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  • FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tried to bribe Chinese officials, prosecutors say

     

    Federal prosecutors tacked on a 13th criminal charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX co-founder of directing a $40 million bribe to “one or more” Chinese government officials.

    ​Federal prosecutors tacked on a 13th criminal charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX co-founder of directing a $40 million bribe to “one or more” Chinese government officials. 

  • After escaping twice from enclosure, a bear is heading to a Texas zoo with a moat

    After escaping twice from enclosure, a bear is heading to a Texas zoo with a moat

     

    After escaping twice from the St. Louis Zoo, a Houdini-like Andean bear named Ben will be moving to a Texas zoo, where staff hope a moat will keep him safely enclosed.

    ​After escaping twice from the St. Louis Zoo, a Houdini-like Andean bear named Ben will be moving to a Texas zoo, where staff hope a moat will keep him safely enclosed. 

  • Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, this teen found that Black homicide victims were less humanized in news coverage

    Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, this teen found that Black homicide victims were less humanized in news coverage

     

    Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, a teenager in Northern Virginia created a program to measure media biases — and in researching older news articles, she found that Black homicide victims were less likely to be humanized in news coverage.

    ​Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, a teenager in Northern Virginia created a program to measure media biases — and in researching older news articles, she found that Black homicide victims were less likely to be humanized in news coverage. 

  • Defense secretary defends abortion policies at center of Senate nomination hold-up

    Defense secretary defends abortion policies at center of Senate nomination hold-up

     

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued against criticisms from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday and implored him to support the department’s officer nominations, which Tuberville has vowed to block until Austin reverses his stance on policies supporting service members seeking abortions.

    ​Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued against criticisms from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday and implored him to support the department’s officer nominations, which Tuberville has vowed to block until Austin reverses his stance on policies supporting service members seeking abortions. 

  • DeSantis plans to travel to Jerusalem as tumult strains Netanyahu-Biden relationship

    DeSantis plans to travel to Jerusalem as tumult strains Netanyahu-Biden relationship

     

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will deliver an address next month in Jerusalem, a trip that is certain to inject the likely Republican presidential contender into Israel’s national tumult and its increasingly fraught relationship with the United States.

    ​Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will deliver an address next month in Jerusalem, a trip that is certain to inject the likely Republican presidential contender into Israel’s national tumult and its increasingly fraught relationship with the United States. 

  • Kentucky law aimed at increasing parental oversight in education takes effect

    Kentucky law aimed at increasing parental oversight in education takes effect

     

    A Kentucky law that aims to increase oversight in public schools by making it easier for parents to file complaints about — and, if desired, shield their children from — “harmful” materials has gone into effect after Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declined to veto a Republican-pushed bill.

    ​A Kentucky law that aims to increase oversight in public schools by making it easier for parents to file complaints about — and, if desired, shield their children from — “harmful” materials has gone into effect after Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear declined to veto a Republican-pushed bill. 

  • Harris faces painful Black history in emotional slave outpost visit

    Harris faces painful Black history in emotional slave outpost visit

     

    Vice President Kamala Harris emerged from the female slave dungeon at Cape Coast Castle visibly shaken. Inside the famous slave trading outpost’s dungeon, Harris set a bouquet of flowers down and placed her hand on the centuries-old wall, connecting herself physically to the sorrow of the Africans it once imprisoned.

    ​Vice President Kamala Harris emerged from the female slave dungeon at Cape Coast Castle visibly shaken. Inside the famous slave trading outpost’s dungeon, Harris set a bouquet of flowers down and placed her hand on the centuries-old wall, connecting herself physically to the sorrow of the Africans it once imprisoned. 

  • Six takeaways from the Senate hearing on recent bank failures

    Six takeaways from the Senate hearing on recent bank failures

     

    Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall sent waves of panic through the financial system earlier this month, setting off a chain reaction of chaos with which regional banks are still grappling.

    ​Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall sent waves of panic through the financial system earlier this month, setting off a chain reaction of chaos with which regional banks are still grappling. 

  • Justice Department moves to end consent decree with Seattle Police Department

    Justice Department moves to end consent decree with Seattle Police Department

     

    The Justice Department moved Tuesday to end a consent decree with the Seattle Police Department, bringing to a close more than a decade of federal supervision of the police department.

    ​The Justice Department moved Tuesday to end a consent decree with the Seattle Police Department, bringing to a close more than a decade of federal supervision of the police department. 

  • Beyond FDIC insurance: How protected is your money outside of banks?

    Beyond FDIC insurance: How protected is your money outside of banks?

     

    Just as stock market turmoil is a good reminder to make sure your investment portfolio is diversified, a few surprise bank failures is a good excuse to find out whether your financial accounts — not just your checking and savings accounts — are all protected in the event that an institution housing them fails.

    ​Just as stock market turmoil is a good reminder to make sure your investment portfolio is diversified, a few surprise bank failures is a good excuse to find out whether your financial accounts — not just your checking and savings accounts — are all protected in the event that an institution housing them fails.