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Pritzker on Biden avoiding Trump’s legal woes: He’s ‘handling it perfectly’ Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker tells Dana Bash that President Biden is handling Trump’s legal issues “perfectly”: “He is talking about Trump. He’s just talking about all of the other things about Donald Trump.”

Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez is set to leave the club according to AS, which cited anonymous sources. The Spaniard is one of the most famous products of Los Blancos’ La Fabrica academy after switching from bitter rivals Atletico Madrid’s equivalent as a teenager. Graduating in 1994, he won three Champions League titles and double that amount of La Liga crowns alongside a string of other trophies ahead of fleeing to Schalke 04 after 16 years with the first team. According to local media, that Spain to Germany switch is one that Raul could make again in the coming months,…

Amanda Taylor gets a lot of mail. The Missouri-based mom has spent the last few years establishing herself as a film blogger and recently turned her hand to politics, meaning her mailbox is full of promotional materials from film studios and leaflets concerning local issues.But when Taylor, who is running for the state’s House of Representatives as a Democratic Party candidate picked up her mail in late March and opened an envelope to find nothing but what appeared to be a children’s drawing, her mind went into overdrive.Why? Well, the crudely drawn picture featured four women with their faces scribbled…

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets on Monday will be hoping to bounce back from one of the most bruising weeks this year, but that won’t be easy given the hawkish tone of recent Fed comments, heightened Middle East tensions and deepening weakness in tech stocks. Wall Street fell sharply on Friday with the sealing its longest losing streak since October 2022 and tech darling Nvidia (NASDAQ:)’s 10% plunge dragging down the Nasdaq, while demand for safe-haven Treasuries, gold and the Swiss franc rose.  While there was no escalation in…

The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games. Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase…

Pritzker says he’s ‘concerned’ about Trump’s debate style but thinks Biden is a ‘terrific debater’ Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker tells CNN’s Dana Bash that he’s “concerned” about President Biden having to fact-check Trump during a debate but adds that Biden “is a terrific debater.”

Taylor Swift is headed for the No. 1 spot on albums charts all over the world in a few days. The singer dropped her latest collection of original material, The Tortured Poets Department, on Friday (April 19), and in the days since, it’s become a sales and streaming juggernaut. As that title aims for the highest rung on tallies everywhere, Swift already rules the albums ranking in one nation…but not with this latest offering. In Australia, Swift dominates the albums chart with Lover. Her beloved pop project shoots from No. 4 to No. 1 down under, returning to the summit.…

A federal judge sentenced a former Army service member to prison for running a romance scam.Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2022.The service member impersonated military officials and others to defraud his victims, police say. A US soldier will spend more than three years in federal prison for a romance scam in which police say he impersonated military officials.A federal judge sentenced Sanda G. Frimpong, 33, on Friday and ordered him to pay his victims hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution, according to the Department of Justice. Before his arrest, Frimpong was an active-duty Army service member stationed…

The fledgling lab-grown meat industry is being dragged kicking and screaming into the culture wars.GOP politicians in four states have passed or are considering bans on “cell-cultured” food products.But industry insiders say their products, while disruptive, aren’t meant to be political. Move over, electric vehicles and gas stoves: A new product is taking center stage in the culture wars.In recent months, Republican politicians have taken aim at lab-grown meat — also called “cell-cultured” or “cultivated” proteins — seeking to criminalize its production and distribution before the companies creating the products can get to market.And with the industry in its infancy, the GOP lawmakers…

Bitcoin (BTC) miners have achieved a new revenue milestone from validating transactions, following the 2024 halving. As Bitcoin fees surge, these miners are making high earnings, sparking discussions about the future dynamics of the network. Following the recent Bitcoin halving on April 20, 2024, miner revenue surged to an all-time high of $106.7 million, with 75.444% of it stemming from network transaction fees. This highlights a pivotal shift in miner compensation strategies post-halving. Surge in revenue amidst reduced block rewards The recent halving, which took place on April 20, 2024, drastically reduced the block reward from 6.25 to 3.125 Bitcoin.…