• City of Albuquerque pays out hundreds of thousands of dollars in crash settlements

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report shows the City of Albuquerque shelled out more than $3 million to settle lawsuits in the last three months of 2023. About a quarter of that went to people who were in crashes caused by city workers including Albuquerque Police Department officers. A trip to the landfill took a turn []

  • Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts

    Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part of a new invitation-only bonus program that rewards creators who use Meta’s newest app. An Instagram support page offers some details about the bonus program, which Meta hasn’t formally announced. It states that creators can earn money “based on the performance of your Threads posts” or “the number of posts you create.” It appears that specific terms of the bonuses are individualized to each...

  • £45K grant offers boost for sight loss services in Scotland

    The Macular Society has been granted £45,000 over the next three years from the trust. The money will allow the charity to run its key support services, including its network of support groups, which offer peer support to people living with macular disease – the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. From the Scottish Borders to Shetland, the Macular Society’s support groups bring people with sight loss conditions together, to fight the fear and loneliness, which can be experienced after a...

  • The Morning After: Meta is offering popular Threads users thousands of dollars in bonuses

    Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part of a new invitation-only bonus program that rewards creators who use Meta’s newest app. An Instagram support page offers some details. It says creators can earn money “based on the performance of your Threads posts” or “the number of posts you create.” So, go for either quality or quantity, it seems. It appears terms of the bonuses are unique to each creator. According to one post on Threads, at...

  • Your $1 bills could be worth thousands: How to know

    It turns out some $1 bills, potentially tucked in our billfolds and between couch cushions this whole time, could also be worth thousands.

  • Your $1 bill could be worth thousands — if it has these 3 things

    Before spending those $1 bills in your wallet, you might want to check if they’re worth more than just a dollar.

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    Your $1 bill could be worth thousands — if it has these 3 things

    Before spending those $1 bills in your wallet, you might want to check if they’re worth more than just a dollar.

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    Iranian president visits Pakistan to boost ties

    Islamabad – Pakistan welcomed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday for a three-day official visit as the two neighbours aim to strengthen their bilateral relations amid rising tensions in the region. The visit, from Monday to Wednesday, is the first by any head of state to Pakistan after the general elections in February 2024. The Iranian president is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising the foreign minister and other members of the Cabinet, senior officials as...

  • Thousands protest against Canary islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model

    Local people say archipelago’s outdated industry made life unaffordable and prompts environmental emergenciesThousands of people will join protests across the Canary islands on Saturday to call for an urgent rethink of the Spanish archipelago’s tourism industry and a freeze on tourist numbers, arguing that the current, decades-old model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for local people.The protests – which will take place under the banner “Canarias tiene un límite”...

  • Nibiru offers $15M in developer grants for building on its blockchain

    Nibiru Chain announced a $15 million grant program to help promote widespread adoption of its new blockchain.

  • LeBron James offers heartfelt promotion for Grant Wahl book

    Before LeBron James became LeBron James, he was a sensational high school basketball player few had heard of outside the state of Ohio. Longtime Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl visited with James and did a 2002 SI cover story. Headlined “The Chosen One,” the feature put James on the fast track to stardom. 18 years

  • Chinese mainland to resume tourism for Fujian residents to visit Matsu

    Taiwan students participating in a summer camp visit Taiwan Huiguan in