Former New York Times reporter Ben Smith and friends have launched a new media company named Semafor on the back of $25 million in donations. You might recall that one of the organization’s launch events didn’t go particularly well: a “trust in news” event that somehow didn’t see the problem with platforming and amplifying millionaire propagandist Tucker Carlson […]
“Bitcoin has become what it was never meant to be. It has become in effect a pure speculative financial asset and the value of the asset seems to come from its scarcity and nothing more,” said Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University.
The new parent company projects 2022 revenue of $663.5 million and will have 1,200 employees and 4,600 affiliated physicians, with operations in nine states.
ST. LOUIS – Before George Floyd, a St. Louis Justice Center inmate had a similar experience you haven’t heard about. It happened in 2018, but the case has been held up in the courts until just this week. Former corrections officer Victor Cooper was fired after the incident. He then sued to get his job [...]
PERRYVILLE, Mo. - The low water level in the Mississippi River is creating once-in-a-lifetime moments for some. “It’s beautiful,” Joshua Speakman said. “I think it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing to see the water this low.” The low water level allows tourists to walk from the shore to the landmark island, Tower Rock, because of the low [...]
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