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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies made gains on Monday, signalling the potential for an eventful week ahead. There are numerous factors in the stock market that could potentially impact digital assets, especially considering Bitcoin’s current susceptibility to further declines. The price of Bitcoin experienced a 3% increase in the last 24 hours, reaching a value above $63,000. However, it still remains below its 50-day moving average, which is a significant technical level set around $65,000. The largest digital asset reached its peak near $74,000 in mid-March but has since struggled, declining in recent weeks and becoming more responsive to overall market…

LAS VEGAS: The largest labor union in Nevada called off a 48-hour strike on Sunday in an attempt to put pressure on Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to accept a five-year wage and benefit agreement. At the 1,500-room hotel-casino close to the Las Vegas Strip, more than 700 employees of Culinary Union Local 226 went on strike on Friday morning and ended it on Sunday morning. The next scheduled day of contract negotiations is Tuesday. The people manning the picket line in front of Virgin Hotels, formerly the Hard Rock Las Vegas, included guest room attendants, servers of cocktails and food,…

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, named Sergei Shoigu as the secretary of the country’s national security council and suggested that he be replaced as the defense minister on Sunday. The decision was made in response to Putin’s suggestion that Andrei Belousov replace long-serving Defense Minister Shoigu in the position. The change in leadership occurs as Putin begins his fifth term as president and the third year of the conflict in Ukraine continues. Following Putin’s dazzling inauguration in the Kremlin on Tuesday, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned in accordance with Russian law. The announcement was made as officials reported on…

Wilmington, Delaware — The Biden administration’s harshest public criticism of Israel’s handling of the Gaza conflict has come from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday. He stated that while Israeli tactics have resulted in “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians,” they have not succeeded in neutralizing Hamas leaders and fighters and may instead spark a protracted insurgency. Blinken emphasized in two TV interviews that while the US thinks Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” it is also waiting to see concrete plans from Israel regarding post-conflict security and governance measures. Hamas has reemerged in parts of…

On Saturday, a strong solar storm produced an incredible light display over the world, but it only seemed to slightly interfere with communications, satellite positioning, and the electrical grid. Extreme geomagnetic storm conditions persisted on Saturday, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Preliminary reports of power grid disruptions, deterioration of high-frequency communications, and disruptions to global positioning systems were received. However, as of early Saturday morning, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, no FEMA region had reported any notable storm-related effects. NOAA predicted that strong flares will continue through at least Sunday, and a spokeswoman said…

With artificial intelligence being used widely in the workplace, one of the main concerns is that businesses will try to use it to reduce labor costs, endangering the jobs of employees. However, a recent study from Microsoft MSFT, +0.59% indicates that employees are just as keen as businesses to implement AI in the workplace. According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report, 75% of knowledge workers—those who deal with information instead of physical labor—use artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. 90% of workers who use AI at work claim it helps them save time, 85% claim it helps them…

NEW YORK Over the weekend, both legitimate and social media celebrated the potential expansion and contraction of the list of vice presidential candidates who could be listed alongside the name of the Republican former president Donald Trump on the ballot in November. Sen. Marco Rubio of the United States, whose 2016 presidential rivalry is most remembered for a back-and-forth debate with Trump regarding the size of his appendages, would legally have to move from Florida to be Trump’s second choice, but he is purportedly currently leading the field from certain perspectives. And Nikki Haley, Trump’s lone vanquished 2024 challenger not to…

Gaza Strip’s RAFAH — Israeli forces fought Hamas in areas of the devastated north that the military claimed to have cleared months ago but where militants had regrouped as they advanced farther into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Sunday. A growing offensive in Rafah, which is thought to be the final haven for over a million civilians in Gaza and the last stronghold of Hamas, has been the target of ongoing warnings. Following evacuation orders from Israel, which claims it must invade in order to destroy Hamas and return numerous hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel that…

WASHINGTON — The New York Times and ProPublica reported that former President Donald Trump could be facing an IRS bill exceeding $100 million as a result of a government audit that found he double-dipped on tax losses related to a Chicago skyscraper. The report was based on a years-long audit as well as public filings. The results of the investigation may bring attention to Trump’s business background once more as the presumed Republican nominee looks to win back the White House following his defeat in 2020. Trump used his cachet as a real-estate developer and star of so-called reality TV…

Tesla is providing yet another traditional inducement to move metal. For those buying new Model Y electric vehicles, there’s an alluring financing rate available that is below market value. On its website, Tesla claims to be providing an annual percentage rate of 0.99% on qualified new Model Y orders. A week ago, that offer was not available. 6.49% APR was the advertised rate at that time. The rate for Model 3 remains at 6.49%. The reduced rate saves a customer around $100 per month when compared to Tesla’s example down payment of $4,250 on a basic model. Potential Tesla purchasers…