This CEO Says The Future of Finance is Decentralized With Bitcoin as the Greates...
source link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/ceo-says-future-finance-decentralized-142540901.html
Go to the source link to view the article. You can view the picture content, updated content and better typesetting reading experience. If the link is broken, please click the button below to view the snapshot at that time.
This CEO Says The Future of Finance is Decentralized With Bitcoin as the Greatest Opportunity of All
The DeFi and CeFi ecosystems can be truly symbiotic. Where one fails the other shines. DeFi brings security, scalability and often increased yields for investors they can’t get inside the traditional financial ecosystem. Centralized finance brings liquidity. Many CeFi investors are opening their eyes to the advantages of the blockchain and smart contracts and how they can enhance their own portfolio performance using this technology. As the CEO of RSK, a secure smart contract platform, Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar views the future of finance as a decentralized one, with Bitcoin as the greatest DeFi opportunity of all.
Diego defines himself as a Bitcoin evangelist. As one of the founders of the Argentinean Bitcoin Community, he organized the first bitcoin conference in Latin America. He was also one of the early practitioners of web development in Argentina and Latin America back in 1995 and since 2012, has been fostering and promoting Bitcoin technology across Latin America.
Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar
CeFi Vs DeFi
The great debate is whether decentralized or centralized exchanges are better. Centralized Exchanges act as gateways between national economies and the global crypto economies, which means of course that they are subject to the regulations of the countries they operate in. Their role is critical in facilitating the transfer of wealth from the legacy financial system into the new financial rail that decentralized Blockchain networks are building.
According to Zaldívar, on the other hand “Decentralized Exchanges (DEXes) allow users to swap assets within a certain crypto economy in a non custodial way where users are in full control of their own assets. DEXes provide a transparent price discovery process and benefit from a global pool of liquidity and some have achieved volumes on par with the top centralized Exchanges like Binance.” Both systems, then, are critical building blocks for the emergence of the new Internet of Value that started with Bitcoin and for the last decade has been expanding to create the foundations for the financial system of the future.
Business InsiderAG Bill Barr reportedly told a US attorney 'I am going to f---ing fire your a--' if he talked to Matt Gaetz about DOJ business
"If I ever hear of you talking to Gaetz...I am going to f---ing fire your ass," Barr told the US attorney last year, while the DOJ was probing Gaetz.
48m ago
Raleigh News and ObserverBabysitter used wrestling moves on 1-year-old before his death, Texas police say
He’s also accused of holding the infant like a football.
2h ago
Idaho StatesmanBabysitter used wrestling moves on 1-year-old before his death, Texas police say
He’s also accused of holding the infant like a football.
2h ago
Raleigh News and Observer4-year-old girl shot while sleeping in pre-dawn, drive-by in Wake County
At least eight shots were fired into a home where the child was in a front bedroom, Sheriff Gerald Baker said.
2h ago
ReutersKeeping up with T. Rex was easy, Dutch researchers say
Unlike its popular movie incarnations, Tyrannosaurus rex - the giant meat-eating dinosaur from the Cretaceous period - walked slower than previously thought, most likely ambling around at human walking speed, new Dutch research found. Working with a 3-dimensional computer model of "Trix", a female T. rex skeleton at the Dutch Naturalis museum, researcher Pasha van Bijlert added computer reconstructions of muscles and ligaments to find that it's likely that the dinosaur's preferred speed was 4.61 kms (2.86 miles) an hour, close to the walking pace of humans and horses. In an article on the movement of dinosaurs in the Royal Open Society Science journal, Van Bijlert and his co-authors said T. rex's huge tail played an important part in its locomotion.
3h ago
INSIDERDave Bautista says he demanded to be the next Bane in a meeting with Warner Bros.
The "Army of the Dead" star revealed that he made it clear to Warner Bros. and DC that he wants to play the legendary villain.
3h ago
Architectural DigestBette Midler Sells $50 Million NYC Penthouse
The final sale price is unknown, but the star and her husband listed the home over a year ago for a hefty sum
1h ago
Reuters VideosBelgian envoy's wife 'slapped' S.Korea shopkeeper
South Korean police say they want to talk to the wife of the Belgian ambassador there, after an incident in which she allegedly slapped a shopkeeper.Footage from a security camera emerged online this week from a clothing store.It shows a woman slapping a shopkeeper who had tried to stop her from approaching another worker.They had suspected she was trying to leave the shop with an item of clothing she had not paid for. Police who were dispatched at scene identified her as Xiang Xueqiu, the wife of the Belgian ambassador, according to an officer at the local police station. Police say they received a complaint over an alleged assault.But since then, the police have not been able to contact Xiang, saying it was because she was in a hospital. Reuters was unable to identify which hospital and could not immediately reach her for comment. The Belgian embassy in Seoul confirmed Xiang had been hospitalized but made no further comment. South Korea's foreign ministry told Reuters it had urged the Belgian embassy to cooperate on the matter and said it would take appropriate measure based on the police investigation.
2h ago
Business InsiderPutin warns that anyone who threatens Russia's security will 'regret' it as he amasses 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders
Anyone who threatens Russian security "will regret their deeds more than they have regretted anything in a long time," Putin said.
4h ago
The Daily BeastPrince Harry Flies Home, Skipping Queen’s Birthday, as Hopes Fade for Reconciliation
VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPrince Harry has flown home to California—missing the queen’s first birthday as a widow—amid growing evidence that his visit to the U.K. did not significantly improve “strained” relations with his father and brother despite some positive signs.Harry arrived at LAX airport on Tuesday afternoon, getting back to his home in Montecito by 4 p.m. local time, dailymail.com reports.He is understood to have flown into Los Angeles on an American Airlines flight from London Heathrow. A chauffeur-driven MPV was seen leaving the private terminal at LAX and arriving at their Montecito mansion.However hopes were fading Wednesday that a brief carefully choreographed chat between Harry and William as they walked out of their grandfather’s funeral on Saturday would herald a new era of royal relations.The Times reported that Harry’s relationship with his father and brother continues to be “strained” and said any exchanges between them at the funeral will have done little to improve matters.If you love The Daily Beast’s royal coverage, then we hope you’ll enjoy The Royalist, a members-only series for Beast Inside. Become a member to get it in your inbox on Sunday.Sources told The Times it was “unthinkable” there would have been serious discussions after the funeral on the grave matters raised by Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. Harry told Oprah his brother and father were “trapped” in the monarchy and angrily criticized his father’s lack of understanding for his and Meghan’s unhappiness. The couple also accused an unnamed family member of making racist inquiries about the likely color of the skin of any children Meghan and Harry might have.Harry returned home before his grandmother turned 95 on Wednesday, just days after the funeral of her husband of 77 years.Having been obliged to sit alone at the funeral due to strict British coronavirus regulations, the queen is also thought unlikely to see her family on her birthday. She is likely to spend the day at Windsor Castle with only a small bubble of staff. Current English coronavirus rules forbid families from gathering inside, however gatherings outside or in gardens are permitted.Harry’s speedy return to the U.S. comes after several days of mixed reports on the progress of reconciliation attempts with his father and brother. Much seems unresolved, despite reports that Harry, William, and Charles spent several hours locked in conversation after the funeral.Conflicting reports have emerged about this alleged conversation.The Mail claimed that Charles and William insisted on meeting with Harry together so that nobody’s words could be misconstrued afterward, and that the meeting happened on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Sun said the meeting happened at Harry’s home, Frogmore Cottage, and that Kate was present. The palace has refused to comment for fear of inflaming the delicate situation.What is not in doubt is that after Saturday’s funeral, William and Harry walked back to Windsor Castle from St. George’s Chapel together. Harry’s brief visit to the U.K. for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh was his first trip back to Britain in a year. The brothers had not seen each other in person since a frosty encounter at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, before the coronavirus pandemic hit.Upon leaving the funeral, Harry first spoke to Kate Middleton, who diplomatically appeared to engineer the situation so that the brothers walked together. Just weeks previously, Harry’s wife had accused Kate of allowing the uncorrected circulation of lies about who made who cry in the run-up to Meghan’s wedding. Meghan, who is expecting a baby girl in the summer, did not travel on doctor’s orders but did send a handwritten note and a wreath.The trip marked the first time Harry has seen his family since making explosive allegations about royal racism during an interview with Oprah last month and claiming his father and brother are “trapped in the system.”William is known to have been deeply hurt by what Harry said, and Charles was upset by Harry saying he felt let down by his father and Harry’s accusation that he cut him off financially, and refused to take his phone calls.Harry will now begin another 10-day quarantine as recommended for travelers to the U.S. by the CDC.The queen Wednesday issued a statement saying: “I have, on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate.“While as a family we are in a period of great sadness, it has been a comfort to us all to see and to hear the tributes paid to my husband, from those within the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world.“My family and I would like to thank you all for the support and kindness shown to us in recent days. We have been deeply touched, and continue to be reminded that Philip had such an extraordinary impact on countless people throughout his life.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
8h ago
Associated PressGerman court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund
Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than $900 billion) coronavirus recovery fund, clearing the way for the launch of the fund and its common borrowing aimed at supporting green and digital economic development. The Federal Constitutional Court said Wednesday it turned back a motion for a preliminary injunction from a group including economics professor Bernd Lucke, a founder of the populist Alternative for Germany who has since left the party.
8h ago
WCVB - BostonDerek Chauvin could face decades in prison
Former police officer Derek Chauvin could face decades in prison in the death of George Floyd.
8h ago
The Daily Beast‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Cast on Finally Getting to Be Black, Fat, Mean, and Funny
HBOTrinity is an “invisible” spy, accomplishing missions impossible because, as a plus-sized Black woman, society doesn’t see her.Elisa is the leader of gang orientation, instructing new members on updated work-from-home procedures and paid parental leave policies.Commanch Pitters II is a “Blackstorian” who explains that, in 1896, two Black women were eaten to death by zombies after being the first people to arrive at a party, a trauma that “reverberates across generations of Black people who refuse to be on time for anything, for fear of meeting certain death.”These are the three of the approximately 30 characters—each—that Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis, along with their co-star and series creator Robin Thede, play on A Black Lady Sketch Show, which launches its second season on HBO on Friday.When it premiered in August 2019, A Black Lady Sketch Show made history as the first-ever sketch show featuring an all-Black female cast and all-Black female writers’ room. As Thede told The Daily Beast at the time, “We’re just showing the world that we can do everything that other sketch shows really haven’t given us the opportunity to do.”The series corrected the industry’s lie whenever a show is called out for its lack of diversity: that there aren’t women of color with enough experience or talent to fill the roles. “They’ve been here,” Thede said. “So that is a big lie, in front of and behind the camera, that needs to be debunked. And I think that’s what this show can do.”Robin Thede on Defying TV’s ‘Lie’ About Black Women in Comedy With ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’Suffice to say, that’s exactly what the show did. It earned three Emmy nominations, won the Television Critics Association award for best sketch/variety series, scored the rare 100 percent fresh rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes, and, maybe more importantly, inspired weekly Twitter viewing parties from enthusiastic fans relishing in sketch comedy that celebrated and showcased a Black female perspective.“The best compliment that I ever get about this show—and I’ve gotten it a lot—is people saying, ‘I feel seen,’” says Black, talking to the Beast the week before the show’s premiere. “That’s all I ever wanted growing up as a little girl. Comedy didn’t even feel available to me because all the people you saw doing comedy didn’t look like me. I didn’t even know that it was an option for me.”She remembers that, after the first season premiered, an interviewer asked what she hopes happens in the industry as a result of the show. “I said I hope a lot more fat people get into comedy,” she laughs. “Because there hasn’t been a lot of representation for us. The real point of it for me is for women, people of color, people with different bodies, and LGBTQ people to see themselves in a comedy show and not be getting made fun of, but being the one who’s having the fun.”Adds Dennis, speaking with Black in a Zoom call, “Our show does a really good job of not punching down with our jokes. We uplift equally with our comedy.”Before A Black Lady Sketch Show, Dennis was known for her roles on the TV series The Game and Luke Cage and for playing Whitney Houston in the BET miniseries The Bobby Brown Story. Black was a writer and correspondent for Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, winning an Emmy in 2017, and is on the writing staff for The Amber Ruffin Show.What strikes them about being a part of the Black Lady Sketch Show cast is being able to tap into the different sensibilities and talents that, because of the limited opportunities for Black women in television and the instinct to protect themselves against stereotypes, they’d never been able to fully embrace before.“One of my favorite hands-down things to do is physical comedy, and I haven’t gotten a chance to do that in the past. Usually that’s reserved for men,” says Dennis.“As artists, we train,” says Black. “When you’re coming up, you learn how to sing, how to dance, how to do Shakespeare. I did Thai classical dance in college. You learn how to do all these things, and then you get into the industry and it’s like, ‘Stand here and say the setup so the man can say the punch line.’ You don’t get to do all those things. What I love about this show is we do get to incorporate all those different styles.”Last season there was a sketch written in iambic pentameter. That Shakespeare class paid off.“This is going to sound weird, but I also love getting to play characters that are bad,” Black says. “When you’re the only Black woman on a show, you’re kind of representing Black women. Often you feel a pressure not to be mean or ugly or nasty because then you question, ‘Are you saying all Black women are mean?’ Now when you’re playing so many characters you can really indulge those other sides, because obviously we’re not saying all Black women are like this one character when there are 300 Black female characters on this show.”The show also gets to make the point that not every type of person who earns the honor of being mocked—or, in this case, celebrated—has to be the outrageous, over-the-top variety. Especially when it comes to marginalized communities for which TV representation has often meant presenting the idealized version of that identity.Take, for example, season one’s “Basic Ball,” a spoof of the ballroom competitions from Pose with categories such as “Clinical Depression” and “Just Awkward in the Body,” with contestants including “Mother Exhausted from the House of Tired” and “one of the eternal children of the House of Forever 21.” The commentary here: Unlike what you see on TV, not every LGBT+ person in the world is extremely attractive or talented. Even the normal gays deserve to be seen.“I love that there’s so much more gay representation on television, but they’re all so hot,” laughs Black, who wrote the sketch. “I’m like, a lot of the gay people I know are just, like, dropping their kids off at preschool. Like, not everybody is this hot. So I really wanted to celebrate the basic people, of which I am one.”Of the many systemic reasons why a series like A Black Lady Sketch Show took so long to exist, one is the fallacy that’s long-circulated in the industry: that white audiences wouldn’t relate to characters and stories revolving around people of color, or that convincing them to watch a show would require too much hand-holding to bridge a perceived cultural gap.One of the things Black Lady Sketch Show explicitly does not do is waste its airtime educating or over-explaining its references or the experiences that may be specific to the Black community that it’s sending up in the show.“It’s such a gift as a writer because, often when you’re the Black writer, you’re the only one,” Black says. “So you start your pitch by being like, ‘OK, here’s the thing that Black people do…’ and you kind of have to, like, educate the room. Then when you actually write the piece, you have to then build into the piece educating the audience.”“I think the audience is much, much smarter than that,” she continues. “And I think what we’ve seen in the response to this show is that lots of people who are not Black women love this show. I feel like the more specific you are, the more universal it becomes.”To that point, there was a decision that Thede made about the series when she, Black, and Dennis were partway through production that, while seemingly inconsequential, made a profound point. She changed the working title from “The” Black Lady Sketch Show to “A” Black Lady Sketch Show. Just because their show was the first, it shouldn’t be the only one. “What is the point in creating A Black Lady Sketch Show if I can’t open that door, you know?” she told the Beast.While the pandemic shutdown may have slowed the reverberation of the show’s impact—season two is premiering 19 months after season one—Dennis and Black say they already see the effects of that door being opened.“A lot of times we’re up against other images of what the country thinks and feels that we are and should be,” Dennis says. “It’s nice to have a sketch comedy show where you’re laughing with Black women and not at Black women.”Plus, their show isn’t the only one with Black women in the forefront, and each one “helps add another step to the staircase in the right direction,” she adds. Together, these shows prove there are “other ways to take in Black women that are not in a traumatic space.”“We’re showing our joy, our silliness, our craziness, our love of science fiction—these things that you haven’t seen a lot of Black women getting to play in this space,” says Black. “But I think we’re going to see more.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
10h ago
USA TODAYNoem at prayer breakfast: 'Stop being offended by each other'
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says the world is "addicted to being offended" and we need to "start talking to people you've written off."
5h ago
Miami HeraldDemocrats pick another Broward senator to replace Thurston in leadership position
With Sen. Perry Thurston of Fort Lauderdale planning to run in a special election for Congress, Sen. Lauren Book of Plantation, was chosen Wednesday to serve as the next leader of Florida Senate Democrats. Book will formally take over as Democratic leader after the November 2022 elections and serve two years in the post. Thurston had been scheduled to become Democratic leader but announced Monday he will run in a special election to try to succeed Congressman Alcee Hastings, who died this month after a battle with cancer.
1h ago
Business InsiderImages capture Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley's emotional reaction as Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd
The congresswomen were seen tearfully embracing after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd.
17h ago
LA TimesWhat's on TV Wednesday: 'SEAL Team' on CBS
What's on TV tonight, Wednesday, April 21: "Seal Team" on CBS; "Critical Care: America vs. the World" on PBS and more
18h ago
Axios"CONVICTED": Front pages around the world capture Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Newspapers around the country and world led their front pages on Wednesday morning with news of the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.Why it matters: It underscores the global nature of the movement that Floyd's tragic killing last year inspired, with newspapers in Mexico, Jamaica and the United Kingdom among those that covered the high-stakes proceedings at a Minneapolis courthouse.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.A sampling ... The Star Tribune via Freedom Forum. The New York Times via Freedom Forum. The Washington Post via Freedom Forum. The Los Angeles Times via Freedom Forum. The Globe and Mail from Toronto, Canada via Freedom Forum. O Estado de S. Paulo from São Paulo, Brazil via Freedom Forum. La Vanguardia from Barcelona, Spain via Freedom Forum. The Irish Times from Dublin, Ireland via Freedom Forum. The Daily Mail from London, U.K. via Freedom Forum. Jamaica Observer via Freedom Forum.Go deeper:Derek Chauvin found guilty of all 3 charges in George Floyd's murderIn photos: Tears, hugs, cheers as U.S. reacts to Chauvin guilty verdictReactions to Chauvin verdict: "Justice for Black America is justice for all America"Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.
5h ago
Raleigh News and Observer‘THANK YOU GOD’: Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd’s death, reacts to verdict
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s death, reacted to the verdict with relief and tears.
19h ago
The IndependentChauvin wrote attorney’s number on hand in case of guilty verdict, report says
Judge revokes Chauvin’s bail and he will remain in police custody until his sentencing, which is scheduled for June.
5h ago- Business Insider
The Lyrid meteor shower will leave 'glowing dust trains' across the sky on Thursday. Here's how to watch.
Every April, Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind by a comet. As debris enters our atmosphere, it burns up and streaks across the sky.
20h ago - USA TODAY
How long will Derek Chauvin be in prison? What to know about the guilty verdict in George Floyd's murder
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd in a landmark trial. Here's what to know about prison sentencing, protests and more.
1h ago - Associated Press
Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
Indonesia's navy is searching for a submarine that went missing north of the resort island of Bali with 53 people on board, the military said Wednesday. Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said the KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise when it missed a scheduled reporting call. The submarine is believed to have disappeared in waters about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Bali, he said.
6h ago - Associated Press
Brazil COVID cases still soaring among unprotected majority
Brazil's slowly unfolding vaccination program appears to have slowed the pace of deaths among the nation's elderly, according to death certificate data, but COVID-19 is still taking a rising toll as unprotected younger people get sick. People 80 and over accounted for a quarter of the nation's COVID-19 deaths in February, but less than a fifth in March, according to data provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday by Arpen-Brasil, an association which represents thousands of the notaries who record death certificates in Brazil.
21h ago - INSIDER
A sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man while carrying out a search warrant in North Carolina, authorities said
The Pasquotank Sheriff's Office said that the shooting on Wednesday morning happened as deputies were carrying out a search warrant.
2h ago - National Review
Jury Reaches Verdict in Chauvin Case
The jury in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has reached a verdict and will announce it between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. CDT. Chauvin is accused of killing African American resident George Floyd during his arrest in May 2020, and was charged with second- and third-degree murder as well as manslaughter. Video of Chauvin using his knee to pin Floyd to the ground until Floyd lost consciousness sparked massive riots in Minneapolis and in cities across the U.S. Local media reports indicated that officers have begun to secure government buildings ahead of the verdict’s announcement. The Minnesota National Guard called up 3,000 troops over the weekend to help secure Minneapolis from potential rioting. Businesses around Hennepin County Government Center have boarded up windows in anticipation of the verdict, and Minneapolis public schools will move to all-remote learning from Wednesday through Friday. “As appropriate and as they are comfortable, teachers will give students the opportunity to process their feelings, how this feels to them personally and how they are impacted by having the eyes of the world on Minneapolis,” Superintendent Ed Graff wrote in a letter on the school district’s website. Various community leaders have called for calm from their constituents in Minneapolis. “Please stop this violence. Don’t tear up our city any longer,” Reverend Ian Bethel of New Beginnings Baptist Church said at a press conference sponsored by the city.
22h ago - Business Insider
Top nuclear commander says he will push to put bombers back on alert if US gets rid of its ICBMs
The STRATCOM commander says he needs a modern nuclear force because he cannot deter "leftovers of the Cold War" forever.
21h ago - National Review
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Chauvin Trial ‘Feels Like a Closed Case’
Representative Ilhan Omar on Tuesday became the latest in a string of elected Democrats to weigh-in on the trial of Derek Chauvin, telling reporters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., that the case against the former police officer feels like a “closed case.” “This case, to me, feels like a closed case, where it shouldn’t be really even a questioned whether there will be an acquittal or a verdict that doesn’t meet the scale of the crime that was committed,” the Minnesota Democrat said. “I know that a majority of the community has trust in the leadership of Attorney General Ellison and the prosecutors… to be able to prosecute this case in a way that was dignified and just,” she continued. “The community is still on edge and feels that we are a community that has experienced injustice over and over again. This might actually be the turning point.” “The case, to me, feels like a closed case” Representative Ilhan Omar gives remarks about the Derek Chauvin Trial this morning in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota #BrooklynCenter #ChauvinTrial pic.twitter.com/3fKCY3IcVX — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) April 20, 2021 Chauvin is charged with second and third-degree murder, as well as manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. Omar did not specify which charge she believes Chauvin is guilty of. Omar’s comments came just hours after President Joe Biden said that the evidence against Chauvin was “overwhelming” and that he was “praying” that “the right verdict” would be reached. Speaking to protesters in Brooklyn Center on Saturday, Representative Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) told the crowd to “get more confrontational” if Chauvin was acquitted. She was chastised on Monday by the judge presiding over the Chauvin trial, who said her comments to protesters were “abhorrent” and could lead the trial to be overturned on appeal. Omar said she hoped the verdict would come soon, so “the community can begin the process of healing.” Law enforcement and officials in the area anticipate unrest and protest if the jury returns a decision of “not guilty.”
22h ago - Business Insider
China's overseas naval base is now big enough for its aircraft carriers, a top US commander says
"They have just expanded that by adding a significant pier that can even support their aircraft carriers," Gen. Stephen Townsend said.
2h ago - Lexington Herald-Leader
Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky fined for bypassing House security
Rep. Hal Rogers faces a $5,000 fine for failing to submit to security screening before entering the U.S. House floor earlier this month.
21h ago - Miami Herald
A mom was found dead in a car, next to her sleeping toddler, at a South Florida hotel
A 32-year-old mother was found dead early Tuesday, next to her sleeping child, inside a car in the parking lot of a Boynton Beach hotel.
1d ago - Business Insider
Complaints of loud TV commercials are growing, and now the FCC wants your help to turn down the volume
The agency is asking the public's opinion about how to enforce a decade-old rule for TV broadcasters, which doesn't apply to streaming services.
1d ago - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Driver lies about crash with 18-wheeler to cover up fatal hit-and-run, SC officials say
“She left my baby, in the street, like he didn’t matter.”
1d ago - INSIDER
42 famous people you didn't know were Tauruses
From Cher and Gigi Hadid to Channing Tatum and Robert Pattinson, we rounded up all of the celebrities celebrating birthdays during Taurus season.
1d ago - Yahoo News
What Derek Chauvin is charged with in George Floyd's death
Here's what you need to know about each of the charges and what prosecutors must have proved to the jury in order to convict him.
1d ago - Miami Herald
‘I’m going to Miami Beach!’ Fresh off boxing victory, Jake Paul double dips at parties
Think back long ago, to pre-pandemic days.
3h ago - TheGrio
Darnella Frazier says she ‘cried so hard’ at Chauvin verdict
The teenage girl who filmed the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 is being hailed as a hero for posting the footage that led to a global outcry against police brutality and undoubtedly contributed to achieving a guilty verdict. “George Floyd we did it!!” Frazier concluded her Facebook post. Frazier’s footage of Floyd’s death under Derek Chauvin’s knee was pivotal in the case to convict him.
4h ago - Business Insider
Ted Cruz says Biden's comments about the Derek Chauvin verdict are 'grounds for a mistrial'
Ted Cruz said that President Joe Biden's comments before the Derek Chauvin trial verdict could be grounds for a mistrial.
5h ago - Lexington Herald-Leader
Ted Nugent reacts after testing positive for COVID: ‘Never been so sick in my life’
The singer in the past has said the coronavirus is “not a real pandemic,” calling it a “leftist scam to destroy” then-President Donald Trump.
1d ago - Associated Press
Sheriff: Woman purposely drove into teens playing basketball
A white North Carolina woman was charged with driving her car into a yard where three Black teenagers were playing basketball, injuring one of them. A Pitt County Sheriff's Office news release said deputies responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a child intentionally hit by a car in Greenville. The news release said that Daina Renee Forrest, 35, of Greenville, had been driving around and threatening the three teens by waving a knife and cursing.
1d ago
Recommend
About Joyk
Aggregate valuable and interesting links.
Joyk means Joy of geeK