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• Wisdom from a crypto billionaire, plus a risk-free bitcoin trade that could pay double-digit returns

  18-04-2021 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Please subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every week.Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through what's been happening in markets. Here's what's on the docket:29-year-old crypto kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried is one of the world's youngest billionaires. He recently discussed a strategy that secured 10% daily returns o
  
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• Nearly two-thirds of Trump voters disapprove of Meghan Markle, while Biden voters overwhelmingly like her: poll

  18-04-2021 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Photographers focus on Meghan Markle during an event in London in March 2018, when she was the fiancee of Prince Harry.
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  The favorability of the Duchess of Sussex is seen through a political lens in the US.
  Meghan Markle gets positive marks from 72 percent of voters who supported Joe Biden.
  However, Markle is viewed favorably by only 25 percent of voters who backed Donald Trump in 2020.
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  The favorability of the Duchess
  
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• A fiery Tesla crash killed two people outside of Houston. Authorities say nobody was driving.

  18-04-2021 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Authorities told local media they were certain nobody was driving the car.
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  Two people died in a car crash outside of Houston on Saturday after the Tesla they were in ran off the road.Nobody was driving the car, authorities told local outlets.Tesla has come under fire for the way some drivers abuse its driver-assistance technology, Autopilot.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Two people are dead in Texas after the Tesla they were riding in hopped a curb, crashed into a tree, an
  
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• New poll indicates most Americans want to end lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices

  18-04-2021 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, is seen at sunset.
  AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File
  A new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that 63% of Americans back term limits for Supreme Court justices.
  Only 22% of respondents indicated opposition to any sort of term limits.
  President Biden has assembled a commission to study possible reforms within the federal judiciary.
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  With congressional Democrats and Republicans seemingly in a perpetual state of b
  
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• Dramatic video shows World War II-era TBM Avenger making emergency landing next to people on Florida beach

  18-04-2021 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grumman TBM Avenger #91188, operated by the Valiant Air Command, just before ditching off Cocoa Beach during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, April 17, 2021.
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  A Valiant Air Command Pilot made a perfect emergency water landing in a TBM Avenger on a Florida beach.
  The pilot was able to ditch the aircraft in the shallow water in front of a beach area where spectators were watching the airshow.
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  Spectators captured dramatic video of the Valian
  
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• Watch NASA mission control live as the Ingenuity helicopter attempts to fly on Mars on Monday

  18-04-2021 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An artist's concept of NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flying.
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  NASA is preparing to fly its Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, for the first time early Monday.
  If it flies successfully, it may change how we explore planets - and beam back unprecedented video.
  Watch NASA's livestream from mission control below.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  NASA is about to fly its Mars helicopter for the first time - a feat that could revolutionize spaceflight.The helicopter, called In
  
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• Sen. Ted Cruz accused Rep. Maxine Waters of 'actively encouraging riots and violence' after she protested the police killing of Daunte Wright

  18-04-2021 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz asks a question during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on March 9, 2021.
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  Sen. Ted Cruz accused Rep. Maxine Waters of inciting violence at protests against police brutality.
  Waters rallied against recent police killings of Black men, telling demonstrators to remain in place.
  "Democrats actively encouraging riots & violence," Cruz tweeted in response to Waters' remarks.
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• George W. Bush said failing to pass immigration reform was one of the 'biggest disappointments' of his presidency

  18-04-2021 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Win McNamee/AP
  In a rare interview, former President George W. Bush said he was disappointed he never passed immigration reform.Bush also said that Congress wasn't "doing its job" to pass reform.
  Former House Speaker John Boehner made similar comments about immigration Sunday.
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  Former President George W. Bush said Sunday that failing to pass substantial immigration reform during his eight years in office was one of the biggest disappointments of his pr
  
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• John Boehner: The 'so-called America First Caucus' is 'one of the nuttiest things I've ever seen'

  18-04-2021 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former House Speaker John Boehner.
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  Boehner slammed the effort by a group of House Republicans to create an "America First Caucus."
  On NBC's "Meet The Press," Boehner called the idea one of the "nuttiest" things he has witnessed.
  "We ought to celebrate the fact that we are this giant melting pot," he said.
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  Former GOP House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday derided the plan that several House Republicans had to form an "Amer
  
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• Dr. Fauci responds to uptick in gun violence in the US: 'How can you say that's not a public health issue?'

  18-04-2021 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Dr. Fauci spoke on the rise in gun violence in the United States this year, calling it "horrifying."
  "How can you say that's not a public health issue?" Fauci said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday.Fauci's remarks following a rise in mass shootings across the country.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci called the uptick in mass shootings "horrifying" when asked on CNN's "State of the Union" if gun violence is a public health emergency. "When y
  
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• WATCH: US regulator released a terrifying video of a child being dragged under a Peloton treadmill to drive home their urgent warning about the equipment

  18-04-2021 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US regulators warned Tread+ owners with children to stop using the machine immediately.
  Peloton
  US regulators posted a video of a child being sucked under a Peloton Tread+ treadmill.The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning owners with children or pets to stop using their Tread+ amid safety concerns.Peloton pushed back against the warning, calling it "inaccurate and misleading."
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  US regulators are urging owners of Peloton Tread+ treadmills
  
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• About a dozen OAN employees have quit in recent months as some staffers don't believe the stories run on air, report says

  18-04-2021 17:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A reporter with One America News Network works at a campaign rally with President Donald Trump at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport on September 25, 2020 in Newport News, Virginia.
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  The New York Times reported that about a dozen staffers have recently exited One America News.
  According to the report, some One America News employees are skeptical of their own network's reporting.
  The network leans heavily in favor of ex-President Donald Trump and has peddle
  
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• Boehner said the Capitol riot was 'one of the saddest days' of his life and he would rather set himself 'on fire than run for office again'

  18-04-2021 17:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former House Speaker John Boehner attends a ceremony to unveil a portrait of himself on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 in Washington.
  AP Photo/Michael A. McCoy
  Former House Speaker John Boehner dismissed the idea of running for office in the future.
  "I'd rather set myself on fire than to run for office again," Hoehner said on "Meet the Press" Sunday.
  Boehner also recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection calling it "one of the saddest days in my life."
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• National security advisor says Russia will face 'consequences' if Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies

  18-04-2021 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Alexei Navalny appears in a video published by his team on January 18, 2021.
  Navalny Live/YouTube
  The US has threatened Russia with sanctions and other consequences if Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in state prison.
  Last month, Navalny said he was going on a hunger strike in jail until he could see a doctor.
  Navalny is recovering after being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in Russia.
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  Russia will face heavy consequences like sancti
  
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• SpaceX's NASA contract has sparked reaction from industry figures seeking details. Blue Origin says it is 'looking to learn more about the selection.'

  18-04-2021 17:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry NASA astronauts to the Moon's surface during the Artemis mission.
  SpaceX
  SpaceX on Friday was awarded an exclusive $2.9 billion contract to help NASA return to the moon.
  NASA and SpaceX negotiated a contract, excluding Blue Origin based on its high first bid."We are looking to learn more about the selection," a Blue Origin spokesperson told Insider.
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  Many figures in the space and scie
  
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• Mercedes will bring a compact electric SUV to the US in 2022 - check out the EQB

  18-04-2021 16:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mercedes-Benz EQB.
  Mercedes-Benz
  Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQB, a compact electric SUV coming to the US in 2022.It'll go on sale in China and Europe first.The EQB will have all-wheel-drive and seven-seat options in Europe.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Mere days after Mercedes-Benz unveiled its first electric vehicle for the US market - the sleek EQS sedan - the German carmaker took the wraps off of its next battery-powered model: the EQB. Mercedes revealed the compact electric S
  
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• Biden golfed as president for the first time on his 87th day in office. Trump played on his 15th.

  18-04-2021 16:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden walks to a motorcade vehicle after golfing at Wilmington Country Club, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Wilmington, Delaware.
  AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
  President Joe Biden played golf for the first time as president on Saturday, his 87th day in office.
  By contrast, former President Donald Trump first played golf 15 days into his tenure in 2017.
  During his time as president, Trump played golf nearly 300 times, according to a tracker.
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• 'No personal liberties were taken away': Joe Scarborough blasts Jim Jordan for spreading 'lies' about Fauci

  18-04-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
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  Joe Scarborough blasted Rep. Jim Jordan for his conduct while questioning Fauci during a hearing.
  "When do Americans get their freedom back?" Jordan aggressively asked of Fauci.
  "It's so personal and it is personal," Scarborough said. "They have lied about Dr. Fauci.
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  MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Friday slammed GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for peddling "lies" about Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nat
  
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• Fauci says 'kids of any age' should be able to get vaccinated for the coronavirus by the first quarter of 2022

  18-04-2021 16:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, adjusts a face mask during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 18, 2021.
  AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool
  Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted "kids of any age" will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by 2022.Schools across the country are in the process of reopening for in-person learning.So far, over 22% o
  
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• Fauci hopeful on upcoming Johnson & Johnson vaccine decision: 'We will get it back in some manner or form'

  18-04-2021 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in the White House in January 2021.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci says he hopes there's a decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine by the end of this week.
  "I do think we will get it back in some manner or form," Fauci said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday.
  The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was paused after six people developed blood clots.See more stories on Insider's business pa
  
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• Insurrectionists who posted social media footage of the Capitol riots are claiming to be journalists in their legal defenses, report says

  18-04-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. Some people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not join a deadly insurrection.
  John Minchillo/AP
  At least eight defendants charged in the Capitol riots have identified themselves as journalists, AP said.
  These self-proclaimed job titles are being used to mount a First Amendment free speech defense.
  The legal defenses are u
  
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• Fauci says a COVID-19 booster shot is a 'public health decision' and not up to companies like Pfizer and Moderna

  18-04-2021 16:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fauci said Sunday that a decision on booster shots could be made by the end of the summer.
  Meet The Press/NBC
  Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that a COVID-19 booster shot could be necessary for the future.
  Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have said a third shot may be necessary.
  Fauci said that decision would be made by public health officials and not pharmaceutical companies.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the US National Insti
  
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• Nicholas Bloom is America's best work-from-home expert. He says the remote work revolution is 'only halfway through.'

  18-04-2021 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello! 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: America's best work-from-home expert is bracing for turmoil.We spoke with 21 of Matt Gaetz's high-school classmates. Some say they could have predicted the congressman's sex scandal.Some Lululemon retail employees say there is an environment of "toxic positivity," where workers feel pressure to share
  
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• Software company LifeOmic pays its staff extra cash to sleep well and improve their diet. An employee explains how his health has drastically improved as a result.

  18-04-2021 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The LifeOmic team on their nature retreat last year.
  LifeOmic
  Software company LifeOmic is taking a creative approach to boosting its employee wellness.It is paying its staff to get a good night's sleep and eat nutritious food.
  Each employee has the ability to earn up to $1,950 as a bonus on top of their salary.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Burnout is rife during the pandemic and many companies are trying to combat it using tried-and-tested methods like providing healthy snacks o
  
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• Planned Parenthood CEO calls out founder for her 'association with white supremacist groups and eugenics'

  18-04-2021 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Los Angeles Councilwoman, Nury Martinez, speaks during a Planned Parenthood rally in Los Angeles, California on June 21, 2017.
  Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  The CEO of Planned Parenthood on Saturday called out the organization's founder for her racist past.
  Founder Margaret Sanger has a history steeped in the advancement of the eugenics movement.
  She has, for example, publicly supported forced sterilizations on unconsenting adults to rid "unfit" characteristics.
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• The recent slew of anti-trans bills shows the GOP brand is built on blocking progress and keeping marginalized people down

  18-04-2021 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  L.G.B.T. activists and their supporters rally in support of transgender people on the steps of New York City Hall, October 24, 2018 in New York City.
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  Republicans have introduced a slew of anti-trans bills across the country, most notably in Arkansas.
  This is just the latest example showing that the party is committed to stopping progress and keeping other Americans down.
  Michael Gordon is a longtime Democratic strategist, a former spokesman for the Justice Department,
  
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• An AI-powered version of Albert Einstein has joined UneeQ's growing lineup of 'digital humans'

  18-04-2021 15:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  UneeQ's virtual version of Albert Einstein.
  UneeQ
  UneeQ's virtual version of Albert Einstein is among its latest batch of 'digital humans.'
  A digital COVID-19 health advisor and doppelgänger of a famed banker are also available.
  Virtual companions could solve feelings of isolation and loneliness, the company says.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The latest virtual companions created by UneeQ, a New Zealand and Austin-based company specializing in "digital humans," include an Al
  
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• 3 ways officials can improve COVID-19 public health messaging, according to science communication experts

  18-04-2021 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, center, has been one of the most prominent US public health officials during the pandemic.
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  Public health officials have struggled to find persuasive ways to convince people to get vaccinated.
  Researchers in science communication say being straightforward is the best way to make an impact.
  They suggest being honest with uncertainty, ensuring consistency, and tapping into a crowd mentality.
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  Persuading people to get a COVID-19 v
  
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• The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'This Is a Robbery' to 'The Serpent'

  18-04-2021 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist"
  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.
  The docuseries "This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist" topped this week's list.
  Netflix counts a view if an account watches a movie or TV show for at least two minutes.
  Visit the business section of Insider for more stories.9. "The Irregulars" (Netflix original, 2021-presen
  
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• A day in the life of a 23-year-old, 6-figure-earning marketing entrepreneur who started as a waitress at Steak-n-Shake

  18-04-2021 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sherane Chen
  Sherane Chen
  Sherane Chen started off as a waitress but now owns a six-figure marketing firm.She specializes in restaurant marketing and also works as a marketing lead for a business coaching company.To Insider, she breaks down a typical day.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  At 16, Sherane Chen started her first job at Steak-n-Shake as a waitress. By the age of 21, she'd launched a business specializing in restaurant marketing. Today it earns six figures, and Chen also w
  
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• I am a Leftist, trans woman living in the rural South and a gun owner. Biden's proposed gun control legislation will only help the far right.

  18-04-2021 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A shooting range in Wyoming.
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  After the Pulse nightclub shooting and several doxxing attempts, I decided to become a gun owner.Most people who do not own guns do not understand how complicated and arbitrary gun law really is.Biden's proposed gun legislation misunderstands gun ownership and will only help far-right recruitment.Margaret Killjoy is an author, musician, and podcaster living in the Appalachian mountains.
  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expres
  
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• I'm a millennial who bought a Brooklyn apartment this year, and I was only able to because of the pandemic

  18-04-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Moving: It's no fun at all.
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  Late last year, in the middle of the pandemic lockdown, my wife and I bought a Brooklyn apartment.
  After graduating college into the financial crisis, the odds of homeownership were not in our favor.
  The pandemic forced banks to offer historically low mortgage interest rates and allowed us to buy an apartment.
  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  For the last decade, as friends and relatives bought homes, my wife and I paid rent
  
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• I tried Walmart's grocery pickup and now I'm never going back to shopping in store

  18-04-2021 14:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Walmart
  I started using Walmart's grocery pickup service last summer.
  I order through Walmart's app and pickup groceries at my nearest location.
  It's my preferred way to shop now, and I have no plans to stop using it.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Curbside pickup got a major boost because of the pandemic as customers avoided going into stores.
  A Walmart on Black Friday.
  Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesExperts predict that the shift to online grocery delivery will continue even as the pande
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Florida since the spring break have surged and deaths from new variants are mounting

  18-04-2021 14:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People walk along Ocean Drive on March 18, 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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  Florida's cases of "variants of concern" surged since the spring break peak, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
  There were 5,177 cases involving those variants as of Thursday - six times higher than mid-March.
  One health expert said,https://www.insider.com/miami-beach-spring-break-photos-state-of-emergency-2021-3 "This is kind of what a lot of public health folks have been afraid of."
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• The 19 electric vehicles you can buy new right now, from Mini's $30,000 hatchback to Porsche's $185,000 super sedan

  18-04-2021 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Mustang Mach-E is Ford's first mass-market electric vehicle.
  Ford
  There are more electric options on the market than ever before.The nearly 20 EVs you can buy new today range in price from under $30,000 to well over $100,000.Some have a range of under 200 miles, while others can travel more than 400 miles between fill-ups.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  There's never been a better time to shop for an electric vehicle.Right now there are 19 new battery-powered models for sale in
  
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• Women are taking a 'rain check' on babies, and it could change the shape of the economy

  18-04-2021 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The number of births have been declining during the pandemic.
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  America is seeing a "baby bust" as women put off having kids during the pandemic.
  The drop in births intensifies a pre-pandemic trend of decreasing birth rates and fertility rates.
  It could slow down the economy in the long term, but it could also result in a delayed baby boom.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The predicted baby boom is looking more like a baby bust. While many thought a year
  
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• I flew on Southwest and Alaska, the two airlines competing to be the best of the West Coast and the winner is abundantly clear

  18-04-2021 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying on Alaska Airlines during the pandemic.
  Thomas Pallini/Insider
  Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines are in competition to be the airline of the West Coast.Both are similar but each has its strengths like Alaska has a greater West Coast route network.Southwest is a great option for leisure travelers but Alaska has more perks for business flyers.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.The West Coast of the US stretches more than 1,000 miles with no shortage of major cities from San
  
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• When it comes to China, the US need to figure out which fights are principled, and which fights are petty

  18-04-2021 14:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Then Vice President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a California meeting aimed at strengthening Chinese investment in the state. China has now the lead in 5G infrastructure, but experts say don't count Silicon Valley out yet.
  Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
  John Kerry was in China this week discussing climate change and some people are upset about it.
  They think cooperation on that issue could stop the US from being aggressive with Beijing about a host of other issues.
  The
  
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• A SpaceX astronaut family: Megan McArthur is about to pilot the spaceship her husband, Bob Behnken, flew last year

  18-04-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Married NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Bob Behnken present a spaceflight achievement award during a 2012 ceremony.
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  Megan McArthur is about to pilot the SpaceX spaceship that her husband, Bob Behnken, flew last year.
  Together, the married astronauts are raising a son, Theo, and flying commercial missions for NASA.
  Their last year has involved astronaut training, rocket launches, and calls to the space station.
  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  Last spring
  
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• Photos show ancient Egyptian artifacts and skeletons found in a 'lost golden city' built by King Tut's grandfather

  18-04-2021 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An ancient Egyptian artifact at the site of the newly discovered "lost golden city" in present-day Luxor.
  Hassan Mohamed/picture alliance via Getty Images
  Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a 3,400-year-old "lost golden city" in Luxor over the last seven months.
  In 1935, a French excavation team searched for the city - which may be the largest ever built in Ancient Egypt - but never found it.The city, named "tehn Aten," or the dazzling Aten, was built by Amenhotep III, King Tut's grandfathe
  
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• Google cofounder Sergey Brin has been working on a secretive airship company for over 4 years. Here's how the billionaire plans to use the 'air yacht' to deliver humanitarian aid.

  18-04-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google cofounder Sergey Brin.
  REUTERS/Ruben Sprich
  Google cofounder Sergey Brin is building a secretive airship company called LTA.
  The airship will be climate-friendly and deliver humanitarian aid worldwide.Brin was inspired by the USS Macon, a massive airship built by the US Navy in the 1930s.
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  If Sergey Brin has anything to do with it, the future of humanitarian aid could come in the form of giant airships roaming the skies. Brin, the Google cofoun
  
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• Cops can't be allowed to police themselves if we want real criminal justice reform

  18-04-2021 14:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Heavy police presence in Brooklyn, New York, following a protest on June 12, 2020 in New York City.
  Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Police reform is overwhelmingly popular, but basic reforms are undercut by police at every turn.
  This is because police unions and departments create policy loopholes that essentially allows them to police themselves.This is how bad cops avoid accountability.This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
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• A fintech head breaks down the 'religious' properties that make bitcoin the top cryptocurrency - and says Chamath Palihapitiya and Jack Dorsey are so devout that they ignore other crypto innovations

  18-04-2021 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Ajit Tripathi, head of institutional business at Aave, described in a recent Citi report why bitcoin is the undisputed leader in the cryptocurrency space.
  He provided three main reasons why bitcoin has found so much success.
  Tripathi as discussed the "religious" properties that make it so singularly popular with the likes of Chamath Palihapitiya and Jack Dorsey.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell
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• CVS is investing in healthy food and Beyond Meat burgers, which could drastically improve quality food choices to Americans in "food deserts"

  18-04-2021 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CVS has more locations nationwide than Walmart and Kroger combined.
  CVS
  CVS is bringing Beyond Meat to 7,000 stores and increasing gluten-free, vegan snacks and foods.
  CVS, which has more US stores than Walmart and Kroger combined, could better serve "food deserts."
  "CVS is ubiquitous in neighborhoods and communities across America," Beyond Meat told Insider.
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  CVS is bringing healthy foods and meat-alternatives to communities across America.The pharma
  
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• Amazon has cancelled its 'Lord of the Rings' multiplayer video game

  18-04-2021 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
  New Line Cinema
  Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings" video game has been cancelled, Bloomberg reported.
  The free-to-play game had been under development with a Chinese partner.
  It was "disappointed that we won't be bringing this game to customers," Amazon told Bloomberg.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Amazon Games has cancelled its "The Lord of the Rings" video game, Bloomberg reported. The game was originally announced in 2019 as a part
  
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• Nearly half of Americans are too nervous to invest in stocks right now, new survey shows

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  An Allianz survey found that 48% of Americans do not want to take action in the equity market right now.
  The survey showed nearly 75% of Americans foresee stock-market volatility picking up again in 2021.Analysts say more volatility is likely in store as more strong economic data challenges the Fed's signaling on interest rates.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Many Americans want to stay on the sidelines of the stock market this year as worries mount that volatilit
  
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