A Dutch journalist at the Olympics was dragged away from the camera in the middle of his live report. (Photo via @NOS/Twitter) A Dutch journalist covering the Winter Olympics in Beijing was accosted and dragged away by Chinese guards mid-broadcast on Friday outside the Games’ opening ceremonies. Sjoerd den Daas, a Dutch public broadcasting correspondent for NOS Nieuws, was seen attempting to finish his report while being yelled at, pushed and grabbed by a red armband-wearing guard before the… Source link
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Why is the cryptocurrency market crashing? It’s always hard to pinpoint an exact cause, but in this case, there seem to be a number of factors at work. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude of the drop (though the price of bellwether Bitcoin (BTC-USD) had recovered a bit by early Saturday afternoon to above $48,000, from a low of around $45,000), understand that BTC was testing $57,000 just Friday. The move from then to this afternoon’s levels represents a 14.2% drop. Other digital… Source link
Read More »Arkansas officer dies after being run over and dragged by fleeing vehicle
An Arkansas police officer was pronounced dead on Saturday after he was run over and dragged by a fleeing vehicle. Around noon, Officer Kevin Apple approached a driver in Benton County when a suspect rammed a police cruiser and drove over the law enforcement veteran in Benton County, according to Arkansas Online. Two suspects have since been arrested, Shawna Rhae Cash, 22, and Elijah Anadoloza Sr., 18, one of whom faces capital murder charges, while the other faces attempted capital murder… Source link
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