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Alarming Number Of Women Smoke While Pregnant
A new report put out by the government shows that alarming numbers of women are still smoking while pregnant. The report shows that just over 7 percent of women smoke tobacco while pregnant. The findings were based on birth certificate... More of this article »
Cryptocurrency Exchange Pricing Glitch Stokes Concerns
A recent glitch at Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif created a situation that caused an error with its price calculation system. As a result, some users were able to buy digital currencies for free. One of the parties allegedly... More of this article »
Home Depot Tops Expectations For Fourth Quarter
Home Depot’s (NYSE: HD) fourth-quarter earnings and sales topped Wall Street’s expectations. Home Depot reported net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 of $1.8 billion, or $1.52 a share, compared with $1.7 billion,... More of this article »
Venezuela Launches Cryptocurrency
Venezuela has started the world’s first sovereign cryptocurrency. The Petro will be backed by some of the country’s massive crude oil reserves, as well as its storehouses of gold and diamonds. President Nicolas Maduro hopes the... More of this article »
Jennifer Aniston Splits With Husband Justin Theroux
After two and a half years of marriage, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have parted ways. The two spent a total of seven years as a couple. Aniston was previously married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005. This is Theroux’s first... More of this article »
SpaceX Gets Nod For Satellite Broadband Network
SpaceX has won an endorsement to build a broadband network using satellites from the top U.S. communications regulator. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the approval of the application. According to Pai,... More of this article »
Video Game May Help Suppress Schizophrenia Symptoms
An international team of researchers has found that a “computerized rocket game” was able to help patients with schizophrenia suppress one of the most damaging symptoms of the condition. The video game appeared to help... More of this article »
Equifax Breach Deeper Than Originally Thought
New documents given to lawmakers show that the hack of Atlanta-based Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) exposed more of consumers’ personal information than the company originally disclosed. The company previously said that the stolen... More of this article »
Nuclear Scientists Arrested For Using Supercomputer For Bitcoin Mining
Several scientists working at the Federal Nuclear Center in Sarov, Russia were arrested this week for allegedly using one of the country’s most powerful supercomputers to mine bitcoins. Tatiana Zalesskaya, a spokeswoman for the facility,... More of this article »
Tesla Posts Worst-ever Quarterly Loss
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) just posted its worst-ever quarterly loss for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Its net loss increased to $675.4 million, or $4.01 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 from $121.3 million,... More of this article »
Nazca Lines Damaged By Rogue Truck Driver
A trucker intentionally drove his tractor-trailer off a roadway and through the 2,000-year-old Nazca Lines in Peru, causing considerable damage to the protected historic area. Truck driver Jainer Jesús Flores Vigo was arrested and... More of this article »
Three Business Titans To Tackle Health Care Costs
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) are joining forces to try to improve health care. The three companies announced that they would be forming an independent health care company for... More of this article »
Ronda Rousey Makes Debut With WWE
Ronda Rousey made her first appearance as a WWE personality at the close of Sunday’s Royal Rumble 2018. Rousey made her surprise appearance at the conclusion of the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match. Rousey said in... More of this article »
Dutch Intelligence Helped FBI Detect Russian Hacking
A Dutch newspaper and television show have jointly reported that the Netherlands’ spy service was the first to alert the FBI to the hacking of the U.S. Democratic National Committee. The reports were published in the highly-respected... More of this article »
General Electric Under SEC Investigation
A $10 billion quarterly loss has apparently sparked a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into General Electric’s (NYSE: GE) financial accounting. The investigation initially began in late November and focused on long-term... More of this article »
Spacewalk To Repair International Space Station Successful
Two NASA astronauts have completed a scheduled spacewalk to make necessary repairs to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission was the 206th spacewalk supporting the station’s assembly and maintenance. It was the first... More of this article »
This Year’s Flu Season Worse Than Expected
The flu season has been particularly bad this year. Flu-like cases reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national network have spiked sharply over the past two weeks. Dr. Dan Jernigan of the CDC, said,... More of this article »
General Electric Takes $6.2 Billion Charge For Finance Unit
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has announced it will take a $6.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to pay for lingering problems in its GE Capital unit. G.E. said it was making the move after conducting a review... More of this article »
Chelsea Manning Declares Candidacy For Senate
Former U.S. army private Chelsea Manning has filed to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, according to federal election filings. The news of Manning’s filing was first reported in a tweet by Red Maryland, a conservative media outlet.... More of this article »
Sam’s Club Locations Closing Across America
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has announced it will be closing 63 of its Sam’s Club locations across the U.S. The company released a statement saying, “After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we’ve decided to close a series... More of this article »
Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces Senate Run
Joe Arpaio has announced that he is running in Arizona for the United States Senate. He will be running for the seat being vacated by Republican Senator Jeff Flake. Flake abandoned his 2018 re-election campaign after coming under criticism... More of this article »