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Baltimore leaders strike back after Singaporean firms tried to cap liability in port disaster—'negligence caused them to destroy the Key Bridge'

The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday on behalf of Baltimore’s mayor and city council. The two companies filed a petition soon after the March 26 collapse asking a court […]

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3 big changes coming to Medicare in 2025—and what they'll mean for you

It may be months before the calendar flips to 2025, but not for Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which runs the program, just announced two major changes for 2025 you’ll want to know about. Next year, Medicare will also dramatically alter the maximum amount beneficiaries will need to pay out-of-pocket for

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Dozen of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale University, after sweeping arrests at Columbia

Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at Yale and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public on Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to diffuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. The various actions followed the arrest last week of more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators

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Designer who smuggled purses made of python and caiman sentenced to 18 months in prison

A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia. Nancy Gonzalez was arrested in 2022 in Cali,

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The recent stock market selloff was just the start of a deeper correction as these 'red flags' loom, JPMorgan's top equity strategist warns

The slide in US equities over the past three weeks was the start of a selloff that is likely to deepen along with mounting macroeconomic risks, including rising Treasury yields, a strong dollar and elevated oil prices, says JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Marko Kolanovic. While earnings results from Corporate America this week may temporarily stabilize the

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De.Fi Presented its Accelerator & Announced the First Raise on April 29th

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 22nd, 2024, Chainwire ◾ The Web3 sector is experiencing significant growth, with promising startups emerging at a rapid pace. De.Fi Accelerator is increasingly becoming an essential platform that assists these ventures in navigating the complex and dynamic landscape of crypto. De.Fi, a leading Web3 super app for asset management built

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Unveiling the KARRAT Protocol: Pioneering the Next Era of Gaming, Entertainment, and AI Innovation, Reshaping Hollywood and Beyond

Camana Bay, Cayman Islands, April 22nd, 2024, Chainwire The KARRAT Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the KARRAT Protocol, which supports transformative AI and innovations in gaming and entertainment industries: from real-time animation content for the streaming industry and emerging products for retail, telecom, education and wherever imagination takes the community in the future. 

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Finland—the world’s No. 1 coffee consumer—is turning to AI and lab-grown beans to energize the industry

Finland may be the world’s happiest country, but it also has another braggable superlative: It’s the world’s largest coffee consumer, with its population of 5.6 million grinding and steeping the equivalent of 12 kilograms—or about 1,560 cups of coffee—per capita annually, per the International Coffee Organization. With a coffee market expected to generate $487.5 million

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Caitlin Clark to sign $28 million deal with Nike to get her own sneaker

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark is getting ready to sign an eight-year, $28 million deal with Nike, according to reports.  Clark, whose NCAA career at the University of Iowa pushed women’s basketball to new heights, already had a Nike deal as a college athlete. That deal, allowed under new regulations that permit college athletes to sign

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