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Damar Hamlin on why he decided to play football in the NFL again

Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest at a “Monday Night Football” game in January was a moment of national trauma that occurred on live television. His recovery from the near-death experience and his poise as an individual ultimately inspired the nation. Still, his decision to play in the National Football League …

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Debt ceiling deal updates: House GOP opposition grows

WASHINGTON — The compromise bill to raise the debt ceiling that House Republicans released on Sunday faces its first major test on Tuesday in the House Rules Committee, where two of the panel’s nine Republicans have already signaled they will oppose bringing it to the House floor for a vote. …

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How the debt ceiling deal would affect student loan borrowers

Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Deal ends the payment pause, likely for good The pause on federal student loan payments is one of the few remaining Covid-related relief measures still in effect. It was first announced by then president Donald Trump in March 2020, and has since …

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Stablecoin giant Tether to mine bitcoin in Uruguay using renewables

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief technology officer, said the company estimates that the excess reserve will increase by $700 million in the current quarter, which is not yet over. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Cryptocurrency giant Tether is setting up a bitcoin mining operation in Uruguay using renewable energy, …

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With emergency savings down and credit card balances up, 3 steps to help

Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images Americans have suffered in “declines in overall financial well-being,” according to a new annual Federal Reserve report on economic well-being of U.S. households released last week. Only 63% of all adults can cover an unexpected $400 expense, the report on 2022 found, down from …

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CHPT, F, NVDIA, TSLA and more

A ChargePoint station at the New Carrollton Branch Library in New Carrollton, Md. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Check out the companies making some of the biggest moves in premarket trading: ChargePoint — Shares of the electric vehicle charging station company jumped 5% premarket after Bank …

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China’s disappointing rebound could bring in more stimulus, economists say

The view from the observation deck at Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China, on Sunday, April 9, 2023. China’s economic recovery is picking up steam after Covid restrictions were abruptly dropped and the property market stabilizes, although the rebound is still fairly patchy and policymakers have no intention yet of scaling …

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North Korea says it will launch its first-ever military spy satellite to monitor U.S. drills

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 09: People watch a television show North Korea’s 75th anniversary of the founding of the armed forces day military parade released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty Images North Korea announced its plans …

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Everyone is a programmer with generative AI: Nvidia CEO

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – 2023/05/29: Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a keynote presentation while holding the Grace Hopper superchip at COMPUTEX. The COMPUTEX 2023 runs from 30 May to 02 June 2023 and gathers over 1,000 exhibitors from 26 different countries with 3000 booths to display their latest …

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China launches Shenzhou-16 crewed mission to its space station

The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft and its carrier rocket lift off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 30, 2023 in Jiuquan, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images China launched its Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crewed by three astronauts on Tuesday, the China Manned Space Agency said in a statement, declaring the launch …

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