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DONETSK, UKRAINE – DECEMBER 15: A Ukrainian serviceman of 24th brigade fires a RPG during a training … [+] exercise on December 15, 2024 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty Images Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1028. Kherson region. Russian shelling of several municipalities in Kherson oblast, or region, in southern Ukraine left two people dead and six wounded on Dec. 14. Donetsk region. A Russian artillery attack killed a child in the eastern frontline village of Shevchenko on Dec. 11. Tragically, the child’s family heeded the mandatory evacuation imposed two months ago, but…
Nvidia (NVDA) stock continued to slide on Tuesday after shares fell more than 10% from a November record close. The chip giant’s stock dropped nearly 3% in early trade before bouncing off of its session lows. The moves echoed a decline across all three major indexes, which have taken a breather as investors debate what could happen to the US economy in 2025. “This rally, which has been really dramatic since July, is starting to look a little bit vulnerable,” James Demmert, chief investment officer at Main Street Research, told Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief. “So going into 2025, I think…
Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD is live on major crypto exchanges, the U.S.-based crypto company has announced. The launch of the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin follows the official announcement of its highly anticipated unveiling on December 16. In that communication, Ripple stated that RLUSD would go live on December 17 with key launch partners, including some of the world’s leading crypto exchanges and platforms. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed the stablecoin’s launch on several exchanges in a post on X. These include Uphold, MoonPay, CoinMENA, ArchaxEx, and Bitso. Garlinghouse also noted that Bullish, Mercado Bitcoin, Bitstamp, Zero Hash, and Independent Reserve are…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned New Jersey residents against shooting at mysterious unidentified drones or “pointing lasers at manned aircraft.” In a post on X, the FBI Newark Field Office and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) issued a joint statement revealing that there had been an increase in people hitting pilots of manned aircraft in the eyes “with lasers.” The statement from the FBI’s Newark Field Office and the NJSP comes as people in states such as New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland have claimed to have seen mysterious unidentified drones in the sky. The drones…
Topline A grand jury in Manhattan indicted Luigi Mangione on first-degree murder and other charges for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, authorities said Tuesday, more than a week after the 26-year-old was taken into custody following a dayslong manhunt. Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led from the Blair County Courthouse after an extradition … [+] hearing on Dec. 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.Getty Images Key Facts Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Mangione was charged with murder in the first degree, one charge of second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, one charge of second-degree murder because the killing…
Wizards of the Coast is shutting down the online servers for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance early next year. According to the updated store listings, the game will no longer be available for purchase and its servers will go down for good on February 24, 2025. “The base game and all DLC are still available to play in offline single player by anyone who currently owns it,” the notice from the company adds.Dark Alliance launched in 2021 with a single-player mode and an option for up to four-player co-op. It marked the first time WotC had published a video game…
Selcuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer of Turkey’s drone powerhouse Baykar, said on Thursday that Turkish companies now control 65 percent of the worldwide market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Baykar commands nearly 60 percent of the market all by itself. Bayraktar credited cooperation between Baykar and the Turkish government for the company’s rapid rise to dominance of UAV technology. Selcuk Bayraktar happens to be married to the daughter of Turkey’s authoritarian president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “In 2004, Baykar developed Turkey’s first robotic guidance system and the first mini-UAV when UAVs were not yet known in the world,” he recalled. More…
Topline Luigi Mangione—the 26-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month—was indicted for first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday at a press conference where they also confirmed police spoke to Mangione’s mother one day before his arrest. Luigi Mangione was arrested on gun charges in Pennsylvania and faces a murder charge in New York Getty Images Key Facts A grand jury in Manhattan indicted Mangione for one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder—one for murder as an “act of terrorism” and one…
(Bloomberg) — Mike Gallagher, former congressman turned Palantir Technologies Inc.’s head of defense, said the US Defense Department needs to overhaul its procurement process for a new era of modern warfare — and he’s stepping up efforts to seed startups that can help restore the country’s competitive edge. Most Read from Bloomberg Gallagher was famous as a China hawk during his time on the Hill, and for spearheading the legislation that could ban TikTok on national security grounds. Now, he leads Palantir’s global defense efforts, and says he is focused on helping the US and its allies prepare for a…
Stellar Lumens was one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Dec. 17 as it continued to mirror Ripple. Stellar (XLM) price rose by 10%, reaching an intraday high of $0.4713, up 32% from its lowest level this month. This rally coincided with the ongoing XRP price surge after the developers unveiled the RLUSD stablecoin. Ripple Labs expects its new stablecoin will soon see inflows and challenge Tether’s dominance. XLM and Ripple (XRP) often move in sync because they are both focused on money transfer. Stellar’s goal is to promote peer-to-peer transfers of cash, while Ripple is mostly focused on institutions like…