5 things to know for January 15: Stimulus, Covid-19, Capitol riot, death row, Belgium
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
Why the right and left both want George Orwell on their side
Historian Laura Beers puts a growing number of references to George Orwell by prominent US Republicans in context, writing that while Orwell abhored censorship and...
Local newspapers turn on Lauren Boebert as 68 state politicians demand investigation into Capitol riot role
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Fintech’s Hottest Trends in 2021? Privacy, Control, & Customization
With concerns over centralized power in big tech, fintech users are entering the year on a precarious note....
Syroco vs SP80: The race to create the world’s fastest sail boat
Two rival teams, Syroco in France and SP80 in Switzerland, are racing towards the same goal: to build the fastest sail boat ever....
Liquidators seek expanded probe of alleged South African Bitcoin scheme
Liquidators of the embattled Mirror Trading International want a deeper probe of the alleged Bitcoin multi-level marketing scheme....
Miami Mayor Plans to Invest in Bitcoin
Francis Suarez said that the city is also planning to allow citizens to pay taxes in Bitcoin....
Biden’s stimulus plan could drive out funds from Asia to the U.S., JPMorgan says – CNBC
Biden’s stimulus plan could drive out funds from Asia to the U.S., JPMorgan says CNBC Here’s what’s in Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue package CNN Biden announces...
James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google Doodle
James Naismith, the Canadian-American who invented the game of basketball, is celebrated with a Google doodle on Friday....
Video shows woman trapped after Indonesia quake that killed dozens
At least 34 people have died and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitute earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early on January 15, the country’s disaster...