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Bloomberg· 2026-04-24 17:19
Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A sold $650 million of bonds in a private placement https://t.co/Kd5TN7D5Oe ...
Squawk Pod: David Sacks, Anthropic, & Regeneron’s deafness cure - 04/24/26 | Audio Only
CNBC Television· 2026-04-24 17:17
The FDA has approved Regeneron’s gene therapy for a rare form of inherited deafness, and it’s free for Americans. Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer discusses the breakthrough treatment, drug pricing, AI’s role in medical innovation, and what breakthroughs might come next. Co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology David Sacks was one of the original executives at PayPal, alongside Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. As an AI and crypto advisor to President Trump, the All In Podcast co-ho ...
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BSCN· 2026-04-24 17:16
CREDIT BANK ASKS CBK TO GREENLIGHT STABLECOIN PILOTKenya's Credit Bank has formally asked the Central Bank of Kenya for approval to test crypto-based cross-border payments. The pilot would run through a partnership with stablecoin issuer Anzens, announced earlier this week.Customers would convert Kenyan shillings or US dollars into USDA, Anzens' dollar-backed stablecoin, directly from their bank accounts. Cross-border settlements would land at a flat 1.5% fee, against a World Bank estimate of nearly 8% acro ...
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BBC News (World)· 2026-04-24 17:16
RT BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking)US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House sayshttps://t.co/zr10qn5A6U ...
FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials
NBC News· 2026-04-24 17:15
The FDA is granting a quick review of three experimental drug trials looking into the effects of using psychedelics to treat major depression and PTSD. >> The FDA commissioner said the drugs have the potential to address the nation's mental health crisis. Today's move comes nearly a week after President Trump signed an executive order to fasttrack research into psychedelics.NBC News medical reporter Erica Edwards joins us now. So Erica, we just had the commissioner on our show talking about this. tell us ab ...
Calls grow to shut down planned Orlando attraction after 31 sloth deaths
NBC News· 2026-04-24 17:15
So, there are growing calls to stop the planned opening of Sloth World in Orlando after 31 of the tree dwelling animals died in captivity. >> According to a just released report from the state's wildlife commission, a majority of the sloths were kept in these cages and they died from exposure to near freezing temperatures, deadly viruses, and stress between 2024 and 2025. And despite this, the owners of the facility were only issued a verbal warning and are not facing any penalties or even citations.>> NBC ...
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Lookonchain· 2026-04-24 17:15
A U.S. official revealed that the 344M $USDT frozen by #Tether yesterday was linked to Iran.https://t.co/TGeq95M8hmhttps://t.co/NhT4HKgvDI https://t.co/2SprlrOcB9Lookonchain (@lookonchain):Tether(@tether) froze 344M $USDT held across 2 wallets 1 hour ago.https://t.co/J9O4Np5XwIhttps://t.co/GZH6CPjIE6 https://t.co/6lNyMWRq5P ...
Justice Department drops criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
NBC News· 2026-04-24 17:15
The Justice Department dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Pal. Now, that investigation centered on a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters. US Attorney for DC Janine Piro made that announcement on X earlier today, and she said the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve would take over.The Inspector General has already reviewed the project twice and found no wrongdoing. Now, all of this clears the way for President Trump's nominee for Fed Chair ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-04-24 17:15
As Pokémon card values surge, collectors are turning to museum-grade vaults, blockchain records and overnight security guards to protect what is now a multibillion-dollar market https://t.co/Y86SVOyTXR ...