Trump’s big cryptocurrency bet

Former President Donald Trump, who once called bitcoin “a scam,” is now pitching himself as the pro-crypto presidential candidate. “You’re going to be very happy with me,” Trump said at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday.  “If crypto is going to define the future, I want [it] to be mined, minted and

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Trump spars with reporters at Black journalists’ conference over Kamala Harris’ ethnicity, immigration and jobs

Trump attending NABJ convention in first Chicago visit in 5 years Trump attending NABJ convention in first Chicago visit in 5 years 01:52 CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago quickly turned hostile on Wednesday, even before the event officially began over an hour behind schedule.

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Dark chocolate and other cocoa products contain lead and other heavy metals, study finds

A concerning percentage of chocolate products on U.S. grocery store shelves contain levels of heavy metals that exceed guidelines, with the highest concentrations found in organic products, a new study finds. A multiyear analysis of 72 consumer cocoa products found 43% contaminated with lead above acceptable levels, while 35% surpassed cadmium thresholds, according to research

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Trump falsely attacks Kamala Harris over race, saying she “happened to turn Black”

Former President Donald Trump launched a racially insensitive attack against presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday, falsely questioning her racial background in a contentious appearance in Chicago. During a panel discussion at the conference of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Republican nominee for president said his opponent for the White House “happened

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Man dubbed “The Professor,” accused leader of world’s largest “narco sailboat” crime ring, is captured in Colombia

Largest-ever “narco sub” found off Colombia Largest-ever “narco sub” intercepted off Colombia 00:45 A Norwegian man dubbed “The Profesor” who is accused of leading a crime ring that trafficked cocaine from South America to Europe on sailboats was captured in Bogota, Colombian police said Tuesday. Pazooki Farhad was detained at El Dorado airport, while his alleged

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