• Joint Ways, Means and Finance Committee Discovers Additional US$51M Revenue, Pushing FY2024 Draft Budget to US$743.8M

    CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia – The Joint Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance of the 55th Legislature has uncovered an additional $51.451,000 in revenue for the fiscal year 2024, bringing the total draft budget to $743.859,000. This discovery was made during the scrutiny of the budget as per Liberia’s Public Financial Law. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh []

  • The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses

    Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New YorkAs the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were arrested en masse by New York City police at the prestigious Columbia University, prompting outrage that...

  • Three Steps for Women to Take Control of Their Finances

    These strategies are especially for women who are new to managing their money because of divorce or the death of a spouse.

  • XL EXTRALIGHT® Takes Us Behind The Scenes

    If there is one brand that looks to the future of fashion and design, it’s XL EXTRALIGHT® . You’ll have seen its name pop up here and there, particularly aroun

  • Crackdown or compromise? A tale of two US campus protests

    One sent in the police, the other struck a deal with students. But why have responses been so wildly different?

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    Discord Takes Aim At Bots Mining User Data

    Last week, journalist co-op 404 Media reported on Spy Pet, a site that was mining billions of Discord messages from nearly 620 million users and selling access to that data for as little as $5. After investigating the matter, Discord has announced that the accounts connected to that repository have been banned and the company is considering legal action. According to an April 26 404 Media story, Spy Pet had been trawling roughly 14,000 Discord servers for a few months now, collecting tons of...

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    Trudeau takes aim at Poilievre for courting "conspiracy theorists"

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Official opposition leader Pierre Poilievre is among the top trends today, after videos surfaced that show him visiting demonstrators who seem to be associated with a far-right extremist group. According to reports, the group in question have been camped out on the east coast and protesting the carbon tax for almost a month. During a […]

  • Supreme Court to take up Biden crackdown on ‘ghost guns’

    The case is expected to be set for argument in the fall.

  • Nordstrom CEO, President Aim to Take Company Private

    Nordstrom’s CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the company private. As a result, the board has formed a special committee of independent and disinterested directors that will evaluate any proposals from those executives and from other parties, the company said in a Thursday (April 18) press release. The […]

  • Blizzard takes aim at Overwatch 2 console cheaters

    Like many other multiplayer games, Overwatch 2 isn't immune from cheaters. And it's not only an issue on PC, where cheaters use tools like aimbots. Some folks use XIM devices so they can play with a keyboard and mouse (KBM) on consoles. This is against Blizzard's rules, as KBM players typically have an aim advantage over those who use a controller, even though the console versions of the game have features like aim assist. While it's taken some time to get the ball rolling, the developer is...

  • Air Pollution Linked to Increased Stress and Heart Health Risks

    The evidence is clear: cleaner air not only benefits our lungs but also supports our mental and cardiovascular well-being.

  • Police officer hiring in US increased in 2023 after years of decline

    U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd