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Tennis-Top seed Zverev stunned by Griekspoor at Indian Wells
By Rory CarrollINDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Tallon Griekspoor upset top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) in a marathon second round clash at Indian Wells on Friday. The Dutchman collapsed on the court after converting his sixth match point to end an absorbing three hour, seve...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Commodities
ERCOT Issues OCN For March 8, 2025, Through 2400, March 8, 2025 On Wildfire Risk In Large Portion Of Central And West Texas
March 8 (Reuters) - ERCOT - AT 00:01, ERCOT IS ISSUING A OCN FOR MARCH 8, 2025, THROUGH 24:00, MARCH 8, 2025 ON WILDFIRE RISK IN LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND WEST TEXASERCOT - A TO HAS TAKEN ACTION TO DISABLE RECLOSING ON APPROXIMATELY 18 TRANSMISSION LINES.Source text: https://tinyurl.com/39k59rbfReuters
Sat, Mar 8
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Tennis-Svitolina delivers 'little wins' for Ukraine with Indian Wells victory
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Elina Svitolina thanked the Indian Wells crowd for their support of her tennis and her country after beating American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1 7-6(8) 6-3 in the second round on Friday. Svitolina was cheered on by the fans despite p...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Five years on, the economic impact of COVID-19 lingers
By Canan Sevgili, Paolo Laudani, Alessandro Parodi, Alberto Chiumento March 8 (Reuters) - Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.COVID-19 and efforts to contain it trigg...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
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At least 11 injured in shooting at pub in Toronto, CTV News says
March 7 (Reuters) - At least 11 people were injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto, and the suspect remained at large, CTV News reported on Friday.No description was released of the suspect in the incident near the Canadian city's Scarborough Town Centre, the report said, citing the police.To...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case should be dismissed, outside lawyer advises
Clement warns against making Adams seem beholden to TrumpTrump administration wants Adams' help on immigrationAdams' lawyers, Justice Department unavailable to commentBy Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A lawyer asked to offer independent arguments on whether t...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Winklevoss twins want to take Gemini public after attending Trump’s crypto summit
Gemini, the crypto exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from Bloomberg News. The company is working with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and while no final decision has been made, Bloomberg’s sources reportedly said the IPO could happen this year. The report […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Binance Whales Cash Out as Bitcoin Drops—More Downside Ahead?
Bitcoin’s price has once again turned bearish after briefly recovering to $94,000 on Monday. Notably, the cryptocurrency had shown signs of strength earlier this week following a period of decline, but the recovery was short-lived. As of today, Bitcoin slipped below $90,000, marking a 1.8% dec...NewsBTC
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Community Alert: SKYRN Token Claims Going Viral Among BlockDAG and Solaxy Crypto Groups
Skyren DAO’s Token Surge Event is gaining a lot of attention in the crypto space right now. Investors of BlockDAG and Solaxy are flocking in to receive 500 free SKYRN coins. It appears that investors can recognize its benefits. Skyren DAO integrates a rewards ecosystem based on staking with tokens that have real world utility. […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Strategy’s Saylor tells Trump the US Bitcoin Reserve will generate $60-100 trillion in wealth
Michael Saylor walked into the White House crypto summit on Friday with a document in hand and a number no one in the room could ignore: $60-100 trillion. That’s how much wealth the U.S. could generate over the next decade if it fully embraces Bitcoin, according to the billionaire chairman of Strategy. Self-proclaimed “crypto president” […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Mar 8
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US in exploratory talks with Congo over mineral deal, FT reports
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The United States is in exploratory talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo over a deal that would give Washington access to critical minerals in the African country, the Financial Times reported on Friday.Congo approached the U.S. last month, proposing a deal tha...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
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US cancels $400 million in grants, contracts to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations
US says cuts come from $5 billion in grants to ColumbiaTrump administration declines to specify contracts, grants it has canceledCivil rights groups say announcement is unprecedented, unconstitutionalBy Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
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Trump Justice Department fires more career officials
Trump administration fires senior Justice Department officialsLiz Oyer, pardon attorney, and Bobak Talebian, head of Information Policy, dismissedDismissals part of broader trend of removing career officials WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday fir...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Slides After Trump Signs Strategic Reserve Executive Order
Bitcoin and other top altcoins like ADA and Ripple’s XRP surged in price minutes after US President Trump issued a statement on a crypto strategic reserve. After languishing below $85k for days, Bitcoin climbed past $90k last Monday and briefly flirted with the $95k level. However, crypto’s hot stre...NewsBTC
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Expert Trader Expects Ripple (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) to Reach $4 by Dec 2025, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Targets $4 in Just 8 Weeks
Markets monitor XRP and DOGE as the same expert analyst predicts their prices will surge to $4 by December 2025. The upcoming presale of Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is causing present-day enthusiasm while its ongoing funding campaign races towards reaching its projected $4 value within eight weeks. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) has received $2.3 million from its […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Mar 8
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US top diplomat Rubio tells Ukraine that Trump wants to end war 'as soon as possible'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday and told him President Donald Trump was determined to end the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible, the State Department said.KEY QUOTE"T...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
Cryptocurrencies
Fold Holdings Acquires 475 Bitcoin To Strengthen Corporate Treasury – Details
Fold Holdings, a US-based Bitcoin (BTC) financial services firm, announced today the addition of 475 BTC to its corporate treasury. This acquisition positions Fold Holdings among the top 10 US public companies with the largest Bitcoin reserves. Fold Holdings Unveils Bitcoin Purchase Bitcoin adoption...Bitcoinist
Sat, Mar 8
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Trump appoints anchors Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo to Kennedy Center board
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was appointing Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo to the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.In February, weeks after taking office, Trump fire...Reuters
Sat, Mar 8
