Sebastian Walker

May 12, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Natasha Del Toro |Cody LaGrow |Sam Eaton |Sebastian Walker

Economic divides widen in Puerto Rico as a new class of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs moves in. The sandy beaches and historic towns of Puerto Rico make the island a vacation paradise for visitors. But in recent years, the economic divide between rich and poor Puerto Ricans has widened, and a recent influx of crypto currency tycoons has some locals speaking out. In this episode of “In Real Life," correspondent Natasha Del Toro shows what happens when a U.S. territory becomes a tax haven.

Apr 29, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Justin Boggs |Sebastian Walker

U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination.

Apr 29, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Sebastian Walker |Taylor O'Bier

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday, triggering a leadership contest as the governing Scottish National Party seeks to avoid early elections. Yousaf, whose party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over transgender rights, was finally brought down by his decision to oust the Green Party from his governing coalition because of differences over climate change goals.

Apr 29, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | John Mone |John Matarese |Sebastian Walker |Jennifer Graham Kizer

Developers have already broken ground on a high-speed rail line to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It's the latest in big rail projects being realized around the country. In Texas, Amtrak says it will take the lead in trying to connect the nation's fourth- and fifth-largest cities — Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth — via high-speed rail. But the idea first needs to get state and local politicians on board before it steams down the track.

Apr 29, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | John Matarese |Sebastian Walker |Jennifer Graham Kizer

Whether you have old jewelry or some coins at home, you could benefit from today's sky-high gold and silver prices. For instance, four small 1-ounce gold coins are now worth almost $10,000. And people are cashing in. At buying and selling shops like Main Street Coin, numismatist Clay Wallen is busier than he's been in years. "There's $185.95 there," he told his friends Chris Reynolds and Jim Payne, who had come in with a few old gold bracelets they had found. "I got 200 bucks," Reynolds said.