 Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand SKIMS will now include T-shirts, leggings, and dresses
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Kim Kardashian West has unveiled a new range of products as part of her shapewear brand SKIMS.
The Cotton Collection will feature T-shirts, slip dresses, leggings, bras, underwear, and tank tops.
Each piece was designed to be worn as either underwear or outerwear.
The new pieces range in price between $18 and $56. The entire collection launches October 15 on the brand's website.
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$20,000 worth of ride props were reportedly stolen from Walt Disney World
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More than $20,000 worth of ride props have been stolen from Walt Disney World, according to local law enforcement.
The Orlando Sentinel reported on Thursday that the items were first deemed missing by an employee who couldn't find sails from Peter Pan's Flight.
The employee, who was taking inventory at the time, also discovered that a "shell" and three seats from Space Mountain were missing.
According to the police report, the stolen items were be
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Why James Cameron is arguing with a fellow millionaire about who dove to the deepest point in the ocean
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In September, film director James Cameron contacted The New York Times, disgruntled by a declaration made by millionaire adventurer Victor Vescovo, that claimed he had completed the deepest submarine dive in history.
Vescovo had dived down to the Mariana Trench, off the coast of Guam — the same area Cameron had dived down to seven years earlier.
What irked Cameron was that the area is flat, according to what he and another expedition both saw, mean
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Here's why Face ID doesn't always work with your sunglasses, according to Apple (AAPL)
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Face ID, available on the iPhone X, XS, XR, 11, and 11 Pro, doesn't always work with sunglasses.
Apple explained why this is the case: It has to do with the infrared spectrum, and how Face ID scans your face.
Apple is that Face ID actually works in the infrared spectrum — specifically, between 930 and 950 nanometers — so sunglasses actually can work. But it depends on the type of lenses.
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Bernie Sanders speaks on camera about his health after his heart attack
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said he is recovering well from the heart attack he suffered earlier this month, and is looking forward to getting back to campaigning ahead of the 2020 Election.
Sanders said on ABC's "This Week" that he is confident in the care he received and was back on his feet shortly after surgery for a blocked artery.
Sanders told host Jonathan Karl that he intends to release his medical records "as soon as we can," with "all of the information that's available," and ad
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The 15 richest people in India, ranked
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Forbes released its 2019 ranking of India's 100 Richest People.
Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of $51.4 billion, topped the list for the 12th year in a row.
The list also includes infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani and steel baron Lakshmi Mittal.
The 15 richest people in India are worth a combined $215 billion.
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Forbes released its 2019 ranking of India's 100 Richest People.
For the 12th year in a row, Mukesh Ambani
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One of Kurt Cobain's iconic sweaters is going up for auction, and it's expected to sell for more than $300,000
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The late Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana filmed an episode of "MTV Unplugged" in New York City on November 18, 1993.
The front man's green cardigan, which he wore during the performance, has since become an iconic piece of the band's history.
Now, the garment will be sold to the highest bidder as part of an online sale from Julien's Auctions.
Though a starting bid has been placed at $50,000, the sweater is expected to sell for a price between $200,000
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Hunter Biden is stepping down from the board of a Chinese private equity firm as Trump alleges corruption
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Hunter Biden is stepping down from his role on the board of a Chinese-backed private equity company.
In a statement posted online, Biden's lawyer said he vowed to avoid all foreign business dealings after years of controversy over his ties abroad.
President Donald Trump and his top associates have repeatedly pushed unproven corruption allegations against the two Bidens.
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Only half of Gen Xers have a retirement account, and that's a catastrophe in the making
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Insider's new series, "The State of Our Money," looks at the financial health among Americans.
Insider teamed up with Morning Consult to survey more than 2,000 Americans and found that Generation X is in especially dismal financial shape.
Exactly half of Gen Xers said they don't have a retirement savings account, while 13% said they do have one but aren't actively contributing to it.
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Millennials may bear the brunt of bad press, bu
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I ran the New York City marathon last year — here are the 13 tips that were crucial to surviving my first marathon
Priya Krishna
I ran the TCS New York City Marathon in 2018.
As someone who does not consider myself a skilled runner by any stretch of the imagination, it was my first-ever marathon.
Here are 13 tips that helped me survive the New York City Marathon — which ended up being one of the best experiences of my life.
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I am not a runner.
I am very slow. I am easily distracted. I don't even like running that much &mdash
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'Joker' scores an October 2nd weekend record at the box office, while 'Gemini Man' bombs
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"Joker" won the domestic box office for a second-straight weekend.
It brought in an estimated $55 million, the best week two performance ever by a movie released in October.
"Gemini Man" came in third place, earning only $20.5 million.
The movie's budget was $138 million.
Neon's "Parasite" brought in $376,264 on three screens and had a per-screen average of $125,421, the best average of any movie this year.
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How the retail industry will top $5.5 trillion by 2020 (TGT, WMT, AMZN)
The future of retail is looking bright.
So bright that Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service, expects the industry to top $5.5 trillion by 2020!
While in-store and desktop purchases are certainly helping the retail industry boom, the biggest factor for this incredible growth is in your pocket.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:The North Face is teaming with YouTubers and Supreme to up its cool factor — and Gen Z is taking no...
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An 8-year-old girl climbed an 18-foot replica of Donald Trump's 'un-climbable' border wall in seconds
The Independent
An 8-year-old girl has climbed an 18-foot replica of Donald Trump's "unclimbable" border wall.
Another man made multiple attempts of the climb while juggling different items in one hand.
The man who built the wall said it was not his intention to say a border wall should or should not exist, but rather to demonstrate that this particular wall can be scaled.
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An 18-foot replica of Donald Trump's border wall has been scale
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UK Tech 100: The 30 most important, interesting, and impactful women shaping British technology in 2019
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Business Insider has named the 100 most interesting and impactful people who are influencing British tech in 2019.
Of that list, Business Insider has selected the top 30 female investors, founders, journalists, social media stars, and engineers who made the list.
The list features entrepreneurs building global startups in the UK, investors who have a keen eye for emerging technologies, as well as journalists, TikTok stars, politicians
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A 27-year-old American boxer was knocked out in the 10th round of a fight, left on a stretcher, and is now in a coma
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Patrick Day suffered a 10th round knockout in Chicago on Saturday.
The American received medical attention in the ring, left on a stretcher, and had seizures en route to a nearby hospital.
He underwent emergency brain surgery and is in a coma.
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A 27-year-old American boxer was knocked out in the 10th round of a fight, left the ring on a stretcher, and is now in a coma.
Patrick Day, from New York, was c
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Traditional Japanese swords can take over 18 months to create — here's what makes them so special
Japanese sword making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one that's carried on to this day.
Master Akihira has been making these swords for 21 years at his studio just outside of Tokyo, Japan.
Each sword is a unique artwork, and one that is made to be admired as you would a painting.
Becoming a swordsmith in Japan takes a 5 year apprentiship, and there are only around 180 working smiths today.
Japanese sword making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one
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Turkey's military says it captured a key Syrian border town after an offensive against Kurdish fighters
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Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town Saturday after an offensive against Kurdish fighters.
Turkish troops entered central Ras al-Ayn, according to Turkey's Defense Ministry and a war monitor group.
It marked the biggest gain made by Turkey since the invasion began Wednesday.
The continued push by Turkey into Syria comes days after President Donald Trump pulled US forces out of the area, making Turkey's air and ground offensive poss
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Fort Worth police fatally shot a woman inside her own home after a neighbor reported that her front door was open
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A white police officer fatally shot a black woman inside her own home on Saturday after they received a call about her open door, the Fort Worth Police Department said.
Authorities released body-camera footage showing that the officer approached her window, shouted "put your hands up! Show me your hands!" and fired a shot immediately.
The woman's neighbor who initially called police, James Smith, said he was shaken and angry with the way police responded to t
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A gunman opened fire at a church wedding ceremony in New Hampshire, injuring 2 people
Associated Press
Two people were shot in New Hampshire on Saturday after a gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony.
Guests tackled the shooter and pinned him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said.
Dale Holloway, 37, has been charged with first degree assault for shooting Stanley Choate, 75, in the chest at the New England Pentecostal church, according to the state's attorney general office.
A second person, Claire McMullen, 60, was shot in the arm.
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3 deaths have been linked to the Southern California wildfires so far
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Three people have died at the scene of Southern California wildfires this week, authorities said Saturday.
One man who tried to fight the blaze died of a heart attack, a second body was found at a mobile home park where 74 structures were destroyed Thursday in Calimesa, and another death was reported in a community east of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles officials said the fire in the city's San Fernando Valley area hadn't grown significantly since Friday, and ground c
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James Comey is swimming in cash between six-figure speaking fees, writing contracts, and his book deal
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Former-FBI director James Comey has forged a lucrative second-act in media.
Comey was infamously fired by President Donald Trump in 2017, and in his new life he's made it his mission to return the favor and drive Trump from power, according to The New York Times.
This new vocation happens to be well-suited for raking in piles of cash, including six-figure speaking fees, prestigious writing contracts, a TV series, and a multimillion dollar book deal.
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15-year-old tennis sensation Cori 'Coco' Gauff reaches her first ever WTA final, says 'it's crazy'
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"Coco" Gauff has advanced to her first ever WTA final.
Gauff is the 15-year-old American who has taken the tennis world by storm this year.
Gauff attracted worldwide fame for the way she played at the Wimbledon Championships in England.
She is now one win away from her first ever WTA title.
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Cori "Coco" Gauff has advanced to her first ever WTA final.
The 15-year-old American took the ten
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James Comey keeps a place card from his infamous 'loyalty' dinner with Trump in his office at home
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A profile of James Comey published by The New York Times reveals what the former FBI director keeps in his office at home, including the place card from his now-infamous dinner with President Donald Trump.
At that dinner, which was detailed in the Mueller report and in Comey's book "A Higher Loyalty," Trump told him that he would "need" and "expect" loyalty from the FBI director.
The place card has "Director Comey" written in calligraphy, and it sits on a
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3 ways regular people use their high-yield savings account to be better with money
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A no-fee high-yield savings account can be a great tool to organize your money.
Most high-yield savings accounts offer 2% interest or more (although rates are subject to change), while savings accounts at traditional banks can offer as little as 0.01% interest.
Everyday people use high-yield savings accounts to store emergency funds, keep track of separate savings goals, and curb impulse spending.
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If you're trying to organ
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10 of the most popular misconceptions about drinks debunked
Certain beverages have been advertised as quick solutions to various health ailments like poor sleep, heart problems, and high blood sugar.
Despite what many people may think, these drinks don't always provide health benefits.
We asked dietitian and nutritionist Whitney English to debunk some of the most popular myths and misconceptions about your favorite drinks.
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There's plenty of misinformation out there about your favorite drinks, fr
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A lawyer who represents cruise-ship workers reveals one thing passengers do that's terrible for some crew members
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Cruise-ship passengers used to tip workers in cash, but in recent decades, most cruise lines have begun adding gratuity charges to passengers' bills.
Some workers, like room stewards, have seen their overall pay decrease, maritime lawyer Michael Guilford told Business Insider.
Some workers who began receiving tips after the shift to automatic gratuity have seen no change in their overall pay because their base salaries have decreased by the amount they now recei
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The 17 best Halloween decorations, according to interior designers
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Halloween decorations can sometimes feel cheesy or over the top, but you don't have to sacrifice style for festivity.
Insider spoke to Highlyann Krasnow, founder and creative director of The Design High, and Sara Ianniciello, design director of Whitehall Interiors, about where to find chic Halloween decorations.
Among their recommendations are Pottery Barn glass pumpkins, a West Elm skull decanter, and Terrain gold candleholders paired with black candles.
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A man who stopped working at age 65 says he used a '3-legged-stool' strategy to prepare for retirement
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The retiree David Fisher worked hard to save for retirement and said he got prepared by using a "three-legged-stool" strategy.
There were three things he had to balance and consider before retiring: his finances, his healthcare costs, and his retirement lifestyle.
Business Insider is looking for your retirement stories. If you're in or nearing retirement, email yourmoney@businessinsider.com.
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The 11 richest self-made women in America, ranked
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Forbes released its 2019 edition of the Forbes 400 list, which ranks the wealthiest people in America. Individuals need a minimum net worth of $2.1 billion to make the list.
Many of the women on the overall list are heiresses; only 11 "self-made" women cracked the top 400.
The 11 women on this list have a median age of 76 and a combined net worth of $37.2 billion.
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The US needs 307,000 more teachers than it currently has — but few are taking the job due to low pay
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Job creation for public teachers have not kept up with growing student enrollment, resulting in a 307,000 shortfall in teaching jobs, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The data sheds light on the ongoing teacher shortage: teaching jobs increased at the same pace as student enrollment until 2008, when 60,000 jobs were lost after the Great Recession.
Teachers have gone on strike in recent years calling for higher wages and more funding — and new strike
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12% of millennials have taken the first step toward saving for retirement — and stopped
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Insider's new series, "The State of Our Money," looks at the financial health of Americans.
Insider teamed up with Morning Consult to survey more than 2,000 Americans and found some financial pain points among millennials and Gen X, in particular.
More than half of the millennial respondents said they don't have a retirement savings account.
Of those who do have a retirement account, at work or otherwise, 12% aren't actively contributing to it.
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Shocking video shows the Hard Rock Hotel site collapse in New Orleans' French Quarter that killed at least 1
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The Hard Rock Hotel collapsed while under construction Saturday in New Orleans' French Quarter, alarming onlookers as a crane collapsed and dust covered the streets.
Authorities told reporters that one person had been killed and three were missing after the collapse and 18 people were transported to nearby hospitals for their injuries, where they were in stable condition.
Videos and pictures posted to social media showed the tall building collapse on to the streets,
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I tried Amtrak's new 'contemporary' dining car and it was immediately clear why so many people want to save the old one
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Earlier this year, Amtrak announced an overhaul of many dining options on its long-distance services on the East Coast.
The biggest change was that custom-cooked, made-to-order meals would be going by the wayside in favor of read-to-serve options.
Even before the changes took effect, the backlash was quick and fierce from rail fans across the country.
I set out on a cross-country journey this week to see for myself what the new food was li
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The sky turned a deep purple before Typhoon Hagibis hit the coast of Japan
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Just before Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan, the sky turned an electric purple and pink.
Before evacuating their homes, the residents took pictures of the dazzling sky and posted them to social media. They're now going viral.
The peculiar weather phenomenon is known as scattering. It occurs when heavy rain washes the large molecules out of the sky that typically absorbs most light. Just the small molecules are left, and they cause the rest of the light to scatter.
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When I moved from China to the US, eating out became so much more expensive I had to break the habit. Here's how I did it.
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When my husband and I lived in China, we were restaurant addicts. We could eat out constantly, since a meal often cost us about $5.
When I moved to the US, however, I was a foodie who couldn't afford her hobby. I had to find a way to try new meals I loved without spending a fortune eating out.
We found creative ways to curb our habit of our daily eating out, like creating our own supper club, trying new recipes, and using the crockpot (which I'd completely und
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Inside war-torn Yemen's ancient skyscraper city, dubbed the 'Manhattan of the desert,' that's on the brink of ruin
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Shibam in Yemen is an ancient, desert city.
Originally settled 1,700 years ago, it's the world's first city of skyscrapers. Many of the buildings, built from mud bricks, date back to the 16th century.
As Yemen struggles with a violent civil war between the government and Houthi rebels, Shibam's future is uncertain.
The war has been going on for five years, resulting in 6,000 deaths and putting 22 million people in a position where they need assistance — for
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How the design of iPhones, toilets, and crash test dummies has ignored women — and sometimes put their lives at risk
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Our day-to-day environment has largely been designed and tailored for the average man.
While this might seem harmless, in some cases, it can also be life-threatening for women.
Women's chances of suffering more fatal injuries in a car accident at 73% higher because crash test dummies are modeled around the measurements of an average man.
British journalist and activist Caroline Criado Perez wrote a book outlining some of these fully-documented examples that offer a new perspective on
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The 11 most ridiculous things tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has ever said or done
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Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios is always in the headlines — whether for the right reasons or not.
Since turning pro in 2012, the Australian has provided tennis fans with some of the sports most exciting and controversial moments of recent years.
Business Insider has listed the best, and the worst, below.
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Nick Kyrgios is always in the headlines.
The Aussie is one of tennis' most talented stars, capable of be
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Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge just became the first person in history to finish a marathon in under 2 hours
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Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in 1:59:40.
The Kenyan is the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours.
It's the biggest milestone in long-distance running since Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile at the 1952 Olympics.
Kipchoge was supported by a rotating team of 41 pacesetters, meaning his time will not count as an official record under IAAF conditions.
He does hold the official record already, though, after running 2:01:39 in the 2018
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 New Overtime Rules for 2020
Many small businesses that never had to worry about paying nonexempt employees overtime may have to now. Here's what you need to know about the new overtime exemption rules.
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Overtime Liability
Unpaid overtime to workers who have been misclassified as exempt employees is a ticking financial time bomb just waiting to explode in the face of employers. Is your company at risk?
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Photos show the Saddleridge Fire as it ripped through 7,500 acres of LA's San Fernando Valley, growing 800 acres per hour
AP Photo/Noah Berger
Saddleridge Fire has burned through over 7,500 acres of brush north of Los Angeles, spreading at a rate of 800 acres per hour because of the Santa Ana winds. It remains only 13% contained.
Mandatory evacuation orders were put into place, affecting about 100,000 people as of Friday evening. At least 31 buildings have been destroyed, and portions of major freeways were closed.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the White House granted federal aid to assist in bat
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Elizabeth Warren expressed her ire over Facebook running fake ads for Trump — by running a fake ad
Reuters
2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren ran a fake advertisement on Facebook claiming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg endorsed Trump's re-election, taking a jab at the social media platform for allowing the same for President Donald Trump.
Networks like CNN and NBCUniversal have refused to run ads for Trump with "demonstrably false" claims about former Vice President Joe Biden, but Facebook did.
The ads began circulating starting Thursday, CNN reported, and it has already been display
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 Investing in Rare Earth Stocks: Our Top 3 Picks for 2020
The U.S.-China trade war has sparked fear in the rare earth element (REE) markets, as most rare earths come from China. But that could mean good things for the few producers that exist outside of China. Here are our top 3 rare earth stock picks for 2020.
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Donald Trump just promised his supporters he'd 'put a man on the face of the moon.' We already did that.
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At a rally in Louisiana on Friday night, President Donald Trump spoke for nearly 90 minutes.
He closed the evening by emphatically saying the US would "defeat Socialism" and "put a man on the face of the moon."
We already did that — 50 years ago.
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On Friday night, President Donald Trump held a campaign rally at the James E. Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A nearly full house listened on as Trump c
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Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Rudy Giuliani violated foreign lobbying laws in Ukraine
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Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating whether Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and the former mayor of New York, broke laws governing foreign lobbying related to his work in Ukraine, The New York Times reported Friday night.
Two sources familiar with the investigation told The Times that investigators are looking into his role in the recall of former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch, who was removed this spring bef
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TRUMP LOSES AGAIN IN COURT: But the dissent tells you how the Republicans plan to save him.
WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL SLAMMED BY FORMER CLASSMATES: This usually only happens to Jones Day lawyers, but Pat Cipollone comes from Chicago Law by way of Kirkland.
HERE'S SOME MORE DUNKING ON CIPOLLONE: Noted liberal cuck... Ilya Somin, can't even defend the guy.
GET WHILE THE GETTING IS GOOD: Biglaw firm founder retires amid misconduct investigation.
IN SPORTS NEWS: I do wonder if China will let u
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Trump's Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is stepping down
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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is stepping down from his position President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Friday evening.
Trump said McAleenan had done "an outstanding job" during his tenure and that he wanted to spend "more time with his family and go to the private sector."
"Congratulations Kevin, on a job well done," Trump said on Twitter.
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Trump says he doesn't know if Rudy Giuliani is still his lawyer amid reports that Giuliani is under federal investigation
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President Donald Trump said on Friday that he doesn't know if former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is still his personal attorney.
"I haven't spoken to Rudy," Trump told reporters. "He has been my attorney."
Giuliani, however, replied, "yes," when The Washington Post asked him if he was still representing the president.
Trump's efforts to distance himself from Giuliani come in the wake of reports that Giuliani is under federal investigation by prosecutors at the Southern District of
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What to know about 'Dynasty' star Maddison Brown, who was spotted holding hands with Liam Hemsworth
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Liam Hemsworth was photographed in New York City on Thursday holding hands with Maddison Brown.
The 22-year-old Australian actress stars on The CW drama series "Dynasty."
She's also a model and has appeared in major campaigns for brands like Miu Miu.
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Liam Hemsworth was photographed in New York City on Thursday holding hands with "a mystery woman," per TMZ — who was later identified as 22-year-old Au
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US troops in Syria were nearly struck by Turkish artillery barrages that came dangerously close
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Turkish artillery fire nearly hit a small group US troops stationed near the Kurdish-held city of Kobane on Friday afternoon, according to multiple media reports.
The report comes hours after senior US military officials addressed concerns of a disconnect between Turkish and US forces, amid the offensive that the Turkey has dubbed Operation Peace Spring.
"The Turkish military is fully aware, down to explicit grid coordinate detail, of the locations of US forces, and we
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I went to the New York City Oktoberfest said to be the best outside of Munich, and I was not disappointed
Ian Burke
Oktoberfest is an annual beer festival held in Munich, Germany, that draws over six million attendees from around the world.
Munich on the East River, organized by the owners of the East Village biergarten Zum Schneider, is an annual event held in New York City.
Insider sent me to check out what's known as the most authentic Oktoberfest this side of Bavaria.
Authentic Bavarian clothing, food, music, and — of course — beer, are all important staples o
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How to add friends on your Nintendo Switch to play games together online and voice chat
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There are two ways to add friends on Nintendo Switch: you can either send a friend request that is then accepted, or accept a request sent to you.
In many Nintendo Switch games, adding someone as a friend is the only way to join online games with them, and voice chat with them.
Every Switch account has a unique 12-digit Friend Code, which can be used to add the owner of that code as a friend.
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Games are more fun when they're
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You can stay in a spooky home that looks just like the Addams Family mansion for Halloween this year
Booking.com
A replica of the Addams Family Mansion listed on Booking.com is offering four one-night stays in Brooklyn, New York, during the week of Halloween.
The listing celebrates the release of "The Addams Family Movie," which is in theaters October 11. Guests staying at the mansion will get to watch a screening of the film, according to Booking.com.
The house features replicas of Pugsley and Wednesday's bedrooms, Lurch's "you rang" bell, and Morticia's carnivorous plants. The mansion ca
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Harley Quinn is ditching her signature baseball bat in 'Birds of Prey' and another character is taking it over
Warner Bros.
Warning: There are minor spoilers ahead for "Birds of Prey."
Warner Bros. had a few props from the upcoming movie on display at New York Comic Con at its DCU loft outside the Javits Center.
According to one prop description, Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) "takes a liking to" Harley Quinn's "Suicide Squad" bat.
Don't be surprised if we see the character wielding Harley's bat in the film when it's out in February 2020.
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The best winter boots for women
All too often, women's winter boots put fashion above function and you end up with cold wet feet. We tested dozens of winter boots to find the best ones for warmth, style, and comfort.
The UGG Adirondack III Boots are our top pick for women because they are stylish enough to wear with any outfit, but warm, waterproof, and tough enough to handle the harshest winter weather.
Winter boots are one of those things that are really hard to shop for — especially when you're a
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How to cancel a Hulu subscription on your iPhone in 7 simple steps
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You can cancel Hulu on your iPhone in a few steps if you're rethinking your subscription.
When you sign up for a paid Hulu streaming plan (or a free trial) through an iPhone, you can cancel the subscription through your Apple ID page.
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When you're mired in choices, deciding on a streaming service for TV and movies can feel as paralyzing as choosing the right Instagram filter.
Still, it's a
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11 beauty advent calendars for your friend who loves discovering new makeup and skin-care products
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Gifting a beauty advent calendar is like gifting a bunch of small presents at once.
They're fun to open in the days leading up to the holidays, and are a great way to try new products without fully committing to the full size.
We've rounded up 11 of the best beauty advent calendars you can buy this season. We'll be updating this as it gets closer to the holidays, so bookmark this page.
I love buying beauty products, but I own about five times wh
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Vizio's 65-inch E-Series 4K TV is on sale for $500 at Best Buy and Walmart right now
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Vizio makes some of the best TVs for the money, and the Vizio E-Series is no exception to that rule.
The TV has a 4K resolution and supports HDR video, plus it has Vizio's SmartCast platform so you can watch videos from all your favorite streaming services.
For a limited time, the 65-inch model is on sale for $499.99 at Best Buy and Walmart.
We don't know how long the deal will run, so you may want to check it out sooner rather than later.
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How to stop Spotify from opening on startup on your Mac computer, in 2 different ways
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You can stop Spotify from opening on startup when you turn on a Mac computer in two different ways.
This will likely happen by default, but you can stop Spotify from opening on startup by turning off the option in your Mac computer's System Preferences, or in Spotify's settings.
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If you have the Spotify app downloaded to your Mac computer, chances are you've noticed that the app opens every time you startup your
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