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Three easy ways to find hidden cameras in hotels and rental homes
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031. Spy cameras are not a new problem. In South Korea, more than […]
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Man in custody after Rudy Giuliani ‘slapped’ on his back, police say
A man was taken into custody Sunday after he was alleged to have slapped former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on his back. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images A man was taken into custody Sunday after he was alleged to have slapped former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on his back, […]
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The No. 1 city in the world to travel and work remotely is in the US—and it isn’t New York or LA
Americans don’t need a passport to get to the No. 1 global city to take a working vacation. Kansas City, Missouri, was named the best city in the world to work during the day and explore after hours without having to use too much of your PTO time, according to a recent analysis from Icelandair. […]
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Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law restricting concealed carry
A U.S. Supreme Court police officer stands past gun-rights demonstrators outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that requires applicants for a license to carry a concealed gun to have […]
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Ex-employee’s lawsuit accuses Stew Leonard’s boss of making racist, sexist, anti-Semitic remarks
Customers push shopping carts outside a Stew Leonard’s supermarket in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Stew Leonard Jr. said that meat packing plant the company uses is operating at about 70 percent capacity, and he expects it to rebound to full capacity in about a month, CT Post reported. Angus Mordant […]
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Despite the bitcoin selloff, it’s still an asset class that is accessible to anyone, says blockchain educator
Cleve Mesidor. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Even as cryptocurrency craters as it has the past few weeks, it remains an asset class that is accessible to anyone, says a blockchain educator. And Cleve Mesidor says that’s why it’s drawing in Black and Latino communities. Bitcoin’s selloff, sparked by a reversal […]
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Here’s what people expect to spend more on as inflation continues to surge
Regular unleaded gasoline was $4.69 a gallon (cash) at a Houston Exxon Mobil station on June 9, 2022. Gas prices are breaching record highs as demand increases and supply fails to keep up. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans are still grappling with the worst inflation in roughly 40 years, and […]
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Peter Thiel bitcoin fellow Erik Finman tries to sway 2022 midterms with up to $20 million for GOP campaigns
Erik Finman, who became a bitcoin millionaire by the time he was 18, is spending up to $20 million on Republican candidates running for Congress in the 2022 midterm elections. Finman, 23, said he wants to donate $10 million toward GOP candidates and political action committees, including Saving Arizona, a super PAC backing Trump-endorsed Arizona […]
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Trump and his kids, Don Jr. and Ivanka, set to testify in New York attorney general investigation starting July 15
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) gives two thumbs up as Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Ivanka Trump (R) stand and cheer for Eric Trump as he delivers his speech during the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe Raedle | Getty […]
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New York’s financial watchdog issues stablecoin guidance, calls for reserve requirements and audits
The New York State Department of Financial Services on Wednesday released new rules for licensed cryptocurrency firms that issue stablecoins, calling for reserve requirements and monthly independent audits. The guidance affects current holders of the BitLicense, the business license for virtual currency firms operating in New York state, or limited purpose trust charterholders that issue […]
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