A former NYPD officer was found guilty of seven counts related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Prosecutors say Sara Carpenter spent approximately 35 minutes inside the building. Carpenter wielded a tambourine while she walked throughout the Capitol that…
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A Capitol riot suspect tricked a court into allowing him to attend CPAC, prosecutors allege. The suspect asked the court if he could travel to Washington, DC to attend another Jan. 6 trial. Instead, he spent more than 12 hours…
Paul Krugman said ‘what SVB actually did was a kind of affinity fraud a la Madoff.’ SVB convinced tech startups it was trustworthy by selling itself under false pretenses, according to him. The Nobel Prize-winning economist is frustrated with this…
Jimmy Kimmel made fun of Tucker Carlson and Fox News while hosting the Oscars on Sunday. He joked that good editing can even turn footage of a riot into a “sightseeing tour of the Capitol.” Carlson appeared to use selectively…
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK unit has been sold to HSBC for 1 British pound, or $1.21. The UK government and the Bank of England facilitated the private sale, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said. “This acquisition makes excellent strategic sense for our…
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is overseeing a lawsuit that challenges the FDA approval of mifepristone. A ruling could have nationwide implications for the drug’s availability. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, but the judge hoped to delay publicizing the date, per…
Paul Scharre, a former defense official, argues AI dominance will determine the next global power. The battle for AI power will revolutionize world militaries and economies. His book, “Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” was released on…
Canadian studio Superkül has updated the reading room at the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library, a notable example of brutalist architecture. The project involved renovating the cavernous concrete space on the building’s fourth floor, as part of the university’s larger…
An auction of Silicon Valley Bank is underway as feds rush to save the collapsed financial institution. Officials told the Washington Post the government is considering protecting all uninsured depositors. Bids are expected to continue until Sunday afternoon. LoadingSomething is…
