Global Nation: How to Lose Body Fat and Gain Muscle Effectively; 6 Important People to Remember for Black History Month; Filipino father, daughter electrocuted to death in LA

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  USA & CANADA  [Elon Musk Says Bitcoin is on the Verge of Being More Widely Accepted]( Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday bitcoin was “on the verge” of being more widely accepted among investors. He expressed his support for the cryptocurrency in a chat on the social media app Clubhouse drew thousands of listeners. The comments followed his use of the “#bitcoin” tag on his Twitter profile on Friday, which pushed... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Exxon and Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger in Early 2020-Sources]( According to people familiar, the chief executives of ExxonMobil Corp and Chevron Corp held preliminary talks in early 2020 to explore combining the two largest U.S. oil producers in what would have been the biggest merger of all time with the matter. The discussions, which are no longer active, indicate the pressure the energy sector’s... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [California Coachella Music Festival Canceled for Third Time]( The Coachella music festival due to be held in southern California in April 2021 was canceled on Friday by local health officials because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It was the third time the outdoor event, one of the largest music festivals in the world, had been canceled or postponed because of the pandemic. “The... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Silver Swept Up by GameStop Retail Frenzy and Prices Soar]( Silver broke above $30 an ounce for the first time since 2013 on Monday as an army of retail traders stormed into the metal, switching their focus from mission “Gamestonk” and triggering fears of a multi-asset melt-up in global markets. As traders turned their attention to silver – a bigger and more liquid market than... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [What Maximum Employment Means Post-Pandemic May have Changed Already]( The U.S. unemployment rate hit a record low of 3.5% a year ago, but that bit of history comes with a footnote. It arguably was not the best overall time for workers in recent decades. That honor goes to the final months of 2000. Even though unemployment rates were a bit higher, wage growth was... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Oil Prices Gain as Inventories Fall and Demand Picks Up]( Oil prices rose on Monday, buoyed by falling inventories and hopes of a swifter global economic recovery, although halting vaccine rollouts and renewed travel restrictions capped gains. Brent crude was up 79 cents, or 1.4%, at $55.83 a barrel by 1215 GMT. U.S. crude gained 61 cents, or 1.2%, to $52.81. Both benchmarks gained nearly... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [EU Repeats Pfizer and BioNTech to Deliver 75 Million Extra Vaccines in Q2]( Pfizer and German partner BioNTech will deliver 75 million extra doses of their COVID-19 vaccine in the second quarter of the year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, repeating information she gave earlier this month. “BioNTech/Pfizer will deliver 75 million of additional doses in the second quarter of the year –... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wall Street Set to Bounce Back as Small-Time Traders Pile into Silver]( Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a higher open on Monday following a steep sell-off last week, as a shift in the retail trading frenzy to silver drove up mining stocks, and investors awaited manufacturing data later in the day. The iShares Silver Trust ETF jumped 9.6% in premarket trading as silver broke above... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [RangeXTD Review – Is It Worth It?]( It can be frustrating to have spots in your home where your WiFi is not reliable. You can try to reposition your router, but it may not be able to cover your entire house. Many people use a WiFi booster to extend their coverage. If you find the right WiFi booster, you will be able... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Lose Body Fat and Gain Muscle Effectively]( Most people want to learn how to lose body fat and gain muscle at the start of every year. Run a Google search, and you’ll find countless results for diets and exercises. Your social media feed is probably filled with your friend’s new lifestyle regimen for 2021. Unfortunately, the myriad of tips available could seem... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [6 Important People to Remember for Black History Month]( Every year, we celebrate black history month for the past contributions and recent accomplishments of Black Americans. The United States trudged through many struggles before becoming “the shining city on a hill.” Americans went through several tribulations, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Despite these events, prejudice against Black people lingered. In response,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Filipino father, daughter electrocuted to death in LA]( LOS ANGELES — A Filipino father and his daughter died after being electrocuted in their own home in the Panorama City neighborhood of LA in the early hours on Monday, Jan. 25. The victims, who died at the scene of the accident, were identified by the coroner’s office as Ferdinand Tejada, 53, and Janine Reyn... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Exclusive: Dozens of ex-Bush officials leave GOP, calling it ‘Trump cult’]( Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month. These officials, some who served in the highest echelons of the Bush... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Seattle mural to depict Filipino and Fil-Am history]( SEATTLE – Residents and visitors of the new Filipino Community Village (FCV) will soon be greeted with a one-of-a-kind, four-panel mural that depicts the history of Filipinos and Filipino Americans. Designed by well-known Filipino artist Eliseo Art Silva, the mural will reflect his life’s mission “to reconcile the history of my lineage, with the history... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [If I have cancer, dementia or MS, should I get the Covid vaccine?]( As public demand grows for limited supplies of covid-19 vaccines, questions remain about the vaccines’ appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are cancer patients receiving active treatment, dementia patients near the end of their lives and people with autoimmune conditions. Recently, a number of readers have asked me whether older relatives with... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Singer Tony Bennett diagnosed with Alzheimer’s]( NEW YORK -The family of Tony Bennett has revealed that the legendary singer has been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, breaking their silence on his condition four years after he was diagnosed with the progressive, memory-destroying disease. His wife Susan told AARP Magazine in an interview published on Monday that the 94-year-old singer, whose first hit... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden Order: Workers refusing unsafe work could stay on jobless aid]( Many workers called back by employers resuming or expanding operations despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic face a dilemma: return to jobs that put them at high risk of the virus, or say no, and risk going without pay or unemployment benefits. President Joe Biden argues workers should not have to make that choice. An executive... 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