It’s been quite a year for celebrity trials around the country. From bombshell charges to new developments in decades-old cases, here are a few top headlines that had everyone talking in 2024. The death of beloved “Friends” actor Matthew Perry in 2023 led to an investigation into five defendants for charges connected with his fatal drug overdose, including San Diego-based doctor Mark Chavez who pled guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute ketamine. However, the bigger focus is on Jasveen Sangha, a woman dubbed “The Ketamine Queen” of North Hollywood, and a licensed physician, Dr. Salvador Plasencia of Santa Monica.…
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• Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here’s why • Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
Recently, BlackRock released an educational video explaining Bitcoin, which I thought was great—it’s amazing to see Bitcoin being discussed on such a massive platform. But, of course, Bitcoin X (Twitter) had a meltdown over one specific line in the video: “There is no guarantee that Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap will not be changed.” HealthRnager from Natural News claimed, “Bitcoin has become far too centralized, and now the wrong people largely control its algorithms. They are TELLING you in advance what they plan to do.”Now, let me be clear: this is total nonsense. The controversy is overhyped, and the idea…
Traders expect bitcoin (BTC) choppiness to continue with a possible rotation to altcoins, as a major options expiry weighs on market dynamics in the festive week ahead.“All eyes are on the massive expiry this Friday, where almost $20B notional across BTC and ETH options will expire,” Singapore-based QCP Capital said in a broadcast message early Tuesday. “This represents almost half the total OI on Deribit. We believe it’s quite possible especially if spot continues to range here and as option sellers continue to roll their shorts out.””Rolling” means that instead of letting their options expire, traders shift their positions to…
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Natalie Smolenski has made a name for herself in the Bitcoin space in recent years by sharing her dynamic insights on Bitcoin and how it shapes the world moving forward.The PhD-holding anthropologist is on the verge of upping the ante around her Bitcoin-related thought contributions with the new book she’s edited and to which she’s contributed, The Satoshi Papers: Reflections On Political Economy After Bitcoin (published by the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s imprint of Bitcoin Magazine Books and available for pre-order now).The book is a collection of texts from some of the most prominent academics who write about Bitcoin, including Andrew…
Everton striker Neal Maupay has sparked outrage among the Toffees’ fanbase following a comment made about the club on social media.
The Russian government imposed a six-year ban on crypto mining in 10 regions due to the industry’s high power consumption, Tass reported.The ban, which includes participation in a mining pool and temporary restrictions in other regions during periods of peak demand, takes effect Jan. 1 and ends March 15, 2031, Tass said, citing a decision by the Council of Ministers.The country legalized crypto mining in July, with the law taking effect last month. Russia bans the use of cryptocurrencies as legal tender for regular payments internally, but does allow cross-border payments with crypto in an attempt to evade sanctions imposed…
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Law and order made a strong comeback in 2024, with voters across the U.S. rejecting soft-on-crime policies touted by progressive district attorneys and voting to bolster police budgets once slashed by the defund police movement.The progressive crime agenda, largely pushed by liberal megadonor George Soros, suffered a string of major defeats in November, with voters soundly rejecting progressive prosecutors, blaming their permissive policies for rising crime in the U.S. as alleged drug dealers, thieves and repeat offenders were returned to the streets within hours of their arrests. In November, California voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prop 36, which sought to…
Just when you thought the year-end couldn’t get any more intriguing, a significant options expiry is set to shake things up in this highly levered-up market.Options are derivative contracts that give the purchaser the right to buy or sell the underlying asset at a preset price at a later date. A call gives the right to buy, and a put confers the right to sell.On Friday at 8:00 UTC, 146,000 bitcoin options contracts, valued at nearly $14 billion and sized at one BTC each, will expire on the crypto exchange Deribit. The notional amount represents 44% of the total open…
The Sky Sports Ref Watch panel discuss why Joao Pedro wasn’t sent off for violent conduct in Brighton’s match against Brentford, with Dermot Gallagher saying he was ‘astonished’ the forward didn’t see red.
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In financial markets, the best entry opportunity is often fleeting and easily missed. Now, Solana’s SOL is flashing a timely second chance for those looking to trade bullish breakouts.The SOL price has surged over 7% this week to $193, rebounding off a former resistance-turned-support identified by the trendline connecting highs from March and July. This line, and the one joining April and August lows, define a large descending channel comprising prolonged range play from March to October.The prices broke out of the channel in early November, confirming a bullish bias. SOL quickly climbed to over $260 before retracing to the…
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Restaurant portions can be enormous today, so it’s no surprise that those who dine out may feel stuffed to the gills with half their meal still on the plate. In these scenarios, servers often appear with a “box” or “doggy bag” ready to properly house the leftovers for customers’ convenience. But while taking leftovers from a restaurant is common in the United States, it is less so in other countries. And there are some places, such as buffets, where to-go boxes are not a thing. PILE OF ‘GARBAGE’ FOODS WITH DEBATABLE TOPPINGS IS A DELICACY IN THIS US CITYTwo restaurant industry professionals shared…
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Trrue, a layer-1 blockchain focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance and real-world asset tokenization received a $10 million investment commitment from GEM Digital, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.The money will be used to accelerate the development of Ireland-based Trrue’s platform, the company said.GEM Digital is a Bahamas-based $3.4 billion alternative investment group that specializes in the digital asset sector. It will receive TRRUE tokens in return for the investment. The company invests in utility tokens listed on centralized (CEXs) and decentralized exchanges (DEXs).The token is being offered at $0.10 on a number of launchpads,…
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof “rent-a-hitman” website, according to the Department of Justice.