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• 'It's irrelevant': Stacey Abrams brushes aside Trump mockingly endorsing her in order to needle Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp

  10-10-2021 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former Georgia state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams.
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  Stacey Abrams brushed aside former President Trump's invocation of her name at GOP rallies.
  For months, Trump has taunted Brian Kemp by saying that Abrams might have been a better governor.
  "His posture is not relevant to the work that I'm doing or to the positions I take," she said of Trump on CNN.
  For months, former President Donald Trump has brought up Stacey Abrams among the GOP faithful.Abrams, a former Democr
  
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• Top House Republican Steve Scalise refused to say Trump lost the election 11 months after Biden won

  10-10-2021 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Steve Scalise.
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  Louisiana GOP Rep. Steve Scalise refused to say whether he believed the 2020 election was "stolen."
  The election took place 11 months ago, and President Joe Biden has been in office for eight months.
  There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the election, nor is there any indication it was "stolen."
  Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, the number two Republican in the US House of Representatives, on Sunday refused to say that President Joe Biden fairly won th
  
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• Large portions of the military remain unvaccinated despite looming deadlines and COVID-19 deaths

  10-10-2021 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Portions of the military remain unvaccinated as the varying deadlines for each branch approach.
  Jon Cherry/Stringer
  Large swaths of the military remain unvaccinated as the varying deadlines for each branch approach, per the Washington Post.Some branches have the same vaccination deadline but significant disparities in vaccination progress.
  A group of service members represented by former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell are suing the Pentagon over the mandate.
  Despite looming vaccination deadlines, l
  
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• Stephanie Grisham says Trump has become great at 'taking advantage' of the GOP base: 'He knows they'll do whatever he says'

  10-10-2021 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists on the South Lawn of the White House on October 4, 2019.
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  On NBC's "Meet the Press," Stephanie Grisham said that Trump is "taking advantage" of the GOP base.
  The former White House press secretary points to the ex-president's continued false election claims.
  "He will never admit to being wrong, or to losing anything," she said during the interview.
  Former White
  
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• New Yorkers are biking, scootering, and jogging to New Jersey to bet on sports games

  10-10-2021 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A cyclist rides onto the George Washington Bridge on August 16, 2011 in New York City.
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  New Yorkers are hitting the pavement to cross the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey.
  They're biking, scootering, and jogging to cross state lines and virtually sports bet, according to the New York Times.
  New York City has technically legalized online sports betting, but it hasn't rolled out yet.
  If you're a New Yorker hoping to make a dime off a sports game - but without los
  
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• 8 pandemic spending habits I plan to keep up forever

  10-10-2021 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Melissa Petro with her youngest child.
  Melissa Petro
  Melissa Petro is a freelance writer based in New York with her husband and two young children.During the pandemic, she adopted new spending habits that have worked well for her family.
  Petro says she now supports more local farmers, invests in quality kitchen equipment, and splurges on fresh flowers.According to a recent report by Axios, America's spending habits are reverting back to pre-pandemic ways. Not so in my household.While I've alway
  
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• Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin intervened to block Ivanka Trump's appointment to the World Bank: report

  10-10-2021 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listen at an event in Derry, N.H., on April 17, 2018.
  AP Photo/Elise Amendola
  Steven Mnuchin intervened to block Ivanka Trump from helming the World Bank, according to The Intercept.
  A source told the news outlet that the pick "came incredibly close to happening."
  Former President Donald Trump was a staunch advocate of his daughter's ascension to the top role.
  Former President Donald Trump sought
  
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• Facebook exec Nick Clegg said he couldn't give a 'yes or no answer' on whether its algorithms boosted insurrection sentiments ahead of Jan. 6 riot

  10-10-2021 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  20 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Nick Clegg, Head of Policy at Facebook, speaks on stage during the DLD (Digital Life Design) innovation conference. Clegg has defended the decision to stick to advertising with political content, unlike Twitter and Google.
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  A Facebook executive told CNN he couldn't give "a yes or no answer" when asked whether its algorithms amplified pro-insurrection voices leading up to January 6.
  A Facebook whistleblower testified before Congress last week, sayin
  
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• 'SNL' sketch on Facebook whistleblower hearing pokes fun at US senators' disconnect with social media

  10-10-2021 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SNL's Heidi Gardner portrayed Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen on Oct. 9 show
  NBC/ YouTube
  "Saturday Night Live" opened its show mocking the Facebook whistleblower hearing in DC this week.
  Cast members portrayed former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and various US senators.
  Haugen testified at a hearing this week criticizing Facebook's negative impacts on society.
  "Saturday Night Live" proves once again that Silicon Valley drama isn't off-limits to the show
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights due to 'disruptive weather'

  10-10-2021 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stephen M. Keller/Southwest Airlines
  Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights on Sunday, leaving customers stranded.
  The cancellations were caused by air traffic control problems and weather, according to the airline.
  1,007 flights were canceled and 383 have been delayed on Sunday, according to the flight tracking website Flight Aware.
  Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights, leaving hundreds of customers stranded.The cancellations started on Saturday and went into Sunday
  
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• Study saying COVID-19 vaccines cause heart inflammation that was hyped by anti-vaxxers, withdrawn due to miscalculation

  10-10-2021 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  A preprint study stated that 1 in 1,000 recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine could get myocarditis.
  The study has been withdrawn after a miscalculation overestimated the risk of the heart condition.
  The COVID-19 is safe to get, and there is more risk of getting myocarditis from COVID-19 than the jab.
  A preprint study first published on MedRxiv that claimed a 1 in 1,000 risk of contracting myocarditis from a COVID-19 vaccination has been withdrawn due to miscalcul
  
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• Photo Essay: As we celebrate the first malaria vaccine, remembering the epidemic's staggering toll

  10-10-2021 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arek Nuoi, 32 and a mother of four, arrives unconscious at the health center in Panthou village, carried in by her three brother-in-laws. The family lifted Arek onto a chair that they had tied on top of a bicycle, and pushed from their home village of Maper to the health care center, a journey that took one and a half hours.
  Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi
  The first malaria vaccine has been approved. Malaria kills 400,000 people a year, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.Photographer Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi do
  
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• State senators call for resignation of North Carolina Lt. Gov. after he said teaching kids about LGBTQ people was 'filth' and 'child abuse'

  10-10-2021 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Footage has leaked of North Carolina Lt. Gov. calling homosexuality "filth."
  As a result, lawmakers are calling for his resignation.The White House press secretary has also condemned the comments, calling them "repugnant."
  State senators are calling for the resignation of a Lieutenant Governor after a video surfaced on social media of him espousing homophobic views. The videos show Mark Robinson of North Carolina saying "there's no reason anybody anywhere in
  
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• Facebook exec Nick Clegg called Big Tobacco comparisons 'extremely misleading' but said the company needs to be 'held to account' after whistleblower testimony

  10-10-2021 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook executive Nick Clegg defended Facebook amid mounting scrutiny during an appearance on ABC News' "This Week.".
  ABC News/This Week
  Facebook executive Nick Clegg on Sunday defended the company against comparisons to Big Tobacco.
  The social-media giant has been under intense scrutiny after a former employee publicly criticized the company.
  While he defended the company, Clegg admitted Facebook needed to be "held to account."
  Nick Clegg, who works as the vice president for global affairs an
  
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• Wind turbine techs get paid $27 per hour to do one of the most dangerous jobs in the economy - and the profession is growing fast

  10-10-2021 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  Wind-turbine technicians are the workers who service the very top of towering wind farms.
  The median wage is $27 per hour, and most jobs don't require a four-year degree.
  Employment is projected to increase 68% from 2020 to 2030 - significantly faster than other sectors.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  There are more than 65,000 land-based wind turbines across the US, according to the American Wind Energy Association, and more are
  
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• Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are among the 156 billionaires on the Forbes 400 who have given less than 1% of their wealth to charity

  10-10-2021 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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  Billionaires including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk reached new record levels of wealth last year.
  Billionaires are also less generous than ever in terms of share of wealth they've given away.
  Of the Forbes 400, a record 156 - including Bezos and Musk - have given less than 1%.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  While Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk feud over who is wealthier and who is more litigious, the
  
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• Photos show homeless heroin addicts in Afghanistan rounded up and forced into grim rehab by the Taliban

  10-10-2021 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Drug users detained in a Taliban raid wait to be taken to their room in the detoxification ward of the Avicenna Medical Hospital for Drug Treatment in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
  Felipe Dana/AP Photo
  Harrowing photos show homeless heroin addicts in Afghanistan forcibly detained in a treatment center.
  The Taliban are cracking down on drug use, which is rife in the country.
  Photos show the drug users being forced to live in prison-like conditions.
  After coming to power in Afghanis
  
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• Stephanie Grisham says Trump will run for president in 2024 and believes he'll hire 'people of the Jan. 6 mind'

  10-10-2021 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One while flying between El Paso, Texas, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on August 7, 2019.
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  On NBC's "Meet the Press," Stephanie Grisham said that she believes Trump will run for president in 2024.
  Grisham said that the former president will feel empowered to hire "people of the Jan. 6 mind."
  The GOP official brought up the DOJ and it being "
  
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• 3 reasons there's a labor shortage, according to Biden's labor secretary

  10-10-2021 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A customer walks by a now hiring sign at a BevMo store on April 02, 2021 in Larkspur, California.
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  There are currently anecdotal labor shortages all over the economy, as employers scramble for workers.
  It's another marker of the strange labor market trend where millions are unemployed, but workers are quitting in droves.
  Labor Secretary Marty Walsh attributes shortages to the virus, its unprecedented times, and workers rethinking what they want.
  In case you haven't h
  
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• Tesla puts Full Self-Driving beta on hold after Elon Musk expresses 'last minute concerns'

  10-10-2021 17:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The launch of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta is delayed.
  Reuters
  Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta for drivers with "perfect" safety scores is delayed.
  FSD Beta was originally planned to launch on Friday at midnight to approximately 1,000 drivers with safety scores of 100 out of 100.
  Tesla's Autopilot feature has been criticized by regulators and lawmakers who say the name makes drivers think the cars are autonomous.
  Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta for drivers with "perfect" safety scores was delay
  
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• Southwest wins preliminary injunction against flight website Kiwi to stop it from posting the airline's fares

  10-10-2021 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A crew member boarding a Southwest plane. The injunction stops Kiwi.com from selling the airline's flights.
  Southwest Airlines
  Southwest was granted a preliminary injunction, stopping Kiwi.com from displaying its fares.
  A judge said Kiwi.com caused "damage to [Southwest's] reputation and loss of goodwill."
  The injunction was the "whole nine yards," a lawyer for Southwest said.
  A federal judge granted Southwest Airlines a preliminary injunction against Kiwi.com, stopping the discount-ticket webs
  
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• Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served with Jan. 6 committee subpoena after difficulty in locating him: report

  10-10-2021 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dan Scavino.
  AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
  Former Trump aide Dan Scavino was finally served a subpoena from the Jan. 6 panel, per CNN.
  The subpoena was brought to former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, according to the network.
  In addition to Scavino, Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, and Kash Patel were also subpoenaed.
  Dan Scavino, a former Trump aide, has been served a subpoena from the House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, according to CNN, bringing to a close to
  
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• How the owner of a family-run candy shop used TikTok to supercharge its popularity and save the struggling business

  10-10-2021 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The process of sanitization pulls candy back over itself into thousands of little strands that reflect light.
  Stickylollies
  A family-run candy store was on the brink of collapse after the pandemic hit.
  The owner's daughter Anabelle King turned to TikTok and other platforms to try and save the store.She told Insider the business gained almost 5 million followers and is more successful than ever.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Sticky, a store that specializes in artisanal handmade c
  
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• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said minting a trillion-dollar coin would be a 'gimmick' that 'jeopardizes the independence of the Federal Reserve'

  10-10-2021 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she did not support minting a trillion-dollar coin.
  ABC News/This Week
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she opposed minting a trillion-dollar coin.Doing so would be a last-ditch effort at avoiding an economic disaster if US lawmakers failed to raise the debt ceiling.But Yellen called the move a "gimmick" and said it could politicize the Federal Reserve.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday doubled down on her opposition to minting a $1 tril
  
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• An EMT labor shortage might mean you have to wait longer after calling 911, report says

  10-10-2021 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report says the labor shortage is extending to emergency responders.
  Martyn Goddard / Getty Images
  The EMT industry is facing an increasingly difficult labor shortage, NBC News reports.
  The industry has long dealt with high turnover over burnout and low pay, and it's only worsened.
  Now, the short staffing fallout from the pandemic could jack up 911 call response times.Emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, are the latest group to contend with an increasingly worsening labor shortage - an
  
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• Starbucks baristas say they've been asked to make blue drinks based on a Facebook and TikTok prank. Some speculate the pranksters used cleaning fluid or Gatorade to achieve the blue hue.

  10-10-2021 15:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The mystery bright blue drinks aren't on Starbucks' menu.
  Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Starbucks baristas say they've been asked to make strange blue drinks that aren't on the menu.
  Customers referred to them as the "tropical drink," "tropical refresher," and "forbidden refresher."
  The drinks are almost certainly based on a prank that surfaced on Facebook and TikTok.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Starbucks baristas have been mystified by requests to mak
  
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• Some Tijuana locals say they're hopeful about a new Amazon warehouse that social media users called dystopian

  10-10-2021 15:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Visiting the community of Nueva Esperanza in Tijuana, Mexico next to Amazon's new fulfillment center.
  Thomas Pallini/Insider
  Amazon's new warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico borders homes made of wood, tarps, and cardboard.
  Some residents of the homes have reportedly said they are fearful Amazon will kick them out.
  Insider went to Tijuana, where several residents said they were grateful for the new jobs.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Amazon's newest fulfillment center in Tijuana, Mexico
  
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• Flooded Thai restaurant becomes a hit with local diners, who dodge waves from passing boats while eating their meals

  10-10-2021 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Customers at the Chaopraya Antique Café sitting.
  AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
  A flooded restaurant in Thailand has become a popular dining spot, France24 reported.
  Diners have been pictured enjoying their meals as river water splashes around their legs.The owner dubbed the experience "hot-pot surfing."A flooded restaurant in Thailand has become popular among locals who are flocking to the waterlogged dining spot in droves.Chao Phraya Antique Café located in Nonthaburi City, just north o
  
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• Airbus turned its A220 airliner into a private jet with the help of a graffiti artist - see inside

  10-10-2021 14:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ACJ TwoTwenty business lounge
  Airbus
  Airbus collaborated with French artist Cyril Kongo on the interior design of its ACJ TwoTwenty bizjet.
  Kongo used street art and vibrant colors to bridge his background with the private plane.The ACJ TwoTwenty is part of Airbus' "Xtra Large Bizjet" line and is three times bigger than competing aircraft.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.The ACJ TwoTwenty, which is the private version of the A220 airliner, was launched in October 2020 and is part of
  
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• Bank of America outlines what could make or break an investor's ability to generate positive stock-market returns over the next decade

  10-10-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  New York Stock Exchange.
  Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe buy-and-hold investment strategy that has worked so well may be at risk over the next decade, Bank of America said in a Friday note.The bank forecasts a flat return for the stock market over the next 10 years, unless dividends are reinvested."The simple act of reinvesting dividends could yield a total return equivalent to the S&P 500 at 6,000 in 2031," BofA said.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.In
  
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• Russian plane crashes during emergency landing killing 16 parachutists

  10-10-2021 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Emergency specialists work at the crash site of the L-410 plane near the town of Menzelinsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia October 10, 2021
  Russia's Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
  A plane carrying 20 parachutists and two crew members crashed when an engine failed after takeoff.The pilots started an emergency landing but hit a vehicle beside the runway, overturning the plane.16 people have died in the crash, with six in critical condition.A Russian plane carrying parachute jumper
  
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• Crypto mega-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says he's bought billions of tethers in order to trade other coins

  10-10-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the crypto exchange FTX in 2019.
  FTX
  FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried revealed in a recent Bloomberg report that he has bought billions of tether."If you're a crypto company, banks are nervous to work with you," he said.
  Other crypto traders who spoke with Bloomberg described using tether as an intermediary currency as effectively an industry standard.
  FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried recently revealed that he has bought billions of tethers to help along trading in other cryptocu
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook said its greatest contribution to mankind would be in healthcare. The team overseeing those efforts has been in turmoil for years.

  10-10-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Welcome back to Insider Weekly! I'm Matt Turner, co-EIC of business at Insider.A couple of years back, Tim Cook made a bold statement.Talking to CNBC as he previewed a host of new services, the Apple CEO pointed to health as the area where the world's largest company would make its greatest contribution to mankind.The potential was clear. Millions of us wear Apple Watches, giving us access to its array of health-related features. But, as Blake Dodge reported this week, delivering on Apple's ambi
  
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• Senior citizen advocacy group tells Congress that Social Security recipients should get $1,400 stimulus payment

  10-10-2021 14:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Capitol building. Republican leadership recently pushed back on President Joe Biden's economic agenda.
  J. Scott Applewhite
  The Senior Citizens League asked Congress for $1,400 stimulus checks for social security recipients.
  The group said seniors told them that "our government has forgotten about us."
  Social Security recipients were expected to get a 6% bump in their payments next year, AARP said.
  A senior citizens advocacy group asked Congress to send $1,400 stimulus payments to Social Sec
  
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• Burned out frontline workers are seeking out the lesser evil in their job searches

  10-10-2021 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many workers are desperate for new lesser evil jobs.
  Samantha Lee/Insider
  Workers are switching industries to get away from abuse, burnout, and harassment.
  Experts attributed the industry changes to the lack of well-paying, harassment-free hourly gigs.
  Workers said they recognize every job has its challenges, but they're choosing ones that benefit their mental health.
  Former flight attendant Jada Magwood recalled passengers verbally assaulting her on multiple occasions during the COVID-19 pande
  
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• Massachusetts restaurant boss says labor shortage has left South Coast region struggling to find kitchen staff: 'It's a complete nightmare'

  10-10-2021 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A lack of kitchen staff has been reported at establishments nationwide.
  Steffi Loos/Getty Images
  A Massachusetts restaurant-chain boss says the labor shortage has become a "complete nightmare."
  Lafrance Hospitality's general manager Charlie Fellows told SouthCoast Today the issue is ongoing.
  It's the worst situation I've ever seen," he told the outlet.
  Massachusetts restaurants are facing a severe and ongoing struggle to find qualified kitchen staff, amid the nationwide labor shortage. "It's be
  
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• Donald Trump accuses Democrats of supporting 'killing babies after birth' in misleading Iowa rally speech about the reconciliation bill, video shows

  10-10-2021 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa
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  Former President Donald Trump inaccurately accused Democrats of killing babies "up until the moment of birth" at a rally in Iowa.
  He also falsely claimed that Virginia's governor supports executing babies "after birth."
  Fact-checkers have noted that both of these assertions are false.
  Speaking to thousands of supporters at a rally in De
  
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• The lives of vineyard owners and winemakers are far more unglamorous and unpredictable than you'd think

  10-10-2021 13:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The romance associated with winemaking often falls away in the face of the hard work required for the business.
  Charles O'Rear/Getty Images
  Running a vineyard can be a complicated balancing act between multiple sides of the business.
  Weather is a merciless wild card - wildfires, freezes, and hailstorms can kill nearly a year's worth of grapes.Vineyard owners love the outdoors, the intricate winemaking process, and the end product.
  Despite years of studying and learning from professional winemak
  
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• How to trigger your own professional 'hot streak' to excel at work

  10-10-2021 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hot streaks don't happen randomly - they follow a specific recipe for success.
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  Hot streaks are definitive periods of unusual success in your profession or career.
  To create a hot streak, first test out multiple creative options and then focus your energy on one specifically.This sequence of 'exploration' followed by 'exploitation' has proven successful across different industries.
  Inspiration struck Dashun Wang in a museum. Some time ago, he was visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amst
  
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• Housing isn't a seller's market after all - it's a builder's market

  10-10-2021 12:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Getty Images/Joe ReadleThe US faces a dire housing shortage, but builders are enjoying their biggest rally in 15 years.
  Builders aren't rushing to bring supply online - they're delicately balancing supply with booming demand.
  "The builders do not care anything about the existing-home-sales market and they don't care about the housing shortage," an expert says.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The current US housing market is definitely not one for buyers. And despite soaring prices,
  
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• Meet a 33-year-old with nearly $400,000 in debt juggling 4 jobs to pay it all off: 'I work more than I sleep'

  10-10-2021 12:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jack (not pictured) said he's one emergency away from defaulting on his loans.
  LordHenriVoton/Getty Images
  Jack, a 33-year-old federal government worker, has nearly $400,000 in credit card, mortgage, and student-loan debt.
  He earns around $95,000 a year working multiple jobs - not enough to cover his $9,000 monthly payments.
  He is studying for his PhD, and hopes to land a higher-paying job that will help him pay off his debt.
  Some people know the daily grind a little too well.That's the case fo
  
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• Taiwan won't 'bow to China' and will fortify its defenses, says president as military tensions mount

  10-10-2021 12:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during the National Day Celebration, following Chinese President Xi Jinpings vow to unify Taiwan by peaceful means, in Taipei, Taiwan, 10 October 2021
  (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  On Taiwanese national day, President Tsai Ing-wen said that it would not "bow to pressure" from China.
  The comments come the week a record number of Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's airspace.Tsai has said that she will continue to fortif
  
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• Meet a 57-year-old dad with $104,000 in student debt for his son: 'It was my obligation to do the best I could for him'

  10-10-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Graduates sit in a tent on the premises of the University of Mannheim during a Master's graduate party.
  Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images
  Jeff O'Kelley, 57, has $104,118 in student debt from loans he took out for his son's college.
  He said he doesn't regret taking them out because he wanted to give his son the best future possible.
  O'Kelley isn't sure whether he deserves student-loan forgiveness himself, but he says the debt is a "hindrance on the economy."
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• I'm a trucker who drives through the Scottish Highlands for a living. Here's what my life is like - and how I find time to be a writer and podcaster, too.

  10-10-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tomasz Oryński drives across the Scottish Highlands three days a week.
  Tomasz Oryński
  Tomasz Oryński is a trucker who drives through the mountainous Scottish Highlands.
  While delivering packages, he also finds the time to be a writer and podcaster.
  Here's Oryński's story, as told to Insider reporter Kate Duffy.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Firstly, I'm not your typical truck driver. The trucking industry is currently going through a tough time in England beca
  
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