Bitcoin price reaches $100,000 mark for first time ever
This comes just two years after Bitcoin's price dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
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Trump to nominate Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, for SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DOJ: Memphis police discriminate against Black people, use excessive force
The Justice Department report marked the conclusion of an investigation that began six months after Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop.
Art teacher dies after being bitten by a bat in her classroom
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman said.
Cucumber-linked salmonella outbreak sickens 100 people in 23 states
Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
Stowaway who flew from New York to Paris returns to NYC to face charges
The woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris last week returned to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday to face charges.
Why is this European city ranked No. 1 in the world for expats?
These are the best cities for international workers, according to a new quality-of-life ranking. Here's why this European locale tops the list.
Amazon sued over slower deliveries to low-income neighborhoods
Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.
Mitt Romney criticizes those who "tear at our unity" in Senate farewell speech
Sen. Mitt Romney warned in his farewell address of those who "tear at our unity," urging America to uphold the nation's values as he capped more than two decades in public service.
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
Search for Pennsylvania woman in coal mine enters recovery phase
State police now say the rescue effort for 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has now shifted to a recovery effort.
After shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, here's what we know
Details are emerging after a gunman shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a Manhattan hotel. Here's what we know.
What we know about the investigation into UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder
A man arrested on firearms charges in Pennsylvania was later charged in New York with murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Pete Hegseth's mother defends son, saying she wrote email "out of love"
Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email "in haste" and with "deep emotions."
Who was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead in Manhattan?
Here's what we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot to death in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators, sources say
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast
Saudi airport hit again day after deadly strike killed 13
Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
