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NYC subway rider overwhelmed and referred to as a racial slur for refusing to surrender his seat, police say

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December 2, 2022

Two New York City teenagers were charged with hate crime assault after they allegedly beat a subway passenger who refused to give up his seat and directed anti-Asian statements toward him, police said. Dream Commisso,…

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Alex Jones information for chapter after Sandy Hook verdict

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December 2, 2022

Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy in Texas on Friday, according to a court filing.Why it matters: The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing comes after Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, were ordered to pay…

Technology

Be Cell Africa launches crypto funds for companies

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December 2, 2022

Pan-African neobank, Be Mobile Africa, has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency payments gateway, which will allow businesses and merchants in Africa to accept and make payments with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies such as…

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U.S. financial system provides 263,000 jobs in November

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December 2, 2022

The jobs market stayed strong last month: Employers added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, near the lowest level in a half-century, the Labor Department said on Friday.Why it matters: The figures…

Beauty & Health

Managing HIV In The Midst Of A Well being Emergency

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December 2, 2022

Akwii Magdalena is a seven-year-old girl enrolled in a primary school class in Kapelebyong District from the Karamoja Region of Uganda. The third of three children, Akwii is living with HIV just like the 87,719…

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How the pandemic aged teen brains

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December 2, 2022

Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosThe stress of living through the pandemic physically changed adolescents' brains and prematurely aged them by at least three or four years, according to a Stanford University study.Why it matters: While the behavioral…

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People are saving much less

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December 2, 2022

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED; Chart: Axios VisualsAmericans are spending most of what they're earning these days. The savings rate in October was the lowest since 2005 — and the second-lowest on record,…

Technology

The Democratic Republic of Congo means enterprise with its new Startup Act

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December 2, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world, with an abundance of gold, tantalum, copper, and tin—minerals used in the production of electronics such as batteries, phones…

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Shoprite pilots electrical vehicles

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December 2, 2022

South African retail group, Shoprite, has launched a heavy-duty electric truck as part of its delivery fleet. The vehicle, a Scania Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), is 100% electric, therefore has no reliance on fossil fuels…

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Newt Gingrich warns Republicans that Biden’s profitable

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December 2, 2022

Then-Sen. Joe Biden and Newt Gingrich on "Meet the Press" in 2006. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the PressPresident Biden "has carefully and cautiously waged war in Ukraine with no American troops." He just…

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The neatest AI is dumb with out individuals

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December 2, 2022

Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/AxiosIt's easy to see the latest algorithms write a story or create an image from text and think that they are ready to take on a whole range of human tasks. But experts…

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Home Republicans plan to probe Biden’s local weather agenda, and the left may like a few of it

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December 2, 2022

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/AxiosHouse Republicans are planning an onslaught of investigations into Biden climate policies that could have an unintended consequence: asking questions progressives want answered. Why it matters: The probes could set the table for…