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MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (RNS) — The Venerable Guo Yuan led a Buddhist prayer on Tuesday (Jan. 31), wishing “a good journey” for the 11 killed in the Monterey Park mass shooting, who despite their sudden death, he said, are “showing us that we want this world to be better.” For those who survived, Yuan urged

Amid the highest inflation since 1981, consumers across the United States are not only struggling to keep up with their savings goals, many are falling deeper into debt to cover the rising cost of living. One study by LendingTree last year found that 43% of Americans were likely to resort to credit cards and loans

The funeral for Tyre Nichols is taking place in Memphis, Tennessee, today. Over 2,500 people are expected to pay tribute to the slain 29-year-old father, who died last month after being severely beaten by five police officers. Tyre Nichols’s family were joined by community and religious leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton, Tuesday evening at the

KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition politicians in Malaysia have pulled the race card over the governments decision to consult Singapores Housing Board on building affordable housing, highlighting the tightrope Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is walking as he faces an almost entirely Malay-Muslim opposition. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said in mid-January that his ministry

Blasting off like an inaccurate rocket — ChatGPT sets record for fastest-growing user base in history, report says Intense demand for AI chatbot breaks records and inspires new subscription plan. Benj Edwards – Feb 1, 2023 10:57 pm UTC Enlarge / A realistic artist’s depiction of an encounter with ChatGPT Plus.Benj Edwards / Ars Technica

Crypto giant Binance reportedly processed almost $346 million in Bitcoin BTC/USD for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, thefounder of whichwas arrested by U.S. authorities last week for allegedly running a "money laundering engine," according to blockchain data, Reuters reported. What Happened: The Department of Justice announced on Jan. 18it had charged Bitzlatos co-founder and majority

Prepping for the afterlife — Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt Most ingredients weren’t available locallymore evidence of a long-distance trade network. Jennifer Ouellette – Feb 1, 2023 10:42 pm UTC Enlarge / Illustration of an embalming scene in an underground chamber.Nikola Nevenov reader comments 11 with 0 posters participating Share

Adani Enterprises has called off its $2.4bn equity fundraising in the latest blow to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who has seen shares in his industrial empire tumble after a short seller made allegations of fraud and stock manipulation. The decision to pull the share sale and refund investors marks an abrupt turn after Adani Enterprises’

Lets say youre a politician in a close race and your opponent suffers a stroke. What do you do? If you are Mehmet Oz running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, what you do is mock your opponents affliction. In August, the Oz campaign released a list of concessions it would offer

ad astra per aspera — The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia The untold story of the rescue mission that could have been NASA’s finest hour. Lee Hutchinson – Feb 1, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / What might have been.Lee Hutchinson / NASA / NOAA reader comments 8 with 0

Consumer intelligence researcher Talkwalker recently released its eighth annual Social Media Trends Report for 2023. They overview 10 key trends in social media, and although the report is not Web3-centric, one can see the influence of Web3 directionally on social media overall. The report predicts that 2023 will be a breakout year in Web3 social

Sportsball — Apples Major League Soccer streaming service launches today It’s a glimpse at Apple’s original, fading vision for post-cable TV. Samuel Axon – Feb 1, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Major League Soccer across a number of devices in a promotional image made by Apple.Apple reader comments 3 with 0 posters participating Share

(RNS) — Hispanic Protestant churches are growing in the United States, and many of these congregations are relatively new, identify as evangelical and largely include people who are new to the country, according to a recently released survey. The study, conducted by evangelical research firm Lifeway, found that less than 9% of Hispanic congregations trace

Picture this: youre a business that just made a sale, and youre excited because soon you will receive a payment vital to your survival. However, the payment never seems to clear, and your customer wont pick up the phone. If this sounds familiar, how do you respond? Well, many businesses, due to their limited bandwidth

EU member states have warned Brussels against giving Ukraine an unrealistic expectation of rapidly joining the bloc, ahead of a summit in Kyiv where Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing for progress on accession and reconstruction. Zelenskyy is due to host his EU counterparts Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel this week, where he is expected to lobby

This week marks the World Economic Forum(WEF) Annual Meeting and Blockchain Hub Davos 2023 which runs concurrently on Jan. 16-19 in Davos, Switzerland. Describing itself as The epicenter of blockchain collaboration, the event puts leaders in Web3 in close proximity to the world economic leaders of the WEF. Its been a tough year for blockchain,

With enemies like this… — The flight tracker that powered @ElonJet has taken a left turn ADS-B Exchange is now owned by private equityand now even its biggest fans are bailing. Justin Ling, wired.com – Jan 29, 2023 11:21 am UTC EnlargeSeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images reader comments 18 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share

Restaurant giant McDonalds Corporation MCD has launched many new food items and marketing initiatives to drive sales over the years. One product staple launched in 1979 is the subject of an ongoing challenge from one of the richest people in the world. What Happened: Cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD enjoyed a strong 2021 with catalysts like companies

Peaceful protesters in NYC demand justice for Tyre Nichols Protesters gathered in Washington Square Park and march to Times Square in a peaceful demonstration, demanding justice after video was released of the brutal police assault of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. “Say his name! Tyre Nichols!” Protesters Friday night in Manhattan NEW YORK – Protesters gathered

One theory to rule them all — Requiem for a string: Charting the rise and fall of a theory of everything String theory was supposed to explain all of physics. What went wrong? Paul Sutter – Jan 27, 2023 12:30 pm UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 342 with 0 posters participating Share