$1.2 billion earned last year from his cryptocurrency ventures, a federal filing revealed Tuesday—while many investors saw their holdings shrink.

When Trump first took office, his crypto companies were modest startups. Today they generate more revenue than a large portion of the real‑estate empire he built over decades.

A High‑Altitude Love Story

Two daring Russians, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, scaled the antenna of the Empire State Building on Wednesday. They unfurled a banner reading “the power of love” and staged an impromptu marriage proposal. The stunt ended with their arrest and will be featured in Netflix’s 2024 documentary “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”

Whale‑Watching Boom Off Rio

Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro are rising as the species rebounds from past whaling. The population has grown from about 2,000 to roughly 35,000 over the last forty years. This increase has spurred a boom in whale‑watching tours, especially during the annual migration.