A federal judge on Thursday rejected Bernard Madoff’s request to be released from prison early because he was dying of kidney failure, saying the scammer still had no remorse for executing his epic Ponzi scheme. Circuit Judge Denny Chin, who sentenced Madoff to 150 years in prison in 2009, wrote that while Madoff’s poor health was “very unfortunate,” he should …

When George Floyd’s memorial service began in Minnesota, Paul, who has been delaying popular bipartisan legislation to make lynching a federal crime, came to the Senate floor in Washington to add an amendment to the anti-lynching legislation and then approve it. . He argued that the bill as written is too broad and said his amendment “would apply criminal penalties …

India is now the seventh most affected nation after the United States, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. New Delhi: India’s coronavirus case count crossed 2.2 lakh on Thursday with a record increase of more than 9,000 new cases and several states reported their biggest one-day increase, even as efforts to restart long-stalled business activities to accelerate contain …

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has disbursed more than $ 100 million for a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, the late black artist whose works focused on race and inequality. The Citadel CEO, who last year paid $ 240 million for a penthouse in Central Park, bought the 1982 masterpiece “Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump” from New York socialite Peter …

“When I saw General Mattis’ comments yesterday, I felt that perhaps we are reaching a point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might have internally and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up,” Murkowksi said on Capitol Hill. . Hill. The comments were in stark contrast to many of his other Republican …

The guidelines are presented amid reports of people who were rejected or forced to wait long in hospitals. New Delhi: Amid reports of people being rejected or forced to wait in hospitals for a long time, the Delhi government on Thursday issued a new standard operating procedure or SOP to treat patients with coronavirus. According to the rules, patients with …

Impossible Foods said Thursday it will sell plant-based meat patties in the US. USA Directly to consumers through their own website, as the demand for vegan alternatives increases amid rising meat prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is part of Impossible Foods’ drive to sell directly to consumers and expand its retail footprint this year, following growing demand …

The donation includes funds for legal fees for the families of Arbery and Taylor, along with black-owned businesses in crisis in their native Chicago and other cities. West’s representative said he established a 529 educational plan to fully cover the college tuition of Gianna Floyd, George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter. West’s donation comes in the wake of massive protests across the …

Then the coronavirus hit. Telecommunication companies had to find out how to manage remote workforces, deal with concerns about technology supply chain disruptions, and strengthen existing networks that suddenly became essential links with the outside world for the people taking refuge in the place. 5G is expected to enable technologies like automated factories and remote augmented reality training, the usefulness …

Elon Musk’s Twitter break did not last long. Only three days after announcing he was “off Twitter for a while,Musk returned to the platform saying it is “time to break Amazon.” Tesla CEO’s outburst came in response to a tweet on Thursday from former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, who complained that Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing service had refused …