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As more US states legalize marijuana, research indicates that more pregnant people are using the drug. Research in this area is very limited, but some studies suggest marijuana use during pregnancy may restrict a baby’s growth, disrupt brain development, or result in learning or behavioral problems as a child grows up. Two doctors told INSIDER […]

The smartphone is an essential part of our everyday lives. But as with all technology, things change. So the question becomes: What will be the next smartphone? Will it be the connected car? Or the smart speaker? What about the smartwatch? Find out which device, if any, will take over the smartphone’s role with this […]

“Mortal Kombat 11” will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 23rd, 2019. The latest entry into the violent fighting game franchise will feature new and returning characters for an all-new story, alongside the series’ signature fatalities — the ultra-violent finishing moves that made the original game an object of […]

Seeking a 17th-straight Australian Open victory, World No. 3 Roger Federer will take on 21-year-old rising American Taylor Fritz, who is making his debut third-round appearance in Melbourne. For those in the United States looking to watch, the match is scheduled to start Thursday around 9 p.m. ET (after the conclusion of Barty vs Sakkari). […]

Tonight marks the return of Star Trek: Discovery for Season 2. Fans are excited about the introduction of Capt. Pike, who will be taking the helm of the Discovery for at least part of the season. But they still miss Captain Lorca, despite how twisted he turned in the end. Here’s a quick refresher on […]

Tonight, Star Trek: Discovery returns to CBS All Access after a long break since the Season 1 finale. Reviews say that Season 2 is even better than Season 1, so fans are excited to see what happens next. After the cliffhanger that ended Season 1, we can only imagine the twists and turns waiting for […]

Netflix said that 80 million accounts watched “Bird Box” in its first four weeks. It said last month that 45 million accounts viewed the movie in the first week, a record for a Netflix original film. Netflix released more viewing numbers for its hit thriller “Bird Box” during its 2018 fourth quarter earnings report on […]

In addition to investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, the special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing dozens of contacts between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. Trump and his surrogates have offered multiple, at times contradictory, explanations for those contacts. Over time, they have claimed the campaign never communicated with Russia, that the contacts […]

The Boeing 717 is a slightly offbeat aircraft that went out of production in 2006. Boeing chalked it up as a failure, a result of absorbing some McDonnell Douglas planes when it acquired the planemaker in the mid-1990s. But the 100-seat 717-200 is now in serious demand as carriers move away from regional jets. I […]

President Trump canceled a congressional delegation plan to travel to Afghanistan this weekend in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s suggestion the State of the Union be postponed until the partial government shutdown is over. Members of Congress had already boarded a bus preparing to depart on the trip. Furious lawmakers had to leave the […]

Ken Griffin’s Surveyor Capital has axed long-short portfolio manager Adam Wolfman and his team of three analysts, sources tell Business Insider. Surveyor Capital’s top stock-picking portfolio manager Jack Woodruff is also leaving the firm to start his own fund, which Griffin will be a big investor in. The firm’s stock-picking unit is losing talent at […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter skipped a team trip to London out of fear for his safety over his criticism of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league supports Kanter, a Turkish native, and his platform to speak out about Erdogan. Kanter has not spoken to his […]