Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it’ll cease fire two days earlier

The Russian Defense Ministry announced a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II, but threatened to retaliate against Kiev if Russia attempts to disrupt Victory Day celebrations. Ukrainian President Zelensky responded that Ukraine will abide by the armistice agreement from 12…

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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack on suicide watch

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a prison official to explain why a man accused of trying to crash a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump was placed on restricted suicide watch after his arrest. Officials at the Washington, D.C., city jail removed Cole Thomas…

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BMNR news: Tom Lee says ‘crypto spring’ started as Bitmine buys $238 million in ether

Bitmine (BMNR), the largest Ethereum financial company, bought 101,745 Ethereum coins (ETH) last week, and chairman Thomas Lee said that although market sentiment remains depressed, a new “crypto spring” is coming. According to an update on Monday, the purchase increased the company’s holdings to more than 5.18 million ETH, accounting for approximately 4.29% of the…

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Trump’s plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm

The Treasury Department has begun seizing the accounts of defaulted student loan borrowers. It is said that Ministry of Education employees will be sent to the Ministry of Finance to assist with the transition. The agency did not provide a timeline for when it would formally take over management of the accounts. The Trump administration…

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Trump’s plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm

The Treasury Department has begun seizing the accounts of defaulted student loan borrowers. It is said that Ministry of Education employees will be sent to the Ministry of Finance to assist with the transition. The agency did not provide a timeline for when it would formally take over management of the accounts. The Trump administration…

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