DEAR HARRIETTE: I was just assigned a project with a co-worker, and now we spend basically every workday and day off together crunching to get it done. Harriette Cole She is a vegan activist, dedicated to transforming my life, as she says, and to stopping me from being a meat eater. She criticizes everything I […]
Online child sex abuse spiked by 31% in 2020, with at least 13 million disturbing images on Facebook and Instagram
Summary List Placement There was a sharp increase in child sex abuse imagery being posted and shared online during the coronavirus pandemic, much of it hosted on Facebook and Instagram, according to data shared exclusively with Insider. Figures from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) showed a 31% increase in the number […]
US stocks head for more record highs as investors cheer upbeat earnings and Joe Biden’s stimulus plans
Summary List Placement US stocks were set to notch up more record highs on Thursday, as upbeat company earnings and President Joe Biden’s stimulus plans combined to lift markets. Investors rotated out of the dollar on Thursday morning, while Asian stocks rose sharply overnight on the premise that more spending from the US government will […]
Ted Cruz claims Joe Biden is ‘more interested’ in Paris than Pittsburgh, weeks after attempting to overturn Pennsylvania’s election results
Summary List Placement Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas kicked off Joe Biden’s nascent presidency by attacking his decision to rejoin the Paris climate change agreement — though his choice of metaphor missed the mark. Biden, who was sworn-in on Wednesday, issued a over a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate agreement to reduce […]
BlackRock has joined the bitcoin business — the world’s largest asset manager has said two of its funds can now invest in the cryptocurrency
Summary List Placement BlackRock has authorized two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures, according to filings with the SEC. The two funds are: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities and BlackRock Global Allocation Fund. Both funds are allowed to use only cash-settled bitcoin futures, among other assets. Sign up here our daily newsletter, 10 Things […]
Miss Manners: Congratulations! You’ve been married 50 years to a petty, hostile woman!
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would say my parents “don’t get along,” but that makes it sound mutual. For as long as my sisters and I can remember, our mother has constantly nitpicked our father for things that have to us seemed petty, unwarranted, and not always within his control. She has even put us in […]
BlackRock has joined the bitcoin business — the world’s largest asset manager has said two of its funds can now invest in the cryptocurrency
Summary List Placement BlackRock has authorized two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures, according to filings with the SEC. The two funds are: BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities and BlackRock Global Allocation Fund. Both funds are allowed to use only cash-settled bitcoin futures, among other assets. Sign up here our daily newsletter, 10 Things […]
Dear Abby: My husband tells me to keep working out until my double chin disappears
DEAR ABBY: I battle with a double chin, and I loathe it. My chin hides itself only if I am under 126 pounds. Anything over that and it’s there. I’m not overweight, but my double chin makes me feel that way. Jeanne Phillips I have read that dermal fillers in the chin can discreetly get […]
Video: James Wiseman talks about what led to his bounce-back game
Warriors rookie center James Wiseman came up big for his team and was an vital force as the team cruised past the San Antonio Spurs 121-99. In his postgame interview, Wiseman credited his improvement to watching film and asking for help from veteran teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry. Here are the topics he discussed […]
10 things in tech you need to know today
Summary List Placement Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Thursday. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Have an Amazon Alexa device? Listen to this update by searching “Business Insider” in your flash briefing settings. Trump pardoned an ex-Google engineer facing prison. Anthony Levandowski […]
Michael Flynn’s brother was present on a call discussing the military response to the Capitol siege, despite the Army denying it for days: WaPo
Summary List Placement The US Army falsely denied that Michael Flynn’s brother was present during a meeting regarding the military response to the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, deputy chief of staff for operations for the US Army and brother of disgraced ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, […]
Teen who bonded with Biden over stutter will share his story in new book
Brayden Harrington has found the confidence to speak up — and he hopes to inspire other kids like him who stutter. Harrington, 13, met President Biden last February during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. Biden grew up with a stutter, and he offered Harrington some advice: “Don’t let it define you. You are smart […]