Crypto traders didn’t need to work too hard to make money last month. They just had to be in the market. Every digital asset in the CoinDesk 20 ended the month in the black. Bitcoin benefited from bets against the U.S. dollar while ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum […]
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With all major pre-launch preparations complete, United Launch Alliance stands ready to launch NASA’s latest mission to Mars: the Perseverance rover and accompanying Ingenuity helicopter. Liftoff of the third of our world’s three missions to Mars during the current interplanetary transfer window is targeted for Thursday, 30 July 2020 in […]
The US on Thursday set yet another record in daily COVID-19 cases, with more than 75,600 new cases reported, according to a New York Times database. With almost 1,000 deaths reported on Thursday alone across the nation, state and local leaders issued ominous warnings. “If you do the math, it […]
This Month, Three Countries Are Heading Off to Mars by Tony Reichardt/Smithsonianmag.com. June 2020 Every 26 months or so, when the planets are favorably aligned, spacecraft can be sent to Mars at a discount—in terms of the rocket fuel required. NASA, which has a lot of experience in this area, […]
The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is to host a special mini-tournament to decide the winner of this season’s Champions’ League. The holders, Liverpool, were knocked out by Atletico Madrid just days before the coronavirus lockdown began. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich or Chelsea in the quarter finals of the Champions’ League […]
The Supreme Court belatedly disclosed Tuesday night that Chief Justice John Roberts, 65, fell and was hospitalized overnight last month. A seizure was ruled out by doctors with the fall being blamed on dehydration and Roberts’ injury to his forehead from the fall needing sutures, according to a Supreme Court […]
The government wants to “eliminate the confusion of cryptocurrency activists” with its call for mass mining registration. Source link
The United Kingdom has started to wind down many of the measures introduced to give people a stable income amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly a quarter of a million private renters in England are at risk of losing their homes following the end of eviction bans in August, according to […]
Black Lives Matter and Antifa cohorts riot and torch historic church in Washington DC. Leftists torched the historic St. John’s Church, vandalized the WWII monument, vandalized the Korean War monument, vandalized the Lincoln Memorial, attacked police and national guard members with rocks, bottles and fireworks. General Mark Milley confirmed this […]
Blockchain predictions platform Augur is launching a new version of its protocol next month, but users will have to migrate to a new token if they want to use it. The company announced Monday the “v2” rollout has been slated for release on July 28, and will represent an entirely […]
After a month of rioting, arson and looting in cities across the US President Trump’s approval in the black community continues to grow. Approval for Donald Trump from black voters remains at 28%.And Trump’s approval among black voters has remained on average over 20% (22.8%) since late May. This is […]
United States: Over 400 Attacks On Press Freedom In Under A Month June 21, 2020 United States: Over 400 Attacks On Press Freedom In Under A Month2020-06-212020-06-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/pressmpls.jpg200px200px Above photo: Journalists are experiencing ‘unprecedented’ aggression from authorities, according to CPJ findings. Police have targeted journalists on live TV during the George Floyd […]
Gold output in Russia continued to grow, surging by 9.6 percent from January to February compared with the same period of last year, said the country’s Ministry of Finance. The volume of bullion production amounted to 39.71 tons against the 36.3 tons in 2019. Production for the period included 31.75 […]
Over a recent 30-day period, the total open interest for CME bitcoin options increased more than tenfold, from $35 million on May 11 to $373 million on June 10. Moreover, open interest made a new all-time high on six consecutive days from June 5-10. Significant growth in CME futures points […]
Shares of Canaan Creative, one of the few publicly traded crypto miner manufacturers, plummeted below $2, their lowest after going public in November. The Nasdaq-listed stock has been steadily falling since the bitcoin halving on May 11, according to data from Yahoo Finance. It closed at $1.98 at the end […]
While a picture of the popular Bikini Bottom dweller was attached to a tweet hinting he may represent the LGBTQ+ community, the channel did not say straight that he is gay. Nickelodeon thrilled netizens on Saturday after it posted a tweet to celebrate Pride month with the LGBTQ+ community and […]
After a whole series of self-isolation updates to her Instagram page, the former Disney child actress has now offered her 23-million strong audience a new one, for a cause. Bella Thorne’s Instagram traffic has skyrocketed, as the 22-year-old “Life of a Wannabe Mogul” author racked up 1 million likes for posting […]
On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan spoke with guests about America’s support of violence in Ukraine and how we’re seeing the echoes of that violence in communities and police at home. Guests: Jareth Corpus – Author of ‘Ukraine: Forever A Pawn’ | The Ukrainian Diaspora & The […]
Arianespace has resumed the launch campaign for the Vega’s return to flight. After being on hold for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the VV16 mission can once again prepare for what is scheduled to be a mid-June launch date. The Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) program was started […]
With physician offices not seeing patients with COVID-type symptoms in April, Timothy Regan said he had little choice when Denver Health directed him first to the urgent care, then to its ER. “I felt bad, but I had been dealing with it for a while,” he says. Ethan Welty for […]
Researchers note that cicada populations ordinarily emerge from the soil together during one particular year and then are absent for up to 17 years. The periodical insect army last emerged in 2003. “Overwhelming numbers” of periodical cicadas are expected to emerge from the ground this month in the US states […]
John Gleeson Last week Judge Emmet Sullivan appointed a retired Clinton Judge to fight back against Trump’s DOJ, US Attorney General William Barr and General Flynn. The Justice Department dropped its case against General Mike Flynn a couple weeks ago after bombshell documents released proved he was framed by Comey’s […]
COVID-19 Strike Wave Enters Third Month By Martha Grevatt, Worker’s World. May 13, 2020 COVID-19 Strike Wave Enters Third Month2020-05-132020-05-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/striking-new-orleans-sanitation-workers.-credit-new-orleans-hospitality-workers-alliance-e1589391404941.jpg200px200px Above: Striking New Orleans sanitation workers. Credit New Orleans Hospitality Workers Alliance. Note: The Payday Report has identified over 200 wildcat strikes that happened since the beginning of March. They suspect many strikes aren’t […]