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How the Hollywood strikes are affecting social-media influencers, who are turning away brand deals and 5-figure paychecks to follow SAG-AFTRA rules
SAG-AFTRA has warned creators that accepting work on behalf of struck companies could bar them from…
Reed Alexander
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A 15-year-old Russian figure skater landed a historic, seemingly gravity-defying quad jump at the Olympics
Kamila Valieva performed the move twice during Monday's free-skate event, making her the first woma…
Rebecca Cohen
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Apple's market value just hit an astounding $3 trillion. Here are 4 key drivers of its historic rally this year.
Buzz around new products, Apple's status as a high-quality "safety play," and a wider Big Tech rall…
George Glover
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Russia's own economic figures show a steep drop in industrial output amid a record labor shortage
Russian industrial production fell 5% in April from the prior month, according to the Kremlin's eco…
Filip De Mott
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Olympic figure skater Karen Chen says her mom designed her costume with a hidden detail that pays tribute to her free skate
Karen Chen is a figure skater competing at the Winter Olympics. She shared in a video on Team USA's…
Samantha Grindell
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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 after doping scandal involving 15-year-old Kamila Valieva rocked the 2022 Winter Games
Then-15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva had already won a gold medal when it was revealed th…
Rebecca Cohen
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Layoffs are still historically low, so why does it feel like everyone's losing their job?
It might seem like everywhere you look, people are getting laid off. But data shows the layoff rate…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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A tourist broke a historic statue in Brussels one day after it was unveiled to the public following a 3-year restoration project that cost more than $18,000
In a video posted by Het Nieuwsblad, a man was shown trying to climb down the statue before breakin…
Marielle Descalsota
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Boeing just sold hundreds of Dreamliners now it just needs to figure out how to consistently deliver them
The FAA does not allow Boeing to self-certify its own individual aircraft anymore following the Boe…
Taylor Rains
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Facebook's former security chief calls Elon Musk's blue check marks saga a 'historical self-own'
Alex Stamos said Elon Musk's new verification policy will make it difficult to identify bots and co…
Grace Kay
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Everything you need to know about UBS's historic $3 billion deal to rescue rival bank Credit Suisse
Insider's George Glover gives you the rundown on the banking crisis' latest twist: UBS rescuing its…
George Glover
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Kevin Costner ups child-support offer to ex to $52,000 a month – but she says she still needs 6 figures monthly to raise their children
Lawyers for Kevin Costner's estranged wife said their client would need more than $217,000 a month …
Azmi Haroun
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Photos show a wax figurine of Vladimir Putin being dismantled piece by piece in a Paris museum after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The museum's director said on French radio that the Putin waxwork was defaced and staff did not wan…
Cheryl Teh
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Dem. congressman calls 'No Labels' presidential run by Sen. Joe Manchin in a race against Biden and Trump a 'historic disaster'
National Democrats are still scarred by third-party votes that cost them critical support in the 20…
John L. Dorman
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Nathan Chen gave his mom his Olympic gold medal to try on during their surprise reunion on the TODAY show
After seeing his mom for the first time in over a month, figure skater Nathan Chen gave her a hug a…
Meredith Cash
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China has to figure out how to care for 400 million people over the age of 60 by 2040 — and it's off to a rocky start
With life expectancy rising and birthrates sinking to record lows, China's 1.4 billion population i…
Matthew Loh
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A photographer finds the descendants of famous historical figures to create incredible side-by-side pictures
Gardner's work — in particular, the image of Thomas Jefferson alongside his Black descendant, Shann…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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An artist creates different face masks every day inspired by artists, historical figures, and '80s movies
For artist Matthias Kretschmer, every day brings new ideas and inspiration. Every day for the past …
Matthew Wilson
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An artist imagined what George Washington could look like as a modern-day president
George Aquilla Hardy combined George Washington's famous portraits with images of contemporary figu…
Monica Humphries
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Former Black Panther Party leader rates 6 Black Panther Party scenes in movies
Former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown rates the historical accuracy of movies including "J…