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CBS News is the latest news organization go completely 180 on its coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop as part of a remarkable evolution from the legacy media.  A report that aired on Monday's installment of "CBS Mornings" offered a deep dive into the network's efforts to authenticate the device purportedly belonging to President Biden's son.  "As Republicans take control of the House, Hunter Biden, the president's son will be a target for investigations and that means data from a laptop purported to belong to Biden could be crucial to the investigatory process. CBS News has obtained its data, not through a third party or political operative, but directly from the source who told us they provided it to the FBI under subpoena. We commissioned an independent forensic review to determine its authenticity," CBS host Tony Dokoupil told viewers leading into the report.  However, CBS News didn't always take the controversy seri...

President Biden will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday, becoming the oldest sitting U.S. president. The big picture: If Biden runs for a second term, many believe his age would be a liability. Biden would be 82 years old on Inauguration Day 2025 if he wins and 86 at the end of a second term. By the numbers: Here's a look at the oldest sitting U.S. presidents. President Biden was born on November 20, 1942, while the U.S. was involved in World War II. Biden took his oath of office in 2021 at age 78. He will become the oldest sitting president as of Sunday, at 80 years old. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, the year the first automobile electrical ignition system was invented. He became president at age 69 and was 77 at the end of his two-term presidency. Reagan lived to be 93 years old. Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, the year the United Nations had its first meeting. Trump was 74 at the end of his presidency. He is running for reelection and would be 78 duri...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Singapore Deputy PM Gets Key Party Role as Succession Advances    Bloomberg Singapore's Wong cements prospect of becoming PM with party post    Reuters Lawrence Wong promoted to PAP Deputy Sec-Gen, Heng Swee Keat is new PAP Chairman    Mothership.sg Lawrence Wong elected PAP deputy secretary-general in newly created role    CNA Lawrence Wong, Singapore`s deputy PM solidifies chances of becoming PM with new party position    WION View Full Coverage on Google News

The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Dogecoin DOGEUSD, +16.48% seeing the biggest move, rising 8.94% to 9 cents. Litecoin LTCUSD, +1.29% led the decreases with a 1.48% drop to $76.54. Two other cryptocurrencies saw increases Friday. Ripple XRPUSD, +1.56% rose 0.99% to 40 cents, and Cardano ADAUSD, +1.13% rose 0.22% to 31 cents. In addition to Litecoin, five other currencies posted decreases. Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD, +0.80% declined 1.41% to $114.66, and Polkadot DOTUSD, +0.96% dropped 1.26% to $5.28. Uniswap UNIUSD, +0.88% slipped 0.26% to $5.38, and Ethereum ETHUSD, +0.46% slipped 1,192.50% to $1,192.50. Bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.28% recorded the smallest decline, declining 0.08% to $...

Parliamentary hearings for Canada's Online News Act–or the Liberal government's attempt to rectify the imbalance between platforms and publishers–have so far yielded insight into the news industry's reluctance to wholly embrace the legislation as it stands. The hearings have also captured the attention of stakeholders not only in Canada but globally as countries, including the US, Brazil, and India, consider legislation of their own. As part of our ongoing platforms and publishers work , the Tow Center is summarizing the committee hearings to help make sense of the bill as it quickly weaves its way through the House of Commons.  While witness testimonies are finished in the House, hearings restart on Friday, where the committee is expected to begin clause-by-clause consideration.  Tow reviewed thirty two opening statements from outside witnesses across seven hearings in the House of Commons' Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) in regar...