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‘It is simple. You name the crime’: AOC has contentious exchange with Biden probe witness Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked former Biden family associate Tony Bobulinski about what crimes he alleges he witnessed President Biden commit during a House Oversight Committee hearing. CNN’s Melanie Zanona breaks down the exchange.

If you grew up in the late 1990s to mid 2000s, or you had TV-watching children during that time, you undoubtedly know The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, All That, Zoey 101 and iCarly. You may not know that the same man, Dan Schneider, created and produced all of those shows. They were known for their peppy child performers and silly gags, but a new documentary draws back the curtain on allegations of toxic and even predatory behavior on set. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which had its debut Sunday on Investigation Discovery and concluded on…

March marks the four-year anniversary of the Great Shutdown that launched the pandemic, a crisis the business pundits proclaimed would smother the bricks-and-mortar retail industry while transforming Amazon into a monopolistic octopus. Life as we knew it would never be the same. We would have to adapt to a looming but undefined “new normal.” Well, the new normal is here, but is it really so new? Memory is slippery. The way we recall things today is often at odds with how we experienced them. What was going on in retailing in the quarters just before the coronavirus became an international…

President Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Alice Roosevelt made headlines with her rebellious behavior in the early 1900s. In “Roosevelt: The Story of a Friendship,” writer Owen Wister recalled that President Theodore Roosevelt once said of his spirited daughter: “I can be president of the United States, or I can attend to Alice.”Nicknamed “Princess Alice” by the media, she became a celebrity known for antics such as carrying around a pet snake named Emily Spinach in her purse and sneaking whiskey into parties, according to Smithsonian magazine.When Roosevelt told Alice she was not allowed to smoke under his roof, she climbed to…

Regina Smith had found a two-bedroom house in the historic district of Memphis, Tennessee. It was over 100 years old with lots of character in an artsy part of town — perfect for a short-term rental.When Smith had bought three houses previously, she’d used a cashier’s check to deliver the down payment or brought the money to the title company’s office. Because loans for investment properties often require a bigger down payment, she was dealing with a larger sum of money: $60,000. She anticipated having to wire the money before closing.A day before the scheduled closing, Smith received an email…

By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday the day is swiftly approaching when the central bank will slow the pace of its balance sheet run-off, and in moving toward a taper of the drawdown, it may allow the central bank to ultimately shed more bonds than it once expected. “It will be appropriate to slow the pace of run-off fairly soon,” Powell said at a press conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting. But he did not offer a specific time frame for the decision, saying only that officials are now debating…

In a recent series of transactions, Ault Alliance, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:AULT) Executive Chairman Milton C. Ault III has made significant investments in the company’s preferred stock. On two consecutive days, Ault purchased a total of 1,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000 each, amounting to a $1 million investment. Additionally, Ault acquired a substantial number of Series C Warrants with no immediate financial outlay. These transactions, reported in a recent SEC filing, indicate a strong vote of confidence by the Executive Chairman in the company’s future. The preferred stock purchased by Ault is convertible into common stock at…

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. The Israeli military is evading questions and calls for accountability over the killing of journalists tasked with covering the country’s brutal and protracted war with Hamas. Since the October 7 terrorist attacks, at least 95 journalists — 90 of whom are Palestinian — have been killed in the region, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which has been tracking the mounting death toll. The non-profit said it is the deadliest conflict for journalists it has…

The Australian Unemployment Rate is expected to have eased to 4% in February. Employment Change is foreseen to bounce after January’s disappointing 0.5K increase. AUD/USD turned marginally bullish near-term following the Federal Reserve’s decision. Australia is scheduled to release the February monthly employment report on Thursday, following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy decision on Tuesday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is expected to announce that the economy added 40K new job positions in February, while the seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate is foreseen at 4%, easing from 4.1% in January. The Australian Dollar (AUD) heads into the event…

Despite being the most actively used currency in crypto payment infrastructure, Litecoin’s price remains subdued under $100. Recent developments, including a potential ETF application and futures contracts listings, hint at an impending price movement. “Litecoin’s rise could transition many SPOT investors into significant profits,” say COINOTAG’s lead traders. Amidst the booming crypto market, Litecoin’s stagnation below the $100 mark, coupled with its active usage and upcoming financial products, suggests a potential breakout that could aim for $400 as its next milestone. Market Optimism Despite Price Stagnation Litecoin, recognized for its role in the crypto payment ecosystem, has seen considerable activity…