AI
Bitcoin tops $106,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve
Bitcoin hit a record high above $106,000 after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve.
activism
Christopher Reeve’s children want to honour his honesty in ‘Super/Man’ film
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” looks at the life of the late actor who once played the Man of Steel but was paralysed following a horse riding accident.
Al Qaeda
Parole Denied for Imprisoned Top U.K. Al-Qaeda Operative Linked to Past Terror Plot
A top al-Qaeda operative, jailed in 2008 for his role in orchestrating a terror plot, recently had his parole bid blocked after it was determined that he was likely to revert back to acts of terror.
$5 happy hour cocktails
T.G.I. Fridays Closes 12 Stores In The U.S. In Just 1 Month
T.G.I. Fridays, the restaurant chain known for its loaded potato skins and $5 happy hour cocktails, announced it closed 12 U.S. locations in September and shut down 35 restaurants in the U.K.
advisors
Kamala Reportedly Brings In U.K. Labor Party Advisors To Help Campaign
New reports suggest Kamala Harris is bringing in advisors from the U.K. labor party to help with her campaign in the final weeks.
17-year-old
UK: Authorities Identify And Charge 17-Year-Old Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Children At Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class
Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old in the UK, was publicly identified by the authorities on Thursday as the suspected assailant who killed three children while injuring others.
anchoring
CNN Says It Will Cut 100 More Jobs To Better Focus On Its Digital Service
CNN will cut an estimated 100 jobs as part of a new shift in the company to change its operations and strengthen its digital media presence, higher ups told employees in an internal memo viewed by multiple sources.
14 different brands
Study: Arsenic, Lead, 14 Other ‘Toxic Metals’ Found In Tampons
A recent study found that a number of tampon brands contained lead, arsenic, and other hazardous heavy metals in their products.