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• Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg backs Biden's infrastructure bill, says 'we're still coasting on infrastructure choices' from the 1950s

  04-04-2021 23:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a press conference in February.
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  Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is helping rally support for Biden's infrastructure plan.
  Buttigieg said on Sunday the American Jobs Plan represented "a generational investment."
  The plan aims for upgrades in everything from roads and bridges to public schools and airports.
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• Fertility experts debunk 19 myths about getting pregnant and fertility

  04-04-2021 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fertility specialist Cindy Duke and reproductive urologist Sriram Eleswarapu debunk common myths.
  They talk about how IVF isn't guaranteed to work and how stress does not cause pregnancy loss.
  Dr. Duke and Dr. Eleswarapu dive deep into these infertility myths on this episode of Debunked.
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  Duke: "Sex position matters."Eleswarapu: So, that is a myth."IVF guarantees pregnancy."Duke: Oh, boy. It's a tough myth for patients to hear.Eleswarapu: "Eating pine
  
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• A major Texas highway expansion project has been paused to examine possible violation of 1964 Civil Rights Act

  04-04-2021 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People drive on Interstate 45 toward downtown Houston.
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  The Department of Transportation has paused a Houston-area highway widening project.
  In the past, highways were constructed with no regard for minority communities.
  The Biden administration is seeking to address past racial inequities in planning decisions.
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  The US Department of Transportation is using a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to pause con
  
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• The Bidens encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in Easter message

  04-04-2021 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jill and Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol Building.
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  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wished Americans a happy Easter in a video message.
  In the video, the Bidens also urged Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as they can.
  About 56 million Americans, or 17%, have been fully vaccinated, Johns Hopkins University data.
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  In a recorded message, the Bidens wished Ameri
  
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• Republicans are touting benefits of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill despite voting against it

  04-04-2021 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-North Carolina) speaks on the House floor.
  House Television via AP
  Republicans are touting benefits of the COVID-19 relief legislation they opposed in Congress.
  Mitch McConnell said Republicans would have a "talk" with Americans about the bill's issues.
  Meanwhile, funding for healthcare and restaurants is being praised by some GOP members.
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  For months, Congressional Republicans have been unanimously opposed to the American Res
  
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• Chinese troops are heading to Russia to take part in a tough mountain-warfare competition for the first time

  04-04-2021 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chinese soldiers train on a snowy plateau in Tibet, June 11, 2018.
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  A team of Chinese soldiers is heading to Russia for gruelling winter-warfare exercises.
  The Chinese soldiers will be learning from Russian military practice in extreme conditions.
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  China is sending a group of soldiers to take part in a military competition in Russia that will test their winter skills in gruelling mountain conditions.According to China's defence ministr
  
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• Jordan has accused the king's half-brother of plotting to destabilize the country, following a string of arrests

  04-04-2021 17:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
  Reuters
  Deputy prime minister Ayman Safadi said the government has foiled a plot, following several arrests.
  Prince Hamza, the Jordanian king's half-brother, said he is under house arrest.
  Allies, including Saudi Arabia and the US, expressed support for the king.
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  The deputy prime minister of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, has said that a plot to destabilize the country has been foiled
  
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• 'Godzilla vs. Kong' earned $48 million at the US box office over the weekend, the best opening during the pandemic

  04-04-2021 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Godzilla vs. Kong"
  Warner Bros.
  "Godzilla vs. Kong" earned $48.5 million in its five-day opening weekend at the US box office.
  It's the best opening yet for a movie at the domestic box office during the year-long pandemic.
  It signals hope for movie theaters, though the industry still has a long road to recovery.
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  "Godzilla vs. Kong" beat the odds over the weekend at the box office.The new monster movie from Warner Bros. earned $48.5 million at the US
  
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• 3 things you might not know about the vaunted F-15 fighter jet

  04-04-2021 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Air Force F-15C Eagles over the island of Okinawa during a solar eclipse.
  USAF/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren
  The F-15 has been a workhorse for the US Air Force for more than 40 years.
  Newer, more sophisticated jets have joined the service in that time, but the F-15 has a few features that keep it in high demand.
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  The Mcdonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and its subsequent variants have served as America's workhorse intercept fighters for over 40 years.For a
  
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• Carl Icahn names a former GE executive as CEO of Icahn Enterprises: WSJ

  04-04-2021 17:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Carl Icahn.
  Reuters
  Billionaire fund manager Carl Icahn has named Aris Kekedjian as CEO of Icahn Enterprises, the WSJ reported.
  Kekedjian, who will assume the CEO post on Monday, previously spent three decades at GE.
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  Billionaire fund manager Carl Icahn has named a former General Electric executive as CEO of Icahn Enterprises, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.In an interview with the Journal, the activist investor said Aris Kekedjian will take
  
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• 3 digital banking trends to look out for this year, according to the head of digital at Chase

  04-04-2021 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Allison Beer is the head of customer experience and digital for Chase.
  Allison Beer
  Allison Beer is chief product officer and head of customer experience and digital for Chase.
  She says the pandemic has accelerated changes in consumers' digital banking needs.
  Over the next year, Beer says, there will be increased demand for personalization, automation, and real-time payments.
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  The last year changed all industries, including banking.Consumers have embr
  
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• Warnings about an imminent Chinese invasion of Taiwan are overblown

  04-04-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A concrete bunker on a beach facing the Chinese city of Xamen on the Taiwanese island of Little Kinmen, which at points lies only a few miles from China, in Kinmen, Taiwan, April 20, 2018.
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  China's posture toward Taiwan has grown markedly more belligerent in recent years.
  Nonetheless, there are many good reasons to be skeptical about warnings of a near-term or even medium-term invasion of Taiwan by Beijing.
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• 'Depressed, anxious, nauseated': Katie Hill reacts to allegations Matt Gaetz shared nude images of women on House floor

  04-04-2021 16:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida (L) and former Rep. Katie Hill of California (R).
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  Former Rep. Katie Hill said Saturday she felt "nauseated" following the Matt Gaetz allegations.
  Hill was forced to resign in October 2019 after nude images of her were published by the DailyMail.
  Gaetz has been accused of showing his colleagues nude images of women on the House floor.
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• The two final crew members who will orbit Earth on a SpaceX ship, as part of the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission, have been revealed

  04-04-2021 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Inspiration4 Crew at historic Launchpad 39A, provided by SpaceX. Chris Sembroski, Hayley Arceneaux, Sian Proctor and Jared Isaacman.
  SpaceX/AP
  The final two crew members have been announced for Inspiration4's civilian mission to orbit Earth.Dr. Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski have been named as additional crew members on SpaceX's ship.
  They will be joining Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux on the mission in September.
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• Johnson & Johnson takes over COVID-19 vaccine production at Baltimore plant after 15 million doses were ruined

  04-04-2021 16:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is delivered as a single shot, while both Pfizer and Moderna's require two jabs.
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  Johnson & Johnson has been put in charge of COVID-19 vaccine production at a Baltimore plant.
  The move comes after 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were ruined in a mixup.
  The error did not impact any vaccines that are currently being delivered or used.
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• New Jersey tried luring Netflix, Disney, and other Hollywood studios after Georgia passed its controversial voting law

  04-04-2021 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
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  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to Hollywood studios like Netflix and Disney on Thursday.
  Murphy wanted to lure studios to the state after backlash to Georgia's new voting law.
  Some media companies like ViacomCBS and AT&T have issued statements opposing the controversial bill.
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  New Jersey wants to be in business with Hollywood.The state's governor, Phil Mu
  
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• Credit Suisse is reportedly weighing the replacement of high-profile executives, including its risk chief, following Greensill and Archegos crises

  04-04-2021 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Several Credit Suisse employees are reportedly facing scrutiny.
  Reuters
  Credit Suisse's risk chief Lara Warner is at risk of being replaced, Bloomberg reported.
  The role of Brian Chin, CEO of its investment bank, is also reportedly under scrutiny.Credit Suisse has been involved in both the Archegos and Greensill crashes.
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  Leaders at Switzerland-based Credit Suisse are discussing replacing chief risk officer Lara Warner, after the bank was caught up in
  
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• The case for a no-strings-attached monthly payment to help families get back on their feet after the pandemic, according to an economic security expert

  04-04-2021 16:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Guaranteed income helps stabilize people during difficult times such as during a pandemic.
  Bryan Woolston/Reuters
  Natalie Foster is the cofounder of the Economic Security Project, a network dedicated to advancing a guaranteed income in America.
  The following is an excerpt from her contribution to the anthology, The New Possible: Visions of Our World Beyond Crisis.
  She says in the wake of COVID-19, economic resilience can be part of our reality through guaranteed income.
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• Investors should buy real assets - from wine to art - as inflation reaches a 'secular turning point,' Bank of America says

  04-04-2021 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Bank of America forecasts an uptick in inflation and that rates will weigh on stock returns for the next decade.The bank's chief investment strategist says investors should buy real assets to hedge against inflation.Real assets are at their lowest point relative to financial assets in almost 100 years, he writes.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell
  Since the election of President Joe Biden, inflation and its potential comeback have been
  
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• US companies are expected to see their strongest profit growth in nearly 20 years after downward revisions were 'too aggressive'

  04-04-2021 15:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  First-quarter earnings projections for the energy sector have more than doubled.
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  Earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to rise by 6% in the first quarter of 2021, according to FactSet data.A 6% increase would mark the largest rise since the firm starting tracking the bottom-up EPS estimate in early 2002.The energy and materials sectors are on track to post double-digit increases in earnings.See more stories on Insider's business page.
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• Here are the 100 best early-stage investors, according to data analysis from Tribe Capital

  04-04-2021 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Insider's Business co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.What we're going over today:The best early-stage investors.Republicans are unloading on Rep. Matt Gaetz in gossipy texts and snide asides.Nike is transforming from a marketing company into a technology brand, and it's creating internal turmoil.Scientists are coming around to a surprising new understanding of Alzheimer's
  
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• MyPillow could lose $65 million from the retailers severing ties with the company - but CEO Mike Lindell thinks radio and podcast infomercials could plug the gap

  04-04-2021 15:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
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  Some retailers have pulled MyPillow's products after its CEO spread voter-fraud conspiracy theories.
  Lindell told Insider this could cause a revenue drop but that radio and podcast ads may offset it.
  MyPillow has traditionally relied on infomercials, and these could help fuel more DTC sales.
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  MyPillow is known for its late-night infomercials and radio ads - and these may help maintain the brand's
  
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• Democrats can learn something from the most powerful Joe in Washington

  04-04-2021 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Joe Manchin.
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  Sen. Joe Manchin is the deciding vote in the Senate, making him the most powerful Joe in Washington.
  While his moderate policies frustrate some Democrats, he also has an important lesson to teach them.
  He wins in a deep red state and if more Democrats could win elections like him, then his moderate stances wouldn't be as much of an issue.
  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
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• The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Nailed It!' to 'The Irregulars'

  04-04-2021 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "The Irregulars"
  NetflixEvery week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Insider a list of the TV shows that have been most prominent on Netflix's daily top 10 lists.
  Netflix's new crime drama "Who Killed Sara?" topped this week's list and its new Sherlock Holmes-inspired horror series, "The Irregulars," was also popular.
  Netflix counts a view if an account watches a movie or TV show for at least two minutes. Netflix's daily lists are based on the previous 24 hours.
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• 6 important things everyone should know about Robert Reffkin, who left a successful career at Goldman Sachs to take a chance on real estate - and is now poised to become America's youngest Black billionaire

  04-04-2021 15:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Compass Co-Founder and CEO, Robert Reffkin. Compass
  Compass
  Robert Reffkin grew up in Berkeley, CA, with his mom, who is now a Compass agent.
  After graduating in two years from Columbia, he began his career on Wall Street.Reffkin took Compass public Thursday, making him one of just 8 Black billionaires in the US.
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  Robert Reffkin may soon be the youngest Black billionaire in the US after taking his real-estate startup Compass public on Thursday. The 41
  
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• 3 creators and a lawyer share how social media bans work, and the best way to safeguard your account

  04-04-2021 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Accidentally playing copyrighted music in the background of your video can put your account at risk.
  Getty/Ivan Pantic
  When influencers or creators are banned for known or unknown reasons, it can impact their income.
  Three creators and a lawyer shared their experiences with social media bans.
  They advised avoiding using third-party content and being cautious while livestreaming.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Getting banned on social media isn't just a nuisance for influencers and
  
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• An astronomer's colorful animation shows how Saturn's disappearing rings act like a 'mini solar system'

  04-04-2021 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Saturn's rings, imaged based on radio data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Green indicates regions with particles smaller than 5 centimeters; purple is where no particles are that small. The white area is so dense that it blocked radio signals.
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  Saturn's seven icy rings each spin at their own speed, behaving like a "mini solar system."
  Planetary scientist James O'Donoghue made a beautifully simple animation to show how it works.
  But the rings are temporary: Saturn is slowly swallowing t
  
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• Trump adviser Peter Navarro pressured officials to reward untested companies connected to the White House with lucrative COVID-19 contracts, House inquiry says

  04-04-2021 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  White House Trade and Manufacturing Policy Director Peter Navarro speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 27, 2020.
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  Peter Navarro, Trump's former trade adviser, is accused of rewarding companies with White House links.
  Trump officials steered contracts to companies without "adequate diligence," a House inquiry says.
  On one occasion, Navarro pushed for a brand-new start-up to secure a $354 million contr
  
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• GOP lawmakers stopped endorsing a congressional candidate who said Chinese immigrants aren't welcome 'at all'

  04-04-2021 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sery Kim, on the left, speaks during a panel discussion at the AFI Docs "Film and Politics Boot Camp" Presented By Audi on June 20, 2013, in Washington, DC.
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  A candidate running for a vacant congressional seat in Texas has lost two GOP endorsements.
  Sery Kim, who's Korean American, made anti-Asian remarks, leading two California reps to revoke their support.
  She said she does not want Chinese immigrants in the US "at all."
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• The US has its own supply-chain crisis brewing as dozens of cargo ships remain stuck off the coast of LA as they wait to dock

  04-04-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Associated Press
  28 ships were anchored off the coast of Los Angeles and Long Beach waiting to dock on Thursday.
  The California ports are congested and account for about one third of US imports.
  The port delays pile on a host of supply-chain issues.
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  While the Suez Canal jam may have captured public attention before the cargo ship Ever Given was freed, the US is quietly facing its own supply-chain crisis as dozens of freighters float off the coast of L
  
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• New York City home-buying has begun to rebound after a year of exodus during the COVID-19 pandemic

  04-04-2021 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  People are moving back to Manhattan and taking advantage of lower prices in the process.
  Manhattan home-buying increased 2.1% in the first quarter this year from the same time last year.
  Prices remain lower than before the pandemic, new data show.
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  People are buying up real estate in Manhattan once again after leaving en masse amid the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the city hard. For the first
  
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• Royal Caribbean just welcomed its newest ship, the Odyssey of the Seas - see its 10 coolest features

  04-04-2021 14:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas.
  Royal Caribbean
  Royal Caribbean just welcomed its latest cruise ship, the Odyssey of the Seas.
  The ship will have many family-friendly amenities, including a skydiving simulator and bumper cars.
  These are the ship's coolest features, which guests will be able to experience this year.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Royal Caribbean just welcomed the Odyssey of the Seas, a new cruise ship that will begin "fully vaccinated" cruises from Israel thi
  
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• The death of the American mall was a warning sign that our dystopian future was closer than we all thought

  04-04-2021 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Sears has been turned into a COVID-19 vaccination center, aiming to vaccinate around 700 people a day.
  Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Americans getting vaccinated in bankrupt, empty malls paint a grim picture for life after COVID-19.
  Retail vacancy rates are at a 7-year high after decades of closures due to the rise of e-commerce.
  Brands are bailing out failing US policies, from healthcare to infrastructure - and it's only going to get worse.
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• General Motors has unveiled a new all-electric Hummer SUV to accompany the EV pickup due in the fall

  04-04-2021 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV.
  GM
  GM launches its first Hummer since 2010, with two new EV models.
  The base model of the SUV will cost around $80,000.
  The company had already announced its upcoming EV Hummer pickup, which is due in the fall.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  General Motors has doubled up on its electric vehicle (EV) offering with an announcement on Saturday of its second all-electric Hummers.GM already announced its upcoming EV Hummer pickup, which is scheduled to go on sal
  
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• See inside a defunct Macy's that underwent a $3.5 million transformation to become a high school in Vermont

  04-04-2021 14:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Downtown Burlington High School is located in a defunct Macy's store.
  AP Photo/Charles Krupa
  A high school in Burlington, Vermont moved into a defunct Macy's store.
  The school district spent $3.5 million renovating the department store into classrooms.
  Some abandoned malls across the US are being repurposed for other uses.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.High school students in Burlington, Vermont are now attending school in what was once a Macy's department store in a local mall, L
  
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• I tried KFC's new sauces and compared them with Chick-fil-A's to see which comes out on top

  04-04-2021 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  KFC's new lineup of sauces features a brand new "KFC sauce," as well as revamped versions of its barbecue, ranch, and honey mustard sauces.
  Linh Ta
  Kentucky Fried Chicken launched its new "KFC Sauce" along with revamped versions of its core condiment lineup in the fall.
  The "KFC Sauce" features a sweet and smokey flavor, a strikingly similar mix of flavors to Chick-fil-A's signature sauce.
  I tried KFC's new line of sauces and compared it with Chick-fil-A's to see whose lineup was the best.
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• Biden's infrastructure plan does not come close to tackling the vast extent of America's new housing crisis

  04-04-2021 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Activists outside a homeless camp in Philadelphia on September 9, 2020.
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  The pandemic has exacerbated the existing housing crisis, and Biden's plan does not go far enough.There is no safety net for housing, making any assistance during economic recessions difficult to deliver.The crisis was built by poor government policy. The current administration must take steps to ensure housing as a basic human right.Lindsay Owens is the interim Executive Director of the
  
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• MLB's decision to relocate its All-Star Game will cost Georgia $100 million, a tourism official says

  04-04-2021 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Voters in Georgia. The new voting law has proved divisive.
  AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File
  MLB's move to relocate its All-Star Game will cost state $100 million, according to an official.
  The loss will further delay recovery from the pandemic, Holly Quinlan told CNN.
  The league's decision was likely the "1st of many dominoes to fall," Atlanta's mayor said.
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  Major League Baseball's (MLB) decision to relocate its 2021 All-Star Game could cost Georgia's ec
  
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• I flew on Alaska for the first time since it stopped blocking middle seats and it was the closest to normal I've seen during the pandemic

  04-04-2021 13:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying on Alaska Airlines during the pandemic.
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  Alaska Airlines is a growing mid-tier US carrier that's been on the rise in recent years and expanding on both coasts.
  Middle seats are no longer blocked but there's still a big emphasis on social distancing.Snacks and beverages are also offered to passengers, with the onboard experience largely normal.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Alaska Airlines has been steadily expanding across the US in recent years since
  
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• Egypt's first female ship captain fears for her career after she was blamed falsely for the Suez Canal blockage when she was aboard a vessel 200 miles away

  04-04-2021 13:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, that was wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway is seen Saturday, March 27, 2021.
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  Marwa Elselehdar is Egypt's first female ship's captain.Online rumors and fake news headlines blamed her for the Ever Given grounding, she told the BBC.
  Elselehdar was actually 200 miles away from the incident when it occurred.
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• Mark Zuckerberg's phone number appeared among the leaked data of Facebook users, according to a researcher

  04-04-2021 13:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  Andrew Harnik/AP
  Mark Zuckerberg's personal information appears to be among data posted on a hacking forum.
  A cyber researcher said Facebook's co-founders also had their information exposed.Insider's Aaron Holmes previously reported the leak, which affected more than 500 million users.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The cell-phone number of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is among the personal information leaked online in a low-level hacking forum, accord
  
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• I visited the newly designed private terminal at LAX and saw why wealthy travelers are spending thousands for a membership

  04-04-2021 13:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Visiting PS, the private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.
  Thomas Pallini/Insider
  PS, the private terminal at LAX, has been a haven for wealthy travelers looking to avoid the traveling public.
  As a result, memberships have been surging as the wealthy want a more private experience.
  I visited a newly redesigned suite and saw first-hand what they're paying thousands of dollars for.See more stories on Insider's business page.PS opened in 2017 as the Private Suite, a one-of-a-kind priv
  
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• Tesla is appealing against a labor board ruling that ordered Elon Musk to delete an anti-union tweet

  04-04-2021 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has appealed against a recent ruling.
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  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is fighting a ruling that commanded him to delete an anti-union tweet.
  Musk had been ordered to publicly address the tweet at all of the company's sites.The company is petitioning the US Court of Appeals to overturn the ruling.
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  Tesla has filed an appeal against a National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ruling, which commanded CEO Elon Musk
  
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• Florida declares state of emergency as reservoir holding millions of gallons of radioactive wastewater 'could collapse' at any time

  04-04-2021 12:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at the Eau Gallie High School aviation hangar in Melbourne, Florida, on March 22, 2021.
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  Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency after a leak was detected at an old phosphate plant pond.
  The pond, located in Tampa Bay, stores water that contains small amounts of radium and uranium.
  Residents living close to the reservoir received a warning via text message asking them to evac
  
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• Christians are increasingly falling victim to online falsehoods. Meet the librarian leading the fight against conspiracy theories and health misinformation.

  04-04-2021 11:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A worshipper wearing a protective face mask checks her smartphone while attending a Sunday service on May 10, 2020.
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  A librarian is leading the church's fight against misinformation by holding online media workshops.
  Rachel Wightman is teaching church congregants to identify fake news, and fact-check their sources.
  White evangelicals are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, recent polls show.
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• Donald Trump has expanded his list of 'woke' companies to boycott, due to their opposition to Georgia's voting law

  04-04-2021 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Melania and Donald Trump share a moment with Barack and Michelle Obama at Trump's inauguration ceremony in January 2017.
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  Donald Trump has spoken out again about the companies that oppose Georgia's new voting law.He called for more boycotts, saying "don't go back to their products until they relent."
  Barack Obama, meanwhile, commended the MLB on its decision to move its All-Star Game from Atlanta.See more stories on Insider's business page.
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• Take a look inside Automat Kitchen, a New Jersey restaurant that only serves food using lockers

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  The restaurant serves diners using 20 lockers.
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  Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, is trying to revive the automat.
  Its restaurant has no waiting staff and it instead serves all its food through heated lockers.
  You can order in advance online, or on-site by scanning a QR code.
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  It looks futuristic - but it's actually based on a restaurant phenomenon that boomed during the 1950s before dying out in the US.New Jersey restaurant
  
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• Bitcoin investors should be more aware of its history of bubbles and price crashes, a crypto entrepreneur explains

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  Bobby Lee said the history of bitcoin was one of bubbles bursting and growing again
  Dado Ruvic/ReutersBitcoin investors need to be more aware of the asset's history of big booms and busts, Bobby Lee said.The crypto exchange founder said bitcoin is likely to shoot up further but then crash dramatically.Yet Lee said he is optimistic about bitcoin long-term, seeing it as an inflationary hedge.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Bitcoin investors should be more
  
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• Unlike the Easter Bunny, these rabbits can't hop. Scientists have solved the mystery of the 'hand-standing' bunnies.

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  The typical posture of a Sauteur d'Alfort rabbit when walking.
  Carneiro et al, PLoS Genetics
  Sauteur d'Alfort rabbits walk on their front legs, as opposed to hopping on their hind legs.
  Scientists finally have an explanation as to why this species has such a peculiar gait.
  The 'hand-standing' rabbits walk on their forelegs because of a genetic mutation, a PLoS study found.
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  Sauteur d'Alfort rabbits, also known as Alfort jumping rabbits, have a peculia
  
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