Social media stock influencers accused of $114M 'pump and dump' scheme
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “We’re going to keep growing and making a lot of money,” social media influencer Zack Morris said during a Dec. 11 recording on Twitter. “I never dump on
City Council approves Social District for downtown Jackson
Jackson, Mich. — Tuesday night the Jackson City Council unanimously approved the Social District for Downtown Jackson. Jackson Mayor Daniel Mahoney explains what this means for the downtown district: The Mayor supported the Social District and feels
Federal Reserve approves 0.5% hike, slowing rate increases
Murat Taner/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was raising its short-term borrowing rate another 0.5%, slowing an aggressive series of rate increases while continuing an effort to cool the economy and dial back
Earth had its fifth warmest fall on record: NOAA
Tayeb Benzian / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rising temperatures are continuing to set alarming trends around the world, according to new data released Wednesday by climate scientists. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that temperatures
Senators slam FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried and back crypto regulation
MARIO DUNCANSON/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senators across both major parties on Wednesday sharply criticized bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, while advocating for regulation of the digital currency sector. Lawmakers on
Soccer writer Grant Wahl, who died at World Cup, suffered aneurysm
Richard Sellers/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American soccer writer Grant Wahl died of an undetected ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium while attending the Netherlands-Argentina match last week, according to his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder. Gounder said an
American Suedi Murekezi freed from Russian-controlled territory by Ukrainian military intelligence
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — American Suedi Murekezi has just been freed from Russian-controlled territory by a team from Ukraine’s military intelligence and is now being driven to Kyiv. Suedi had been arrested by the Russian-controlled authorities
France mobilizes police officers ahead of World Cup semifinal match
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — French authorities are gearing up for the country’s World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday against Morocco. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin unveiled the enforced security measures on Tuesday,
Prince William, Kate and their children are all smiles in annual Christmas card
Karwai Tang/WireImage (LONDON) — Prince William and Kate are getting into the holiday spirit with their annual Christmas card. The photograph features the prince and princess of Wales with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince
Scoreboard roundup — 12/13/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 123, Sacramento 103 Milwaukee 128, Golden State 111 Houston 111, Phoenix 97 Utah 121, New Orleans 100 Boston 122, LA Lakers 118