A man has been charged in Australia after "priceless" Egyptian artifacts were stolen from a museum, while a U.S. ski star was discharged from the hospital after a serious crash at the Olympics, and the Department of Homeland Security is under scrutiny for its use of subpoenas targeting social media users. These are among the top stories emerging from the news cycle.
A 52-year-old man was charged after allegedly stealing artifacts from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Queensland, Australia, according to Sky News. The stolen items included a wooden cat sculpture dating back approximately 2,600 years, a necklace believed to be 3,300 years old, and a mummy mask. The suspect reportedly smashed a window to gain entry before fleeing the scene.
In other news, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn was discharged from a hospital in Italy about a week after a crash that ended her Olympic comeback, Sky News reported. Vonn, 41, was airlifted after crashing in the women's downhill final in Cortina on February 8th. She had been hoping to become the oldest Alpine skiing medalist in Games history.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing criticism for its increasing use of subpoenas to identify the owners of social media accounts that criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to TechCrunch. The New York Times reported that the department has sent hundreds of these subpoenas to tech companies like Google, a practice that has become more common in recent months. Bloomberg pointed to five cases where DHS sought to identify owners of anonymous Instagram accounts, withdrawing the subpoenas after the owners sued.
In other developments, a woman who was trafficked to Jeffrey Epstein's private island and ranch said her recruiters "laughed" as she was sexually assaulted, according to Sky News. The woman, who was trafficked from Cape Town, described her entrapment as more than physical, stating, "Invisible chains is a good way to put it, it was like I was handcuffed invisibly."
Finally, in the business world, Stacy Brown-Philpot, the former TaskRabbit CEO, is focusing on overlooked founders through her Cherryrock Capital venture, TechCrunch reported. Brown-Philpot launched Cherryrock a year ago after recognizing a gap in access to capital for underinvested entrepreneurs building software companies at the crucial growth stage. "When I left TaskRabbit, I took some time off to figure out what was next and saw this gap in the market, which was access to capital, particularly for underinvested entrepreneurs," Brown-Philpot told TechCrunch.
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