November 20, 20240 Comments

Comedian Katt Williams often brags about passing Marine boot camp. The Marines say they have no record of it.

Los Angeles — Katt Williams, the Emmy-winning actor and renowned stand-up comedian, for years has claimed to have joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a teenager and successfully navigated the rigorous training only to be drummed out of the military when his superiors discovered he was a minor. The Marines told CBS News they have no record of him.  Dating back to at least 2016, Williams has claimed association with the

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November 18, 20240 Comments

MicroStrategy makes record bitcoin purchase for $4.6 billion By Investing.com

Investing.com – MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:) added 52,000 bitcoins to its portfolio worth $4.6 billion over the last week, marking the largest purchase in the company’s history, software firm disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday. MicroStrategy’s shares surged 9%, reaching $371, with the stock having quintupled in value so far this year. has been rallying since Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president driven by expectations of regulatory easing, and breached the

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November 16, 20240 Comments

Record numbers of customers on social tariffs

BBC Morgan Davies and Ellie Bryan got their water bills cut after a no-fault eviction left them struggling The number of households seeking help with water bills in England and Wales rose by more than 250,000 last year, according to figures seen by the BBC, but support varies widely depending on where people live. Water companies spent almost £259m on “social tariffs” last year – discounted bills to help low-income

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Paul, Tyson fight breaks record for biggest non-Vegas boxing gate

(L-R) Mike Tyson, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match press conference at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2024. Cooper Neill | Getty Images The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record books. The fight’s promoter, Most Valuable Promotions, which is co-owned by Paul, told CNBC it

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Canada’s record economic gap with U.S. about to get wider

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Two economies headed in opposite directions Published Nov 14, 2024  •  Last updated 13 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The election of Donald Trump threatens to widen that record economic gap between Canada and the United States, say economists. Photo by Getty Images Article content Canada’s economy has been

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Wall Street at record highs as post-election rally continues By Reuters

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (NASDAQ:) as optimism on proposed tax cuts and expectations of an easier regulatory environment after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency continued to lift stocks. The rose 254.75 points, or 0.58%, at the open to 44,243.74. The rose 13.3 points, or 0.22%, at the open to 6008.86​, while the rose 68.6 points, or 0.36%, to 19355.338 at the

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November 11, 20240 Comments

‘Children constantly coughing’: Pakistan’s record smog forces people home | Environment News

On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories, regularly ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, but it has hit record levels this month. Schools have closed in the main cities of Punjab

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Bitcoin surges to record high on Trump bets By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – soared to record high of over $81,000 on Monday (NASDAQ:) as Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election along with pro-crypto candidates being voted to the Congress spurred expectations of a light-handed regulatory environment. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has more than doubled from the year’s low of $38,505 it hit on Jan. 23. It was last at $80,829 in Asian hours having touched

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