BusinessAssociated PressBitcoin trial: Defendant wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin
Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner, which claimed it was owed half of a cryptocurrency fortune worth tens of billions. A Florida jury found that Wright did not owe half of 1.1 million Bitcoin to the family of David Kleiman. The jury did award $100 million in intellectual property rights to a joint venture between the two men, a fraction of what Kleiman's lawyers were asking for in trial.
WorldThe Daily BeastSwitzerland Approves Assisted ‘Suicide Capsule’
Switzerland has just legalized a new way to die by assisted suicide. The country's medical review board has just given authorization for use of the Sarco Suicide Pod, which is a 3-D-printed portable coffin-like capsule with windows that can be transported to a tranquil place for a person's final moments of life. Conventional assisted-suicide methods have generally involved a chemical substance.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump responds to report that he tested positive for COVID before debate, says 'Biden goes around coughing on people all over the place'
"Biden goes around coughing on people all over the place," Trump added. In a statement Monday morning, former President Donald Trump denied revelations from his own former chief of staff's book on the updated timeline of his COVID-19 infection from October 2020. "The Fake News continues to push the false narrative that I had Covid prior to the first debate," Trump said, in response to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' account of the then-president first testing positive for the virus on Sept. 26.
U.S.In The Know by YahooAmazon customer captures Ring footage of delivery driver’s ‘hysterical’ encounter with her husband: ‘He was so nervous’
An Amazon delivery driver is drawing all sorts of praise after a customer captured his “hysterical” encounter with her husband. The exchange, captured on a Ring doorbell camera, comes courtesy of a TikTok user named @Stephanielerin. With holiday shopping season in full swing, TikTok has been flush with popular clips involving delivery drivers and their customers.
U.S.The New York TimesDramatic Day Reveals Details About the Parents of a School Shooting Suspect
In a tense arraignment Saturday morning, James and Jennifer Crumbley listened by videoconference from separate jail cells as they were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shootings of four Oxford High School students, who, police say, were gunned down by the couple's 15-year-old son, Ethan. As the judge read each of the charges, one for each of the four students, she asked Jennifer Crumbley if she understood. The arraignment, at which the couple entered pleas of not guilty, capped an extraordinary day and a half during which the Crumbleys, considered fugitives by authorities, were captured in Detroit after an intense manhunt and then placed in the same jail facility in Oakland County, Michigan, that held their son, with each of the three in isolation.
U.S.York Daily RecordWoman wins court battle over treating her husband's COVID-19 with ivermectin. That was just the beginning.
A court order that permitted Keith Smith, on a ventilator in a medically induced coma from COVID-19, to be treated with the controversial drug ivermectin, was issued late Friday afternoon. The order, in response to Darla Smith's petition to compel the hospital to administer the drug to her husband of 24 years, was, to some, kind of confusing, and that led to two days of lawyers negotiating its implementation, frustrating Darla's attempts to have her husband receive the drug. The brief order denied Darla Smith's request for an emergency injunction to force UPMC to administer ivermectin, an anti-parasitic that is not part of the medical center's COVID-19 protocols and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of the viral disease.
U.S.ReutersU.S. congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting
A U.S. congressman on Saturday posted a Christmas picture of himself and what appeared to be his family, smiling and posing with an assortment of guns, just days after four teenagers were killed in a shooting at a Michigan high school. Ethan Crumbley, 15, on Tuesday carried out the deadliest U.S. school shooting this year, the latest in a decades-long series of mass shootings at U.S. schools. Massie, who represents a solidly Republican district, posted the picture of himself and six others holding firearms resembling an M60 machine gun, AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a Thompson submachine gun.
BusinessBusiness InsiderBetter.com CEO accused hundreds of the 900 people he laid off on Zoom of 'stealing' by working only 2 hours daily
The CEO of Better.com, a digital mortgage company, laid off more than 900 employees over Zoom last week. He accused "at least 250" terminated staff members of working just 2 hours a day, Fortune reported. Better's management team reviewed employee productivity data such as missed phone calls, he said.
PoliticsHuffPostDavid Letterman Immediately Shreds Donald Trump At Kennedy Center Honors
David Letterman wasted no time in ripping former President Donald Trump at the rejuvenated Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Deadline reported. The annual Washington arts and culture event, which was repeatedly snubbed by Trump, and delayed and downscaled by the pandemic, was presided over by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Tonight, it is quite nice, very nice, to see the presidential box once again being occupied,” Letterman said to cheers that turned into a standing ovation for Biden.
WorldAssociated PressJapan's military, among world's strongest, looks to build
Dozens of tanks and soldiers fired explosives and machine guns in drills Monday on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, a main stronghold for a nation that is perhaps the world's least-known military powerhouse. Just across the sea from rival Russia, Japan opened up its humbly named Self Defense Force's firing exercises to the media in a display of public firepower that coincides with a recent escalation of Chinese and Russian military moves around Japanese territory. The drills, which foreign journalists rarely have a chance to witness, will continue for nine days and include about 1,300 Ground Self Defense Force troops.
U.S.Atlanta Black Star‘This Must be Stopped’: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Plans to Establish a Militia That Answers Solely to Him
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a budget proposal on Thursday that includes plans to establish a militia that would answer solely to him. Unlike the Florida National Guard, the Florida State Guard wouldn't receive federal funding or embark on federal missions. DeSantis wants to use $3.5 million of the $100 million budget proposal to fund the state guard he said will “not be encumbered to the federal government.”
U.S.CBS NewsWas a young girl adopted from Russia capable of murder?
Troy Roberts: That's why you have to get help. Dr. Brian Kennedy: She is a risk to the family members. Dr. Brian Kennedy was one of the psychiatrists who saw Caralee.
U.S.Associated Press2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida
Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay the claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida's aftermath. But the cost of dealing with the insolvent insurers ultimately will fall on the state after companies recoup the dollars through a series of tax credits. The Advocate reports that the board of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association — a state-sponsored safety net for policyholders -- voted for the first time since 2004 to charge insurers 1% of their net written premiums to help fill its coffers.
U.S.INSIDERA Michigan teacher was suspended over claims of 'insensitive' comments. A parent said he told students how he would've carried out the Oxford school shooting differently.
One parent said he gave details on how he would have done the Oxford school shooting differently. A Michigan high-school teacher was suspended over comments he was accused of making in the aftermath of the Oxford High School shooting that left four dead last week. Hopkins High School in Allegan County, south of Grand Rapids, placed the unnamed teacher on leave Friday after investigating rumors he said he was "going to shoot up the school," the local news outlet WZZM13 reported.
U.S.Business InsiderRealtor who took a private jet to the Capitol riot says she plans to practice yoga, detox from alcohol, and lose 30 pounds in prison
A woman who flew in a private jet to Washington before the Capitol riot is preparing for prison. Jenna Ryan said in a TikTok on Sunday that she planned to practice yoga and lose weight in prison. The Texas realtor said that if she loses weight, "it will be worth going to prison."
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How to install any screen protector on any camera | Sony, Canon, Nikon
We will install the Glass Protector from Expert Shield onto our Sony A7iii. This is a very simple process that many people find intimidating. If you have any questions about this video please leave them in the comments down below.
U.S.BuzzFeedPeople Are Sharing Things That Are Illegal But Aren't Ethically Wrong, And Some Are Controversial
On Friday, Reddit user u/bleachspot asked, "What is something that is illegal but isn't wrong ethically?" People had some incredibly interesting responses. Here's what people shared: 1.
U.S.HuffPostLocked-Up 'Sullen' Crumbley Family Showing No Remorse After School Shooting, Says Sheriff
Suspected Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley along with his parents, who were arrested early Saturday while hiding in a warehouse, have expressed “no remorse,” after an attack that killed four high school students, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said on MSNBC. “We've not seen any remorse” from James and Jennifer Crumbley and their 15-year-old son, said Bouchard, who described the family as “obviously sullen,” adding: “Not a lot of conversation.” “I don't know whether the sullenness is from being caught or whether it's from other emotions that are going on, but they haven't expressed it to us,” Bouchard told host Alex Witt hours after the parents were arrested.
PoliticsAssociated PressTurning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments. The path to power for Republicans in Congress is now rooted in the capacity to generate outrage. The alarming language, and the fundraising haul it increasingly produces, is another example of how Donald Trump, the former president, has left his mark on politics, changing the way Republicans rise to influence and authority.
HealthBusiness InsiderA man who tested positive for Omicron variant says 15 of his friends who joined him at a New York anime convention also have COVID-19
A man who tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant says 15 of his friends are also sick. The man and a group of 30 people attended an anime convention in New York City last month. It's unclear if his friends also have the Omicron variant, but health officials are investigating.
U.S.Raleigh News and ObserverFirefighter seriously hurt after fire truck tire ‘exploded’ in NC, officials say
A firefighter was hospitalized after a fire engine tire “exploded,” leading to a crash in Eastern North Carolina, officials said. The truck was leaving a Christmas parade when it became “uncontrollable” and hit a pipe on Saturday, Dec. 4, according to the Hubert Volunteer Fire Department. “We had taken the back roads around to avoid the delay of the rest of the parade since we were very near the front,” firefighters wrote in a Facebook post.
PoliticsAssociated PressSocialist Kshama Sawant faces recall vote in Seattle
At first, Henry Bridger II supported Kshama Sawant, Seattle's combative socialist city councilmember. A liberal voter in one of the most liberal neighborhoods in an extremely liberal city, he liked her fresh outlook and support for a $15 minimum wage. Seven years later, Bridger is leading an effort to recall Sawant.
PoliticsSheKnowsDonald Trump Has a New Fear-Mongering Attack Ad Claiming Joe Biden 'Stole Christmas'
Donald Trump hasn't officially confirmed he's running for president in 2024, but it sure feels like it with a new anti-Biden ad that began running over the weekend. The former president decided that Christmas was the perfect time to attack the current president over supply chain issues. The Twitter account, Trump's War Room, posted the ad on its feed with the caption, “Sleepy Joe stole Christmas and broke our beautiful economy.
U.S.PeopleNew Information Emerges in Report Detailing Deaths of Calif. Family of 3 Who Died on Hiking Trip
New details are emerging about the events surrounding the deaths of a California family on a hiking trail in a new report from The San Francisco Chronicle. Ellen Chung, 31, Jonathan Gerrish, 45, their daughter Miju, 1, and their 8-year-old dog Oski were found dead along a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest on Aug. 17, PEOPLE previously reported. In October, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office announced that the family had died from hyperthermia and probable dehydration.
U.S.Associated PressCOVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans
Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release. Over the past week, the ship made stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico.
“I know it doesn’t feel like it, but inflation is both a feature and a bug of a normalizing economy.”
“What is not going to work, and hasn’t worked, is trying to talk people out of the lived reality of higher prices.”
“When inflation expectations rise, actual inflation tends to follow.”
“The Fed must acknowledge that its monetary policy has been a source of inflation, and that it will need to raise interest rates.”
“The supply chain logjams are the core of the problem right now, and that should work itself out over time.”