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PG&E: The First Climate-Change Bankruptcy, Probably Not The Last (#GotBitcoin?)

The fast fall of PG&E after California’s wildfires is a jolt for companies considering the uncertain risks of a warming planet. PG&E: The First Climate-Change Bankruptcy, Probably Not The Last (#GotBitcoin?) PG&E Corp.’s bankruptcy could mark a business milestone: the first major corporate casualty of climate change. Few people expect…

Utah Shows How Labor-Force Growth Fuels Economic Growth (#GotBitcoin?)

Davis Smith, co-founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear and apparel company, offers a glimpse of why Utah’s economy is booming. Utah Shows How Labor-Force Growth Fuels Economic Growth The state has outpaced the country in economic expansion since 2010. Mr. Smith said he considered launching the company in…

Why The Shutdown Could Mean A Worse Wildfire Season (#GotBitcoin?)

In Tennessee, a wildland fire training academy was canceled. In California and the southeast U.S., forest cleanup and fuel mitigation projects, intended to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, are being postponed. In Montana, a workshop designed to help forest managers better prepare communities for fire risk has been scuttled.…

History of Sexual Assault In The Girl Scouts (#GotBitcoin)

Child abuse, or sexual assault, is a very serious crime with strict criminal consequences for the perpetrator. History of Sexual Assault In The Girl Scouts (#GotBitcoin)In 2012, a Bellingham, Washington Girl Scout volunteer was sentenced to three years in prison for the sexual abuse of a teenager and asking another…

NYPD Emails Show Officers Surveilled Black Lives Matter Protesters Referring To Them As “Idiots” And “Ninjas” (#GotBitcoin?)

Police gleaned intelligence on protests that followed Eric Garner’s death after police put him in chokehold. NYPD Emails Show Officers Surveilled Black Lives Matter Protesters Referring To Them As “Idiots” And “Ninjas” The New York Police Department gained information from undercover sources embedded in the Black Lives Matter protests that…

Overseas Traders Face Charges For Hacking SEC’s Public Filings Site (#GotBitcoin?)

U.S. authorities charged traders with breaking into a government computer system that stores market-moving corporate data, moving on a breach that raised questions about the government’s ability to protect sensitive data in a relentless era of computer hacking. Overseas Traders Face Charges For Hacking SEC’s Public Filings Site CyberSecurity Newsflash!:…

Jewelry Retailer Accused of Opening Fake Store Credit-Card Accounts (#GotBitcoin?)

Signet Jewelers, which operates chains such as Kay and Jared, to pay $11 million to settle with regulators. Jewelry Retailer Accused of Opening Fake Store Credit-Card Accounts Signet Jewelers Ltd. agreed Wednesday to pay $11 million in penalties to federal and state regulators for allegedly opening credit-card accounts—possibly hundreds of…

Anti-Bitcoin Narrative Flawed: Fortnite’s V-Bucks Use In Money Laundering (#GotBitcoin?)

Since Bitcoin burst onto the global stage in 2009, amid the breathtaking Great Recession, the crypto has been lambasted for supposedly being a medium for money laundering, illicit activities, and the like. In fact, zealous skeptics, including the likes of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and heavy-handed governments, have crucified Bitcoin…

What To Know About Airport Security During The Government Shutdown (#GotBitcoin?)

Advice for travelers wondering how to navigate TSA checkpoints staffed by federal employees. What To Know About Airport Security During The Government Shutdown Airport checkpoints staffed by the Transportation Security Administration are the retail face of the government—a place where the public interacts directly with federal employees. The government shutdown…

Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic (#GotBitcoin)

Navy explores expansion of operations in far North, going head-to head with rivals Russia and China. Cold War Games: U.S. Is Unprepared To Test The Waters In Icy Arctic (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXf-Z-Obp4&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaNWRGp20h4bZIJMmKd4TtkH[/embed] The Navy is planning to expand its role in the Arctic as climate change opens up more ocean waterways…

How Aging Japan Defied Demographics And Revived Its Economy (#GotBitcoin?)

Mikio Sakamoto, 67, Left, Talks To A Career Adviser At A Government-Funded Organization That Matches Senior Workers With Employers. It encouraged the elderly and women to work and broke a longstanding taboo against immigration. How Aging Japan Defied Demographics and Revived Its Economy  Because demographics are supposed to be destiny, Japan…

Mishandling Of California Fires Cause State Regulators To Propose Breaking PG&E Into Pieces (#GotBitcoin?)

PG&E faces billions of dollars in legal claims, the specter of bankruptcy, a federal judge forcing his way into utility operations, the possibility state regulators will break it into pieces, and potential state criminal charges including homicide, due to its continued inability to stop the fires from starting. Mishandling Of…