(RNS) — When the Anglican Church in North America broke off from the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada in 2009 over their acceptance of LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage, the split was not exactly amicable. Years of infighting and slow, grinding property lawsuits that followed the split have kept tensions between
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The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leaderconvicted of seditious conspiracyin one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021,attack on the US Capitol, according to court documents filed Thursday. The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that
Bolivian National Deputy Mariela Baldivieso is spearheading an initiative to legalize cryptocurrencies in Bolivia. The proposal aims to lift the current ban on crypto assets and urges the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance to establish regulatory norms. "Bolivia needs to embrace new technologies as a transformative opportunity to strengthen our economy, promote financial inclusion,
Founded in 2019, TradeStation partner Aries is debuting on StartEngine, the same crowdfunding platform trusted by famed businesspeople and investors like Kevin OLeary. Aries challenges traditional full-stack brokers, sporting the tools Main Street needs to compete with its better capitalized and informed peers on Wall Street. Available in 130 countries, Aries differentiates itself by offering
China’s central bank has stepped up defence of its currency as concerns mount over the health of the world’s second-largest economy. The efforts by the People’s Bank of China to arrest a slide in the renminbi follow a series of gloomy economic data releases this week that showed weakening exports and waning consumer confidence. Foreign
The Middle East technology ecosystem is undergoing a massive transformation with programs like UAE Vision 2031 in the Emirates and Saudi Vision 2030 in the KSA drivingremarkable growth in Saudi Arabia's startup ecosystem, attracting founders eager to benefit from the government's support for entrepreneurship. Onefast-growing startupis Emkan Capital-backed fintech InvestSky.What Is InvestSky Doing In the
Dogecoin DOGE/USD is trading lower by 5% to$0.067 Wednesday afternoonon downward momentum. The popular altcoin first experienced a pullback and fell Tuesday amid overall market weakness following weak economic data out of China, which has caused global macro pressures. Additionally, the financial sector fell Tuesday after Fitch said it may be forced todowngrade additional banks.
Denish Sahadevan, a 31-year-old social media influencer known as Danny Devan, has pleaded guilty to a series of criminal charges related to money laundering using cryptocurrency. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) revealed that Sahadevan fraudulently obtained over $1.2 million in government relief loans, primarily through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster
WINE — DirectX 12 support comes to CrossOver on Mac with latest update CrossOver for Linux got some updates, toobut not DirectX 12. Samuel Axon – Aug 16, 2023 10:01 pm UTC Enlarge / CrossOver 23 on macOS Ventura.Samuel Axon reader comments 36 with Codeweavers took to its official forums today to announce the release
In a significant move for the fintech sector, TIFIN, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) platform for wealth, and J.P. MorganJPM have announced the launch of TIFIN.AI. This new venture aims to accelerate the development of AI-powered fintech companies, building on the success of TIFIN Studios, which created five profitable companies between 2018 and 2021.A New
pass the buck — An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban Official: “It is simply not feasible to read every book” for depictions of sex. Benj Edwards – Aug 16, 2023 9:34 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 164 with In response to recently enacted state legislation in Iowa,
TIMES UP, MICROSOFT — Windows feature that resets system clocks based on random data is wreaking havoc Windows Secure Time Seeding resets clocks months or years off the correct time. Dan Goodin – Aug 16, 2023 5:23 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 132 with A few months ago, an engineer in a data center in
With Quiver Quantitatives recentinstitutional holdings data, we can see that hedge funds and asset managers have been increasing their holdings in MercadoLibre MELI . Firms such as Scottish investment managerBaillie Gifford, Fidelity Investments, andBlackrockhave all added to their MELI positions recently. Most notably, Baillie Gifford increased shares held by 4.28% (as filed on 6/30), bringing
And help end wallet neuropathy! — Guidemaster: RFID-blocker cards and wallets to help keep your cards secure Gear to help protect information from your ID, credit cards, and debit cards. Chuong Nguyen – Aug 16, 2023 11:37 pm UTC Enlarge / Wallet solutions to prevent RFID card skimming.Chuong Nguyen reader comments 66 with When we
Israeli fintech company Vesttoo is contemplating the removal ofboth its CEO and chief financial engineer, according to Reuters. This decision comes in the wake of a scandal involving fake collateral, which analysts predict could have far-reaching implications for the broader insurance market.A Scandal Unfolds Vesttoo, a firm that leverages artificial intelligence to bridge the gap
Microgrids are small, self-sustaining local power systems that provide big benefits to the communities they serve. They can be operated independently of the main (and generally much bigger) electricity grid in an area. Microgrids can be used to power a single building, like a hospital or police station, or a collection of buildings, like an
Shiba Inus marketing strategist Lucie has offered instructions to help users reduce the risk of encountering phishing links and fraudulent schemes when using Shibarium. 2054 Total views 13 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 News Join us on social networksLucie, Shiba Inus marketing specialist, has cautioned the public against potential exploitation risks on Shibarium, the
Foreign investors have dumped Chinese stocks and bonds after losing confidence in Beijing’s promises of more help to shore up the country’s wobbling economy. Financial Times calculations based on data from Hong Kong’s Stock Connect trading scheme show that investors have almost completely reversed Rmb54bn ($7.4bn) in net purchases of Chinese equities that followed a
Failed tests — FDA issues safety alert on pregnancy tests after bust on illegal medical lab Universal Meditech was behind an illegal lab discovered in Reedley, California. Beth Mole – Aug 15, 2023 10:42 pm UTC Enlarge / A picture of containers taken from the illegal UMI lab in Reedley, California.FCDPH reader comments 37 with
With a maximum 240-day window available to the SEC to delay crypto ETF applications, some firms could wait until March 2024 to hear decisions on filings made in July 2023. 18184 Total views 61 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 Follow up Join us on social networksThe United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the