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NC scammer ‘ripped off’ hundreds of Triangle elderly. Now he owes them $4 million.
Investigators say Jorge Garcia developed personal relationships with his elderly clients while taking their money. “The lengthy sentence reflects the ...
Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations
Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. Powered ...
NC scammer ‘ripped off’ hundreds of Triangle elderly. Now he owes them $4 million.
Investigators say Jorge Garcia developed personal relationships with his elderly clients while taking their money. “The lengthy sentence reflects the ...
Virginia’s new Republican governor, who banned critical race theory in schools, is launching a tipline for parents to report their kids’ teachers
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Virginia’s newly-elected governor banned critical race theory teaching in his first month in ...
Trump’s free speech social-media site plans to use AI to automatically censor some posts
A photo illustration showing the Truth Social app with former President Donald Trump in the background. Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images Donald ...
Amazon drone engineer says a manager told him to nap in the evening then go back to work to ‘get more hours out of the day’
An Amazon drone flies in front of the company logo. Peter Endig/picture alliance via Getty Images Patrick McGah worked as ...
10 things in tech you need to know today
Happy Tuesday, readers. Today we’ve got the latest on a new lawsuit against Google, and the surge in demand for ...
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: January 25, 2022 | Fixed rates are back to pre-pandemic range
Mortgage rates have been inching upward in January. The 30-year fixed rates are now well over 3%, and 15-year rates ...
NYC mayor Eric Adams converted his first paycheck into Bitcoin and Ether last week — then the crypto market crashed
New York Mayor Eric Adams is taking his first three paychecks in cryptocurrencies. Spencer Platt/Getty Images New York City mayor ...
Trump aides facing subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee are lining up for handouts from a conservative legal defense fund — but there’s a catch to receive funding
Staffers of former President Donald Trump are flocking to a multi-million dollar fund to get help to cover their legal ...
Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is gearing up for a presidential run: report
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at Jerusalem Post’s annual conference on October 12, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel. ...
Elizabeth Warren says $20,000 in student loan debt ‘might as well be $20 million’ for people who are working at minimum wage
Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Biden to cancel student debt after he extended the payment ...
An Amazon warehouse worker says the e-commerce giant tried to discipline him for talking about forming a union with coworkers
Amazon worker David Isaiah Thomas alleged that Amazon “unlawfully interfered with, restrained, coerced and/or discriminated against” him. Mark Lennihan/AP A ...
Justice Department inspector general tells lawmakers he will examine the Trump administration’s treatment of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen, but stops short of promising full investigations
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In 2020, the US Bureau of Prisons released thousands of federal ...
The Office of Congressional Ethics alleges Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources
Rep. Doug Lamborn walks down the House steps of the Capitol after a vote on April 20, 2021. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll ...
Fox News’ Peter Doocy jokes about Biden calling him a ‘stupid son of a bitch’, says he may have no choice but to embrace the label
Fox News’ reporter Peter Doocy laughed off President Joe Biden calling him a “stupid son of a bitch” on a ...
KeyBank review: Checking account with free overdraft protection, but low interest rate on savings
KeyBank has over 900 branches in 16 states. KeyBank; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips ...
How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a news conference in Sochi, Russia, October 22, 2019. Reuters ...
Democrats are worried Kyrsten Sinema will end up hurting Mark Kelly’s 2022 reelection chances
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly Getty Images Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Democrat, is up for re-election ...
Lemonade insurance review: Easy-to-use digital insurance provider with low rates
Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may ...
The sell-off in the stock market could be turned around by lower oil prices and stabilizing bond yields, LPL Financial says
Brendan McDermid/Reuters A drop in oil prices and the 10-year Treasury yield from multi-year highs could help prompt a turnaround ...
‘Missing in Brooks County’: A new documentary exposes how border policies have contributed to the deaths of thousands of migrants right here in the United States
Immigrant rights activist Eddie Canales stocks remote water stations along migrant trails on March 17, 2017 near Falfurrias, Brooks County, ...
4 things most people don’t get about extreme wealth, according to a financial advisor who works with athletes and celebrities
Financial advisor to the stars, Eszylfie Taylor. Courtesy of Eszylfie Taylor When you buy through our links, Insider may earn ...
Fauci says he is ‘confident as you can be’ that US will soon reach peak in Omicron cases
Dr Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser. Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci is as “confident as you can ...
The best credit card bonuses and deals this week include the last chance to earn up to 100,000 airline miles and a new card that offers an average of 6% back
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Jon Stewart once told Jeff Bezos at a private dinner with the Obamas that workers want more fulfillment than running errands for rich people: ‘It’s a recipe for revolution’
Comedian Jon Stewart, left, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Zach Gibson/Getty Images; Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Jon Stewart once told Jeff ...
Biden considers sending up to 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe as Russia threatens the region with a new war
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland. Mikhail Metzel/Getty Images The Biden administration is weighing sending ...
S&P 500 plunges 3% into correction territory ahead of key Fed meeting and tech earnings
The S&P 500 during Monday’s session marked an 11% decline from its all-time high of 4818.62. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The ...
Chapel Hill to get 1st look at new apartments, stores planned for University Place mall
The latest plans also show several new retail and office buildings, including two anchoring a central park. Powered by WPeMatico
Is development at Dorothea Dix Park a welcome revitalization or unjust gentrification?
The large park near downtown Raleigh is undergoing tremendous change, which will have a profound effect on the surrounding neighborhoods. ...
