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Letter: Social Capital narrows the scope of its Fund V to ~$1B with a focus on early-stage deals vs prior plan to raise much more and back growth-stage startups — Social Capital, the VC firm led by Chamath Palih…
Ukraine’s Battlefields Are Freezing. Here’s What That Means for the War.
Temperatures in eastern Ukraine have been well below freezing in recent days, hardening the ground and opening a window for potential winter offensives by both sides.
Burning Man latest foe of ‘green energy’ project in Nevada
Organizers of the Burning Man counterculture celebration have become the latest plaintiffs challenging one of the growing number of “green energy” projects in the works in Nevada.
Charge against ex-Catalan president dropped
A Spanish Supreme Court judge dropped sedition charges against Carles Puigdemont as the relevant law changed
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‘Loyalty’: Quartet of friends atop D-II women’s games chart
Four players at Nebraska-Kearney have appeared in more games than any other active players in Division II women’s basketball.
Horrified police arrest cultists accused of sacrificing boy to get rich in sick ritual
The cult members are accused of decapitating a boy in what is believed to have been a bid to secure a reward from evil forces.
FCC’s Robocaller Crackdown Brings Stark Warning for Voice Providers
The US Federal Communications Commission is continuing its battle against illegal robocalls. In its latest move, the agency on Wednesday issued cease-and-desist warnings to two more companies. From a report: The warning letters indicate that voice serv…
Iran regime may have won the battle but is ‘far from winning the war’ as no protests held
Yesterday was the first day no protests were held in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in Septemnber 2022, according to open source intelligence groups.
Bryan Kohberger appears in court with face cuts as he waives right to speedy trial
Latest court appearance coincides with the start of the spring semester at the University of Idaho, with many students returning to campus this week for the first time since the brutal murders
2022 was one of the 10 hottest years and a record La Niña year
2022 had a La Niña weather pattern, which generally lowers global temperatures compared to what they would have been normally.