Coinbase is worth $65 billion — and it’s probably heading higher
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is set to go public Wednesday at a valuation of a whopping $65 billion, as the company takes advantage of…
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Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions
Hundreds of prominent executives from high-profile companies, including Amazon, Google, BlackRock and Starbucks, signed a statement that opposes…
Continue ReadingCoinbase says it’s the bitcoin investment for people afraid of buying bitcoin
Coinbase Global is going public through a direct listing Wednesday, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange on the stock market. The timing…
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Biden draws on long history with the war in Afghanistan as he prepares to announce troop withdrawal
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
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‘I felt like I was dying,’ a mom says after watching her children cross the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae is helping PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR brand find the next Issa Rae
“Insecure” star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings…
Continue Reading‘It’s a tragedy.’ French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years
One of France’s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards…
Continue ReadingBiden will address a joint session of Congress on April 28
President Joe Biden will address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month, delivering his first remarks to both chambers nearly 100…
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Protesters and police clash for a third night in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors weigh charges against officer
Hundreds gathered for a third night of protests to express anger over the police killing of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors could…
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Practically everything is getting more expensive in America
Wall Street has been a bundle of nerves about potential spikes in inflation since Democrats passed $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus last month. And…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber says his drug problem was so bad that bodyguards would check his pulse as he slept
Justin Bieber has opened up about his transformation from wild child to reformed character. In an interview with GQ magazine, the 27-year-old singer…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with…
Continue ReadingWhy Wall Street is so excited about bank stocks
For years, Wall Street turned up its nose at America’s bank stocks. Now, the sector is getting tons of love as investors eye the economic…
Continue ReadingWhy Biden is pulling the US — and NATO — out of Afghanistan
As President Biden prepares to lay out his plan Wednesday to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war, a source…
Continue ReadingDOJ nominee Kristen Clarke faces Senate as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation…
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Biden is making a major mistake on Afghanistan
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to formally announce the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, which…
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5 things to know for April 14: Covid, police violence, Afghanistan, Russia, abortion
It’s 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, and Japan is running into another problem: Only about 1% of its population is vaccinated from Covid-19.…
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Egypt impounds Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill
Egyptian authorities have seized a massive cargo ship which blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week last month, amid a dispute over financial…
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‘No one can dare ask why’
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Women are banned from leaving their homes without a male companion and nobody dares ask about schooling for girls…
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