[ABC News] Melon-headed and malicious: LOUISA, Va. (WRIC) — The Louisa Police Department said they have made an arrest after initially asking for the public’s help identifying two people suspected of stealing from a Sheetz while wearing hollowed-out watermelons on their heads. Police said two people arrived at a Sheetz […]
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[Decrypt] Bitcoin’s average transaction fees continue to rise post-halving—caused by an already overloaded transaction backlog. Average transaction fees on the Bitcoin network have hit a new 11-month high. According to data from Bitinfocharts, the average fee paid for transacting on Bitcoin hit $5.16 on May 14—a phenomenon not witnessed since June 2019. The […]
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[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes rose at the start of the overnight session Sunday evening as investors pored over comments on the state of the American economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in light of last week’s market losses. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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[USA Today, Getty Images] My employer just cut our 401k match completely. They used to match 100% of our first 6%, but now they’re contributing absolutely nothing. I keep telling my wife that if they’re not gonna match, we shouldn’t put any money in either. Can you help me to […]
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[AMBCrypto, Pixabay] Bitcoin halving hype has faded and the coin hasn’t had any violent price swings since the event. Over the past few weeks leading up to the halving, BTC accumulation rose to record levels as hodlers increased their position. Bitcoin exchange withdrawals dropped substantially on 12th March which coincided with […]
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[NBC NEWS, AP] Most of those losses came from food services. WASHINGTON — The economic impacts of COVID-19 become more apparent with each new set of job and sales figures, but the pain is not spread evenly. Some industries have taken much harder hits than others, leaving many people insulated […]
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[USA Today, Getty Images] The COVID-19 crisis has con artists cooking up even more schemes than you might imagine. How about this one? A consumer recently received an email from someone claiming to be from their financial institution. And the bank claimed that, somehow, the customer’s banking information was not accurate […]
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[The Weather Channel] Tropical Storm Warning Issued At a Glance Tropical Storm Arthur is tracking off the Southeast coast. Arthur will pass near North Carolina’s Outer Banks with rain and wind on Monday. A tropical storm warning has been issued. Rough surf and dangerous rip currents are expected along much […]
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[NBC NEWS] Connecting with others online has brought “relief, excitement, sadness that somebody else knows what you’re going through.” Jennifer English was sick, scared and confused. For two weeks, the Oregon City, Oregon, single mother had had no sense of taste, a fever that reached 102.5 degrees and an uncomfortable […]
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[Cointelegraph] Policymakers around the world have committed unprecedented amounts of fresh money in a bid to stave o an impending recession, or worse: a total depression. In the United States, the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus package in late March, and the House of Representatives has now accepted a […]
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