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Two police officers shot and killed a man who was in crisis Tuesday morning after the man pointed a gun at them in Albany, Oregon, police said.The Albany Police Department said in a news release that officers responding to a welfare check at 9:38 a.m. found a man with a gun in his vehicle and with Linn County sheriff’s deputies, the officers tried to make contact.Family members were already there trying to talk to the man, police said. A crisis negotiator was on the way when police say officers and deputies tried to diffuse the situation and told the man…

A tiny California mouse now has a big title after winning a Guinness World record for longevity.A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat — after “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart — received the Guinness approval Wednesday as the oldest living mouse in human care at the ripe age of 9 years and 209 days, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced after a certification ceremony.Pat was born at the at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on July 14, 2013, under a conservation breeding program, the alliance said.WORLD’S ‘OLDEST DOG EVER’ RECORD BROKEN BY 30-YEAR-OLD POOCH IN PORTUGAL: ‘HONOR HIM IN…

Brian Armstrong – the brains behind Coinbase – hit back at rumours of an incoming US crypto staking ban.Taking to twitter. The Coinbase CEO argued that staking is vital. Ensuring users can contribute to the running of decentralised networks while also boosting scalability and network security.Armstrong also highlighted the importance of Proof of Stake technology for reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.Staking ban is ‘national security issue’In the past regulators have heavily criticised the carbon footprint of Proof of Work (PoW) ‘mining’ technology. Some nations including China used excessive energy consumption from PoW as the rationale behind their crypto bans.The crypto…

The men have been jailed for more than 200 years for killing Christopher Hughes after they mistakenly believed he had raped a teenager in Wigan at knifepointEight men have been jailed for more than 200 years for murdering a boxer who they accused of preying on a young girl. Christopher Hughes’ mutilated body was discovered on a country road near Skelmersdale, Merseyside, after he was brutally attacked in the false belief he had raped a teenager. The 37-year-old suffered nearly 100 separate injuries, having been hunted down by the vigilante gang. Seven men – one of whom ranted at the…

CNN  —  Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2023 State of Higher Education study. The study, released on Thursday, found that Black students in less racially diverse programs are more likely to feel discriminated against, physically and psychologically unsafe, and disrespected, leading them to abandon their higher education goals. Only 35% of Black Americans have associate degrees or higher, which are…

Russia on Thursday is saying it “cannot accept” the results of an investigation that found “strong indications” Russian President Vladimir Putin was the person who approved the supply of anti-aircraft weaponry to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014. The results of the probe were announced Wednesday by the Joint Investigation Team, comprised of experts from the Netherlands, Australia, Malaysia, Belgium and Ukraine.  MH17 was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on July 17, 2014, when it was shot out of the sky in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 onboard. “Russia did not take part in this investigation,…

American retail investors and traders are back after a brutal 2022, and seem to be embracing the Fed-pivot-soft-landing narrative. From JPMorgan overnight:— Both the older and the younger cohorts of retail investors added risk YTD.— The younger cohorts’ impulse into equities rose in recent weeks to the highest level since last August.— The older cohorts have been buying both equity and bond funds at a strong pace YTD, reviving memories of the asset reflation flows of 2017.— This abrupt change in behaviour at the beginning of 2023 is perhaps driven by increased confidence among retail investors that inflation has entered…

Welcome back to Energy Source. Last week I compared BP and Exxon’s divergent oil demand outlooks and asked who you thought was more correct — BP’s plateau this decade and then decline or Exxon’s continued rise? Thanks for all the great responses, which leaned towards Exxon’s view. BP is back in the spotlight in this issue. It’s sounding a bit more Exxon-ish in fact. The company is leaning back into petroleum as its oil and gas business gushes profits and governments around the world fret about energy security. What are we to make of its latest pivot?In Data Drill, Amanda…

Washington CNN  —  Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine, according to a new investigative report obtained exclusively by CNN. Iran has given Russia hundreds of drones to use in its war in Ukraine, many of which have targeted Ukraine’s power grid and energy facilities to devastating effect. The drone attacks, as well as barrages by Russian missiles, have left Ukrainian civilians across the country without heat, electricity or running water during the freezing winter months. An unexploded warhead from an…

At 38, Lauren London has learned to prioritize what keeps her grounded. Tried-and-true strategies include reading, writing, meditating, and listening to ’90s R&B, and slow jams from the likes of Lalah Hathaway and Anita Baker. “You know, things that just kind of bring down my nervous system because I’m naturally very anxious,” admits the actor who stars in the romantic comedy You People alongside Jonah Hill and Nia Long. “People always ask me how I manage being a working mom; honestly, my kids come first,” she says, emphasizing the importance of her children’s well-being. That said, the mom of two has learned…