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New York CNN  —  Before its collapse at the end of 2022, FTX was one of the biggest names in crypto. It boasted endorsements from celebrities like Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen and its name was emblazoned on the Miami Heat’s home arena. Sam Bankman-Fried, its eccentric founder, graced the cover of magazines that hailed him as the Warren Buffett of crypto. By November, the company was in freefall. It filed for bankruptcy on November 11, leaving more than a million customers’ accounts frozen. Now, FTX and Bankman-Fried are at the center of a massive fraud investigation. If you are…

Damircudic | E+ | Getty ImagesThis is an excerpt from the Personal Finance team’s weekly Twitter Space, “This week, your wallet.” Check out the latest episode here, and tune in every Friday at 11 a.m. ET.Tax season kicked off Jan. 23. The IRS expects taxpayers to file more than 168 million returns, most before the April 18 deadline.Here are some key things to know before filing, according to CNBC’s Sharon Epperson, senior personal finance correspondent, and Kate Dore, a personal finance reporter.1. Filing — and tax help — may be freeCertain taxpayers can leverage free (and often little-used) resources when…

A Russian known as “the Black Realtor” has left prison after fighting for six months in Ukraine as part of the Russian military. Alexander Tyutin, a 66-year-old real estate agent who had hired hitmen to kill his business partner and his family as well as his own niece, signed up for the Wagner Group and entered Ukraine in June 2022 to fight. RUSSIA REACTS TO US, GERMANY TANK DELIVERIES TO UKRAINE: ‘DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE CONFLICT’Six months after joining the group, Tyutin has left his service and walked out of prison, able to fly to Turkey and reunite with his wife, The…

San Francisco Superior Court released video and audio recorded during last year’s attack on Paul Pelosi after a California court ruled the district attorney’s office must make the materials public. The footage shows the chaos of the moment in which alleged assailant David DePape attacked the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. CNN’s Veronica Miracle reports. Source: CNN

The hearty and reliable potato has been an inexpensive and beloved side dish for hundreds of years. Through the centuries, the potato has been transformed into many forms, like fries, chips, tots and mashes. And although many preparations of the spud include excess fat and sodium, the potato on its own is a nutritious and versatile vegetable. Eating potatoes can improve cardio-metabolic health, help weight management and boost gut health and sports performance. Here are some reasons why you shouldn’t shy away from the glorious potato and ways to add it to your diet. Eating potatoes can improve cardio-metabolic health.SimpleImages /…

Human rights ombudsman says 215 activists and social leaders were killed across Colombia last year, up from 145 in 2021.More than 200 social leaders and human rights activists were killed in Colombia last year, the country’s human rights ombudsman has announced, as armed groups vying for control of drug trafficking routes increased their attacks. Carlos Camargo said in a statement on Monday that 215 human rights activists and social leaders – a term used to describe community, land and environmental leaders, among others – were killed in 2022. It was the highest death toll ever recorded, up from 145 in…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions to avoid Covid after the dominant omicron subvariants knocked out a key antibody treatment.These precautions include wearing a high quality mask and social distancing when it’s not possible to avoid crowded indoor spaces, according to the CDC.The guidance comes after the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday pulled its authorization of Evusheld, a combination antibody injection that people with weak immune systems took as an additional layer of protection to prevent Covid infection.The FDA pulled Evusheld because it is not effective…

Florida wildlife officials are recommending charges against a man accused of dragging a shark around a beach after beating it with a hammer in December. According to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report obtained by Fox News Digital, the agency is recommending that two charges be filed against the 33-year-old. Those charges include harvesting or possessing a prohibited species and catching a prohibited species and not immediately releasing it without harm.A FWC spokesman confirmed the recommendation Thursday, according to News 6.It will be up to the Brevard County State Attorney’s Office to decide whether to file formal charges against…

Harry Styles and Jennifer Aniston. Shutterstock (2) Wardrobe malfunction! Harry Styles ripped his pants during the first of three consecutive Los Angeles concerts — and his celebrity crush, Jennifer Aniston, was there to witness it all. The “As It Was” singer, 28, was performing at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Thursday, January 26, when the mishap occurred. In a clip posted via TikTok, Styles can be seen singing “Music For a Sushi Restaurant” and dropping to his knees in the middle of the tune. At that moment, his leather pants split right down the center. Ever the true professional,…

After more than 60 years of searching, an 84-year-old Holocaust survivor was reunited with the descendants of the family that saved him from the Nazis.David Rossler and his family spent decades trying to track down the distant relatives of George Bourlet. Bourlet was a Belgian man who risked his own life by hiding Rossler — who was a young child at the time — as well as Rossler’s mother in his family’s home in Brussels. The duo had narrowly escaped the raids that destined millions of Jewish people to die in concentration camps during WWII. THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS: AUTHOR…