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A former captain with Russia’s special forces told Insider that the suspected poisoning of billionaire Roman Abramovich was a ‘distraction’ from the gruesome war

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Ukrainian Defence minister Oleksii Reznikov (L) shakes hands with Russian negotiators prior the talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia ...

Make plans now: These Triangle restaurants and bakeries are serving up Easter specials

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From glazed ham to hot cross buns, deviled eggs to creme brulee French toast, the Triangle has many Easter options. ...

Can’t buy a home? Study shows Triangle’s affordability crisis is worsening — and fast

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Wake County had the country’s second worst drop in affordability from 2021 to 2022, according to a study that analyzed ...

NCDOT again tries to sell surplus circus train cars, this time with big price cuts

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The five railroad cars survived a fire that destroyed four others on March 10. Powered by WPeMatico

Federal infrastructure bill gave NCDOT $2 billion. Inflation has already taken a bite.

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The new money will help the state delay fewer construction projects but won’t allow it to take on new ones. ...

Avian flu in NC: Is it safe to eat chicken and eggs? Will prices rise? Answers here.

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To help you understand how this strain of avian flu could affect you, your wallet and your health, we checked ...

Make plans now: These Triangle restaurants and bakeries are serving up Easter specials

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From glazed ham to hot cross buns, deviled eggs to creme brulee French toast, the Triangle has many Easter options. ...

What are the 5 biggest companies, factories bringing news jobs to North Carolina?

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NC leaders announced Tuesday another major investment in a startup company. Here’s more information, plus other standout arrivals from the ...

Can’t buy a home? Study shows Triangle’s affordability crisis is worsening — and fast

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Wake County had the country’s second worst drop in affordability from 2021 to 2022, according to a study that analyzed ...

Federal infrastructure bill gave NCDOT $2 billion. Inflation has already taken a bite.

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The new money will help the state delay fewer construction projects but won’t allow it to take on new ones. ...

Avian flu in NC: Is it safe to eat chicken and eggs? Will prices rise? Answers here.

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To help you understand how this strain of avian flu could affect you, your wallet and your health, we checked ...

Gas cans suggest fire that destroyed state-owned former circus train cars was arson

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The exact cause remains under investigation. Powered by WPeMatico

PPP SMALL BUSINESS LOANS: How $525 billion in coronavirus-linked loans were spread across lenders, states, and industries

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Business Insider Intelligence This is an update to our May and July PPP Small Business Loans reports. You can purchase all three ...

Peter Thiel calls Warren Buffett an enemy of bitcoin — and says the investor’s criticism of crypto is weighing on its price

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Warren Buffett. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Peter Thiel singled out Warren Buffett as a major obstacle to bitcoin’s ...

Russia’s ruble has bounced back to pre-invasion levels but the country’s economy is still in a dire state. Here’s what’s going on.

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Russia hiked interest rates to encourage people to keep their money in the bank. MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s ...

A luxury yachtmaker whose clients include Russian oligarchs is sending out questionnaires to check ownership of its vessels

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Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s yacht Pelorus was built by Luerssen. Christiane Quentin/Bongarts/Getty Images Luerssen is looking into its clients because ...

Russia quit the UN Human Rights Council moments after being suspended for atrocities in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Moscow. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS The UN suspended Russia from its Human ...

Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian train station kills at least 30 people trying to evacuate

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A view shows buildings damaged by shelling in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, in a photo released March 19, 2022. Not an ...

Mitch McConnell — who Donald Trump continually mocked and criticized — says he would still back Trump if he becomes the GOP’s 2024 presidential candidate

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Mitch McConnell has been continually mocked and criticized by former President Donald Trump Getty Images; Getty Images Sen. Minority Leader ...

‘We need to recognize that women are the weaker sex:’ Marjorie Taylor Greene thanked Matt Gaetz for defending her over Jimmy Kimmel’s Will Smith joke

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Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking to the press outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2022. AP ...

Twitter says it will hold an employee AMA with Elon Musk to address concerns about him joining the company’s board

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Twitter is holding an AMA with new board member, Elon Musk. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE /Getty Images Twitter will be holding an ...

Twitter employee said on Slack that staff would be subject of HR investigation if they tweeted like Elon Musk, who now owns 9% of the company

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Elon Musk HANNIBAL HANSCHKE /Getty Images Twitter plans to host an internal AMA with board member Elon Musk, according to ...

Trump said he’s been investigated ‘more than Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Al Capone, combined’ after refusing to turn over evidence to NY AG

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Donald J Trump attends final of the competition Miss Universe 2013 in Crocus City Hall in Moscow on November 9, ...

A Bucha couple said they were hunted by Russian soldiers because they had relatives in the Ukrainian army

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A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 6, 2022. AP ...

The best mortgage lenders for low credit scores of April 2022

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The minimum credit scores listed above assume a 3.5% down payment, which is standard for an FHA mortgage. Best mortgage ...

World of Hyatt Business Credit Card review: Last chance to earn 75,000 points — plus get benefits like automatic elite status, Hyatt statement credits, and a redemption rebate

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The best credit card bonuses and deals this week include the last chance to earn up to 100,000 hotel points

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Changes to the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card make it easier to earn points and elite status, with no increase in annual fee

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court confirmation receives a standing ovation, cheers and praise: ‘This is a watershed moment’

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President Joe Biden congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson at the White House moments after the Senate confirmed to be a justice ...

Social Commerce 2021: Social media and ecommerce convergence trends brings growth opportunity for brands

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Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s ...