Cops find $3 billion in stolen Bitcoin stashed in a popcorn tin
A man faces up to 20 years in prison after more than $3 billion in stolen was found stashed in a popcorn tin at his home in what authorities call the second largest seizure of cryptocurrency. James Zhong, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing the Bitcoin a decade ago from the illegal Silk Road marketplace, which […]
United Airlines technicians vote to ratify new contract
Jan 30 (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc technicians ratified a two-year contract with the carrier that includes 16% to 23% wage increases, their union said on Monday. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing around 8,200 United Airlines technicians said the two-year contract would provide for improved job security by adding five heavy maintenance lines in-house. […]
SHAUN EDWARDS: Rugby needs the Six Nations to lift the doom and gloom
A lot of people are knocking rugby at the moment and it has irritated me a bit. Hopefully, the can really change the mood. It’s great to be involved again. I love it every year. It’s been a difficult time for the sport lately, but it has given me so much in my life. It’s given […]
Murdered Nashville headteacher ran TOWARDS shooter to protect kids
The head of the Nashville school attacked on Monday by an ’emotionally disturbed’ former student ran towards the gunfire in a bid to save her pupils, eVdEN eVE nAkLiYAt it has been claimed. Dr. Katherine Koonce, the 60-year-old principal, was found lying dead inside a corridor, which Nashville police chief said Hale shot through the […]
A Mexican soccer icon entered politics. Prosecutors say narcos…
By Drazen Jorgic CUERNAVACA, Mexico Feb 3 (Reuters) – It was supposed to be a festive occasion. Regional politicians, officials and military officers gathered in the Morelos state capital of Cuernavaca for breakfast in February 2022 to mark Mexico´s annual Army day. Cuauhtémoc Blanco, a former Mexican soccer star and the state´s governor, celebrated with […]
The latest Channel Ten executive to get the axe in the TV network’s savage round of redundancies has signed off with a very honest farewell letter
The latest Channel Ten executive to get the axe in the TV network’s savage round of redundancies has signed off with a very honest farewell letter. Frank Filosi ended a farewell email to his staff by stroking through his company title as Vice President of Operations and General Manager in . And he also crossed […]
Rich kid who 'never had a paid job' gets a taste of the skint life
An heiress used to a comfortable lifestyle in Chelsera got a taste of the real world by staying with a family-of-five on the breadline for the TV show Rich Kids Go Skint. Veronika, 20, admitted on the show, which aired last night on 5Star, that she’s never had to worry about earning money, enjoying an […]
Lawsuits pile up as U.S. parents take on social media giants
As concern grows over social media, U.S. lawsuits stack up * Surge in mental health problems worst among girls * Lawyers zone in on algorithm designs, whistleblower leaks * Others see platforms as scapegoat for society’s woes By Avi Asher-Schapiro LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At about the time her daughter reached […]
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Corporate scatter
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. A hail of mega corporate updates distracted stock markets from a confusing macro picture – but offers little more clarity with scattergun fortunes and ambiguous readouts for the wider economy. Shares in Walt Disney surged 6% ahead of Thursday’s open after […]
Two weeks ago, Nicola Bulley dropped her children off at school, took the family dog for a walk and disappeared
Two weeks ago, Nicola Bulley dropped her children off at school, took the family dog for a walk and disappeared. In the following days, the neighbourhood has been besieged by amateur detectives, podcasters, influencers and dozens of complete idiots – all keen to ‘help’ an overworked police force do their job. Many of these time-wasters […]
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