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27.06 / 15:39

Tesla awards SpaceX country International NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years

27.06 / 15:39

BLOCK Action Fighting Barrett Ozon Justice Courts Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue

27.06 / 13:41

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WASHINGTON: First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits drifted lower last week, which could allay fears of a material shift in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week ended June 22, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The claims data included last Wednesday's Juneteenth National Independence Day, a new holiday. Claims tend to be volatile around public holidays.

27.06 / 12:49

markets UPS Digital security economy Experts All Nifty Metal stocks in the green in 2024 so far, Hindustan Zinc gave multibagger returns; what lies ahead?

Hindustan Zinc has given multibagger returns, surging almost 105 percent. It was followed by Vedanta, which jumped over 68 percent and Jindal Stainless, up over 40 percent. Meanwhile, JSPL, NALCO, and Tata Steel also advanced between 20 and 40 percent.

27.06 / 12:05

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Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to halt its losing streak, trading around the $60,750 level and reaching an intra-day low of $60,752. This recent decline in Bitcoin’s price can be attributed to several factors, including significant BTC transfers by the German government and ongoing regulatory challenges faced by major crypto exchanges.

27.06 / 11:43

UPS President Freedom show reports Courts rights Assange is back home and staying quiet—for now

SYDNEY—WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed in Australia as a free man for the first time in more than a decade, waved to supporters as he exited his airplane and then disappeared from public view. His immediate priorities: eating real food, playing with his children and going to swim in the ocean. But people close to Assange think he will eventually return to the public spotlight, fighting for press freedom, defining his legacy and promoting human rights.

27.06 / 03:35

security Experts Freedom reports Department rights International US religious freedom report notes violence against Indian minorities

U.S. State Department's 2023 religious freedom report on India noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults and vandalism of houses of worship. The report on international religious freedom released on Wednesday said that in 2023, senior U.S. officials continued to «raise concerns about religious freedom issues» with their Indian counterparts. Human rights experts say India has seen a rise in attacks on minorities under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently won a third term, and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

27.06 / 02:49

Manufacturing Strategy Bill President show 2020 A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

One of President Joe Biden’s signature laws aimed to invigorate renewable energy manufacturing in the U.S. It will also help a solar panel company reap billions of dollars

27.06 / 01:55

Action Election information reports Department Courts Relationships Julian Assange's actions put people in danger: US State Department after whistleblower walks free

WikiLeaks founder and whistleblower Julian Assange walked free after signing a plea deal with the United States, the US State Department termed his actions for which he pleaded guilty had put the lives of people, especially Washington's allies and diplomats, at risk. US State Department Mathew Miller also pointed that Assange served as a «conduit» for Russian intelligence interfering in the US presidential elections.

26.06 / 18:07

Crypto Policy FIT21 US election Anti-Crypto Rep. Jamaal Bowman Defeated In NY Democratic Primary

Staunch anti-crypto candidate Jamaal Bowman, a representative for New York’s 16th congressional district, lost his state’s primary election Tuesday night to Westchester County executive George Latimer amid growing political tensions over digital assets.

26.06 / 16:09

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An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases

26.06 / 16:07

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A group of 50 people and firms across across Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands that have been acting as a “sprawling shadow banking network” for Iran’s military have been hit with U.S. economic sanctions

26.06 / 16:07

Platform security Election Justice social Courts The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security

26.06 / 05:41

Reuters students Universities Justice Department Courts Investigations Federal court revives lawsuit against US government over fake university scam

visa fraud. According to a Reuters reports,the three-judge panel unanimously determined that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is not immune from the 2020 lawsuit, as it had entered into contracts with the students to provide educational services. The lawsuit's lead plaintiff, Teja Ravi from India, claims he paid $12,500 to enroll at the "University of Farmington" in Michigan, an institution set up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division of DHS, in 2016 to entrap illegal visa brokers. According to DHS, Ravi and others paid the school for fraudulent immigration documents. Ravi allegedly left the United States before DHS could arrest him.

25.06 / 15:31

markets Digital pandemic show track testing US home prices smashed another record high in April

ResiClub co-founder and editor-in-chief Lance Lambert discusses the U.S. housing affordability crisis on 'Making Money.'

25.06 / 14:47

markets Reuters WhatsApp show reports US consumer confidence ebbs slightly in June

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer confidence eased slightly in June amid worries about the economic outlook, but households were upbeat about the labor market and their inflation expectations over the next year improved a bit, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence index eased to 100.4 this month from a downwardly revised 101.3 in May. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the index slipping to 100.0 from the previously reported 102.0.

25.06 / 11:35

markets Trade mountaineering Cheap Canadian oil displaces Iraqi imports on U.S. West Coast

U.S. West Coast refiners are replacing their heavy Iraqi oil imports with cheaper crude from Canada as the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline reshuffles trade flows across the Pacific.

25.06 / 10:15

UPS Death Research Universities track Schools Colleges People who don't drink coffee and sit for six or more hours a day have 60 percent higher risk of dying: Study

coffee and sit for six or more hours a day are at almost 60 percent higher risk of dying compared to coffee drinkers who sit for less than six hours daily, according to research published in BioMed Central (BMC) Public Health. Researchers from the Medical College of Soochow University's School of Public Health in China tracked over 10,000 adults in the US for up to 13 years. They found an increased risk of dying for sedentary non-coffee drinkers, a risk not observed among those who drink coffee.

25.06 / 07:25

Fox Fighting wellness show voice audience Interviews This week's televised debate is crucial for Biden and Trump — and for CNN as well

The stakes are high for Joe Biden and Donald Trump for Thursday's first presidential debate

25.06 / 01:41

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The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing

25.06 / 01:41

UPS CEO economy President stars reports Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their favorite personalities in real life

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