It’s officially halfway to Halloween and some stores are offering decor way ahead of the spooky season. Home Depot has restocked its viral 12-foot tall skeleton and other Halloween decorations, but a limited amount are available and many items are already sold out.”We are happy to see the customers’ reactions and enthusiasm for the Halfway to Halloween and #CodeOrange event…we are excited to lean into it and enjoy the fandom alongside them,” Tyler Pelfrey, manager of brand communications for Home Depot, told Fox Business via email. HOME DEPOT’S 12-FOOT $300 SKELETON IS BACK IN STOCK FOR HALLOWEEN “Our Halfway to…

Last updated: April 30, 2024 15:33 EDT | 1 min read A Seattle courtroom became the stage for a major moment in the cryptocurrency industry as former Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao received a four-month prison sentence on Tuesday.The sentencing followed Zhao’s guilty plea to money-laundering violations late last year, marking a turning point for the industry giant and its influential founder.CZ’s Prison Sentence: A Lighter Penalty Than RequestedJudge Richard Jones considered several mitigating factors during the sentencing, including Zhao’s cooperation with law enforcement and the numerous character references submitted to the court. Judge Jones expressed his belief that Zhao…

The U.S. Commerce Department’s 60-day window for public comments regarding the national security concerns of connected vehicles closed this week, with a leading transportation group issuing a grave warning about potential threats to the U.S. automotive industry.  The threats surround the possibility of foreign adversaries — particularly China — taking advantage of the technology in connected vehicles to steal sensitive user data information and even stage cyberattacks. The Department of Transportation (DOT) lists connected vehicle technologies as “applications, or systems that use V2X communications to address safety, system efficiency, or mobility on our roadways.” Additionally, the technology uses “data from short-range…

Pro-Palestinian student groups described the students who have occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall since early Tuesday as an “autonomous” subgroup of those involved in the encampment that had overtaken the Ivy League campus’ West Lawn.Student groups, including Columbia Student Apartheid Divest and Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine, said they are not specifically organizing the occupation of the academic building. But the groups say those inside intend to remain there until the university concedes to demands centered on divesting its endowment from companies that they contend are profiting from Israel’s war in Gaza.”I’m not inside, so I can’t speak to…

Last updated: April 30, 2024 15:42 EDT | 5 min read Bitcoin Price Tumbles Below $60,000 as ETF/Macro Headwinds Mount – Is the BTC Bull Market Over? / Siource: Cryptonews The Bitcoin (BTC) price has tumbled more than 5% on Tuesday to below $60,000 following a disappointing first day of spot Bitcoin ETF trade in Hong Kong, and following fresh US economic data that points to sticky inflation and strengthens the argument that the Fed should wait before cutting interest rates.Having pushed nearly as high as $65,000 in early Asia trade, Bitcoin was last changing hands in the $59,900s.And as…

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A student at the University of California, Los Angeles, who was wearing a necklace with the Star of David was seen on video trying to get through a wall of what looked to be masked anti-Israel protesters, before being blocked while a security guard stood by and watched.In an Instagram video, the poster, Eli Tsives, was seen walking up to a group of masked individuals, one of whom was wearing a “Free Palestine” sweatshirt.”You guys have closed the entrance. We are UCLA students. I have my ID right here. I’m being blocked off, not by the security guard, but by…

Four wireless carriers were each hit with multi-million-dollar fines by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  The FCC on Monday accused AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon of sharing access to location information of customers “without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against unauthorized disclosure” as it levied the fines against the carriers. The regulator contended that constituted breaches of the law.Ticker Security Last Change Change % T AT&T INC. 16.89 -0.13 -0.76%TMUS T-MOBILE US INC. 164.17 -0.08 -0.05%VZ VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 39.49 -0.60 -1.50% In connection to that, the regulator doled out an over $80 million fine…

Los Angeles — “It’s a beautiful day to be shooting an episode that I think our audiences have wanted for a long time.”That’s how Aisha Hinds greeted On The Red Carpet exclusively to the set of “9-1-1″ as the cast filmed some pivotal scenes for Maddie and Chimney’s wedding.”I can’t really tell you what’s happening in this episode but as you can tell there’s a lot of chaos going on,” Ryan Guzman teased.Angela Bassett was a little more forthcoming.”Is it a runaway bride? Runaway groom? Or is it abducted bride? Abducted groom? Remains to be seen.”Here’s what we do know.…

New York    Spring has undeniably been the best time to put your home on the market. The ideal weather displays homes in the best light and the timing makes it a more favorable season for people to move, especially with the end of the school year. But the Federal Reserve is throwing a wrench into the plans of many would-be homebuyers. A few months ago, rate cuts, which would help lower mortgage rates, seemed like a sure shot by now as inflation continued to get closer to the Fed’s 2% target month after month. That progress has dissipated with…

Russia is seeking to exploit America’s divisive debate over Israel’s offensive in Gaza through overt and covert propaganda, with the aim of aggravating political tensions in the U.S. and tarnishing Washington’s global image, according to two sources familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.In its ongoing information war against the United States, Russia has shifted its focus in recent months to the Israel-Hamas conflict, seeking to inflame existing divisions in the West and to portray Washington as fueling the violence, the sources said.The effort includes artificial intelligence, fake social media accounts, a longstanding tactic used by Moscow, as well as a spike…

Trump says he should be on the campaign trail instead of in court. Hear where he is on his off days Former President Donald Trump spoke outside the courtroom after day nine of his criminal hush money trial. CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump’s remarks. Read the full article here

Last updated: April 30, 2024 15:55 EDT | 1 min read Cryptocurrency investors continue pouring funds into a suspected Solana meme coin honeypot scam despite clear warnings that they may be unable to withdraw their investments.BONKKILLER’s astronomical market cap of $328 trillion was achieved through a manipulative tactic of freezing token holders’ accounts and preventing sales called honeypot scam, according to Solana ecosystem news platform Solana-Floor’s April 29 X post.Launched on April 29, the BONKKILLER Solana meme coin quickly amassed approximately $4.6 million in trading volume within 24 hours. Lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly lucrative opportunity was a…

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Haley Ferguson and Oula Palve. Courtesy of Haley Ferguson/Instagram Bachelor alum Haley Ferguson has welcomed her first baby with husband Oula Palve. “Lovi Lavigne Palve 🎀 [Low-Vee]. You’re the love we’ve always known was coming ✨ Been soaking up every second of the newborn bubble bliss,” Ferguson, 31, wrote via Instagram on Monday, April 29. “Baby and I got home from the hospital yesterday and we are doing great! She is pure joy and we couldn’t be more in love 🩷 Welcome to the world sunshine girl!” Ferguson shared that her daughter was born on Saturday, April 27, and weighed…