi Noem Says Dog She Shot Was the Real Killer By Margaret Hartmann The governor responded to the “dog killer” scandal on Hannity by emphasizing that Cricket was a “dangerous” jerk who killed “for… May 2, 2024 10:44 pm New York Mag Photo: Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/= Kristi Noem is in a tough spot. The best way to avoid having to tell Americans why you should still be on Donald Trump's VP short list despite killing your dog is to not take your …
  • ConocoPhillips (COP) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 2, 2024 10:44 pm myMotherLode COP earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. ConocoPhillips (COP -1.68%) Q1 2024 Earnings Call May 02, 2024, 12:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: …
  • Markel Group (MKL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 2, 2024 10:44 pm myMotherLode MKL earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Markel Group (MKL 6.79%) Q1 2024 Earnings Call May 02, 2024, 9:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator …
  • Cinemark (CNK) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 2, 2024 10:44 pm myMotherLode CNK earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Cinemark (CNK 0.92%) Q1 2024 Earnings Call May 02, 2024, 8:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator …
  • Mosaic (MOS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 2, 2024 10:44 pm myMotherLode MOS earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Mosaic (MOS -5.08%) Q1 2024 Earnings Call May 02, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good …
  • AuthID Details Business Expansion in Q2 Update May 2, 2024 10:43 pm Find Biometrics AuthID has issued a business update for the second quarter of 2023. Revenues came in at roughly $40k, compared to revenues of about $70k in Q2 of 2022, with the decrease attributed to the discontinuation of a legacy authentication product. But operating …
  • ERIK PRINCE: Neocons Almost Killed America. Here's How Patriots Can Fix It May 2, 2024 10:43 pm The Daily Caller Republished from IM—1766. How the MIC and the Neocons Keep America Losing It is painfully apparent to anyone of sound mind and judgment that there's something gravely wrong with America's current military capacity and our ability to project power in the …
  • Here's how long it could take to rebuild Gaza after the war May 2, 2024 10:43 pm CBC/Radio-Canada Rebuilding Gaza's shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday. Nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment have caused billions of dollars in damage, leaving many of the …
  • Sciences Po announces closure of main Paris site over Gaza protest May 2, 2024 10:40 pm Le Monde Institute of Political Studies (IEP), or Sciences Po, university's temporary administrator Jean Basseres, next to Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po Arancha Gonzalez (L), holds a press conference at the university in Paris …
  • In depth: Idaho's costliest — and maybe most bitter — legislative primary May 2, 2024 10:40 pm Idaho Education News   This is the second in a series of stories spotlighting some of Idaho's most important legislative primaries. Check back for more stories before the May 21 election, and read the first here. Idaho's northernmost legislative district is a political North …
  • Syria Today – Lebanon Receives Financial Aid Package in Exchange for Holding Refugees; Syria Launches e-Visa System May 2, 2024 10:39 pm The Syrian Observer The EU's Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon in exchange for the country slowing migration to the EU. The move comes amid a sharp rise in Syrian refugees headed to Cyprus, DW reported. European Commission President …
  • Two detainees from Gaza were killed, including a doctor May 2, 2024 10:38 pm Yemen News Agency SABA [02/May/2024] RAMALLAH May 02. 2024 (Saba) - The Commission for Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Prisoners' Club announced on Thursday the martyrdom of two Gaza detainees, one of whom is the head of the orthopedic department at Al- …
  • Case Western Reserve University says protest amid Israel-Hamas war 'no longer approved' May 2, 2024 10:37 pm WKYC - Ohio According to Case, 'the organizers of the protest on university private property broke the temporary guidelines originally agreed upon.' CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University has announced that the protest that has been taking place on school …
  • NMiF explores CABQ's plan to address homelessness May 2, 2024 10:37 pm The University of New Mexico This week on New Mexico in Focus, KUNM (89.9 FM) News Director Megan Kamerick sits down for a two-part discussion on Daymon Ely's proposed plan to address homelessness in Albuquerque. In part one, Megan asks the special roundtable about the benefits and …
  • Universities grapple with the complicated politics of campus encampments May 2, 2024 10:35 pm CTV News Montreal police are facing pressure to move in and dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University campus, as a growing number of universities across this country grapple with the tough of how to handle the protests. "The law must …
  • Audiences love Paul Atreides, but do they understand him? May 2, 2024 10:34 pm California Aggie Why do viewers seem to miss what “Dune” is really about?   By JOAQUIN WATERS — jwat@ucdavis.edu   “Dune: Part Two” is only a month old, yet it may already be the movie of the year. The film has taken the entertainment industry by storm, leading many to …
  • Why are college students protesting? May 2, 2024 10:34 pm WDTN - Ohio College campuses have seen increased tension among students, faculty and administration in the months since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. Protests have erupted across the country as campuses grapple with rising rates of and …
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