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SVB collapse: Biden administration boxes itself in on universal deposit insurance

Biden administration officials have put themselves in an awkward position after the Silicon Valley Bank fiasco by vowing to bail out its wealthy clients — without offering any similar assurances to depositors in the rest of the banking industry.

COVID-19 animal origin scientists now point toward raccoon dogs as lab leak hypothesis grows

A group of scientists who have long pushed the theory that COVID-19 may have emerged from a Wuhan, China, wet market has now pushed fresh claims involving raccoon dogs that have not been peer-reviewed — after the Wuhan lab leak possibility gained credence in recent weeks.

Biden fending off pressure to lower price cap on Russian oil

The Biden administration is fending off pressure to lower the Russian oil price cap, insisting that it is achieving its intended goal of limiting Moscow’s oil revenue despite new reports on illegal tankers and new ship tracking data that call the cap’s success into question.

How shutdowns permanently changed US consumerism

From replacing waitstaff with phones to picking up groceries without leaving the car, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lasting change in the way that businesses and companies operate on a day-to-day basis.

Biden appears in Niall Horan TikTok video while considering banning app

President Joe Biden is considering banning TikTok, but that didn't stop him from popping up in pop star Niall Horan's video on the platform Friday.

Security agencies discussing safety plans ahead of possible Trump indictment

With the indictment of former President Donald Trump possibly on the horizon, New York security agencies are reportedly collaborating ahead of expected safety needs.

Growing threat of Chinese espionage becoming harder to track, experts say

Chinese espionage is becoming more difficult for U.S. companies to track. The Asian country is shifting to targeting internet security services, researchers for Google said in a report Thursday.

Battleground state GOP leader grapples with abortion ahead of 2024 elections

North Carolina GOP House Speaker Tim Moore acknowledged that his battleground state is “going to have to deal with what we do on abortion" after the issue largely worked against Republicans in the midterm elections.

Trump to hold first 2024 rally in Texas

Former President Donald Trump will reportedly hold the first rally of his 2024 election campaign on March 25 in Waco, Texas.

Cross-contamination at Rhode Island drug lab calls 52 cocaine cases into question

An accidental cross-contamination event has placed a scientist and around 52 cases related to cocaine under intense scrutiny. The scientist failed to identify a substance in a blind test correctly, Rhode Island state officials said Friday.
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