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Investments in Israel’s tech sector dropped by nearly half in 2022, reflecting a global economic slowdown, a nonprofit group reported Tuesday.Startup Nation Central, which tracks the industry in Israel, said the total value of investments in the tech sector sank from an all-time high of $27 billion in 2021 to about $15.5 billion last year. The tech industry accounts for more than half the country’s exports, according to official data.It cited the global economic downturn and said the trend was not unique to Israel.ISRAELI FIRM TAKES VENTURE WORLD WITH CROWDFUNDING APPROACHCybersecurity firms suffered the toughest hit, with a funding decline…

Choosing herself! Sister Wives’ Meri Brown is focused on moving forward as a single woman after confirming her split from Kody Brown in December 2022. The TLC personality legally married Kody in 1990, becoming his first wife. Meri stuck around as the Wyoming native built their plural marriage, which expanded in 1993 with Kody’s spiritual marriage to Janelle Brown. The following year, Kody spiritually wed Christine Brown. The Brown family once again shifted in 2010 when fourth wife Robyn Brown came into the group. Four years later, Meri divorced Kody so he could legally wed Robyn and adopt her children…

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was sworn in as Arkansas governor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the state and portraying herself as part of a new generation of leaders.Sanders took the oath of office as the state’s 47th governor in the state House chamber before a joint session of the Legislature, ascending to the post her father held for more than a decade. Sanders was set to be formally inaugurated on the state Capitol steps Tuesday afternoon.”A turning point in the history of Arkansas will usher in a new era of good…

On January 10, Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is trading with a bullish bias, heading north toward the $17,500 level. Ethereum’s (ETH) price, on the other hand, was able to surpass $1,330 this week as the overall cryptocurrency market began to improve.The crypto market’s recent performance has been encouraging. However, the duration of the upswing remains uncertain as investors await Federal Reserve statements. It will reveal future policies, particularly the magnitude of interest rate increases. Both bulls and bears are looking forward to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading on January 12. Recent drops in the CPI suggest that the…

New York CNN  —  Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump’s long-time chief financial officer, was sentenced by a New York judge to five months in jail for his role in a decade-long tax fraud scheme after testifying as the state’s witness against the Trump Organization. Following the court hearing, Weisselberg, 75, is expected to report to Rikers Island, the notorious New York City jail, to begin serving his sentence immediately. He pleaded guilty last August to 15 felonies in a deal with prosecutors. As part of the deal, he was required to testify truthfully at the trial of the Trump…

Most of the defendants standing trial over a spectacular 2019 break-in at Dresden’s Green Vault museum, in which 18th-century treasures were stolen, have reached a deal that would get them reduced punishment in exchange for confessions and the return of much of the haul, a judge said Tuesday.Tuesday’s development came after German authorities announced in mid-December that they had recovered a significant part of the stolen treasures in Berlin. They said at the time that the find was preceded by exploratory talks on a possible agreement that would include the return of stolen items.In the first court session since then,…

As members of Gen Z enter the workforce, fewer and fewer Americans are taking up essential trade work.Applications for technical jobs have dropped nearly 50% from 2020 to 2022, according to NPR.Ken Rusk, former construction worker and the author of the book “Blue Collar Cash,” joined “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday to discuss declining the interest in trade jobs.GEN Z WON’T TALK ON PHONE – NOW, ‘THE PHONE LADY’ IS ON A MISSIONRusk explained that not only are shop classes disappearing from high schools — where some kids discover a knack for working with their hands — but college prep…

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg will trade the high life for Rikers Island following his sentencing Tuesday for dodging taxes on $1.7 million in company perks. Weisselberg, 75 — who pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges in August and testified against the Trump Org at its trial — is expected to serve just 100 days of the five-month prison term handed down in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon. He is set to be housed in the notorious jail complex’s North Infirmary Command, which has been home to inmates like the rappers Tupac Shakur and Lil Wayne as well…

Thousands of customers flock to Trader Joe’s, largely because of its wide range of grocery options, affordable prices — and the nearly endless selection of snacks.And while you may think grabbing a dark chocolate bar off of the shelf is the healthier option, a recent Consumer Reports (CR) study shows that those chocolate bars may actually expose you to harmful chemicals like lead and cadmium.For the study, CR tested 28 dark chocolate bars, which are commonly suggested for their heart health benefits, to measure the levels of heavy metals. Lead and cadmium were detected in all of the products.To determine…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the courthouse following his arraignment in New York City on December 22, 2022.Ed Jones | Afp | Getty ImagesIt wasn’t just Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.The roster of high-profile investors who lost money betting on crypto exchange FTX also included New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, according to court filings released late Monday.Sam Bankman-Fried’s well-documented success at raising money and charming investors extended to a more expansive set of celebrity investors and big-name financers than was previously disclosed. FTX went through four fundraising rounds to reach a…