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• The 3 best ice makers we tested in 2021

  16-11-2021 23:35 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Ice makers can replace your ice trays, make ice in minutes, and keep your cooler full all day.
  The best ice maker overall is the NewAir Countertop Ice Maker.
  This machine had the most size options and largest water tank of any that we tested.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyIf you like to entertain or just want a faster alternative to filling and refilling plastic ice trays, consider a portab
  
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• This A-10 pilot repeatedly drew fire away from rescue helicopters during an intense firefight 10 years ago. He finally received an award for it.

  16-11-2021 23:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan
  An A-10 pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross recently for heroism during a fight 10 years ago.
  His actions were part of what one official called "one of the most intense combat rescue missions of the Afghanistan war."
  The pilot not only coordinated 21 aircraft over 37 communications frequencies, but he put himself in harm's way to draw fi
  
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• The workers caring for your sick and elderly relatives are demanding Congress pass Democrats' plan that would up wages for 1 million of them: 'They know we deserve it'

  16-11-2021 23:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Workers out demonstrating in front of the Capitol.Courtesy of the SEIU
  On Tuesday, hundreds of care workers marched in DC to demand the passage of the Build Back Better Act.
  The Democrats' $1.75 trillion package would put $150 billion toward home care, including wages.
  Pay for care workers remains low, coming in below $15 an hour on average.
  Deborah McAllister works 24/7 — but she isn't paid.That's because McAllister, 58, is a home care worker. She cares for her mother full time in her hom
  
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• The 5 best 4K TVs in 2021 for sharp, colorful images and reliable streaming

  16-11-2021 23:14 via businessinsider.com
  
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  4K TVs are available at many price points and performance levels.
  The best 4K TVs balance picture and smart features for stunning images and reliable streaming.
  With its sharp OLED panel and advanced gaming support, LG's C1 is our pick for best 4K TV overall.
  Read more about why you can trust our tech team to provide the best product recommendations.
  4K Ultra HD (UHD) TVs have become the norm for any buyer looking to purchase a new display in 2021. However, whi
  
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• Trump was 'beside himself with fury' after Obama roasted him at the 2011 White House Correspondents' dinner: book

  16-11-2021 23:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend the state funeral of former US president George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, December 5, 2018.MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images
  Christie writes that Trump was "just beside himself with fury" at the 2011 White House Correspondents' dinner. 
  Obama famously skewered Trump for his aggressive promotion of the racist "birther" conspiracy theory. 
  
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• Fusion GPS interview with House panel leaves huge pile of breadcrumbs for Trump-Russia investigators

  16-11-2021 23:09 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks during an event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Washington.Associated Press/Evan VucciThe House Intelligence Committee released the transcript of its interview with Glenn Simpson, the cofounder of the opposition research firm Fusion GPS.The transcript left a massive pile of breadcrumbs for Trump-Russia investigators to sift throug
  
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• Senate Judiciary Committee: Kushner forwarded emails about a 'Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite'

  16-11-2021 23:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser, and H.R. McMaster, the national security adviser.AP Photo/Andrew HarnikJared Kushner has evidently failed to produce documents to lawmakers that they say "are known to exist" about a "Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite" and communications with a Belarusian-American businessman named Sergei Millian.It had not been reported that a "Russian backdoor overture" was discussed in emails that Kushner forwarded, the senators say, or that anyone on the
  
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• The 4 best camper van rentals in 2021, plus insider tips for your first trip out

  16-11-2021 23:00 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Due to COVID-19, many people are considering alternatives to flights and hotels for travel.
  A camper van is an increasingly alluring proposition for an affordable, socially-distanced vacation.
  We break down types of camper vans and the best camper van rentals to consider.
  Table of Contents: Masthead StickyThere's no denying the fact the travel landscape continues to evolve as we adapt
  
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• The timeline of Trump's ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct

  16-11-2021 22:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Trump listens to a question from a reporter at a campaign fundraiser at the home of car dealer Ernie Boch Jr. in Norwood, Massachusetts August 28, 2015.REUTERS/Brian SnyderPresident Donald Trump and several associates continue to draw intense scrutiny for their ties to the Russian government.A dossier of unverified claims alleges serious conspiracy and misconduct in the final months of the 2016 presidential campaign.  The White House has dismissed the dossier as fiction, and
  
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• Kushner received emails from Sergei Millian — an businessman who was in touch with George Papadopoulos

  16-11-2021 22:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jared Kushner.Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty ImagesJared Kushner was copied on emails sent to the Trump campaign last year from Sergei Millian, a Belarus-born businessman who had worked with the Trump organization.Millian told associates last year that he was in regular touch with George Papadopoulos — a campaign foreign policy adviser who lied to the FBI about the extent and nature of his contacts with Kremlin-linked foreign nationals.Millian's relationship with Papadopoulos, who was told in Apr
  
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• Activision CEO Bobby Kotick threatened to have his former assistant killed, according to a bombshell new investigation

  16-11-2021 22:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick
  Activision CEO Bobby Kotick threatened to have his former assistant killed, according to a WSJ report.
  "Mr. Kotick quickly apologized 16 years ago," an Activision representative said.
  Kotick reportedly knew for years about claims of sexual harassment and rape at his company.
  In 2006, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly left his assistant a voicemail threatening to have her killed.The dispute, first reported by the Wall Street Jo
  
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• Republicans lack confidence that their votes will be counted fairly, new survey finds, casting uncertainty over turnout in the 2022 midterms

  16-11-2021 22:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  Board worker Ann Carlette, left, processes and double-checks mail-in ballots for Bergen County in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.Seth Wenig/AP
  Republicans lack confidence that their votes will be counted fairly, new polls show.
  GOP officials have spent the last year passing voting restrictions and pushing for partisan audits.
  What remains "a big question mark," one expert said, is how low voter confidence will impact turnout in 2022. 
  Republican voters continue to demonstrate low
  
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• Ghostly subatomic particles help scientists peer inside the guts of dangerous volcanoes

  16-11-2021 22:26 via businessinsider.com
  
  An aerial view of the Sakurajima Volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Bay.Jun Asano/Getty
  Subatomic particles called muons are born from cosmic rays bombarding the atmosphere.
  Because muons can penetrate objects, scientists are using them to peek inside volcanoes.
  This technique — called muography — may help experts predict volcanic eruptions, research suggests.
  Muons are everywhere. Unbeknownst to you, several hundred strike your head every second. These subatomic particles — created
  
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• The student-loan payment pause didn't help most of the 7.7 million borrowers who were behind on federal bills at the start of the pandemic. 93% of them still are.

  16-11-2021 22:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  College graduation.Rattanakun Thonbun/EyeEm
  New Ed. Dept. data found 93% of federal student-loan borrowers are still in default, even after the payment pause.
  Administrative hurdles made it difficult for those borrowers to return to good standing during the pandemic.
  The department is reportedly considering a "safety net" to ease borrowers back into repayment.
  New data from the Education Department reveals that of the 7.7 million federal student-loan borrowers in the US that were behind on payme
  
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• Miramax is suing Quentin Tarantino over his planned sale of 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs

  16-11-2021 22:20 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Miramax is suing Quentin Tarantino over his plans to sell "Pulp Fiction" NFTs.
  Miramax, which produced the film, said Tarantino has limited rights to the movie. 
  Tarantino announced plans on Nov. 2 to sell seven secret NFTs of never-before-seen clips from the film.
  Miramax is suing Quentin Tarantino over his recently announced plans to sell seven NFTs of the highly acclaimed film "Pulp Fiction." According to a lawsuit filed in the US District Court of Central Calif
  
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• Dr. Fauci: Stop 'overthinking' boosters — giving every adult an extra shot will keep people out of hospital

  16-11-2021 22:18 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Alex Wong/Getty Images
  Dr. Anthony Fauci wants essentially all vaccinated adults to know that "they can go ahead" and get boosted after 6 months.
  Fauci says there's "confusion out there" about who should get boosted. "Make it really simple." 
  "The effect of boost is very, very favorable to preventing people from getting infected," Fauci said. Other experts express caution about over-vaccinating young adults.
  
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• [Webinar] RFID and Your Omnichannel Inventory Management Strategy

  16-11-2021 01:59 via retailpro.com
  
  Retailers face REAL and costly problems due to inventory inaccuracy – and it’s getting worse as retailers attempt to use store inventory to fulfill online orders for pickup or shipments. Join Retail Pro and RIOT on November 23 or November … Continue reading →
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