US retail sales come down from their stimulus-fueled high
US retail sales came back down to Earth in April after stimulus checks sent Americans on a shopping spree in March....
HUD Secretary violated the Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel concludes
The US Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits...
Dr. Corbett: Now all we need to do is get people vaccinated
NIH’s lead scientist for coronavirus vaccine research, Kizzmekia Corbett, joins CNN’s New Day to discuss the work that went into the CDC’s updated mask guidance,...
I spy with my laser eye: A Twitter phenomenon to make Bitcoin mainstream?
An increasing number of high-profile celebrities have continued to adopt the “laser eye” meme on Twitter in recent months....
Spanish stock exchange ready to test blockchain-based SME financing system
The Spanish stock exchange is moving forward with further tests of its planned blockchain-based system to finance small- and medium-scale enterprises....
America’s mask mandate is gone — for the fully vaccinated
The CDC lifted the mask mandate for fully vaccinated Americans on Thursday. But with vaccine hesitancy and the idea of vaccine passports a contested issue,...
Let’s talk about the crown
It’s literally the centerpiece of this week’s events, but did you know only three people can touch it?...
British tourists allowed into Portugal from Monday
The government in Lisbon says anyone arriving will need to take a negative PCR test before departure....
City in North Dakota now accepts cryptocurrency for utility payments
The city of Williston of North Dakota has officially started accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for utility payments via BitPay....
Ransomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too
Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do cybercriminals scam businesses...