‘Octopuses and lobsters have feelings and are sentient’, MPs argue
Mps are pushing for octopuses and lobsters to be recognised as sentient (Pictures: Getty Images) Octopuses and lobsters are have feelings that shouRead More…
The Death of Cash
Both globally and in the US, the payments ecosystem is evolving. Business Insider Intelligence Two related trends: the slow death of cash and tRead More…
Shooting death of 16-year-old boy in Roseland ruled a homicide
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot June 17, 2021, in Roseland. | Ashlee Rezin García/Sun-Times file The boy was found in hisRead More…
5-year-old boy gets movie-star treatment on his way to preschool graduation
Wisdom Parker, 5, with his family, Marvin and Maurice Edwards and Robert Money. | Cheyanne M. Daniels/Sun-Times Wisdom Parker was injured in aRead More…
UN assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo
An internally displaced woman sits inside her makeshift tent at Pu Phar Village, Demawso Township, Kayah State on Thursday June 17, 2021. A report on Read More…
Chicago embraces the Obama portraits at the Art Institute
Naseer Jaco-Cartman, 9, of Bronzeville, stands with his brother, 5-year-old Akande Grey-Cartman, as they look at “The Obama Portraits,” at the ArtRead More…
15 hours and thousands of calories in waffles: How a Mississippi man served his punishment for losing at fantasy football
Áine Cain / Business Insider Lee Sanderlin had to spend 24 hours at a Waffle House after finishing last in his fantasy football league.
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Apple AirPods are on sale right now as an early Prime Day deal, and the discounts include a rare $50 price drop on the AirPods Max
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Apple’s AirPods with the wired charging case are getting a bigRead More…
Forecast eCommerce trends predicted for Amazon will beat expectations in 2021
Pandemic-driven demand for ecommerce accelerated sales growth for every product category.
And Amazon generates more than one-quarter of US ecommerce sRead More…
Afternoon Edition: June 18, 2021
The Committee on Public Safety today refused to consider an eleventh-hour compromise that would give a civilian oversight panel the final say on policRead More…
Lawmaker caught in Congress Zoom meeting in boxers with belly exposed
Rep Donald Payne was caught in a Congress Zoom meeting in boxers with his belly exposed (Pictures: Twitter) A congressman exposed his boxers and beRead More…
The 5 best Fitbit trackers and smartwatches to improve your health and fitness
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All of Fitbit’s fitness wearables track steps, workouts, and sleep patterns, often automatically. Its devices alsoRead More…
7 questions for the Bears coming out of minicamp, including what are they doing with Justin Fields?
Justin Fields was the No. 11 overall pick in this year’s draft. | AP Photos A look at seven key issues, from quarterback to a possible stadiRead More…
Nintendo Switch digital games are up to 50% off on Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart now through June 21
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Nintendo is dropping the price on several games through its eSRead More…
Top Stories this PM: Catholic bishops vs. Biden; Taylor Swift’s latest rerelease; HBO blames the intern
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Photos show historically low reservoirs across California as drought and a heat wave threaten power plants
Low water levels at California’s Lake Oroville, June 16, 2021.
Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Water levels in reservoirs across California and the ColoradoRead More…