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Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, is working with the organization Confront Art to release 9,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on mintNFT.com on April 15 in a campaign to raise funds for various charities. Here, he speaks at the unveiling of sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the late Rep. John Lewis in New York City on Sept. 30, 2021.

9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd's memory

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

Satellite imagery captured by Maxar Technologies on Friday appears to show dolphin pens at the entrance to Sevastopol Harbor. The naval base there is important to the Russian military because of its proximity to the Crimean peninsula.

A Russian naval base is defended by dolphins. It's not as unusual as it sounds

Citing satellite imagery, a submarine analyst says Russia's navy is deploying dolphins to defend a crucial base off Crimea. Russia and the U.S. have run marine-mammal training programs for decades.

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision speaks during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3. Sen. Joe Manchin said on Monday he will oppose her nomination, likely dooming her chances.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll oppose Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to a key Fed role

The opposition of Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, likely dooms Raskin's chances to be confirmed.

Sgt. Joe Dydak and Lt. Dennis Rosenbaum examine bullet holes in a car. They're part of the Philadelphia Police Department's new citywide team investigating nonfatal shootings.

Philadelphia set a homicide record in 2021. Now police hope a new tactic deters crime

Police hope to lower the city's raging homicide rate by focusing more resources on shootings that don't kill." We're modeling a lot of our things on what homicide does," says Lt. Dennis Rosenbaum.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens during a meeting with President Biden in the White House on March 5. Yellen on Monday proposed a minimum global tax rate for corporations.

Janet Yellen Proposes Bold Idea: The Same Minimum Corporate Tax Around The World

The Treasury secretary is adding her support to a widely discussed proposal as part of the Biden administration's tougher approach to corporate taxes.

Protesters occupy a building reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Monday in London.

Squatters took over a London mansion linked to a Russian oligarch

Riot police arrived after protesters entered the building and unfurled banners on the balcony, including one reading "This property has been liberated." It's linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

Dr. Paul Nyquist points to spots of possible damage caused by a stroke brain scan. Over the past 30 years, strokes among adults 49 and younger have increased in some parts of the U.S.

Stroke rates are increasing among young people. Here's what you need to know

Hailey Bieber's blood clot in the brain shows that young people can experience stroke-like symptoms, too. And among young people, stroke rates are on the rise.

Janet Yellen Proposes Bold Idea: The Same Minimum Corporate Tax Around The World

The Treasury secretary is adding her support to a widely discussed proposal as part of the Biden administration's tougher approach to corporate taxes.

A truck drives out of a Wisconsin farm on Thursday where avian flu was detected, forcing the commercial egg producer to destroy more than 2.7 million chickens.

Avian flu is infecting U.S. poultry flocks. It could affect the price of chicken, too

Bird flu has been confirmed in poultry in 17 states since the start of the year. Whether the outbreak will affect the price of eggs and poultry depends on how widespread it becomes, an expert says.

Finland's Minnamari Tuominen (left) and Team USA's Alexandra Carpenter vie for the puck next to Finland's goaltender Anni Keisala during the women's ice hockey semi-final match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

U.S. women will face Canada in the Olympic hockey gold medal match

The U.S. women's ice hockey team defeated Finland 4-1 on Monday. The U.S. team will go up against its longtime rival, Canada, in the gold medal game later this week.

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