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Bitcoin Slumps as Traders Brace for Volatile Long Weekend… (Bloomberg) — Bitcoin slumped 7% to near $35,500, recalling levels seen in the crypto meltdown last week as traders brace for fresh volatility over the long weekend. Prices across digital tokens took a hit as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda joined a growing list of … Read more

WASHINGTON — It was another week with another horrific mass shooting. In cities across the country, gun homicides were climbing. Democrats and Republicans argued over the causes. President Biden said enough. But beneath the timeworn political cycle on guns in the United States, the country’s appetite for firearms has only been increasing, with more being … Read more

Texas state senators are discussing a bill that would charge drivers of electric vehicles between $200 and $250 for their car each year, plus another $190 or more if they drive over 9,000 miles. Other states have looked at fees for EVs, as well as road usage charge programs. The programs would charge every vehicle owner a fee based … Read more

Grief-stricken mothers who have accused Black Lives Matter of profiting from the deaths of their sons condemned the group’s embattled co-founder Patrisse Cullors after she announced she was stepping down from the movement. “I don’t believe she is going anywhere,” Samaria Rice, the mother of a 12-year-old boy shot by Cleveland police while playing with … Read more

by: Cassie B. (Natural News) Impossible Foods has been getting a lot of buzz for its veggie “burger that bleeds.” Whether it’s family members, friends or celebrities on social media, you don’t have to search very hard to find someone who is enthusiastic about these flavorful patties. But are they really as good for your … Read more

by Azguy303 via WSB   Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.

by ncrowley I was looking at Vanguard Information Technology (VGT) holdings this afternoon, and was shocked to find that although there are 331 companies in this ETF, 36% of the entire fund consists of just two companies: Apple and Microsoft. See here: https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/profile/portfolio/VGT/portfolio-holdings The reason that I invest in ETFs is to diversify my holdings of … Read more

Savings and investing app Acorns plans to go public by merging with a blank-check company. The fintech start-up announced a deal Thursday to combine with Pioneer Merger Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The merger values Acorns at roughly $2.2 billion and is expected to close in the back half of this … Read more

Tesla has switched on a driver-facing camera in some of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to make sure drivers are paying attention to the road when they use Autopilot, the company’s driver assistance system. The camera-based driver monitoring system was switched on in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles after Tesla modified these … Read more

Remains of 215 children have been found at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia in Canada The remains were found with the help of a ground penetrating radar specialist after long-held suspicions about the fate of missing students  One survivor told how children would suddenly disappear from the school without … Read more

President Biden dropped an ominous note into his remarks to American service members at a Virginia military base Friday, telling them that his Chinese counterpart believes Beijing will “own America” inside the next 15 years. “We’re in a battle between democracies and autocracies,” Biden told troops at Joint Base Langley Eustis in Hampton. “The more … Read more