Pro-DeSantis PAC Never Back Down Backs Down Again, Begins Layoffs
The pro-DeSantis PAC Never Back Down is backing away again and reportedly laying off staff following Gov. Ron DeSantis' lackluster performance in Iowa. according to reportJob cuts within the PAC, which has been plagued by turnover and controversy over the past few weeks, began Wednesday, an anonymous person affiliated with the group told the newspaper. […]
Demolition begins at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue site
Demolition begins Wednesday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, site of the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, as part of an effort to reimagine the building as a memorial to the 11 people killed there in 2018. Ta. Demolition work began slowly, with workers removing the exterior of the building. Most of […]
Estimated $1.1B flees GBTC in 3 days as ARK begins buying own Bitcoin ETF – Cointelegraph
Grayscale's Spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)'s discount rate narrowed to its lowest level in nearly three years, causing investors to rush out of the fund over the past three days. The transaction took an estimated $1.1 billion out of the fund. There was an estimated outflow of $594 million on the third day […]
Trump arrives in court as jury selection begins in E Jean Carroll trial | Donald Trump
Jury selection began Tuesday in E. Jean Carroll's Manhattan federal defamation trial against Donald Trump, who came to court Monday night shortly after his political victory in the Iowa caucuses. Alina Haba, Trump's lead lawyer in the case, said Trump's team plans to call him as a witness. An earlier jury in another related case […]
Iceland volcano eruption begins receding after torching town outside capital
A volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Monday, despite signs that magma was still flowing underground. . A front-page headline in the Icelandic daily Morgunbladid read “Black Day” alongside photos of bright orange lava fountains and burning houses in […]
Alaska Airlines begins preliminary inspections on its grounded Boeing 737 Max 9
Jack Otter and Barron's Roundtable panelists discuss the airline stock market. alaska airlines began preliminary inspections of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft this weekend following an accident in which the plug door of a Max 9 was blown off during a flight on January 5th. Preliminary testing is being conducted in groups […]
Murder trial begins after young woman is fatally shot in man’s driveway
A lawyer for an upstate New York man accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman who was with a group of friends after accidentally veering into a backcountry driveway has argued in his murder trial that a defective gun was involved. He claimed it was an accident. It started on Thursday. Kevin Monahan, 66, is […]
Abbott thrashes Mayorkas' blame game as House begins impeachment
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks out on ‘Hannity’ after House begins impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security … source
MSNBC anchor starts sobbing as he begins Jan. 6 anniversary interview — and observers mercilessly mock him
MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart began sobbing Saturday as he began a Jan. 6 anniversary interview. And observers mercilessly mocked Caster's display of emotion. What are the details? Before interviewing former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone, Capehart's voice began to crack and break as he struggled to say, “I'm going to get through this.” Mr. Capehart […]
On this day in history, January 5, 1933, construction begins on Golden Gate Bridge amid great fanfare
The construction of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, a treasure of American engineering and widely recognized as a symbol of American greatness, was celebrated on this day in history on January 5, 1933, with civic pride, pomp, and atmosphere. It started inside. “The start of construction was greeted with great joy,” the Golden Gate Bridge […]