The price of gold broke yet another record this week as it hit $2,439.98 per ounce on May 20. While the price has dropped slightly since, gold has seen overall sustained growth in the opening months of 2024, with no clear limit in sight. This has piqued the interest of prospective investors and given ones already invested in the precious …
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23 May
3 ways to borrow $10,000 of home equity (and 2 ways to avoid) right now
In today’s high interest rate environment, credit cards, personal loans and standard lines of credit have become expensive options for borrowing money. After all, credit card rates are nearing 22% on average, personal loan rates are routinely in the double digits and other options have seen rates rise to levels that are having a significant impact on affordability. In turn, …
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23 May
Euclid space telescope captures dazzling new images of the cosmos: Never seen anything like it
A mind-boggling number of shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way: new images were revealed from Europe’s Euclid space telescope on Thursday. It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched last year on the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of dark …
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23 May
Lawmakers pursue legislation that would make it illegal to share digitally altered images known as deepfake porn
Last year, there were more than 21,000 deepfake pornographic videos online — up more than 460% over the year prior. But Congress could soon make it illegal to share the doctored images. Leading the charge are New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, who co-authored bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on people …
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23 May
Delaware and Tennessee to provide free diapers through Medicaid
Low-income parents and caregivers in Delaware and Tennessee are getting a lifeline to help curtail one of the most common medical conditions for babies: diaper rash. Both states have received federal approval to provide free diapers through their Medicaid programs, according to federal and state officials. Under TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, parents and legal guardians can pick up as many …
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23 May
3 things to do if your CD matures in June
Inflation has been problematic for Americans for much of the last two years. Not only has it caused the prices of everyday items to surge, but it’s also resulted in a series of hikes to the federal funds rate courtesy of the Federal Reserve. And while the Fed hasn’t raised the benchmark rate since last summer, they haven’t lowered it …
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23 May
Sister of Israeli hostage seen in harrowing video says world needs to see it, because people are forgetting
Tel Aviv — Thousands of Israelis took the streets again Wednesday night with one clear message for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government: Free the hostages. The demonstrations were triggered by the release of a graphic video showing five female soldiers held in Hamas captivity. It was shot by the Hamas militants themselves, some of whom wore body cameras during their …
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23 May
Judge in hush money trial rejects Trump request to sanction prosecutors
Manhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial to start later than scheduled, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Juan Merchan rejected the defense’s request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a deluge of nearly 200,000 pages of evidence just weeks before the trial’s scheduled start. The documents were from …
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23 May
Most believe Trump probably guilty of crime as his NYC trial comes to an end, CBS News poll finds
As Donald Trump’s trial in New York City nears closing arguments, most Americans believe he is guilty of a crime in this case. But they are less sure what the jury will do after it deliberates next week. Fifty-six percent — a majority — say Trump is definitely or probably guilty of a crime in this case, in which he …
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23 May
Cannabis is in and alcohol is out. Is Gen Z driving the change in preference?
With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving to reclassify the drug to a less dangerous category under the Controlled Substances Act. This comes as daily marijuana users now outnumber daily drinkers for the first time ever, according to a new report from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The change in preference is …
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