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The hidden hopes behind Mark Cuban’s $3.5B Mavericks sale to casino mogul
It’s a bombshell that shocked the worlds of business and sports. Billionaire Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson — casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s widow. When news first broke Tuesday, Nov. 28, that Adelson was selling $2 billion in Las Vegas Sands stock to buy a sports… -
Deep sea mining debate sparks conflict between Greenpeace, Metals Company
In the midst of the Pacific Ocean, environmental activists from Greenpeace are protesting against independent scientists conducting research on behalf of The Metals Company, whose stated goal is to become the world’s leading supplier of metallic resources needed for green energy initiatives. The conflict is centered around deep sea mining research to determine the feasibility… -
Scientists rescue coral as rising ocean temperatures break records
Extreme weather rocked the United States in 2023. Summer brought a massive heat wave throughout the world, triggering storms, breaking records and generally making life miserable. Under the waves, the ocean was also heating up, causing a widespread coral bleaching event. When temperature spikes strike, coral normally can’t just migrate to cooler waters — at… -
Altman back as OpenAI CEO: Here’s the rollercoaster of events since Friday
Sam Altman now has his old job back. Here is the timeline of events from Altman’s abrupt dismissal to the moments that led up to his reinstatement as CEO of OpenAI. Friday, Nov. 17, Altman was ousted from OpenAI. Co-founder and President Greg Brockman was removed from the board, then he quit. Mira Murati was… -
Israel, Hamas ‘very close’ to reaching hostage deal amid fighting in Gaza
Israel and Hamas are very close to reaching a hostage agreement, President Biden signaled Tuesday morning, Nov. 21. Israeli and U.S. officials have been brokering the deal with mediators in Qatar. “We’re now very close, very close, to bringing some of these hostages home very soon,” Biden said. “But I don’t want to get into… -
Truth Social takes media outlets to court for misreporting the company’s losses
Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social company is taking 20 news media organizations to court. The company is seeking $1.5 billion in damages for a news story claiming Truth Social had lost $73 million since its launch. The report first surfaced last week in paperwork related to Truth Social’s upcoming merger with Digital World Acquisition… -
As global emissions reach new high, US, China take climate action before COP28
Fossil fuels accounted for 82% of global energy consumption in 2022, and with that came a new record for annual worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. It is an issue that the United States and China recently agreed to work on together. When combined together, these countries account for 38% of the planet’s greenhouse gasses. On Nov.… -
Israeli forces release more videos from Al-Shifa
The Israel Defense Forces have released a series of videos and images that the forces claim are from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza on the day of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. The video shows apparent hostages being brought into the hospital – one being wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher, and… -
Raise taxes? Cut spending? Social Security? ‘Something has to be done’
The nation’s budget is in constant triage. Congress again packed the wound by passing a temporary funding patch to keep the government’s lights on until early next year, but fiscally, the U.S. is still bleeding. The federal deficit grew to $2 trillion in fiscal year 2023, double the prior year’s deficit, according to Congressional Budget… -
Biden and Xi discuss AI, fentanyl, pandas amid heightened tensions
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened in San Francisco on Nov. 15 to discuss — among other things — artificial intelligence. Contrary to a South China Morning Post report suggesting a potential pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapon control and deployment, the leaders opted to continue dialogue on the risks of… -
Can Biden and Xi hit a turning point with US-China relations near ‘rock bottom’?
President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping are coming together for a highly anticipated meeting Wednesday, Nov. 15 in San Francisco. It’s their first in a year, and what a year it has been. From a spy balloon to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, many say the relationship between the globe’s two economic powerhouses… -
FBI director questions pick of Maryland site for FBI HQ, lawmakers react
There was celebration in Maryland on Friday, Nov. 10, as officials claim victory after the announcement that the new FBI headquarters is set to be constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. However, not everyone is celebrating the decision. FBI Director Christopher Wray says Congress may review the matter, after he sent an… -
Media watchdog links freelance photographers to Hamas; news outlets react
Hassan Eslaiah, a freelance photographer in Gaza, is at the center of a controversial expose claiming that he potentially holds close ties with Hamas. Media watchdog group HonestReporting questioned whether the freelancer had prior knowledge of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The group is also questioning whether the media organizations that he worked for…
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