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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday provided an update on wide receiver Russell Gage Jr. after he was the focal point of a scary-looking scene toward the end of the team’s 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.Gage was put on a backboard and carted off the field at Raymond James Stadium after being hit in the back and neck area by Cowboys defensive back Donovan Wilson. “After suffering a neck injury and concussion during the fourth quarter of last night’s game, Russell was taken to a local hospital where he remained overnight for additional testing and observation,” the team said…

A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, May 16, 2022.Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBitcoin has held steady above $21,000 for the last two days, bringing it back above the price it was when Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, FTX, began its slide toward bankruptcy.Since Monday, Bitcoin has held largely steady above $21,000, well above its Nov. 2 price of $20,283.The price of bitcoin has jumped over 22% in the last seven days, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin fell by that same amount in less than a day, between Nov. 7 and Nov.…

Tocoa, Honduras – The killing of two Honduran water defenders this month has sparked international outrage, with the United Nations calling for an investigation and locals questioning the government’s commitment to protecting environmental activists. Aly Dominguez, 38, and Jairo Bonilla, 28, were members of the Guapinol water defenders movement, organising to protect their rivers from a controversial open-pit iron oxide mining project in Carlos Escaleras National Park. In recent years, several activists have been killed in unclear circumstances amid community opposition to the mine. The families of Dominguez and Bonilla say they were killed by unidentified gunmen after weeks of…

Indiana police, whose work was being broadcast live on cable TV, arrested a father after neighbors reported his toddler son was roaming apartment hallway with a loaded gun, officials said.The footage was shown on Reelz’s “On Patrol: Live” on Saturday night as Beech Grove police answered a call about a boy, clad only in diapers, allegedly walking unsupervised and pointing a firearm.Officers spoke to a neighbor who called police and then to the boy’s father, 45-year-old Shane Osborne, who said there was no gun in his apartment, “Live” footage showed. Four responding police officers were about to leave the building…

Brendan McDermid | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Goldman Sachs — Shares of the Wall Street investment bank shed more than 7% after it reported its worst earnings miss in a decade. Goldman Sachs missed analysts’ estimates on both the top and bottom lines, with loan loss provisions coming in higher than expected.Morgan Stanley— The bank stock jumped 6% after the firm reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations. The results were boosted by the bank’s record wealth management revenue and growth at its trading business. CEO James Gorman said he’s more confident on the markets than the…

The number of transactions recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain jumped to nearly 300,000 on Saturday the 14 of January, its highest level since April 2021, according to data from crypto analytics firm Glassnode. Just a few weeks ago, daily transactions had been as low as 240,000.The uptick in activity on the Bitcoin blockchain coincides with a recent surge in the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. BTC/USD was last changing hands in the $21,100s, according to Trading View citing Coinbase exchange data. That means the cryptocurrency is currently trading higher by about 28% this month.Traders have attributed…

A simple favor! Kim Kardashian wants Kylie Jenner’s help in promoting her brand.  The 25-year-old Kylie Cosmetics founder caught her 42-year-old big sister’s eye after sharing a series of photos of herself rocking a look from Skims via Instagram on Monday, January 16. In the carousel, Jenner is seen sporting the label’s ribbed romper while posing in a field of grass. The Life of Kylie alum paired the fitted ensemble with a pair of knee-high boots, black sunglasses and a sleek bun.  “Kyventures,” Jenner captioned the slideshow. The comments section quickly filled with praise, prompting Kardashian, who launched the shapewear…

Exclusive: Spare has sold 750,000 copies across all formats since it was released on January 10, making it the biggest selling memoir ever as well as the sixth fastest-selling book of all timePrince Harry ‘s bombshell book has become the UK’s biggest selling memoir ever in its first week of publication. Spare has sold 750,000 copies across all formats – hardback, audio and eBook – since it was released on January 10. Nearly 470,000 were purchased in print alone, which is worth around £6.6million in UK sales, according to official figures from Nielsen BookScan. Nielsen, Guinness World Records and Waterstones…

Walt Disney has hit back at Nelson Peltz as the activist investor crusades for a seat on the company’s board, telling shareholders that he “lacks a basic understanding” of the media industry. “Nelson Peltz does not understand Disney’s business and lacks the skills and experience to assist the board,” Disney said in a slide presentation to investors on Tuesday, using capital letters to make the point. Peltz is trying to force his way on to the Disney board after the company declined to nominate him as a director. The battle pits Bob Iger, one of America’s most revered chief executives,…

Some are fighting local efforts to censor books, while others are focused on cultural programs, education about Ukraine or helping people buy groceries: These are this year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian Award.Based everywhere from New York City to Carencro, Louisiana, the winners share a common desire to work closely with their patrons.”Even in these unprecedented times and as our nation’s library workers face historic levels of intimidation and harassment due to an ongoing wave of book censorship, librarians continue to empower their patrons, teach critical literacy skills, promote inclusion in their space and collections, and provide vital…