Bitcoin Miner Riot Scoops Small Kentucky Rival for $92 Million as Sector Sags – Decrypt
Riot Platforms announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Kentucky-based Block Mining Corp. for $92.5 million as headwinds faced by small-scale bitcoin miners continue to pose challenges for the industry. Terms of the agreement include $18.5 million in cash and $74 million in Riot common stock, with the possibility of additional payments based on performance […]
‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Rep. Jim Banks heavily criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her failure to hand over key documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying in a Monday interview that Republican lawmakers believe the severity of the riot was due to a “systemic breakdown and failure at the highest levels […]
NYPD Responds To Apparent Riot, Discovers It’s Just ‘Rage Room’ Event
The New York Police Department (NYPD) was dispatched to reports of riots in a nearby neighborhood on Saturday, where a “rage room” event was in progress, the New York Post reported. The realistic setting of the outdoor “rage room” event prompted concerned passersby to call police. according to According to the New York Post, police […]
Bangladesh Reportedly Manipulates Internet As Students Mass Riot Against Government
The Bangladesh government imposed a “near-total” suspension of mobile internet services on Thursday after reports of violence by student protesters, a censorship monitoring group reported. The Bangladesh government implemented a “near-total, nationwide internet shutdown,” digital governance and cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks reported on Twitter. The “new measures follow previous efforts to throttle social media and restrict […]
Soccer fans riot in Miami, delay start of Copa America final
The Copa America soccer tournament final was postponed for more than 75 minutes after fans rioted and broke through the gates at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The final between Argentina and Colombia was the final of the Copa America, an international tournament featuring teams from South and North America. The game was scheduled […]
Florida mom denies starting instigating 500-person skating rink riot
A Florida mother charged with inciting a 500-person riot at an ice rink has denied any responsibility for the incident, telling The Washington Post that it had “nothing to do with my daughter’s birthday party being canceled.” “I know that to be true,” she added. Stephanie Pedroso, 36, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of causing […]
Florida mom sparks 500-person riot at skating rink after daughter’s birthday party is canceled
A Florida mother has been charged with inciting a riot of 500 people at an ice rink after urging her daughter’s friends to “kill that bitch” after her birthday party was canceled, police said. Stephanie Pedroso, 36, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of causing a disturbance after a reservation for an “after-hours birthday party” was […]
Florida woman incited massive riot of hundreds of people after skating rink canceled her party, police say
Florida police said a woman instigated a riot involving hundreds of people after an ice rink canceled her party because it violated an agreement and wanted to throw a much larger party. In May, between 400 and 500 people rioted in the parking lot of Tampa’s Astro Skating Rink, leading to about 26 arrests. Police […]
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston admits to interfering with police during Jan. 6 riot
Jay Johnston, a comedic actor best known as a voice actor on the animated TV series “Bob’s Burgers,” pleaded guilty to impeding police officers who tried to stop rioters from entering the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riot. Johnston, 55, was the voice of pizza-shop owner Jimmy Pesto on the hit Fox series. Reportedly […]
Leftist Radicals Riot in France Despite Victory in Elections
Despite the far-left New Popular Front winning the second round of elections, riots broke out in France as left-wing extremists rallied in anticipation of a victory for Marine Le Pen’s populist National Rally party. Ahead of the second round of voting on Saturday, the government deployed 30,000 police, including 5,000 in Paris, anticipating violence by […]