Woman committed to mental institution in Slender Man attack again requests release

FILE – Morgan Geyser enters a Waukesha County courtroom for a status hearing, Sept. 29, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. Geyser, one of two Wisconsin women accused of stabbing a classmate nearly to death almost a decade ago to please horror character Slender Man, again asked a judge on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, to release her … Read more

Puerto Rico averts strike at biggest public health institution after reaching a deal with workers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s government narrowly avoided an indefinite strike at the U.S. territory’s biggest public health institution after reaching an agreement Thursday with union leaders. The looming strike at the Medical Center in the capital of San Juan was scheduled to start Friday at midnight. It would have been the newest … Read more

PayPal’s stablecoin is first dollar-backed digital foreign money from a significant U.S. monetary establishment

The PayPal software will be seen on a cell phone. Felix Kästle | image alliance | Getty Pictures PayPal on Monday launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to assist facilitate funds as its newest addition to its suite of crypto providers. It is the primary such transfer from a significant U.S. monetary establishment. The brand new … Read more