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• Over half of Trump voters agree with the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, poll says

  25-04-2021 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Derek Chauvin is guilty.
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  A new CBS News/YouGov poll showed that over half of Trump supporters agreed with the Derek Chauvin conviction.
  Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd in Minneapolis last year.
  Among all respondents, 75 percent felt that the jury made the right decision in convicting Chauvin.
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  More than half of supporters of former President Donald Trump agreed with the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis Police officer
  
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• How to trade the SPAC slowdown, plus the case for $1 million Bitcoin by year-end

  25-04-2021 22:31 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.Brian Snyder/Reuters; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/InsiderHello 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:SPACs have seen a 90% slowdown since March amid declining retail-investor interest. We spoke to one skept
  
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• The 93rd Academy Awards will honor the best films of the year - here's how to watch live to see all the winners

  25-04-2021 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  An Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California
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  The Academy Awards, or the Oscars, honors the best movies of the year.
  The 2021 Oscars will be broadcast tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
  You can watch the Oscars live on ABC via cable, or streaming services like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo TV.
  + Live TV (small)TV (small)The 93rd Academy Awards will hon
  
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• Iowa officials rejected more than 21,000 vaccine doses as the state experiences a 'slowdown' in demand for shots

  25-04-2021 22:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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  Officials in Iowa confirmed they rejected nearly 22,000 vaccine doses from the federal government.
  The state rejected 18,300 Moderna vaccine doses and 3,510 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
  A state spokesperson told the Des Moines Register Iowa has seen a "slowdown of vaccine administration."See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Officials in Iowa rejected nearly 22,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the feder
  
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• NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew faster and farther than ever before in its third aerial adventure over Mars

  25-04-2021 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Left: Ingenuity on the surface of Mars. Right: An illustration of Ingenuity flying.
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  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completed its third flight over the Martian surface on Sunday.
  Sunday's flight pushed the helicopter to its farthest distance yet: around 330 feet.
  David Lavery, the project's program executive, said the flight was "nothing short of amazing."
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  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter successfully executed its third flight over the su
  
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• Kevin McCarthy says that Biden's first 100 days have been a 'bait and switch' between promising bipartisanship but governing 'as a socialist'

  25-04-2021 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Thursday, April 15, 2021, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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  Kevin McCarthy criticized President Biden's early tenure in office for its lack of bipartisanship.
  "I have not met with the president one time, nor had one conversation," he said.
  McCarthy said that Republicans could work with Biden on a more targeted infrastructure bill.
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• A Hollywood parody award show honored Rudy Giuliani with two Razzies for his inappropriate appearance in the second Borat movie

  25-04-2021 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rudy Giuliani gestures during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Michigan, on December 2, 2020.
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  Rudy Giuliani, ex-personal lawyer to former President Donald Trump, has received two Razzies.
  The Razzies, parody awards meant to honor the worst content of the year, were given to him for his involvement in "Borat: Subsequent Movie Film."
  In the movie, Giuliani had his hand down his pants while in a hotel room with a 15-year-old posing as
  
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• How to automatically add birthdays to Google Calendar and never forget a big day again

  25-04-2021 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Once you set up a birthday in Google Contacts, it is automatically synced to your Google Calendar.
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  Birthdays in Google Calendar come from details in your Google Contacts.
  When you set up a birthday in Google Contacts, it is automatically added to your Google Calendar.
  To see birthdays in Google Calendar, check the "Birthdays" calendar box under the "My calendars" dropdown menu.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  The only thing worse than forgetting s
  
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• Lindsey Graham slams Biden as 'a very destabilizing president' who wants to 'regulate America out of business'

  25-04-2021 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina).
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  Sen. Graham slammed President Biden's first few months in office, calling him a "destabilizing" leader.
  "Economically, he's throwing a wet blanket over the recovery," Graham said of Biden.
  The conservative senator also derided the president as "a disaster on foreign policy."
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  GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Sunday blasted President Joe Biden, accusing him of being a "desta
  
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• The US will help India produce more coronavirus vaccines, releasing raw materials and expanding factories in broad push to blunt its COVID-19 crisis

  25-04-2021 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People are administered COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
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  The US will provide supplies for testing, drugs, and vaccines to fight India's COVID-19 crisis.A National Security Council spokesperson said the US is "working around the clock" to help India.
  Resources include raw materials and funding needed needed to ramp up vaccine manufacturing.
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  The US is providing a broad package of relief to India, gove
  
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• Fauci doesn't believe the J&J vaccine pause will increase hesitancy over the shot: It shows 'we take safety very seriously'

  25-04-2021 18:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a White House press briefing on January 21, 2021 in Washington.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci said he doesn't think the Johson & Johnson vaccine pause will lead to more hesitancy.
  The US resumed the rollout of the vaccine and regulators added a warning label about the small risk of blood clots for women under 50.
  Fauci said the pause should show Americans that the US takes "safety very
  
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• How to delete your TikTok account permanently

  25-04-2021 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's easy to delete your TikTok account through the app.
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  To delete TikTok, tap the three-dot menu in your profile tab, then tap "Manage my account" and "Delete account."
  Once you confirm your decision, your account will be "deactivated" for 30 days. After 30 days, your account will be permanently deleted.
  If you never signed up for a TikTok account, you can just uninstall the app.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  Whether you have privacy concerns or you're trouble
  
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• After Rep. Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump, a male GOP colleague said he was bothered by her 'attitude'

  25-04-2021 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming).
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  Rep. Liz Cheney was chastised by several male GOP colleagues following her vote to impeach Trump.
  Rep. Norman of South Carolina told Cheney that she had "a defiant attitude," according to The Times.
  Cheney refused to apologize for her vote and the caucus decided to keep her in leadership.
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  This past year, GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been tested by the most conservative elements of her party.As the No. 3 House
  
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• This free, downloadable cookbook is aimed at helping COVID-19 long-haulers enjoy food again after losing their taste and smell

  25-04-2021 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sambal butter noodles from "Taste & Flavour."
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  Some people who get COVID-19 develop lasting symptoms, like loss of taste or smell.
  A new cookbook was formulated specifically to help coronavirus long-haulers enjoy food again.
  The book, "Taste & Flavour," is available for free as a digital download.
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  For coronavirus long-haulers, loss of taste and smell is one of the persisting symptoms. Now, a new cookbook aims t
  
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• The most breathtaking space pictures of 2021 so far include a black hole, the "Lost Galaxy" and Jupiter's jet streams.

  25-04-2021 17:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  NASA's Mars rover.
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  Space watchers continue to be fascinated by this year's dramatic developments on Mars and elsewhere.
  NASA has further rewarded them with breathtaking images showing the wonders of the universe.
  From the black hole to the "Lost Galaxy," Insider rounded up the highlights.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revisited the Veil Nebula to capture the fine details of the nebula's delicate threads and fi
  
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• French volunteers who lived in a cave with no phones, clocks, or sunlight for 40 days say it was 'great'

  25-04-2021 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volunteers leave the Lombrives cave after spending 40 days in the cave in Ussat-les-Bains, southern of France, on April 24, 2021.
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  French volunteers have emerged from a cave after spending 40 days with no clocks or phones.
  They took part in the Deep Time project, which explored the limits of human isolation.
  Two-thirds of the group say they wanted to stay in the cave for longer.
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  Fifteen volunteers have emerged from a c
  
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• Joe Manchin says he's 'not a roadblock' to Biden's agenda but won't be a part of 'blowing up' the Senate

  25-04-2021 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the nomination of Rep. Debra Haaland, D-N.M., to be Secretary of the Interior on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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  West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he's "not a roadblock" to Biden's agenda.
  Manchin, a Democrat, has opposed some of Biden's policy proposals, including his hike of the corporate tax rate.
  Manchin has also said he will refuse to weaken or eliminate the fi
  
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• INTERVIEW: Henry Kissinger on the political consequences of the pandemic, China's rise, and the future of the European Union

  25-04-2021 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during the Department of State 230th Anniversary Celebration at the Harry S. Truman Headquarters building July 29, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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  Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner sat down with former US Secretary of State and long-time diplomat Henry Kissinger.
  They discussed the pandemic's effects on global politics, China's rise as a world power, and the future of the European Union.
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• Sen. Lindsey Graham says systemic racism doesn't exist in the United States

  25-04-2021 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Sen. Lindsey Graham said systemic racism does not exist in the US.
  "The vice president is of African American-Indian descent," he said. "So our systems are not racist."
  Systemic racism is known to benefit white people across American institutions like law enforcement and education.
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• Cisco's CEO says he expects computer chip shortages to last for another six months

  25-04-2021 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nvidia semiconductor manufacturing.
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  Cisco's CEO has said the global computer chip crunch is set to last for six months.About 85% of internet traffic uses Cisco's systems, according to the BBC.The disruptions are also spreading to affect the production of domestic appliances like toasters.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Cisco's chief executive Chuck Robbins said the global shortage of computer chips is expected to last for most of this year."We think w
  
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