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• Dow falls 652 points on Fed chief Powell's tapering comments and Omicron variant concerns

  30-11-2021 23:59 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  US stocks looked set to rally on Monday.Spencer Platt/Getty Images
  US stocks tumbled Tuesday after tapering comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell stoked rate-hike fears.
  Investors' nerves were already rattled after Moderna's CEO expressed reservations about the efficacy of the company's vaccine against the new strain.
  The 10-year Treasury note yield slid to 1.444% from Monday's 1.529%.
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• The World Health Organization is advising people over 60 not to travel amid spread of Omicron variant

  30-11-2021 23:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  Passengers gather near Delta airline's counter as they check-in their luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 23, 2021.Reuters/Carlos Barria
  The World Health Organization advised people over 60 and those with comorbidities to postpone travel.
  While they advised people to take caution, the agency said blanket travel bans won't address Omicron spread.
  They designated Omicron a "variant of concern" and said it could possibly be more transmissible.
  
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• Newly released police report reveals 'Rust' director Joel Souza's first account of fatal shooting

  30-11-2021 23:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza speaks during a press conference at the Santa Fe County Public Safety Building to update members of the media on the shooting accident on the set of the movie "Rust" at the on October 27, 2021 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Sam Wasson/Getty Images
  The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office released new documents related to the October "Rust" shooting.
  The documents include police incident reports from the day of the fatal incident.
  Two people were shot, one fatally, on th
  
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• Bret Taylor is officially Salesforce's co-CEO with Marc Benioff, ending over a year of speculation. Over a dozen insiders explain his meteoric rise to the top.

  30-11-2021 23:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  Niholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images; Salesforce; Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Insider
  Bret Taylor is officially Salesforce's new co-CEO, it was announced on Tuesday.
  It caps off a meteoric 5-year rise at Salesforce that saw him become one of its most powerful execs.
  Over a dozen of his past and current colleagues explain how his star rose so quickly.
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• 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley is appealing his 41-month prison sentence after pleading guilty for his role in Jan. 6 insurrection

  30-11-2021 23:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jacob Chansley became a mascot of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.Win McNamee/Getty Images
  A federal judge sentenced Jacob Chansley, known as the "QAnon Shaman," to 41 months in prison.
  It was one of the harshest punishments handed down to a Capitol rioter thus far.
  Chansley's lawyers have since filed an appeal, although they have not decided "what issues might be appealed."
  Jacob Chansley, known to some as the "QAnon Shaman," has filed an appeal to his 41-month prison sentence following his
  
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• Goldman Sachs CEO warns taxes could be NYC's downfall, saying urban centers aren't guaranteed a 'permanent place in the world'

  30-11-2021 23:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warns that New York tax hikes will drive wealthy New Yorkers and corporations out of the state.Associated Press
  Goldman Sachs' CEO slammed the prospect of tax hikes in NYC, saying they'd threaten its financial hub status.
  Many people left during the pandemic, and Solomon told the FT NYC has to be careful or they might not return. 
  The taxes he referenced are aid for those hit hardest by the pandemic, like low-income New Yorkers of color.
  Goldman Sachs' chief
  
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• Everything we know about the persistent but unproven rumors that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother

  30-11-2021 23:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minn., during a news conference at the site of the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer during a traffic stopAP Photo/Morry Gash
  Rep. Lauren Boebert revived unproven rumors sthat Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother to commit immigration fraud. 
  Conservative websites have claimed for years that Omar's second husband was really her brother. 
  No evidence — like a birth certificate o
  
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• Dr. Oz is running for US Senate in Pennsylvania. Here are 8 times he's made false or baseless medical claims.

  30-11-2021 23:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz attends a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, July 2, 2019.Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, one of the US' best-known celebrity doctors, is running for US Senate in Pennsylvania. 
  But his health recommendations are not always supported by scientific evidence.
  Here are eight times Oz made false, baseless, or misleading scientific claims.
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  Among Dr. Mehmet Oz's achievements are ten Emmy awards, a syndi
  
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• Republicans eyeing a 2023 majority say they're eager to grill Biden's Cabinet secretaries, investigate Hunter, and (maybe) impeach the president

  30-11-2021 23:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  Congressional Republicans have big plans to thwart the Biden administration's agenda.AP Photo/Evan Vucci
  Republicans have big plans to thwart Joe Biden if they reclaim the US House.
  Biden foes like Reps. Jim Jordan and Marjorie Taylor Greene would get more powerful.
  The GOP can't wait to grill Cabinet secretaries and investigate Hunter Biden.
  Republicans can't wait to make Joe Biden's life miserable if they take back control of the US House in the upcoming midterm elections. Odds are high t
  
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• Putin warns NATO of Russia's unstoppable missiles if his 'red line' in Ukraine is crossed

  30-11-2021 23:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin looks over a mockup of Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov while at a military exposition in Sevastopol, Crimea, January 9, 2020.Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images
  Putin warned NATO that deploying troops or advanced missiles to Ukraine would cross a "red line."
  The Russian leader said Moscow would be forced to take action while boasting about Russia's hypersonic missiles. 
  Hypersonic missiles are designed to be virtually unstoppable, and can fly at least fi
  
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• How Ludwig Ahgren became one of Twitch's most popular streamers and broke a record before announcing a move to YouTube Gaming

  30-11-2021 23:09 via businessinsider.com
  
  The popular streamer Ludwig Ahgren has over 3 million followers on Twitch.Screenshot/YouTube - Ludwig
  Ludwig Ahgren is one of the most popular gaming streamers on Twitch. 
  Ahgren began streaming in 2018. His channel rapidly rose over the last year. 
  Ahgren announced on Monday that he was moving to stream exclusively with YouTube Gaming.
  Ludwig Ahgren is a massively popular streamer with 3.1 million followers on Twitch, where he has been creating content under the handle "Ludwig" since
  
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• The US probably has 2,000 Omicron cases already, according to 'dirty math' from a COVID expert who often advises the White House

  30-11-2021 23:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Public Health Company cofounder and CEO Dr. Charity Dean.The Public Health Company
  The CDC says Omicron is not in the US yet.
  But Dr. Charity Dean, a former top health official in California, who warned about the spread of COVID-19 in the US early on in the pandemic and long before federal experts did, says there's no way that's true.
  "Our case ascertainment rate is zero," Dean said, but she has "no doubt that there are in fact cases here."
  Dr. Charity Dean has a solid track record of knowin
  
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• Adam Kinzinger says he hasn't 'made amends' with family members that disowned him over Trump criticism and doesn't intend to do so

  30-11-2021 23:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
  Kinzinger told Crain's Chicago Business that differing political views shouldn't dictate relationships.
  He has no plans to make up with family members who shunned him over his criticism of Trump.
  The congressman said that people shouldn't accept bad treatment "for the sake of getting along."
  Rep. Adam Kinzinger said in a podcast released on Monday that he had not "made amends" with the relatives who publicly accused him of "treason"
  
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• An FDA expert panel narrowly supports the first COVID-19 pill but suggests restrictions on its use driven by safety concerns

  30-11-2021 23:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Molnupiravir is an experimental oral antiviral developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics that could treat COVID-19Merck
  The first COVID-19 pill is closer to reality, as an FDA panel voted in favor on Tuesday. 
  But the group also recommended limiting its use to people at high risk of severe disease. 
  Merck's drug reduced hospitalizations and deaths by 30% compared to a placebo. 
  A pill to treat COVID-19 just got closer to reality, as the Food and Drug Administration's expert
  
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• Charlotte Bennett, an Andrew Cuomo accuser, calls on CNN to fire Chris Cuomo: 'His behavior is reprehensible, unprofessional and inexcusable'

  30-11-2021 23:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  CNN host Chris Cuomo.Donald Bowers/Getty Images
  Charlotte Bennett called on CNN to fire Chris Cuomo on Tuesday.
  Bennett accused former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing her when she worked for him.
  She said "anything short of firing Chris Cuomo" shows CNN lacks "both morals and a backbone."
  One of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's accusers, Charlotte Bennett, called on CNN to fire his brother in a Tuesday statement.Bennett spoke out following Monday's revelations about the extent of C
  
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• 9 things I wish I knew before quitting my job to do my side hustle full time

  30-11-2021 23:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Kisha Smith says she didn't miss her old paycheck after quitting because she finally enjoyed her work.Kisha Smith
  Kisha Smith, 41, is the founder of KKS Financial, a financial advising company in North Carolina.
  In February, she quit her job of 15 years to grow KKS from a side hustle to a full-time career.
  Here's 10 things she's learned since then, as told to freelance writer Jessica Milicevic.
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  I left my job as a supervisor at a transportation and log
  
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• The top 20 products Insider readers bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year

  30-11-2021 22:58 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.For Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, Insider readers bought Apple AirPods, Instant Pots, and more.Amazon; Disney plus; Best Buy; Apple; Insider
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021 are over, but our readers saved on great deals.
  Below, you'll find the 20 most popular Black Friday deals with our readers this year.
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday usher in some of
  
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• Meet the Florida Democrats running to oust GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis

  30-11-2021 22:43 via businessinsider.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLocked out of a trifecta of majority control in the state legislature and governorship since 1992, these three Democrats are vying to take back Tallahassee's corner office for the first time since 1998.Beloved by the GOP base for bucking pandemic restrictions, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is already considered a rising star and contender for the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.Before getting there, he'll have
  
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• Dr. Oz penned an op-ed about why he is running to be a senator from Pennsylvania. He only said the commonwealth's name once in the entire column.

  30-11-2021 22:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dr. Oz visits "Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner" at Fox News Channel Studios on March 09, 2020 in New York City.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
  Television personality Dr. Oz announced he was running for US Senate in swing-state Pennsylvania.
  He wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner about his run, but only mentioned the commonwealth once in the entire column.
  In the op-ed, Oz did not explain why he wants to represent Pennsylvania but slammed federal COVID-19 policies.
  Celebrity physician D
  
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• Trump urges McConnell to endanger the US economy so Democrats can't pass their spending plan

  30-11-2021 22:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (left), and former President Donald Trump (right).Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images
  Former Pres. Donald Trump urged Sen. McConnell on Tuesday to "use the debt ceiling" to block Biden's agenda.
  Congress has until December 15 to raise the limit and keep the US from defaulting on its debt.
  Using the ceiling as a political weapon risks unprecedented economic catastrophe.
  Former President Donald Trump wants Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to use the debt ceil
  
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• Salesforce's chief operating officer Bret Taylor just got promoted to become Marc Benioff's co-CEO

  30-11-2021 22:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters; Salesforce
  Bret Taylor has been appointed co-CEO of Salesforce and vice chair of its board.
  He will serve as co-CEO alongside Marc Benioff, who will continue as Salesforce's chairman.
  Taylor was Salesforce's co-COO, and a rapidly-rising star at the company.
  Salesforce's Bret Taylor has been appointed co-CEO and Vice Chair of the board, the company announced on Tuesday. He'll serve as co-CEO alongside Marc Benioff, who will remain in the chairman role.The news came on Tu
  
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• An Alabama jury just ordered Walmart to pay $2.1 million to a woman who was accused of shoplifting

  30-11-2021 22:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mike Segar/Reuters
  Walmart has been ordered to pay $2.1 million in damages to a woman who was accused of shoplifting.
  The lawsuit stemmed from 2016, when she said employees did not believe she paid for groceries.
  Walmart said the amount exceeded legal limits and it would appeal the decision.
  A jury in Alabama has ordered Walmart to pay $2.1 million in damages to a woman who sued the company after she said she was wrongly accused of shoplifting and arrested.Lesleigh Nurse said Walmart associates
  
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• 12 gift ideas that are still on sale even after Cyber Monday

  30-11-2021 22:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Otherland FacebookCyber Monday and Black Friday are over, but there are still plenty of deals to snag on gift ideas across all categories. However, unless you've been given a wishlist on what to get, sifting through the remaining discounts can be a chore.If you're searching for last-minute deals for gifts, don't fret. We've compiled a list of suggestions — all
  
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• Why the buyer of Beeple's $69 million NFT wants everyone to make free copies of the digital art

  30-11-2021 22:07 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Beeple's NFT collection.Business Insider
  In March, Vignesh Sundaresan spent $69 million for the NFT of Beeple's "Everydays."
  Now, he says he would be happy if everyone had a free copy of the artwork.
  That's because he said information on the internet wants to be free, and paywalls don't work. 
  In March, Beeple sold a digital collection of his art as an NFT for a record $69 million. Now, the buyer wants everyone to have a free copy. The buyer, Vignesh Sundaresan, who's also known as Met
  
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• Sen. Joe Manchin isn't committing to extending the Biden child tax credit that 346,000 West Virginia children are getting

  30-11-2021 21:54 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Joe Manchin tried and failed to get Senate Republicans on board with expansive voting rights legislation.Scott J. Applewhite/AP
  Sen. Joe Manchin is noncommittal on extending the child tax credit.
  On Tuesday, he told Insider "everybody's still talking and working. It's a work in progress."
  Millions of children are receiving the CTC, hundreds of thousands of them in Manchin's home state.
  On Tuesday, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia didn't commit to approving the one-year child tax credit exp
  
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• How to set up WhatsApp Web and use the messaging platform from your computer

  30-11-2021 21:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  WhatsApp's web version and desktop app offer certain advantages over the mobile app.Tara Moore/Getty Images
  You can use WhatsApp Web from your computer's browser by linking your account through a QR code from the WhatsApp mobile app.
  You can also use WhatsApp from your computer by installing the WhatsApp desktop application.
  You can open multiple WhatsApp accounts on your computer as long as you use a different browser window for each one. 
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• A crypto trader known as 'Coin Signals' pled guilty to swindling millions from investors by promising returns of nearly 150%

  30-11-2021 21:41 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Bitcoin balloonAndriy OnufriyenkoA 25-year-old cryptocurrency trader pled guilty on Tuesday to running a $5 million Ponzi-like scheme.Jeremy Spence, who went by "Coin Signals" online, lied to investors about the returns he was generating by trading cryptocurrencies.Spence told prospective investors he was generating monthly returns as high as 148% when he was in fact losing money.Jeremy Spence, known online by "Coin Signals," pled guilty to running Ponzi-like scheme that cost more than 170 crypt
  
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• Southern Africa is not a hotbed of variants — it's just very good at sequencing and spotting them

  30-11-2021 21:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  A laboratory worker in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 5, 2021.Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images
  Scientists in South Africa were the first to raise alarm bells about Omicron, alerting the WHO last Wednesday.
  But that doesn't necessarily mean the variant came from southern Africa, it's more of an indication of the region's robust surveillance system.
  "We just rang the bell, which allowed everybody else to realize that actually this was maybe going on unnoticed," one South African virus detect
  
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