MicroStrategy has continued expanding its bitcoin holdings, announcing the purchase of approximately 9,245 bitcoins for around $623 million in cash today. According to the company’s new press release, it acquired the bitcoin between March 11 and 18, using proceeds from its recent convertible senior notes offering and excess company cash. The average purchase price was approximately…
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill during a special session that lasted Tuesday….
At just 26, Tom Giannola, aka Meridian, has become a standout in electronic music, blending genres seamlessly to create a unique sound. Meridian’s performances at top Chicago venues like Prysm and Soundbar, along with his debut at the North Coast Music Festival in 2023, have marked him as an artist to keep an eye on…
After the long holiday season, the last thing most parents want to do is spend hundreds of dollars on an Easter basket. We’ve got a list to make the holiday a little more affordable. Most of our gift ideas are under $10 and can help you fill multiple baskets. To prepare for a fruitful Easter,…
The Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected the notification of USR and Forța Dreptei on the subject of the law initiated by Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciucă, by which escapees who caused damage of up to one million euros escape prison if they pay the amount plus a penalty. “The court held that the provisions of the…
“Sing Sing” is perfectly timed. Social media users are normalizing ignorance and incuriosity for clout, and characterizing anyone who is interested in art that they don’t already know they like as “pretentious” or “only pretending” to like it, essentially trying to shame others for wishing to expand their minds. The opposite mentality is represented in…
A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors accused of causing a health crisis in one of the state’s counties. In July 2022, a federal judge in Charleston, West Virginia, ruled in favor…
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, will testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday for the first time since retiring, potentially freeing him to offer new details about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Joining Milley will be retired Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, who served as United States Central Command…
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is paying the funeral expenses of a slain high school football player from Hurts’s hometown of Houston, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Jarvon Coles, an 18-year-old football player from North Shore High School in Houston, was shot and killed at a house party in Humble, a Houston suburb, on March 9….
Sitariu a primit 3 ani de închisoare cu suspendare sub supraveghere pentru o perioadă de 4 ani și este obligat să presteze 110 zile de muncă neremunerată în folosul comunității, potrivit Turnul Sfatului. Fapta prevăzută la art. 269 alin. 1 din Codul Penal se referă la ”ajutorul dat făptuitorului în scopul împiedicării sau îngreunării cercetărilor…
A Georgia couple was arrested after being found asleep on a Florida beach, with their children nowhere to be found, authorities said. An anonymous caller in Daytona Beach reported the couple to 911 on Saturday, and it took a Volusia Sheriffs Office deputy multiple attempts to wake the two up, according to an arrest affidavit…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao are both defending their cities amid a surge in crime that has caused a backlash with business owners and local residents. Bowser told Axios in an interview that while Washington “had a tough year last year” in terms of crime, she still urged onlookers not…
