Reporter’s Notebook: Aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the Red Sea: ‘Constant self-defense’
It’s the dark of night, the middle of the Red Sea, but it’s not quiet. The whine of several F-18 super hornet fighter jets produce an ear-splitting sound on the deck of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower. In bright primary-colored shirts, sailors
Alabama justice who quoted Bible in IVF case often invokes religion
In the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that said frozen embryos are people, Chief Justice Tom Parker wrote a concurring opinion that sought to define the “sanctity of unborn life,” citing heavily from scripture and theology. His opinion, which drew criticism
GOP elder statesmen’s message to Johnson: Stop dithering
Some Republican elder statesmen are trying to send a message to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) by urging him to make forceful decisions that will not please portions of the GOP conference. Two early March deadlines on government funding are looming,
With abortion rights looming, Missouri GOP advances slanted ballot rules
Ohio Republicans last year suffered a double blow in their efforts to thwart the steady nationwide progress of abortion rights ballot measures. First they tried and failed to require ballot measures to get 60 percent of the vote, in a transparent
Haley trails Trump but is winning with young girls
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Nine-year-old Joely Scherwitz bounced with excitement, hand outstretched and clutching a yellow beaded friendship bracelet reading “FEARLESS,” as she waited for Nikki Haley after a rally at a wedding venue here Sunday. Bracelets like Scherwitz’s, adorned with
How Libs of TikTok became a powerful presence in Oklahoma schools
LOS ANGELES — Far-right activist Chaya Raichik splits her time between California, where she’s registered to vote, and Florida, where she often travels. But the place where she arguably is having the biggest impact these days is Oklahoma, a state
Why everyone is suddenly talking about Nvidia, the trillion-dollar company fueling the AI revolution
The business world is increasingly banking on artificial intelligence to be the next big thing, and has found itself turning to one maker of computer chips in particular — Nvidia — to power the revolution. Since 1993, the Santa Clara, California-based
Public Input Sought by SEC on Bitwise, Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Options
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened the floor for public comments regarding a proposed rule change that would allow the listing and trading of options for Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a notice published on February 23,
Alternative Ways for Coinbase Commerce to Support Native Bitcoin Payments
Coinbase recently announced that it would be removing support for native Bitcoin (BTC) payments across its payment platform for merchants, Coinbase Commerce. The company’s head of product, Lauren Dowling, stated on her X account on February 18 that “customers were struggling
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Riot’s 19% Surge & SEC’s ETF Review Signal Bullish Trends
Bitcoin Price Prediction In a year marked by Riot Platforms’ remarkable 19% increase in Bitcoin production and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) review of Bitcoin ETF options by Bitwise and Grayscale, Bitcoin’s trading activity reveals a tightly bound range between