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US Treasury Secretary: Bitcoin a “national security issue,” cryptocurrency dominated by illicit activity and speculation  CryptoSlate

Following President Trump's derisive tweet about Bitcoin, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin held a briefing on regulating Bitcoin and Facebook's ...

Matt Goodrich is headed to the private sector after a decade in civil service.

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A doctor in Vietnam shared video of an unusual case where a patient complaining of pain had a butterfly in his ear canal.

UK mothers' breast milk has highest concentration of flame retardants in the world, with UN warning babies come 'pre-polluted'

'Moore has been suspended by the team pending further investigation'

The traffic police Monday issued a challan after Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar's official vehicle was found parked in a no-parking zone, an official said.

A MAN in his 50s was rushed to hospital after being knifed repeatedly in South London tonight. The shocking attack – the latest in a bloody string – took place in Thornton Heath shortly before 5pm this evening. Cops said the man’s condition is not known after he was whisked away with multiple stab wounds […]

Over the next eight days there will likely be four people transitioning in and out of the top two positions at the Defense Department.

The company could rein in deposit costs, cut operational expenses and buy back more shares in anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate reduction. Other banks — especially big ones — could do the same.

New research this week provides fresh evidence about the connection between climate change and wildfires, specifically in California, where experts say global warming is a key factor in the state’s deadly and increasingly devastating fire seasons. The findings coincide with an already-vicious wildfire season in parts of North America, including on the West Coast and […]

Amazon fulfillment center workers in Shakopee, Minnesota, along with some Seattle tech employees, plan to start walking out Monday afternoon.

Competitors on the final day of the RS Elite National Championship (day 4), held as part of the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, were greeted by a blue sky and slightly more breeze than forecast with 7-10 knots north/north east.

A busy day in Valencia as Pool B got underway. Germany lies top of the Pool after a strong showing against Belarus in the opening game of the day. The Netherlands has taken control of Pool A with a win 5-1 win over Ireland to sit top of the Pool ahead of a rest day […]

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Monday declined to answer questions about whether he felt President Trump's tweet attacking four Democratic congresswomen was racist. In a video tweeted by NBC News reporter Alison King,&...

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The Boston Unity Cup features players from 21 different countries and includes a new women's division.

While creepy Joe Biden was campaigning in New Hampshire this weekend, the embattled 2020 Democratic candidate quickly found that he would not be able to escape the radical wing of his party very easily. A group of protestors approached the former Vice President at his event, demanding he "apologize for the 3 million immigrants that were deported and separated from their families under the Obama era." "I want to know if you will commit to stopping all deportations and detentions if you are elected President," one protestor asked.

Liverpool FC transfer news: Reds move for Andy Lonergan to solve keeper issue The Liverpool Echo reports that the Reds have moved for former Preston North End goalkeeper Andy Lonergan to solve their problems between the sticks. The report claims that Jurgen Klopp has brought in the 35-year-old keeper who last played for Middlesbrough. Lonergan […]

LOVE Island bosses have been accused of “meddling” with storylines at the expense of contestants — after forcing devastated Joanna Chimonides out of the show. Producers changed the terms of a public vote so that only one Islander was eliminated instead of the least popular couple. TV sources claim bosses made a last minute decision […]

UPDATE: This administration does not take subpoenas or the law seriously, as proven by Conway's defiance of the House Oversight Committee today. It's time for some people to be accountable for their flagrant disregard for the rule of law. Conway is a lawyer. Perhaps she should lose her bar card, as a start.

Visual impact on the Tower of London, plus pedestrian safety concerns, cited as Mayor rejects application for new viewing tower

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Egypt's Parliament Monday removed jail penalties from a law controlling operations of non-governmental organizations, but rights groups rejected the changes as insufficient.

This is one of the highest penalty amounts on any bank in the recent past