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Bitcoin soars past $100K ahead of possible action on crypto by Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he’s sworn in as president next week. Once a skeptic who said a few years ago that bitcoin “ seems like a scam,” Trump has embraced digital currencies with a convert’s zeal. He’s launched a new cryptocurrency venture and vowed on the campaign trail to take steps early in his presidency to make the U.S. into the “crypto capital” of the world. His promises including creating a U.S. crypto stockpile, enacting ...

Cold temps move inauguration indoors

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather, upending months of meticulous planning for a massive outdoor event with crowds sprawling down the National Mall. “The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way.” The Rotunda is prepared as an ...

Anchor flowers with floral foam in headstone vases

Dear Heloise: I just changed the flowers in my family’s headstone vases for the winter. I noticed in multiple cemeteries that so many vases have just a few sprigs of flowers haphazardly leaning out of the vases. Please remind readers that inexpensive outdoor floral foam, which can be easily cut, will anchor flowers in headstone vases. The flowers will more likely survive during high winds, and cemetery workers will not need to clean up lost flowers. The flowers are easier to arrange, too. –– Lorraine H., Greenville, Ohio SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise@Heloise.com Dear ...

Apple suspends error-prone news summaries in its beta iPhone software

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners. The decision was disclosed Thursday as part of a test version for the next software release, iOS 18.3. The beta version is only available to a relatively small group of iPhone users and developers, but the same features are usually released in an update available to all users several weeks after the testing begins. In the beta update, Apple said it is disabling the AI-generated feature for news and entertainment while it tries to ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whatever you need -- whether it’s a break, a challenge or a treat -- you will give it to yourself. Design it as you would any event you were throwing for a loved one -- with care and attention to detail. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be good at creating subtle changes that help people think differently. You also teach without giving formal instruction. Your presence is making the difference today, even when it’s not immediately obvious. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Negotiations will ensue. Just remember that often the value of things is what people ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2025. There are 345 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 20, 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. Also on this date: In 1841, the island of Hong Kong was ceded by China to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997. In 1936, Britain’s King George V died after his physician injected the mortally ill monarch with morphine and cocaine to hasten his death. The king was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward ...