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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a **** trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people.
But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein **** ually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a **** trafficking ring serving powerful men, an **** ociated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows.
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For Robert Kiyosaki, gold and Bitcoin have long shared the same role in his playbook: protection.
The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author has spent years warning that fiat currencies, especially the U.S. dollar, steadily lose purchasing power over time.
As a frequent critic of central banks, debt-driven growth, and what he sees as systemic currency debasement, he argues hard ***** ets are the escape hatch.
Related: ***** yst says Bitcoin will meet or beat gold's market cap
Kiyosaki began speaking publicly about Bitcoin around 2018, often placing it alongside gold and silver. His framing is consist

Justice Dept. release exposes Epstein's links to Bannon, Musk and world leaders

The Justice Department’s Friday release of its investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein is packed with details about his ties to the most powerful figures in politics, tech and global affairs.
The documents shed new light on the depth of his relationships between the convicted **** offender and figures such as Steve Bannon, Elon Musk and world leaders. In particular, the files contain extensive exchanges with Bannon as he mounted a political influence campaign across Europe, and numerous overtures —

Magnetic avalanches on the sun reveal the hidden engine powering solar flares

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A giant solar flare on our sun was powered by an avalanche of smaller magnetic disturbances, providing the clearest insight yet into how energy from our star is released in a torrent of high-energy ultraviolet light and X-rays. The discovery was made by the European ***** e Agency (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission, which is imaging the sun from closer than any ***** ecraft before it.
Some solar flares can result in c

Bitcoin’s network hashrate fell to its lowest level in seven months over the weekend as a powerful winter storm swept across the United States, forcing miners to scale back operations amid surging energy demand and widespread power disruptions.
Key Takeaways:
A US winter storm pushed Bitcoin’s hashrate to a seven-month low as miners curtailed operations to ease grid strain.
Network power fell over 40% before partially recovering.
Miners scaled back operations to help stabilize electricity grids.

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FAA says 7 people died and 1 was injured in private jet that crashed in storm

A massive winter storm dumped heavy snow and ice across a huge swath of the United States, leaving more than 800,000 homes without power, making roads impassable and triggering thousands of flight cancellations.
More than 100 million people were under winter storm warnings from New Mexico to Maine over the weekend as the system walloped roughly two-thirds of the country. The storm ushered in frigid temperatures, with sub-zero lows expected in many of the same areas through the middle of the week.
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Bitcoin’s network hit an unusual speed **** p over the weekend, not because of code, markets or a Fed policy change, but because the physical world intervened.
A sprawling winter storm strained regional power grids and knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands of households.
The disruption briefly spilled into crypto infrastructure, as some US-based Bitcoin miners cut power use and the network’s block production slowed, without sparking market panic.
Related: U.S. Government Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Industry for Sanctions Amid Ukraine War
Winter Storm Fern swept across a wide

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory is considered one of the agency’s greatest achievements, but it’s not necessarily as recognizable as siblings like the James Webb and Hubble ****** e Telescopes. However, since 1999, the powerful ****** ecraft has peered deep into the cosmos to provide astronomers with never-before-seen glimpses of the Milky Way galaxy. As the observatory nears its 27th anniversary, NASA is highlighting its Chandra Source Catalog (CSC), an absolutely massive archive of visualization data collected over the years.
The most recent CSC update adds more than 400,000 unique compact

Bitcoin is trading near $87,700, down about 1% on the day, yet Robert Kiyosaki remains unmoved by short-term price swings. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author says he continues buying Bitcoin and Ethereum regardless of volatility, arguing that price matters less than the direction of the global financial system.
In a recent post, Kiyosaki pointed to two forces shaping his strategy: the rising US national debt, now above $38.4 trillion, and the steady erosion of the dollar’s purchasing power. From his perspective, daily price movements are a distraction.
As debt expands and deficits deepen, scarce *

Gold tops $5,000 for 1st time, stoking fears of global debt crisis and dollar decline

Gold (GC=F) continued to rise on Monday after breaking above $5,000 an ounce earlier than Wall Street expected. Futures hit the major milestone on Sunday, raising questions about the stunning speed of the rally in precious metals.
Gold's surge has become a hallmark of the so-called “debasement trade,” with investors buying ******* ets to protect against the erosion of purchasing power amid soaring government debt worldwide.
"The rise in precious metals prices is breathtaking and profoundly scary," wrote

A severe Arctic blast sweeping across the United States has forced Bitcoin miners to take more than 110 exahashes per second of computing power offline, temporarily slowing block production to 12 minutes as operators curtail operations to ease strain on regional power grids, according to The Miner Mag.
The widespread shutdowns mark one of the largest coordinated mining curtailments since the 2021 Texas grid crisis, with FoundryUSA’s hashrate dropping nearly 60% since Friday.
Real-time data from Mining Pool Stats shows FoundryUSA’s hashrate fell from approximately 340 EH/s to roughly 242 EH/s

Gold tops $5,000 for the 1st time in 'breathtaking and profoundly scary' rally

Gold (GC=F) rose above $5,000 an ounce on Sunday, hitting the major milestone earlier than Wall Street expected, raising questions about the stunning speed of the rally in precious metals.
Gold's surge has become a hallmark of the so-called “debasement trade,” with investors buying ***** ets to protect against the erosion of purchasing power amid soaring government debt worldwide.
"The rise in precious metals prices is breathtaking and profoundly scary," wrote Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Instit

Forecasters warn of 'dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts' for days

A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity.
The ice and snowfall were expected to continue into Monday followed by very low temperatures which could cause “dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts” for days, the National Weather Service said.

Winter storm covers East Coast cities in snow and ice — see the striking photos

A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. turned major cities into snowglobe scenes Sunday while also creating treacherous travel and widespread disruptions. In Washington, D.C., people carved tracks through fresh powder near the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, while families bundled up for sled rides and winter play around the National Mall.
Across the Potomac in Arlington, Va., kids took advantage of the storm’s timing to turn local hills into makeshift sled runs, with the Marine Corps War Memori

A laser-beam dream team has been **** embled to advance nuclear fusion, the near-limitless energy source that is being researched in labs around the world.
The promising effort has pooled knowledge from scientists at the United States Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, bringing together "heavyweights" of laser expertise, according to a news release.
If the effort is successful, the group could help usher in a new era of air pollution-free nuclear power — minus the long-lasting radioactive waste and meltdown risks of current

Ukraine's grid operator says energy situation has 'significantly' worsened

KYIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine's energy situation "significantly" worsened on Friday after recent Russian air attacks, triggering emergency power outages in most regions, Kyiv's grid operator said.
The grim ***** sment followed a remark by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday that Ukraine's energy system had endured its most difficult day ‌since a widespread blackout in November 2022, when Russia began bombing the power grid.
In new comments on Friday, Shmyhal said the situation with ‌the grid remained diffi

130,000 utility customers lose power as brutal winter storm spreads across the U.S.

A fierce winter storm continued its trek across the United States on Saturday after dumping inches of snow on cities including from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
More than 130,000 utility customers in the storm's path were without power.
The storm, expected to be the most significant so far this winter season, will impact most of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains with snow and ice, and usher in some of the coldest temperatures seen in years, forecasters have said. Americans in most of the

A severe winter storm sweeping across the central and eastern U.S. in late January 2026 is threatening states from Texas to New England with crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow. Several governors issued states of emergency as forecasters warned of hazardous travel conditions, dangerous wind chills and power outages amid bitter cold expected to linger for days.
The sudden blast may come as a shock to many Americans after a mostly mild start to winter, but that warmth may be partly contributing to the ferocity of this storm.
As atmospheric and climate scientists, we conduct research that a

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk responded to reports about him funding the GOP for midterms and has expressed his concerns about the future of the U.S. if the “radical left” comes to power.
Late Thursday, Musk, in a post on his social media platform X, warned that the U.S. would be in dire straits if the Democrats take control. He predicted that this would lead to an influx of illegal immigration and fraud, which would fundamentally change the country.
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The new year will bring big changes at the Federal Reserve, with major implications for borrowing costs, the housing market, and the overall economy.
In addition to major upcoming personnel changes, Fed policymakers have signaled that further rate cuts are unlikely until the spring. That sets up a renewed showdown with President Donald Trump, who has made clear his desire for dramatically lower interest rates.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's term will expire in May, and Trump is expected to announce his nominee to fill the role in early January after narrowing the list to a handful of finalists.

Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of a digital economy think tank, said AI can erode worker confidence.
He said that overreliance on AI makes workers appear faster on paper, while hollowing out their skills.
Companies should limit AI use by role and keep humans leading and checking work, he said.
AI appears to be making workers faster, more efficient, and more productive on paper.
However, according to Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Center Authority, which advises companies and governments on building the data centers that power AI, it may also be quietly eroding workers' confidence in thei

Muslim shop owner who disarmed Bondi Beach gunman says he felt 'a power in my body'

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen behind an antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this month, is speaking out in the aftermath of the massacre.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News that airs Monday on "CBS Mornings," al Ahmed said he "didn't worry about anything" except for the lives he could potentially save as he sought to disarm the shooter.
"My target was just to take the gun from him, and to stop him from killing a human being's life and not kil

Storm could bring up to 11 inches of snow to NY, NJ: Snowfall amounts, advisories, alerts

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An incoming snowstorm could bring up to 12 inches across parts of the Tri-State Area, bringing hazardous travel conditions and bitter cold temperatures heading into the weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of New York City, New Jersey and Long Island as a quick-moving but powerful system sweeps through the Northeast Friday into early Saturday.
New Jersey and parts of New York are under states of emergency due to the

GOP leaders rally behind Vance as Trump signals 2028 bid is off the table

When Charlie Kirk was killed by an ****** assin this fall, Republican leaders credited the organization he founded for enabling President Trump's return to power.
Now that organization is mobilizing behind Vice President JD Vance.
Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign infrastructure it believes could deliver Vance, a Midwesterner from nearby Ohio, a decisive victory, potentially

San Francisco blackout raises concerns about robotaxi reliability in a crisis

By Abhirup Roy
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
Driverless taxis from Alphabet unit Waymo, a ubiquitous feature on the city's streets, were stuck at intersections with their hazard lights turned on as traffic lights stopped working following a fire ‌at a PG&E substat

Russia launches largest strike on Kyiv in months before Zelensky-Trump peace talks

KYIV and LONDON -- Russia has carried out one of the biggest attacks on Kyiv in months, using an estimated 500 drones and 40 missiles, including powerful Kinzhal missiles, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The strikes began early Saturday morning and appeared to target power stations and residential area buildings in Kyiv as officials said at least 22 people have been injured, including two children, with 12 being taken to hospital.
In the wider Kyiv oblast, at least one woman has been k

Scientists are taking a step toward developing a nearly limitless power source.
As Interesting Engineering detailed, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany designed materials that can withstand conditions in the innermost chamber of future fusion reactors.
The team collaborated with laser-fusion company Focused Energy on the project.
The goal was to design more durable materials for the first wall of fusion reactors. That's the part of the reactor that holds plasma and protects the rest of the device from conditions formed by the plasma.
Fusion occurs naturally in

States of emergency declared as winter storm hits 50 million across the Northeast

A strong winter storm barreled into the Northeast on Friday night, dumping snow and crippling travel plans across major airport hubs and interstates along the I-95 corridor.
State of emergency announcements are in place for New Jersey and some areas of New York as over 50 million Americans are impacted by the storm.
From New York City to Philadelphia, winter weather alerts are still scattered across the region, as the powerful storm has unleashed dangerous conditions for one of the busiest holiday travel wee

Bitcoin is trading near $87,400, up roughly 0.8% on the day, as investors reassess risk exposure amid a powerful rally in precious metals. With a market capitalization of $1.74 tn and daily trading volume near $21.7 bn, Bitcoin remains firmly positioned as the market’s dominant digital ******* et. While price has pulled back from December’s $94,600 high, the current pause looks more like consolidation than weakness.
Markets appear increasingly sensitive to signals of ******* et debasement and rising global debt levels. That narrative has helped sustain demand for hard ******* ets and, by exte

The US ETF market achieved a historic "triple crown" in 2025, setting records in inflows ($1.4 trillion), new launches (1,100+), and trading volume ($57.9 trillion). This is the first time all three metrics hit records simultaneously since 2021.
Three consecutive years of double-digit S&P 500 gains powered the rally. But Wall Street is starting to ask: what comes next?
That precedent carries a warning. The year following the 2021 triple crown saw the S&P 500 plunge 19% amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes. The tech-driven rally that fueled ETF inflows reversed sharply, with both