Mt. Gox moves at least $2.9 billion in bitcoin for first time in five years – The Block
Published 1 minute ago upon Updated: May 27, 2024 11:31 PM EDT According to data from Arkham Intelligence, Mt. Gox appears to have moved at least 42,830 BTC, worth roughly $2.9 billion, from its cold wallets. The bitcoin exchange, which collapsed in 2014, transferred assets to unknown addresses in multiple transactions as of 11 a.m. […]
25 Stranded People Rescued By Carnival Cruise Ship Following Distress Call
Twenty-five people stranded on the island were rescued by a Carnival Cruise Line ship that responded to a distress call off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico on Saturday and have now returned home. The cruise line responded to a distress call from the U.S. Coast Guard that a small boat carrying passengers was stranded in […]
Iran bolsters stock of enriched uranium after denying it’s pursuing nuclear weapons, watchdog warns
The U.N. nuclear watchdog warned in a confidential report on Monday that Iran is reportedly further boosting its supplies of enriched uranium. Tehran has about 313.2 pounds of uranium enriched to 60 percent, up 45.4 pounds from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s last report in February. The Associated Press reported.. According to the agency, if […]
What to know about Mexico’s presidential election
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct election date. Mexico is set to vote on Sunday in a crucial presidential election that will determine who succeeds outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a populist whose nationalistic stance has led to on-and-off relations with the United States. Lopez Obrador was elected in 2018. Mexican […]
James Biden associate Keaton Langston pleads guilty to $51M Medicare fraud
WASHINGTON — A former business partner of James Biden has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare of $51 million through a testing company with ties to Biden’s brother. Keaton Langston, 39, admitted to using pharmacies, durable medical equipment companies and financially-interested laboratories to bill for unnecessary tests and orders. Department of Justice […]
Lizzo Reacts to Being Roasted in Obesity-Themed ‘South Park’ Episode
Pop star Lizzo recently South Park The episode lampooned her body positive message and persona. Lizzo shared her response in a TikTok video in which she filmed herself watching a clip from a South Park episode that simultaneously pokes fun at American obesity culture, American drug culture, and American body positivity culture. In the episode, […]
Richard Dreyfuss Accused of Making Sexist, Homophobic Comments at ‘Jaws’ Screening
Hollywood star Richard Dreyfuss has been accused of making sexist and homophobic remarks while attending a screening of the film “Apollo 11.” Jaws on Saturday at a theater in Massachusetts. Dreyfuss attended an event called “An Evening with Richard Dreyfuss + Screening of Jaws” at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, where he presented several […]
Mets’ third-base competition between far from over
Manager Carlos Mendoza said he wasn’t ready to decide whether to start Brett Batty or Mark Vientos, who he said have been competing for the third base spot since Vientos was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on May 15. “We’re going to continue to monitor the situation day by day,” Mendoza said after the Mets’ rained-out […]
Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko still stewing over Game 2 scratch
SUNRISE, Fla. — Kaapo Kakko is back in the Rangers lineup, for now. But the winger still wasn’t too happy when he was informed on Monday that he would miss Game 2 for medical reasons. “All the players want to play,” Kako said, “so I’m not happy.” Rangers winger Kaapo Kakko handles the puck during […]
Joe Tsai makes it clear what he wants his Nets role to be
Joe Tsai may want to one day pass the Nets on to his family, like George Steinbrenner did. But don’t expect him to become the face of the franchise and have the same flamboyance as his late boss, except this time in Brooklyn instead of the Bronx. Tsai has made it clear three times since […]