The average price Americans pay at the pump increased this past week, but by just four cents, AAA reported. Drivers paid an average of $3.67 a gallon, 21 cents more than this time last year. Prices increased slightly due to a small jump in demand. Data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that gas demand rose from 8.61 to 8.66 million barrels per day last week.Oil prices decreased, helping to ensure prices didn’t spike too high. Within the last few weeks, tensions in the Middle East have driven oil prices up, but this week, the cost of a barrel…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 07:58 EDT | 1 min read Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX’s Bitcoin perpetual swap XBTUSD is now offering 250x leverage, up from 100x, ahead of Bitcoin halving.The significant increase comes following requests from traders to profit from the anticipated volatility as halving approaches, the company said in a release shared to Cryptonews.A perpetual swap is a type of derivative trading product that offers traders a chance to take on large positions in a cryptocurrency with little money down.“With increased leverage of up to 250x for XBTUSD we want to ensure traders can capitalize the most on…

Former President Donald Trump’s newly public Trump Media & Technology company may be the target of market manipulation, CEO Devin Nunes alleged in a letter to Nasdaq CEO Adena Friendman on Friday.    Shares of the stock, which are listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker D-J-T, have seen extreme swings since going public on March 26. Ticker Security Last Change Change % DJT TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP 35.10 +1.91 +5.75% “Reports indicate that, as of April 3, 2024, DJT was ‘by far’ ‘the most expensive U.S. stock to short,’ meaning that brokers have a significant financial incentive to…

ByEmily Shapiro Friday, April 19, 2024 6:14PMWATCH LIVE: Breaking news and other events from Watch breaking news and other live events from .NEW YORK — A man apparently set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial.Trump was inside the downtown Manhattan courthouse at the time of the fire.Pictured: The scene after a fire was extinguished near a New York courtroom where Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial is taking place, Friday, April 19, 2024.The person was badly burned and taken away from the scene on a stretcher. It was not immediately…

In a new study, researchers are expanding the list of potential health dangers to people with dementia who are taking antipsychotic drugs.The researchers say the highest risk is present soon after people start taking the medications.They say caregivers should weigh the potential dangers before people with dementia start taking the drugs.A new study reports that there are more health dangers associated with giving antipsychotic medications to people with dementia than previously believed.The research, published in The BMJ (British Medical Journal), correlates antipsychotic drug use by people with dementia with elevated risks of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, blood clots, irregular…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 08:12 EDT | 3 min read The FLOKI price has jumped by as much as 8% today, rising to $0.0001418 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole increase by 5% in the past 24 hours.FLOKI is now down by 26% in a week and by 21% in a month, although the popular Ethereum- and BNB-based meme token has gained by an impressive 310% in a year.This sets it up nicely for a strong comeback in the near future, with the wider market preparing for the possibility of a post-Bitcoin halving rally.And with FLOKI outperforming more…

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Late last night, Taylor Swift gifted (and semi-surprised) us with The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, a double album filled with lyrics that were less Easter egg, more cracking the shell into what her life is like. Some of the more obvious lyrics featured on “Florida!!!,” a collaboration with Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine.“My friends all smell like weed or little babies / and the city reeks of driving myself crazy” Swift croons, revealing an interesting olfactive palette that would render any Uber drive simply nauseating.Inspired by this peek into her famous “squad”—members include Blake Lively, Selena Gomez,…

Travis Kelce seemingly manifested his relationship with Taylor Swift eight years ago, and she’s now addressing it in verse. Back in 2016, Kelce, now 34, appeared on Afterbuzz TV and was asked to play “Kiss, Marry, Kill” with Swift, also now 34, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry, with whom his now-girlfriend once publicly feuded. “Damn, that’s messed up. I don’t want to kill any of them,” Kelce quipped during the game. “Ariana, sorry, love you, but you’re gone. And then Taylor Swift would be the kiss. And what’s the last one? Katy Perry? Yeah, Katy Perry would be the marry.”…

Unfazed by Thursday’s mass arrests, protesters at Columbia University returned to the campus’ lawn area on Friday morning to continue their anti-Israel protest and say they will “hold this line” until their demands are met. Video shows dozens of people, many donning black-and-white keffiyeh headscarves and COVID-19 masks, planted down on sheets and sleeping bags on a lawn adjacent to where yesterday’s fiery protests took place. A large banner with the words “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” marked their territory and several Palestinian flags were flying throughout their occupied zone.NYPD ARRESTS 108 PEOPLE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS SET UP ENCAMPMENT ON CAMPUSThe…

A bride-to-be made sure to include some of those closest to her in her wedding-day festivities in a very meaningful way. Kayrin Callaghan, 31, got engaged to Alex Slater-Brown, 26, in April 2022. The personal assistant from Camborne, England, said she knew she wanted to include four people whom she told SWNS were like family to her.TEXAS COUPLE SAYS ‘I DO’ IN 100% TOTALITY DURING SOLAR ECLIPSE: ‘JUST MAGICAL’Jamie, Daisy, Francesca and Chloe were the four “flowermaids” at Callaghan’s Oct. 2023 wedding. They are four individuals with Down syndrome whom Callaghan cares for daily. “I find it really important to me that the people…

Tesla is recalling nearly 3,900 of its Cybertrucks due to an issue with the vehicle’s accelerator pedal. The recall, announced Wednesday, was prompted by accelerator pedal pads in the trucks that “may dislodge and cause the pedal to become trapped by the interior trim,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.That issue “can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash,” according to the agency. All of the 3,878 of the 2024 Cybertrucks that Tesla built between Nov. 13 and April 4 are subject to the recall, the electric vehicle maker’s safety recall report said.…

Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s. Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic hide caption toggle caption Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s. Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course…

Getty Images Tired of dealing with wrinkled clothes that never seem to straighten out, no matter how much you iron them? It’s time to buy a clothes steamer. These handy gadgets smooth out wrinkles, lines and creases from clothing so your duds look like you just brought them home. They’re super simple to use, and also a safe way to eliminate wrinkles from delicate fabrics like silk and linen and even dry-clean-only items (including suits and dresses). They also come in handy for steaming window treatments and upholstery, including sofas and chairs. But that’s not all. They can even help remove…

The suffs have arrived and Broadway will never be the same! The stars came out to celebrate opening night of Shaina Taub’s new musical, Suffs, last night at the Music Box Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there.”This is a hard year. It’s an election year and our democracy is on the line. The stakes are high! I think it’s important to remember our victories and our failures from the past and learn from them and keep marching forward,” Taub told BroadwayWorld’s Richard Ridge on the (appropriately) purple carpet.Suffs boldly explores the victories and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far…