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California Gov. Gavin Newsom was fact-checked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ spokesman after he blamed the Memorial Day shooting in Hollywood, Florida, on laws DeSantis signed that are not yet in effect. At least nine people, including minors, were hospitalized Monday after an altercation escalated into gunfire at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, police said. Police detained one person of interest in the shooting while another remains at large.Newsom reacted to reports of the shooting on social media, blaming gun violence on a bill DeSantis signed in April that eliminates the requirement for an individual to obtain a permit to carry a…

Analysts anticipate artificial intelligence to be core to the future of work evolution and industry applications. That largely explains why newcomers like ChatGPT are rapidly gaining popularity. Realizing this potential, AltSignals wants to tap into the power of AI to general trading signals with greater quality and win rate. Investors know how significant AI is to trading, with AltSignals presale of $ASI token that will power an AI trading service quickly selling out. Less than 22% of tokens remain before the presale ends, meaning there is a lot of expectation around this token.  What is AltSignals? AltSignals (ASI) is a…

Paying servers the minimum wage has influenced tipping practices in the U.S. Many folks have been taught that you should tip 18% or 20% — unless the service is outright horrendous. But wait staff are already making the minimum wage in many cities and, if you add the tips they earn, they are oftentimes making significantly more than the minimum wage. Is it time to reevaluate how much we tip? “‘As more cities move to require servers to make a full minimum wage before tips, do we need to keep tipping? ‘” For instance, what are your thoughts on restaurants that…

BRAZIL – 2023/03/15: In this photo illustration, the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY … [+] Mellon) logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images BNY Mellon stock (NYSE: BK) has lost 11% YTD as compared to the 8% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. Further, at its current price of $40 per share, it is trading approximately 24% below its fair value of $53 – Trefis’ estimate for BNY Mellon’s valuation. The custody banking giant outperformed the street estimates in the first quarter of…

This article is an on-site version of our Energy Source newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Tuesday and ThursdayOne thing to start: The big news over the weekend in the US was the debt ceiling deal struck between the White House and Republicans. While it still needs to be approved by Congress, the deal delivers yet another win for West Virginia senator Joe Manchin, who managed to slip into the deal an expedited approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.Welcome back to Energy Source. The oil supermajors’ proxy season culminates with ExxonMobil’s and Chevron’s…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Danielle Smith of the United Conservative Party (UCP) gestures during her party’s provincial election night party after a projected win in Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 29, 2023. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo 2/2 By Steve Scherer and Nia Williams (Reuters) – Alberta’s re-elect conservative leader Danielle Smith has put herself on a collision course with Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that would weigh on the province’s massive fossil fuel industry. Smith, leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP), defeated left-leaning New Democratic Party leader Rachel Notley on Monday, and immediately targeted Trudeau, threatening…

The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) stock has come under pressure in the past few months as concerns about the US markets continue. The shares have crashed to the lowest level since March 27th as it retreated by almost 10% from the highest point this year. Dividend aristocrats in trouble The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF is a leading fund that tracks dividend aristocrats, which are companies that have hiked dividends in the past 25 years. The fund was created in 2005 and has grown to more than $21 billion. It has 122 companies spread across all sectors.  SDY ETF’s biggest…

© Reuters. SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments Ltd raised 591.73 million reais ($118.27 million) in a secondary offering to sell shares in local gym chain SmartFit, a securities filing showed late on Monday. The offering of 32.6 million shares was priced at 18.15 reais each, a 1.5% discount to SmartFit’s closing price of 18.42 reais on Monday, according to the document. Patria said last week it was launching a secondary offering to reduce its 38.3% stake in Smartfit Escola de Ginastica e Danca SA, as the gym chain is formally known, after a positive run…

Source: AdobeStock / Iryna BudanovaMajor crypto exchange Binance reopened TORN deposits following the attack on the privacy-focused crypto mixer Tornado Cash DAO. The exchange announced on Monday that it has resumed deposits for TORN via the Ethereum (ETH) network and Binance’s own BNB Smart Chain. TORN deposits on these two networks were suspended on May 21 “due to the recent incident” in the TORN decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).But because the proposal to restore the state of governance in the TORN DAO has been passed and executed, said the exchange, the deposits have been reopened. Furthermore, Binance decided to move Tornado Cash into the…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, is expected to sign legislation on Tuesday that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state.The bill is headed to the governor’s desk after passing through the state legislature on May 20. His signature would make Minnesota the 23rd state, plus Washington, D.C., to legalize recreational marijuana.Starting Aug. 1, the bill would allow those 21 years of age and older to carry up to two ounces of marijuana in public and possess up to two pounds at home.These adults could also grow home plants, but possessing more than those limits or selling the product without a…