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• Biden followed through on his promise to swiftly end America's longest war, and may be held responsible for the tragedy unfolding

  15-08-2021 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden makes brief remarks while hosting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, in the Oval Office at the White House June 25, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  President Joe Biden decided to pull all troops out of Afghanistan back in April.
  He said "the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely."
  On Sunday, the Taliban took Kabul and the US de
  
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• Incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's not ruling out a statewide vaccine mandate

  15-08-2021 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Incoming New York Governor Kathy Hochul
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  Kathy Hochul, NY's incoming governor, said she's not yet ruling out the possibility of mandating a statewide vaccine for indoor activities.
  "I'm open to all options," she told CNN Sunday. "I'll be looking at the possibility of mandates."
  She also said she supports mandating the wearing of face masks for children in school.
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  Kathy Hochul, New York's incoming governor, on Sunday said she's no
  
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• Taliban to retake power in Afghanistan 20 years after being ousted by US-led forces and the country's president has fled

  15-08-2021 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan for Tajikistan, according to Reuters.
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  Ashraf Ghani, the country's president, has fled Afghanistan.
  A Taliban official announced they will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
  The Taliban has advanced rapidly through Afghanistan over the past few weeks.
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  The Taliban is set to retake power in Afghanistan 20 years after being ousted by US-led forces, with the president fleeing the country by plan
  
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• Census: The 10 most populous US cities are led by NYC, Los Angeles, and Chicago; Phoenix leapfrogs Philadelphia to claim the No. 5 spot

  15-08-2021 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A row of brownstones in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
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  New York remained the most populous city in the United States with 8.8 million residents, according to newly-released Census figures.
  Phoenix, located in the fast-growing Sun Belt, is now the fifth largest city in the country.
  The top 10 cities all experienced population growth over the past decade.
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• Cathie Wood's China strategy, plus chart-driven trading tips

  15-08-2021 22:10 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.CNBCHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through the current market and investing landscape. The newsletter will be taking a week off and returning on August 29. Here's what's on the docket:Ark Invest's Cathie Wood has been selling out of Chinese stocks amid an expanding government cra
  
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• This striking photo was taken as the US rushed to evacuate its embassy in Kabul, which some critics are calling Biden's 'Saigon moment'

  15-08-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A U.S. Chinook helicopter flies near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. Helicopters are landing at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave the compound amid the Taliban advanced on the Afghan capital.
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  Photos from amid the evacuation of the US embassy in Kabul echo the US withdrawal from Vietnam.
  The Taliban has swept across Afghanistan and entered the capital city on Sunday.
  Some are calling the race to evacuate US personnel, as wel
  
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• Fauci asks anti-vaxxers to cast aside 'personal liberties' and come together to fight the coronavirus

  15-08-2021 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci is once again urging Americans to band together to defeat the coronavirus.
  "Put aside all of these issues of concern about liberties and personal liberties and realize we have a common enemy," Fauci said.
  His remarks come as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly in the US.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's topmost coronavirus expert, is pleading for people who are hesitant to get the vacc
  
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• Taliban will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in resounding defeat of the US-backed government

  15-08-2021 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Taliban flag.
  AP Photo/Gulabuddin Amiri
  The Taliban plans on renaming Afghanistan in a ceremony at the presidential palace.
  A Taliban official announced they will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
  Only a handful of countries recognized the regime under the same name from 1996 to 2001.
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  The Taliban will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in Kabul, a Taliban official announced on Sunday.The official spo
  
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• Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan as Taliban fighters enter Kabul, reports say

  15-08-2021 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Taliban is checking in on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's whereabouts, according to Reuters.
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  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has gone into exile, according to reports.
  Ghani and his team have left Afghanistan for Tajikistan, Reuters reported.
  The Taliban has now entered Kabul and expects to assume formal administrative control within hours.
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  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his immediate team have left Afghanistan for Tajikistan,
  
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• Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried donates $450,000 to a nonprofit that supports bitcoin developers

  15-08-2021 18:16 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Sam Bankman-Fried has pledged a multi-year donation to a nonprofit that supports bitcoin developers.
  The founder of FTX has committed a $150,000 per year three-year commitment to support Brink Technology.
  The amount will sponsor bitcoin developers going through their fellowship programs.
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  Cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has pledged nearly half a million to a nonprofit that supports bitcoin developers, in st
  
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• James Hormel, first openly gay US Ambassador and longtime philanthropist, dies at 88

  15-08-2021 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this June 29, 1999, file photo, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, left, applauds James C. Hormel as the new ambassador to Luxembourg at a State Department ceremony in Washington.
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  James Hormel, the first openly gay US ambassador and a philanthropist, has died at age 88.
  In 1999, President Bill Clinton gave Hormel a recess appointment after his nomination was blocked by conservatives.
  Hormel served as the ambassador to Luxembourg from June 1999 through 2000.
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• Video shows thousands of prisoners, reportedly including Islamic State and al Qaeda fighters, freed from Kabul jail by the Taliban

  15-08-2021 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inmates at Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul, Afghanistan are released by the Taliban on August 15, 2021.
  Mashal Afghan News/BBC/@RichardEngel
  Taliban militants released thousands of inmates from a prison in Kabul on Sunday.
  Some of the prisoners are said to have fought for the Islamic State and al Qaeda.
  Militants reached the outskirts of Kabul and said they want a peaceful handover of power.
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  Thousands of inmates, including former Islamic State and al-Q
  
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• Charlotte Bennett blasts NY Assembly over taking 'the coward's way out' in dropping Cuomo impeachment

  15-08-2021 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie looks at his computer screen.
  AP Photo/Hans Pennink
  Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett put the NY Assembly on blast for dropping its impeachment inquiry.
  Once Cuomo leaves office, impeachment becomes constitutionally void.
  However, nothing was stopping lawmakers from making their findings public.
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  New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was the subject of a scathing statement from Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennet
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of Americans have signed a petition calling for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks in the wake of the Delta variant

  15-08-2021 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Protesters rally to demand economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic in New York City on August 5, 2020.
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  A petition on Change.org calling for recurring $2,000 stimulus checks is almost up to 3 million signatures.
  The petition has been gaining traction especially since May, as the Delta variant spread through the country.
  There have been three stimulus checks released, and it's unclear whether there will be a fourth.
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• NIH Director says unvaccinated people are 'sitting ducks' as the Delta variant continues spread across the US

  15-08-2021 17:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss vaccines and protecting public health during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Washington, U.S., September 9, 2020.
  Greg Nash via Reuters
  NIH Director Francis Collins says the unvaxxed are "sitting ducks" amid the spread of the Delta variant.In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Dr. Collins said he would be surprised if new
  
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• Trump blasts Biden for not 'following the plan' his administration crafted for Afghanistan

  15-08-2021 17:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden on his Afghanistan withdrawal strategy.
  "He ran out of Afghanistan instead of following the plan our Administration left for him," he said.
  Biden alleged that Trump "left the Taliban in the strongest position militarily since 2001."
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  Former President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted President Joe Biden for not "f
  
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• Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US should 'crush the Taliban' in Kabul using 'American air power'

  15-08-2021 17:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking at a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington, DC.
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  Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US should "crush the Taliban who are surrounding Kabul."President Joe Biden on Saturday ordered more troops to the country to assist the evacuation of US personnel and allies.The Taliban has seized control of most of Afghanistan and reached the capital city of Kabul on Sun
  
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• South Dakota governor calls the Sturgis rally with hundreds of thousands of attendees 'a fantastic event' as COVID-19 cases spike

  15-08-2021 16:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Motorcycles fill the streets of Sturgis, S.D on August 6, 2021 as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began
  Stephen Groves/AP
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally "a fantastic event."
  The rally, which ends Sunday, is expected to attract 700,000 attendees.
  Health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci are concerned the Sturgis rally will make new cases counts spike even higher.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem praised the Sturgis M
  
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• Trump-appointed judge orders Biden administration to reinstate Trump's 'remain in Mexico' policy

  15-08-2021 16:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most Americans blame President Donald Trump for the Capitol siege, with less than one-fifth saying he's blameless for the violence, according to a new Insider poll.
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  A federal judge in Texas ordered the reversal of a key immigration policy.
  The judge ordered the Biden administration to revert back to Trump's "remain in Mexico" policy.
  This ruling won't take effect for another week, giving the Biden administration time to appeal.
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• Binance ordered by London High Court to track the hackers behind the $2.6 million crypto heist

  15-08-2021 16:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance.
  REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
  Binance was ordered by London High Court to track the hackers behind the $2.6 million crypto heist, Reuters reported.The case puts the spotlight on the British court system's capability to track cybercriminals.
  It is also one of the first public ones involving Binance, the largest global crypto exchange.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Binance was ordered by the London High Court to track the hac
  
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• Royal Caribbean bars passengers not vaccinated for COVID-19 from cruise to Alaska

  15-08-2021 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Royal Caribbean cruise.
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  At least six passengers who haven't been vaccinated for COVID-19 were not allowed to board their cruise from Seattle to Alaska.
  All Royal Caribbean passengers departing from all US ports except Florida must be fully vaccinated, the company says.
  After not sailing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Caribbean's first ship in over a year set sail in June.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.At least six Royal Caribbean passengers were
  
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• A Mississippi 8th-grader - who'd only been in school for just over a week - died of COVID-19 hours after testing positive

  15-08-2021 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A classroom with hybrid-learning.
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  An eighth-grade girl died from COVID-19 on Saturday, hours after her diagnosis.
  The school she attended didn't require masks for the first few days - until cases began cropping up among students and teachers.
  The school has since reversed its mask policy but Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is waging a campaign against them.
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  A Mississippi eighth grader died on Saturday jus
  
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• More than $144 million of ether has been burned since major network upgrades hit ethereum last week

  15-08-2021 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  The ethereum network runs the ether cryptocurrency, the second-biggest after bitcoin.
  Dado Ruvic/Reuters
  More than $140 million ether has been burned since a revamp of the ethereum fee system on August 5.
  The EIP-1559 changes have excited many investors and helped push the ether price up 17%.
  Yet the asset remains volatile, having lost half its value between May and June before rebounding.
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  More than $144 million worth of
  
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• Cryptocurrencies' market cap has risen above $2 trillion for the first time since May as bitcoin rebounds

  15-08-2021 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cryptocurrencies have been on a wild ride in 2021.
  Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images
  The crypto market's total value has climbed above $2 trillion for the first time since May.
  It touched $2.02 trillion on Saturday before slipping slightly to $1.96 trillion on Sunday.
  Bitcoin, ether, and other tokens have rebounded in recent weeks as investors have been lured back.
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  The market capitalization of the cryptocurrency universe has brok
  
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• More than 1,900 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US as country battles the Delta surge

  15-08-2021 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Children under 12 are not eligible for the vaccine, leaving them more vulnerable to the Delta variant.
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  More than 1,900 children in the US are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, reaching a record-high.
  Dr. Anthony Fauci has described the current wave as "an outbreak of the unvaccinated."
  The spike in cases has re-ignited debates over vaccine and mask mandates.
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  The number of children in the United Sta
  
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• A Wall Street investment chief lays out a foolproof formula for 'spectacular' stock gains - and says Fed actions could soon offer the perfect setup

  15-08-2021 15:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bryan R SmithInvestors have often treated volatility as their enemy, as it's usually associated with falling stock prices.But the Federal Reserve's near-decade-long practice of quantitative easing has turned volatility into an investor's best friend, according to Jim Paulsen of The Leuthold Group.Here's how investors can take advantage of a likely upcoming scenario where volatility pays off.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Volatility can be a scary word on
  
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• First images of the Taliban celebrating victory as Kabul capitulates

  15-08-2021 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taliban fighters have been seizing territory across Afghanistan.
  Allauddin Khan/AP
  Videos and images show the Taliban celebrating as they reach the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital Kabul.
  Taliban fighters are waiting at the city's gates as they negotiate with the government, a spokesman said.
  The Afghan government has said they will have a "peaceful transfer of power" to a Taliban-led interim government.
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  Taliban fighters have reached Afghanistan's
  
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• Kabul is in gridlock as desperate Afghans try to flee the capital after the Taliban take power

  15-08-2021 14:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Traffic jam in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 15, 2021.
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  The Taliban are preparing for the transfer of power after entering outskirts of Kabul.
  Photos out of the Afghan capital show people desperately trying to flee in their cars.
  A spokesperson for the Taliban said "no one should leave the country" since they need "talent."See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Scenes of chaos are emerging from the Afghan capital Kabul amid news that the Taliban is set to take over t
  
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• I toured La Compagnie, the all-business class airline flying between the US and France. It's the closest thing to flying private across the Atlantic.

  15-08-2021 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A La Compagnie Airbus A321neo.
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  La Compagnie is a French all-business class airline that just resumed flying between the US and France.New Airbus A321neo aircraft serve Paris and Nice in France from Newark and will soon fly to Israel and Italy.
  Only 76 seats are found on its aircraft and all have fully lie-flat capabilities, making the aircraft more like a private jet than a crowded airliner.See more stories on Insider's business page.France is open once again to US touris
  
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• Elon Musk backs Mark Cuban's claim that dogecoin is the best cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange

  15-08-2021 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long supported dogecoin.
  Chris Saucedo/Getty Images for SXSW
  Elon Musk said he agrees with Mark Cuban that dogecoin is a strong medium of exchange.
  Cuban's Dallas Mavericks accept dogecoin, and he praised the token's strong community.
  However, mainstream investors see cryptocurrencies as unsuitable for payments due to volatility.
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  Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban's claim that dogecoin is the stro
  
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• Chuck Schumer calls for federal crackdown on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, which are being sold online for up to $200

  15-08-2021 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chuck Schumer.
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  Senator Chuck Schumer called for a crackdown on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards.He is pushing to start a campaign to make clear that forged cards could land people in jail.
  The FBI warned that buying, creating, or selling fabricated vaccine cards is a federal crime.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Chuck Schumer said federal law enforcement officials need to crack down on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, which are being
  
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• Google seeks dismissal of a Ohio lawsuit, saying its search engine isn't a public utility just because a lot of people use it

  15-08-2021 14:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Google office.
  TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images
  Google Search isn't a public utility just because it's popular, the company told an Ohio court.
  Ohio's AG in June said Google prioritized its own products and needed to be regulated.
  States have "no business dictating the online information it wants people to see," Google said.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Google on Friday sought dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Ohio's attorney general, saying its search engine wasn't a public u
  
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• The progressive left is directionless, and anti-vax conspiracy theorists are seizing the opportunity to infiltrate

  15-08-2021 14:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Medicare for All signs
  REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
  A march for Medicare for All last month turned into a platform for far-right operators who have used the push for universal healthcare to spread conspiracy theories.
  Anti-vax charlatans are popping up all over, and the left needs to distance itself from the lethal ideology.
  The Biden era has left the progressive movement rudderless, and right-wing commentators are hurting its credibility.
  Eoin Higgins is a journalist in New England and a contrib
  
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• An army of Amazon delivery services are joining forces, and UPS and FedEx should take notice

  15-08-2021 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Matt Turner, Insider's co-Editor in Chief of business. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android.What we're going over today:Amazon delivery companies are forming a new coalition to challenge UPS and FedEx.The Delta variant is putting pressure on working moms. It's up to companies to make sure they don't burn out.Dollar General is
  
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• Influencer and model Olivia Culpo tearfully criticized JetBlue Airways after her dog was banned from flying with her

  15-08-2021 13:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Olivia Culpo.
  Jordan Strauss/AP
  Olivia Culpo criticized JetBlue Airways after saying her dog had been banned from her flight.The former Miss USA claimed in an Instagram story that her dog was pre-approved to fly.In a statement to Fox News, JetBlue said its policies did not allow untrained service animals.
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  Sports Illustrated model Olivia Culpo was reportedly distraught after a recent experience flying with JetBlue Airways.Culpo slammed the airline on
  
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• A $50,000 camper that turns the Tesla Cybertruck into an RV has hit $80 million in pre-orders - see inside

  15-08-2021 13:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A deployed Cyberlandr.
  CyberLandr
  An artificial intelligence and software company is creating camper attachments for Tesla Cybertrucks.
  Stream It has already seen $80 million in pre-orders for its $50,000 Cyberlandr, its CEO told Insider.
  See inside the Cyberlandr, which will be produced and delivered in tandem with the Cybertruck.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Chatter about Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck has subsided since its unveil in late 2019, but that's not stopping designers f
  
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• A senator said 3 decades ago the student-loan system was broken. Everything has gotten worse since.

  15-08-2021 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  College graduate sitting outside.
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  Former Sen. Samuel Nunn said three decades ago that the student-loan system might be broken.
  Josh Mitchell's new book "The Debt Trap" explains how student-loan companies continue to profit at the expense of borrowers.
  The student-debt crisis is even worse today, even as Democrats are enforcing stricter oversight.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  In 1991, a senator called out the deep-rooted flaws in the student-loan system
  
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• Mary Trump says she checked into a PTSD treatment center after her uncle, Donald Trump, won the 2016 election

  15-08-2021 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump (R) and his niece Mary Trump (L).
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  Mary Trump wrote that she went to a PTSD treatment center after Donald Trump won the 2016 election.
  Following his win, she said that she was in the "worst psychological shape" of her life.
  Her new book examines America's national trauma that she claims has been "exacerbated" by her uncle's presidency.
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  Mary Trump, former President Donald Trump's niece, wrote in her
  
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