Democrat lawmaker calls Clarence Thomas an ‘Uncle Tom’ and ‘lynchman’ after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

State Rep. Juandalen Givan launched a blistering attack on U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas in a fiery video Monday, calling him an “Uncle Tom” and a “lynch” and accusing him of betraying the black community. Her comments came in response to Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on redistricting, in which justices overturned a court-ordered…

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BTC news: EBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion bid as bitcoin exposure back in focus

Shopping giant eBay has rejected an ambitious $56 billion takeover bid from video game retailer GameStop, leaving it to decide whether to give up, raise its bid or go to war with shareholders directly. eBay’s board of directors on Tuesday called the half-cash, half-stock takeover offer “neither credible nor attractive,” citing concerns about financing and…

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The battle for the digital euro is heating up as central bankers clash over how to take on Tether

The deputy governor of the Bank of France on Tuesday called for “the mobilization of all relevant European actors, public and private” to develop tokenized currencies. Beau’s comments contrast with recent remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, in which she said “the case for promoting euro-denominated stablecoins is much weaker than it…

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Latest XRP news: Ripple-linked ETFs attract biggest inflows since January

The XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has seen its largest inflows since January, thanks to a series of developments at related company Ripple and favorable price action for the world’s fourth-largest token by market capitalization. Five U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds reported net inflows totaling $25.8 million on Monday, the largest single-day inflows since January 5,…

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Swarm of flying termites force softball state title game to be postponed

Normally, high school state championship games are suspended only when severe weather disruptions or global events occur. Tuesday night’s Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 1A state championship softball game between the Sebastopol (MS) Attendance Center and the Myrtle (MS) West Union Attendance Center was postponed for very different reasons. [ $19.99 gets you…

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