Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport on Thursday on a fugitive out-of-state warrant from Texas, according to Chris Hines of The Star Tribune. A Maimi-Dade police spokesman said Friday that the charge was related to “dangerous drugs” from a warrant out of Tarrant County, Texas — which holds Fort Worth and several other Dallas suburbs — according to NBC News. According to KSTP’s Eric Chaloux, Police said they found guns, a vape pen with… Source link
Read More »Block reports 34% drop in Cash App bitcoin revenue, takes $36 million charge in Q2
Payments company Block (SQ) announced second quarter results Thursday that showed bitcoin revenue from its Cash App product fell 34% to $1.79 billion, with the company taking a $36 million charge on its bitcoin investments. Gross profit in the quarter totaled $1.47 billion against Wall Street expectations for $1.46 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $0.18 topped estimates for $0.16. Excluding bitcoin, total net revenue in the second quarter was $2.62 billion, up 34% year over… Source link
Read More »Michael Saylor steps down as MicroStrategy CEO, company takes $917 million charge on bitcoin
MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced on Tuesday its founder and CEO Michael Saylor will step down from the top job and take a new post as executive chairman, focused on the company’s bitcoin strategy. Phong Le, the company’s president, will take over in the CEO role. MicroStrategy reported quarterly results that were light of Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, with revenue coming at $122.1 million against expectations for $126 million. Losses in the quarter totaled $918.1 million, with $917.8 million… Source link
Read More »Duane Brown arrested at LAX on gun charge
NFL Pro Bowler Duane Brown was arrested on Saturday after allegedly carrying a gun in his luggage through a TSA security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport. LAX Airport Police confirmed the charge to ABC News after TMZ initially reported the news. The gun was not loaded, according to the TMZ report. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirms that Brown was arrested by Airport Police on a misdemeanor charge and held on $10,000 bail. Duane Brown allegedly carried a gun in his bag… Source link
Read More »Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charge in Russia
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drug charge Thursday in a Russian court, a “decision informed by discussion with her legal defense team in Russia,” Griner’s team said in a statement. “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law,” Griner said in court. “I’d like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare.” In a statement, Griner’s legal team stated that “considering the nature of her case, the insignificant… Source link
Read More »Hornets’ Montrezl Harrell facing felony drug charge in Kentucky
Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing a felony drug charge in Kentucky after police said they found three pounds of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop, . Harrell was pulled over by a Kentucky state trooper near Richmond around 10 a.m. on May 12 after he was allegedly following the car in front of him too closely, per the report. The officer said he “observed odor of marijuana” from the car, and Harrell then “admitted to being in possession of marijuana and… Source link
Read More »Netflix’s plan to charge people for sharing passwords is already a mess before it’s even begun, report suggests
A scene from Netflix’s “Stranger Things” season three.Netflix Netflix says it will charge users who let people outside their households use their account. It has been trialing this new policy in Costa Rica, Chile, and Peru. Peruvian Netflix users told Rest of World they haven’t seen any enforcement, and the policy has been confusing. Netflix has been trialing its upcoming crackdown on password-sharing in three Latin American countries — but with limited success so far, Rest of World reports. Source link
Read More »China has discreetly taken 10 per cent of the world’s market for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Here’s a look at the company leading the charge
In a mountainous Guangdong provincial city best known for its masonry and quarries, Yunfu is quietly carving out a niche in the global supply of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, a revolutionary propulsion system crucial to help the world cut greenhouse gases. At Guangdong Nation Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology, or Sinosynergy, workers were seen during a recent visit installing storage bottles and hydrogen fuel stacks on a vehicle before its delivery to Ningxia province in northwestern China. The… Source link
Read More »Ex-Georgia LB Adam Anderson indicted on rape charge
Former Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson was charged with raping a woman in October, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Anderson was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday after the alleged incident on Oct. 29, and he’s due in court next on June 13. His attorney, Steve Sadow, said Anderson plans to plead not guilty. “Adam respectfully reminds the public and his supporters that he was not permitted by law to participate in the grand jury proceeding, which is totally under the control of the… Source link
Read More »Healing The Divide’s Iris Koh hospitalised; charge upgraded
Healing The Divide co-founder Iris Koh (SCREENGRAB: Iris Koh YouTube channel) SINGAPORE — The co-founder of controversial anti-vaxxer group Healing The Divide was admitted to Singapore General Hospital ahead of her court mention on Friday (28 January), where her charge was upgraded and bail was denied. Clarence Lun, Koh’s lawyer who appeared via a Zoom hearing for Koh’s mention, confirmed that the 46-year-old is currently warded in Singapore General Hospital (SGH). According to Lun, Koh… Source link
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