Chile puts CBDC plans on hold until end of 2022 to undertake more analysis
Chile’s planned start to its digital peso rollout in early 2022 has been held back while its central bank conducts more analysis to inform a...
Multiple southern California homes are engulfed by a fast-moving blaze as authorities urge evacuations
Multiple homes were seen ablaze in parts of the Laguna Hills neighborhood in Orange County, California, according to aerial footage from CNN affiliate KABC....
Lacrosse team claims racial profiling by sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop
Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, said its women’s lacrosse team was racially profiled by sheriff’s deputies last month during a traffic stop in...
Shanghai High Court Declares Bitcoin Virtual Asset With Economic Value Protected by Chinese Law
The Shanghai High People’s Court has declared bitcoin to be a virtual asset protected by Chinese law. The court notes that the cryptocurrency has economic...
Senate vote blocks bill to codify abortion rights; GOP, Manchin oppose – The Washington Post
Senate vote blocks bill to codify abortion rights; GOP, Manchin oppose The Washington Post Manchin to vote no on Dems’ Roe v. Wade bill, saying it...
Live: Laguna Hills brush fire ignites homes – KTLA 5
Live: Laguna Hills brush fire ignites homes KTLA 5 Wildfire burning in Laguna Hills, CA is threatening homes in the area AZ Family 3TV and CBS 5...
Inflation dips, but still high
Has inflation peaked? It was not quite as high last month as the month before, but consumers still face soaring prices for food, shelter, and...
She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain
Members of the diving community view Zhou Jihong’s actions at the Olympics as a flashpoint amid a wider pattern of conduct that they believe is...
Abortion bill fails in U.S. Senate as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v. Wade – Reuters.com
Abortion bill fails in U.S. Senate as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v. Wade Reuters.com Manchin to vote no on Dems’ Roe v. Wade bill, saying...
North Korea declares ‘major national emergency’ as first case of Covid-19 identified, state media reports
North Korea has identified its first ever case of Covid-19, state media reported on Wednesday....