New Year’s New Orleans Terror Attack Raises Stakes for Super Bowl Security
In the wake of Wednesday's terrorist attack in New Orleans, officials announced they are reviewing safety measures for the NFL's upcoming Super Bowl, to be held on Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome. Concerns were raised after a man drove his truck into a large group celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, […]
House Rules Package Raises Threshold to Remove Speaker
As some conservatives consider removing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), proposed House rules announced Wednesday would raise the bar for removing a speaker. The proposed House rules would raise the bar for filing a motion to resign, the parliamentary procedure for removing the Speaker of the House. The new standard requires a member of the […]
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos-backed mining startup KoBold raises $537M
KoBold, the US mining startup backed by billionaire investors including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has raised $537 million in its latest funding round, the company announced. The funding round, co-led by investors Durable Capital Partners LP and T. Rowe Price, valued KoBold at $2.96 billion, the company said. Existing backers including venture capital firm […]
Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird | Birds
There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of Britain's most endangered birds that is plummeting towards extinction. A remarkable development is occurring after the annual shooting of migratory birds passing through France, Spain and Portugal was temporarily banned in 2021. Western Europe's population increases by 25%That includes 2,000 people clinging on in […]
Crypto Holiday Miracle: $MIRA Raises Millions For Rare Diseases – Forbes
Advancing rare disease medicine requires focus, funding, and humanity. getty A heartwarming and unexpected story that gets you in the mood for the holiday season. What began as a father's plea to fund medical research to diagnose his young daughter's rare brain tumor quickly became a viral phenomenon, fueled by the creation of a meme […]
Steelers’ George Pickens raises eyebrows over postgame handshakes with Chiefs stars
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens raised some eyebrows Wednesday when he congratulated Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce after a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes and Kelce joined Netflix's Stacey Dales to talk about the team's 29-10 victory. Mahomes had 320 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Kelce had eight catches, 84 yards […]
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B to bolster battle against OpenAI
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI said it has raised $6 billion in its latest funding round as it continues to grow in the battle against rival OpenAI. Musk took a victory lap on Monday after announcing on his social media platform X that the company had completed a Series C funding round, typically the […]
FDA raises Costco egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella fears
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Andrew Gruel shares his thoughts on the FDA's new dietary guidelines and ultra-processed foods on Varney & Co. Hundreds of thousands of eggs sold at Costco as part of a recall issued last month are contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and can cause serious health problems and death if ingested, according to […]
Donald Trump Raises Stakes for Mike Johnson to Save Embattled Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday laid out a path for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the speakership in the next Congress. Mr. Johnson's chairmanship is in jeopardy after his plan to rush through pork-heavy spending measures has angered Mr. Trump and Elon Musk, whom the president-elect has appointed to lead the government in cutting […]
After Pepe Unchained soared over 400%, Wall Street Pepe presale raises $19M in 2 weeks – Cointelegraph
Frog memecoin remains in high demand as investors gear up for the long-awaited “memecoin supercycle.” Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, the price of Pepe rose 250%. Similarly, this week, the low-cost meme token Pepe Unchained rose 400% within just three days of its launch. Now, the new meme coin is Wall […]