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Coinbase’s recent Super Bowl ad attracted mixed opinions, with some X users calling it a mockery of commercial provocation in the midst of a market crash. Others, however, praise its simplicity and memorableness. Coinbase, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange, is back at the Super Bowl following its viral QR code ad from four years ago. This time, we’re betting on a Backstreet Boys karaoke-inspired ad. Coinbase’s one-minute TV spot at the time for the most-watched sporting event in the United States primarily featured text animation showing the lyrics to the Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” Catherine Ferdon, head…

Bad Bunny helped a couple get married in a special way during the Super Bowl halftime show. The man and woman, who appeared on the field during the show wearing white tuxedos and wedding dresses, actually got married during Bad Bunny’s performance on Sunday, his rep said in a news release.The duo, who are not named in the release, sent the Puerto Rican music sensation an invitation to their wedding, but ended up receiving an invitation to the halftime show instead. The couple married live, with Bad Bunny signing the marriage certificate and serving the wedding cake, “turning the moment…

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brenda dietrich |Capital Journal Special FeatureFinancial fraud is no longer a distant problem for Kansans. It’s reaching people every day, where they live, where they shop, and where they communicate.Older adults, working families, and individuals on fixed incomes are increasingly being targeted by criminals who are exploiting new technologies faster than existing consumer protections can keep up.These scams range from well-known text message scams to highly sophisticated cryptocurrency schemes aimed at saving money through digital kiosks and offshore wallets. Victims are often led step-by-step by criminals, pressured to act quickly, and have little recourse once their money is gone.For many…

MILAN — If a torn anterior cruciate ligament didn’t stop 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn from pursuing an Olympic gold medal, could she become the world’s best skier?That’s the question on every spectator’s mind at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics when the women’s downhill final begins on Sunday.Downhill is already one of alpine skiing’s signature events, with women racing down the mountain at 80 miles per hour, around curves and over jumps. And Vonn was, without exaggeration, already the biggest star of this Olympics. But Sunday’s competition in Cortina, Italy, is attracting more interest than usual. That’s because the world is waiting for…

Francesca Lollobrigida had a very happy birthday.Competing today on her 35th birthday, Lollobrigida led the Italian team to gold in the women’s 3000m speed skating, setting an Olympic record in the process. The Italian crowd went wild as the local hero raced to the finish line. Lollobrigida fought for the lead after falling behind Team Canada’s Valerie Maltais, who finished with bronze for most of the race. She overtook her rival in the final moments of a close race as her young son Tommaso watched from the sideline.Follow us for live updatesThe speed skater told reporters afterward that it had…

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The mental strain can be just as severe. During a recent visit, Lee said, a 5-year-old girl told her about recurring nightmares. A large animal chases her, but she can’t escape because she’s locked in a cage.She and her siblings “wake up every night crying for their mother because they’re afraid they’ll be separated from her,” Lee said.Lawyers representing detainees argue that prolonged confinement in harsh conditions, along with repeated warnings about family separation, is aimed at coercing parents to abandon pending asylum claims that could allow them to remain in the United States.Javier Hidalgo, legal director for RAICES, which…

Bitcoin fell sharply on Thursday, with the decline accelerating as risk sentiment weakened in part due to volatility in precious metals and sharp declines in tech stocks.The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell to a low of US$63,295.74, its lowest since October 2024, when Republican Donald Trump signaled his support for cryptocurrencies during his election campaign, a month before he won the US presidential election. The most recent drop was 12.6% to $63,525, marking the biggest single-day decline since November 2022.Approximately $1 billion in Bitcoin positions have been liquidated in the past 24 hours, according to data from CoinGlass.The global cryptocurrency market…

In a matter of hours, Bitcoin will break through several psychological price levels that could give crypto evangelists and TradFi newcomers sleepless nights. At the time of writing, the token has rebounded around $65,000 after falling to $60,000 on Friday. That’s certainly far from zero, but it’s well below October’s peak of $126,000 and lower than the average purchase price of $70,000 to $80,000 paid by exchange-traded funds and entities like Michael Saylor Strategy, which reported a $12.4 billion net loss on Thursday. This is mind-boggling, even for an asset with no intrinsic value known for epic drawdowns and Wild…