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• Sen. Chris Murphy says he'd 'settle' for scaled-back gun control measures 'because that will save lives'

  05-12-2021 22:49 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut.Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP
  Sen. Murphy during a CNN interview said that he could "settle" for scaled-back gun-control measures.
  "I want universal background checks ... but I will settle for something much less because that will save lives," he said.
  Murphy is one of the most prominent gun-control advocates in the Senate.
  Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the most prominent gun-control advocates in the upper chamber, on Sunday said that he could "settle" for scaled-back m
  
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• Banksy is raising $13 million to help convert a British prison that once held Oscar Wilde into a community art center

  05-12-2021 22:31 via businessinsider.com
  
  Members of the public take pictures of a mural painted by Banksy at Reading Prison on March 5, 2021.Ming Yeung/Getty Images
  Banksy is pushing to convert a decommissioned UK prison into an art and cultural center.
  The artist plans on raising $13 million to fund the center by selling a stencil he used to paint a mural on the prison.
  The site once imprisoned author Oscar Wilde and holds cultural significance to the community.
  Banksy is offering to pay millions in a bid to save a former UK prison si
  
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• Former Sen. David Perdue will run for Georgia governor in 2022, challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in GOP primary

  05-12-2021 21:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia.Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
  Former Sen. David Perdue will challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in the Georgia governor's race, per the AJC.
  The contest between the two conservatives will set up an epic clash in the Republican primary.
  Whoever emerges from the race will face likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams.
  Former Sen. David Perdue will challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia's gubernatorial primary next year, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitu
  
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• A former Kamala Harris staffer says aides have to endure 'a constant amount of soul-destroying criticism': report

  05-12-2021 20:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the start of a roundtable discussion on voting rights for people living with disabilities in her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2021. "If we are truly a democracy, it means we have a representative government that reflects the experience and life of all the people in the country and I think we have a lot more work to do," she said.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
  Amid turnover in Harris' o
  
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• 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' villains tease new costumes that are 'more comfortable' and advanced than their old ones

  05-12-2021 20:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  (L to R) Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, and Jamie Foxx's Electro make returns to the "Spider-Man" franchise.Sony Pictures/ Marvel Entertainment
  Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx reunited to talk about their return to the Spider-Man Universe.
  The trio will return to portray fan-favorite villains Green Goblin, Doc Octopus, and Electro in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
  The actors said costume improvements and technology brought them back to the franchise.
  Fans ha
  
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• Rep. Ilhan Omar says Rep. Kevin McCarthy is a 'liar and a coward' and says GOP is 'normalizing anti-Muslim bigotry'

  05-12-2021 19:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images and Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
  Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "liar and a coward." 
  McCarthy on Friday indicated House Republicans would take no action against Rep. Lauren Boebert, who made anti-Muslim remarks.
  Omar said "we have to push them to reckon with the fact that their party right now is normalizing anti-Mus
  
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• Don't let Saudi Arabia use a Formula 1 race to hide the abysmal way it treats its people

  05-12-2021 19:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  Formula 1 cars at the French Grand Prix.Clive Rose/Getty Images
  Saudi Arabia hosted its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday.
  Saudi leaders want to use high-profile sporting events and other spectacles to distract from the grim realities of life in the kingdom.
  Abdullah Aljuraywi is a Saudi activist and director of communications of UK-based NGO ALQST for Human Rights.
  On Sunday, December 5, 2021, Saudi Arabia will host its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix. Thousands of motorsport fans
  
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• A former Netflix software engineer and his friend were sentenced to prison for conducting an insider trading scheme that made more than $3 million

  05-12-2021 19:23 via businessinsider.com
  
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  A former Netflix software engineer and his friend were sentenced to prison for an insider trading scheme on Friday.
  Sung Mo Jun and Junwoo Chon used private Netflix subscriber data to make more than $3 million.
  Another software engineer at Netflix and Jun's brother were also involved and have pled guilty.
  A former Netflix software engineer and his friend were sentenced to prison for an insider trading scheme where they used private subscriber data to make more than
  
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• Experts say reports of an American truck driver shortage are overblown

  05-12-2021 18:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  One high school is offering a truck-driving elective for students amid a widespread trucker shortage and an aging workforce.Mint Images/Getty Images
  The supply-chain crisis has become synonymous with a shortage of truck drivers.
  Eight experts told Insider the shortage is not as significant as it has been portrayed in the media.
  The number of truckers in the industry are near pre-pandemic levels and more truckers are becoming business owners than ever before.
  As US shoppers face empty shelves and
  
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• Sen. Amy Klobuchar said 'some pro-choice Republicans' might get on board with codifying Roe v. Wade into law

  05-12-2021 18:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. Amy Klobuchar said codifying abortion into federal law may be a solution to debates on women's rights.Meet the Press
  Sen. Amy Klobuchar suggested codifying abortion rights into law could be the solution to protecting abortion access.
  Klobuchar said some "pro-choice Republicans" have signaled support for the idea. 
  Her comments come as the US Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a case that could gut Roe v. Wade.
  Sen. Amy Klobuchar in an interview Sunday said some Republicans coul
  
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• New dinosaur discovered with a bizarre 'club like' tail featuring seven pairs of bladed spikes to fight off predators

  05-12-2021 18:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  A model of the Stegouros, a newly identified armored dinosaur that inhabited the Chilean Patagonia, is displayed during a press conference in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.(AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
  Fossils revealing a new type of dinosaur have been discovered in Southern Chile. 
  The creature features a tail that resembles a 'war club' and would have been used as a weapon.
  The study explaining the find says the Stegourus is "unlike any dinosaur."
  Fossils in Chile have revealed a ne
  
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• Former US senator and GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole has died at 98

  05-12-2021 17:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Bob Dole at The Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx
  Former US Sen. Bob Dole died on Sunday at the age of 98.
  Dole, a decorated veteran of World War II, was the GOP presidential nominee in 1996.
  He was first elected to Congress in 1961 — the start of a long career in politics.
  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  Bob Dole, the former US senator and Republican presidential nominee, died on Sunday at age 98.Dole's death was confirm
  
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• Fauci pushed back on Sen. Ron Johnson's claims that he 'overhyped' the AIDS crisis and COVID-19

  05-12-2021 17:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci during a December 5, 2021, appearance on CNN's "State of the Union."CNN/State of the Union
  Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday called comments made by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson "preposterous." 
  During a podcast that aired Wednesday on World AIDS Day, Johnson said Fauci "overhyped" the AIDS epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  I don't have any clue what he's talking about," Fauci said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." 
  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of th
  
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• Resist the FOMO. An asset manager has created an ETF for 'genuine investments' that shuns market crazes like crypto and meme stocks.

  05-12-2021 17:00 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Marianne Ayala/Insider
  A new exchange-traded fund from GCI Investors is getting back to the basics of investing. 
  "We are investing in underlying businesses and companies rather than just stocks," said Guy Davis.
  His potential losses, he said, are much lower than risking investments on meme stocks and crypto.
  One fund manager wants you to forget about the eye-popping gains from meme stocks and crypto and get back to the basics of investing."We sit very much at the opposite end of the spectr
  
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• Drugstores across the US are struggling to cope as low staffing levels combine with surging vaccine demand, a report says

  05-12-2021 16:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  COVID-19 vaccines are being offered in many drugstores across the US.Frederic Brown/AFP via Getty Images
  US drugstores are being severely affected by the labor shortage, per AP.
  Low staffing levels have been reported amid a surge in demand for COVID-19 vaccines. 
  The situation has left the remaining workers feeling burned out in the wake of the Omicron variant.
  US drugstores are struggling to cope as surging vaccine demand is being met with staff shortages, AP reported. Theresa Tolle,
  
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• Symone Sanders dismisses notion that she's leaving Kamala Harris' office over displeasure with the job: 'I have earned a break'

  05-12-2021 16:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the press as senior advisor and chief spokesperson Symone Sanders looks on at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport near Greer, S.C., before she boards Air Force Two to return to Washington, DC, on June 14, 2021.Alex Wong/Getty Images
  Symone Sanders told The Washington Post that her exit from Harris' office has nothing to do with displeasure.
  "I'm getting married next year. I would like to plan my wedding. You know, I have earned a bre
  
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• Donald Trump launches expletive-laden tirade against journalists and says he is 'proud' to have tanked trust in the media

  05-12-2021 16:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09, 2021.Scott Olson/Getty Images
  Former President Donald Trump called journalists a "bunch of very dishonest, crooked bastards."
  He also boasted about tanking the press's approval ratings during a speech at Mar-a-Lago, a video shows.
  Several of the statements made by Trump about trust in the media during the speech are factually inaccurate.
  Former President Donald Trump launched his latest
  
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• Ten COVID-19 cases were detected on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship as it headed to port in New Orleans

  05-12-2021 16:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Norwegian Cruise Line requires 100% of passengers and crew to be vaccinated for COVID-19.Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
  At least 10 people tested positive for COVID-19 on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship as it headed to port in New Orleans this weekend.
  More than 3,200 people were aboard the ship, which made stops in Belize, Honduras, and Mexico, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. 
  Anyone who tests positive upon disembarking from the s
  
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• Want to switch to a 4-day work week? Here's how to run a pilot, according to the author of a book on the subject.

  05-12-2021 15:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Several firms, including Atom Bank, have piloted four-day work weeks.Luis Alvarez/Getty Images
  The idea of a four-day week is growing in popularity, and many companies are starting pilots.
  Joe Sanok is the author of a book about how to make the switch.
  To make it work, he says you need to use data, set boundaries, and review as you go along. 
  The idea of a four-day work week is growing in popularity. Well-publicized trials in New Zealand, Iceland, and Japan showed that participants' we
  
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• At least 14 people have died and 56 are injured after a volcano erupted suddenly in Java, Indonesia, authorities said

  05-12-2021 15:54 via businessinsider.com
  
  Damaged houses are covered with volcanic ash at Sumberwuluh village, following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano in Lumajang regency, East Java province, Indonesia, December 5, 2021.REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
  Mount Semeru, the largest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java, erupted on December 4. 
  On December 5, authorities confirm that 14 people have died and 56 have been injured. 
  Neighboring towns have been impacted by volcanic ash, and almost 1,000 people have been displaced.
  The
  
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• A Southwest Airlines passenger opened a galley door and jumped out of a plane while it was taxiing, authorities say

  05-12-2021 15:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 jet taxis to the gate.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images
  As a flight from Colorado Springs to Phoenix was taxiing, a man opened the rear galley door and jumped out.
  The Southwest Airlines passenger then ran to an airport fire station and barricaded himself in a dorm room.
  A 30-year-old suspect has been booked for two felony counts of trespass, police say.
  While Southwest Airlines Flight 4236 was taxiing at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizo
  
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• A California school district said two parents knowingly sent their COVID-positive child to class

  05-12-2021 15:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  A school classroom.MILATAS/Getty Images
  Two parents knowingly sent their COVID-19 positive kid to class, California school officials said.
  The kid attended class for seven days after testing positive for the virus. 
  Officials said 75 students had been exposed to the virus and had to quarantine.
  Two parents knowingly sent their COVID-positive kid to elementary school, according to California school district officials, forcing dozens of students to quarantine due to possible contamination.&nb
  
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• Sean Hannity says Republican Gov. Brian Kemp should 'bow out' of the 2022 Georgia gubernatorial race

  05-12-2021 15:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity.AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File
  Fox News host Sean Hannity last week called on Gov. Brian Kemp to exit the Georgia governor's race.
  On Hannity's evening show, he said that Kemp was "ineffective" and "not particularly well-liked."
  During the segment, Hannity expressed his desire for former Sen. David Perdue to enter the race.
  Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday called on Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia to nix his 2022 reelection campaign so conservatives can
  
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• Bystanders booed as the far-right Patriot Front staged a rally in Washington DC to 'reclaim America'

  05-12-2021 15:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Members of the right-wing group Patriot Front march across Memorial Bridge in front of the Lincoln Memorial on December 04, 2021 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee/Getty Images
  Patriot Front members believe that their ancestors conquered America.
  More than a hundred members of the group staged a rally in Washington DC on Saturday to "reclaim America."
  Bystanders booed as their leader Thomas Rousseau gave a speech, reports say.
  More than a hundred members of a white supremacist group marched in downto
  
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• Celebrity Cruises' newest ship has a luxury 2,500-square-foot suite that starts at over $15,000 — see inside

  05-12-2021 15:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Iconic suite aboard the Celebrity Apex cruise ship. The Iconic suites aboard the Apex and Edge cruise ships are identical.Celebrity Cruises
  Celebrity Cruises' new Apex ship has the Iconic suite, a 2,500-square-foot accommodation that starts at $15,000.
  The suite has two bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, and a terrace with a private hot tub.
  The Iconic suite is the largest suite across all Celebrity ships.
  When someone says "luxury at sea," you may think of a private yacht with butlers,
  
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• These are the apps I used to become fluent in Chinese, one of the world's most difficult languages to learn

  05-12-2021 15:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Oscar Wong/Getty Images
  I've been studying Chinese — one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn — for over a decade
  Though you can't learn Chinese with apps alone, technology can be a great tool for language learning.
  These are the apps that helped me become fluent in Mandarin Chinese. 
  I've been studying Mandarin Chinese for about a decade, and even after many classes, living in Beijing, and countless hours of studying and practicing, the learning process can st
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized COVID-19 restrictions saying 'not a single school has closed because of cancer'

  05-12-2021 14:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized COVID-19 restrictions and said that no schools were closed because of cancer.
  Many Twitter users mocked the congresswoman for the implication that cancer is contagious.
  The Georgia congresswoman has long been an outspoken critic of COVID-19 measures.
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been mocked after she criticized COVID-19 restrictions and said that "not a single school has closed" because of can
  
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• Your packages may soon by flown on a massive jet with only one pilot, and it's only a matter of time before you could be too

  05-12-2021 14:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  REUTERS/Tim Chong
  Airbus is eyeing the newly-launched A350 Freighter as a potential candidate for single-pilot flying. 
  Single-pilot operations are common in the private aviation and cargo realms but not with aircraft like the A350.
  Airlines are already working with Airbus to make single-pilot passenger aircraft a reality. 
  The labor and shipping crises are taking flight as newer cargo planes may be developed in a way that would require only one pilot to be at the controls for most of
  
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• The Santa Claus rally in the stock market could stumble this year as Fed hawkishness and rich valuations spook investors, Bank of America says

  05-12-2021 14:30 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Photo by Noam Galai/Getty ImagesDecember has been the strongest month of the year for stock returns based on historical data.But the Santa Claus rally could be derailed this year as fears of the Omicron virus hit markets."We remain cautious on S&P 500 amid a hawkish Fed tightening into an overvalued market," Bank of America said on Thursday.Investors have been conditioned to expect positive stock market returns in the month of December, as it is seasonally the strongest month of the year, ac
  
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• I've helped nearly 30 people to go from book idea to published author — here are my top 3 tips for writers

  05-12-2021 14:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Book coach Jas Rawlinson says having an accountability partner is key for aspiring writers to stay on track.Louise Wright
  Jas Rawlinson is an author, ghostwriter, and award-nominated book coach.
  She says it's common for aspiring writers to struggle to follow through with book ideas.
  Having an accountability partner is crucial, Rawlinson says, as is focusing on quality over speed.
  "Raise your hand if you've ever thought of writing a book."It's one of the first questions I ask when running a story
  
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• Shoppers are buying more stuff and companies are making more money, but fewer people are working — and it's a sign of where the economy is headed

  05-12-2021 14:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe number of retail workers fell by 20,000 in November, Accoring to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The number of workers continues to fall while consumers are still spending more than ever. 
  These shifts to the retail sector show how business is adapting: It's using fewer workers. 
  Shelves are on track to be stocked this holiday season, but businesses are using fewer workers to stock them.It's as clear as day in the data.The latest job
  
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• The Las Vegas strip's latest $4.3 billion crypto-friendly hotel has $15,000-a-night 'villas' and 'palaces' — see what it's like to stay in one

  05-12-2021 14:26 via businessinsider.com
  
  Resorts World Las Vegas.Ken Ritter/AP Photo
  Resorts World Las Vegas — the Strip's latest $4.3 billion hotel — opened its doors in June.
  The hotel recently unveiled its ultra-luxurious "palace" and "villa" suites starting at $15,000 a night.
  Resorts World also has a $300,000 suite package for a two-night stay in one of the villas.
  Viva Las Vegas — in June, Resorts World Las Vegas, the Strip's first new casino resort in over a decade, officially opened its doors as the hospitalit
  
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• MLB mystery, revealed: An astrophysicist found the league used two different balls last year

  05-12-2021 14:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Welcome back to Insider Weekly! I'm Matt Turner, editor-in-chief of business at Insider.Sometimes something just doesn't feel right, even if you can't put your finger on why. For many baseball fans, that's been true for some time.Every baseball is slightly different from the next. But in 2021 in particular, it felt as though the baseballs were especially unpredictable. Home runs that should have been weren't and vice versa.This week, Bradford William Davis got to the bottom of that mystery. He r
  
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• Officials investigate claims that a passenger carried a loaded handgun on an American Airlines flight to Miami

  05-12-2021 14:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  The incident took place on an American Airlines flight, according to a police report.Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
  An 83-year-old man was accused by police of carrying a loaded gun on an American Airlines flight.
  The man flew from Barbados to Miami, NBC 6 and The Washington Post reported.
  He pleaded not guilty and is expected to appear in court in mid-December. 
  Authorities on Friday were investigating claims that a man carried a loaded handgun in his pocket on an American Airlines fl
  
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• How Pinterest's new Creator Fund is helping users monetize their content and expand their reach

  05-12-2021 14:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Once simply a place to go for fashion ideas or DIY arts and crafts, Pinterest now include more travel hacks, entrepreneurship tips, daily motivation, parenting inspiration, and even live shows.Getty/Ivan Pantic
  Like Instagram and TikTok, Pinterest is creating ways for its users to monetize their content.
  The platform's Creator Fund offers a $25,000 grant to help underrepresented creators grow their reach.
  Style and travel influencer Oyin Edogi says joining the fund helped her land multiple paid
  
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• A luxury tiny home company's CEO says demand 'exploded' during COVID-19 — see inside its most popular $95,000 unit

  05-12-2021 13:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  New Frontier Design's Luna tiny home.Design by David Latimer // New Frontier Design. Photographs by Studiobuell Photography
  Tiny homes have been all the rage throughout COVID-19.
  One luxury tiny home maker says he saw demand "explode" by five times during the pandemic.
  Take a look inside New Frontier Design's most popular and "economical" $95,000 tiny home, the Luna.
  Tiny houses have been all the rage throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, from a $100,000 smart home that was so popular, it crashed it
  
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• We visited Costco stores in the both the US and UK and were shocked by just how similar the shopping experience is on both sides of the Atlantic

  05-12-2021 13:43 via businessinsider.com
  
  Costco store in Rochester.Mohammad Khursheed/REUTERS
  We visited Costco locations in the US and UK.
  The shopping experience was near identical on both sides of the Atlantic.
  The main difference we found was in the food assortment. 
  We visited Costco in Rochester, New York to see how it compares to the big box store's UK locations.Costco.Mohammad Khursheed/REUTERSAs we walked in, a greeter at the door reminds people to have their membership cards out. We walked by the membership center, where
  
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• Email leak reveals the surprising friendship between Hunter Biden and his 'buddy' Tucker Carlson, says report

  05-12-2021 12:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden (L) and Fox News host Tucker Carlson (R).Paul Morigi/Getty Images (L), Fox News (R).
  The Daily Mail published emails that reveal a close friendship between Hunter Biden and Tucker Carlson.
  Biden wrote a college recommendation for Carlson's son, and Carlson intervened in an unflattering news story about Biden.
  The intimate interactions appear to be at odds with Carlson's public attitude towards Biden.
  Emails published by The Daily Mail appear to show a surpr
  
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• Student-loan payments resume in 2 months, and Biden's only canceled debt for just over 1% of federal borrowers despite his campaign promise

  05-12-2021 12:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Spelman college graduation.Paras Griffin/Getty Image
  Student-loan payments resume in 2 months after what will be a nearly 2-year pandemic pause.
  While some borrowers are better off due to targeted student-debt cancellation, most are not.
  Advocates worry that most borrowers are not financially-secure enough to enter repayment.
  The pandemic may not be over, but in two months, the pause on student-loan payments will be. About 580,000 borrowers will be free of that burden forever, thanks to Presiden
  
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• Meet a 28-year-old house hunter who put in 15 bids and lost 2 contracts over the past year: 'They ghosted me like a dude from a dating app'

  05-12-2021 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ashley Nader is having a hard time buying a home.Ashley Nader
  Ashley Nader, 28, has put in 15 bids on houses over the past 14 months. She still isn't a homeowner.
  She went into contract twice, only to be ghosted by the first seller and forced out by the second.
  "All the other offers I've submitted have been rejected by greedy agents," she told Insider.
  Shopping for a house can be a lot like dating.Just ask Ashley Nader, the 28-year-old product manager who has put in 15 bids over the past 14 mont
  
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• Video shows Trump mocking the US's top general and calling him an 'idiot' over the Afghanistan withdrawal in Mar-a-Lago speech

  05-12-2021 11:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump, left, and Gen. Mark Milley, right, pictured in a composite image.Getty Images
  Former President Donald Trump mockingly impersonated Gen. Mark Milley during a speech at Mar-a-Lago.
  He called Milley a "fucking idiot" over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, a video shows.
  Last month, Trump said that Milley should stand trial for treason.
  Former President Donald Trump called the US's top military officer a "fucking idiot" during a speech at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Pal
  
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• SpaceX secures 3 more crewed flights from NASA due to Boeing Starliner delays

  05-12-2021 11:19 via businessinsider.com
  
  An illustration of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship.SpaceX
  SpaceX has been awarded three additional commercial crew flights by NASA, per the agency. 
  The deal comes amid delays in certifying Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, due to a valve issue. 
  NASA's Kathy Lueders said it was critical to begin securing additional flights to the ISS now.
  SpaceX has been awarded three more commercial crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA, the agency reported. It comes after de
  
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• NASA's chile pepper experiment broke 2 world records, including one for feeding the most astronauts from a crop grown on the ISS

  05-12-2021 10:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Astronauts pictured with the first harvest of chile peppers grown aboard the International Space Station.NASA
  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station harvested chile peppers for the second time. 
  The plant-growing experiment concluded recently and set two new records in the process.
  The crop production team did not expect to achieve the records, NASA's Matt Romeyn told Insider.
  A NASA plant experiment, which consisted of growing and harvesting chile peppers in space, broke a recor
  
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• The discovery of a 2000-year-old dagger was a vital clue to revealing a forgotten battle between the Roman Empire's legions and tribal warriors

  05-12-2021 10:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  A dagger found from 15 BC in Oberhalbstein (Graubünden, Switzerland), before and after restorationsArchäologischen Dienst GraubündenVolunteer archaeologist and dental student Lucas Schmid discovered the silver and brass dagger in 2019. 
  The discovery with a metal detector led to an excavation of a Roman battlefield. 
  Further work continues in the Oberhalbstein region of Graubünden, Switzerland.
  In Switzerland, a volunteer archaeologist using a metal detector uncover
  
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• The metaverse 'is already here' and will give cryptocurrencies the opportunity to make it better, a Solana co-founder says

  05-12-2021 10:00 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Anatoly YakovenkoAnatoly Yakovenko
  The metaverse will give cryptocurrencies a chance to wipe out "broken" business models like internet ad platforms, a Solana co-founder said.
  Anatoly Yakovenko told Insider in an interview believed crypto could make the metaverse better and change how companies use data.
  Many high-profile investors believe the metaverse could become a trillion-dollar opportunity.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  The metaverse is booming i
  
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• Spokesman for Chris Cuomo denies sexual misconduct allegation

  05-12-2021 07:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chris Cuomo on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time" on May 20, 2021.CNN
  Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been accused of sexual misconduct, The New York Times reported.
  He was fired after revelations that he used media sources to help his brother, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
  A spokesperson for Chris Cuomo denied the sexual misconduct allegation to The Times.
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• A man who tested positive for Omicron variant says 15 of his friends who joined him at a New York anime convention also have COVID-19

  05-12-2021 06:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Costumed attendees take a break during Anime NYC at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on November 20, 2021.Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
  A man who tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant says 15 of his friends are also sick.
  The man and a group of 30 people attended an anime convention in New York City last month.
  It's unclear if his friends also have the Omicron variant, but health officials are investigating.
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