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Apple fell nearly 4% on Thursday and sparked a rout in U.S. equities after reports that China has widened curbs on iPhone use by government staff in one of the U.S.

By Ahmad Ghaddar

Former Major League Baseball star Brandon Phillips and current women's pro wrestler Jade Cargill took on professional sports franchise ownership together less than a year ago

Musk was seen for the first time with his twins Strider and Azure, along with their mother, venture capitalist Shivon Zhilis. The picture was shared by Musk’s biographer Walter Isaacson, on his X handle. In the picture, the 52-year-old business tycoon could be seen sitting cross-legged on a couch with one of the twins on his lap, while the other is being held by Zhilis. Another picture shows one of the twins hovering near a robot. Dropping the pictures, the veteran journalist wrote, “Ever since imbibing Isaac Asimov's stories as a kid, Musk has worried that our robots could turn on us. This Time excerpt explains why and what he’s doing about it.” “For a moment I was struck by the oddness of the scene,” Isaacson wrote. “We were sitting on a suburban patio by a tranquil backyard swimming pool on a sunny spring day, with two bright-eyed twins learning to toddle, as Musk somberly speculated about the window of opportunity for building a sustainable human colony on Mars before an AI apocalypse destroyed earthly civilization,” he tweeted. The photo was taken at Zilis’s home in Austin, Texas. The twins were born in November 2021, weeks before Musk and Canadian songstress Grimes welcomed their second child via surrogacy.

10-month low. It had closed at 83.13. Strong US services PMI data raised bets that the US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated for longer, which lifted Treasury yields.

Gary Busey, aged 79, is facing accusations of involvement in a hit-and-run collision in Malibu, According to a statement by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provided to USA TODAY. The media reports have also stated that allegedly, Busey was driving a blue Volvo on August 30 in the late afternoon when he collided with another driver. The driver involved in the incident reported that «he refused to stop after the collision occurred and refused to provide proof of registration and financial responsibility,» as stated in the news release. The incident took place on the 23000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, which is the location of the Malibu Pier. As of now, representatives for Gary Busey have not officially commented on the situation. If you have any information about the collision, you are encouraged to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station's Traffic Investigations Office at 818-878-1808. It's worth noting that in 2015, the LA County Sheriff's Department reported an incident in which Busey struck and slightly injured a woman with his car while backing out of a shopping center parking lot in Malibu. She received on-site treatment and was released. Additionally, last year, he faced charges including two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, and one count of harassment at the Monster-Mania Convention in New Jersey. Gary Busey gained fame for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in the 1978 film «The Buddy Holly Story,» which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

A federal court has ordered assets and bank accounts belonging to Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius to be frozen.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms mined fewer Bitcoin (BTC) in August than July, but received over $31 million in power credits. That is the equivalent of around 1,136 BTC, CEO Jason Les pointed out in a statement.

A federal judge has ordered that certain bank accounts and properties connected to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky be frozen following a motion from the United States Justice Department.

Raymond James Financial Services has added a new team to its financial institutions division, expanding the reach of its investment and wealth management services.

European stocks fell amid weak German data and elevated oil prices that reignited concerns over inflation.

Texas, United States & Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India Capillary Technologies, a global leader in loyalty technology solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Melody Mitchem to the position of Global Head of Human Resources. Melody's appointment comes as a result of her exceptional contributions to the company since her arrival through Capillary’s acquisition of Brierley.In her short time at Capillary, Melody has demonstrated remarkable leadership and strategic prowess.

Rupee opened at 82.02 a dollar. The US dollar held close to a six-month peak on safe haven buying as jitters over China and global growth weighed on risk appetite. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar was at 104.77, not far off the six-month high of 104.90 touched on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

rupee depreciated 29 paise to end near its two-week low of 83.04 a dollar. The yen was at 147.66 per dollar, just shy of 147.8 per dollar, the lowest since November 4 it touched overnight. The euro was unchanged at $1.0721, having breached a three-month low of $1.0705 overnight.

By Arathy Somasekhar

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose further in Asian trade on Wednesday, sticking to 10-month highs as bigger-than-expected supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia pointed to tighter supplies this year.

America is in the midst of a police officer shortage

When it installed a chain of giant bright orange buoys on the Rio Grande earlier this summer, Texas hoped that its new “floating border wall" would slow the number of migrants using this shallow point of the river to wade into the U.S. Instead, asylum seekers have simply been skirting the 1,000-foot barrier. This stretch of the river, abutting Eagle Pass, Texas, has for the past few years been one of the most popular crossing spots for migrant families because Piedras Negras, the Mexican city across the border, is relatively safe.

Texas, grapples with a concerning uptick in urban crime and crippling staffing shortages, the Austin Police Department has unveiled an unconventional approach to handling robbery incidents. In a stark departure from the norm, the department is urging victims of robberies near ATMs not to dial 911, the emergency hotline, but instead, to utilize the less urgent number, 311.

Oil prices jumped roughly 2% on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and Russia announced a fresh extension to their voluntary supply cuts, stretching a combined 1.3 million barrel per day (bpd) reduction for another three months through December. GMT Brent crude futures for November were up $1.62, or about 1.8%, to $90.62 a barrel, while U.S.

By Natalie Grover