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McDonald's workers are staging another one-day strike to protest the alleged sexual harassment of employees at the chain's restaurants
- McDonald's workers are planning another strike on Tuesday to protest alleged sexual harassment at multiple locations in the US.
- The strike will build upon a pattern of McDonald's #MeToo movements that started in 2018.
- The McDonald's effort is the latest in a line of worker strikes across multiple industries in the month of October alone.
- Wisconsin nonpartisan audit concludes 2020 elections 'largely safe and secure'
- White House delays release of JFK assassination records
- People who've had COVID-19 experience memory problems: Study
- Pregnant women pass fewer coronavirus antibodies to unborn boys than girls: study
- Today's mortgage and refinance rates: October 23, 2021
A fire broke out on a cargo ship after about 40 shipping containers fell overboard due to rough seas off the coast of Vancouver Island
"The ship is on fire and expelling toxic gas," the Canadian Coast Guard said of the Zim Kingston, warning other vessels to steer clear.
Halloween is back: People are shelling out for candy, costumes, and decor after a quieter 2020
Halloween may have taken a bit of a hiatus last year amid pandemic lockdowns, but it's come back in full force in 2021.
A new cryptocurrency called worldcoin wants to scan 1 billion people's iris by 2023 to speed up digital currency adoption
Worldcoin has scanned more than 100,000 people from different countries through a device called the Orb. The firm is currently valued at $1 billion.
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Photos and video show how NASA stacked its next moon rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty
NASA's Space Launch System is finally standing tall at the Kennedy Space Center, after years of delays.
A 'Rust' script supervisor said in a 911 call that the assistant director was 'supposed to check the guns'
"He's responsible for what happened," script supervisor Mamie Mitchell said into the phone, referring to the film's assistant director.
Walmart offers employees a more 'flexible' way of working, asking them to return to the office next month
Walmart's decision comes as many companies grapple with whether to make a return to the office mandatory for employees who transitioned to remote work early in the pandemic.
Intel is investing $20 billion to build chip factories, but investors worry it will take too long to pay off
Intel wants to compete against other manufacturers like Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung by building foundries to supply chips.
At least 2 hedge funds dumped their SPAC stakes after a merger with Trump's new media company was announced, reports say
Investors in Digital World Acquisition Corp. reportedly sold their shares after finding out the SPAC was merging with Trump Media & Technology Group.
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'Beautiful' 900-year-old Crusader sword discovered by diver off the coast of Israel
An unsuspecting diver spotted the treasure while on a scuba dive in the Meditteranean Sea near the port city of Haifa.
Ex-soldiers offered mercenaries $10,000 a week to join a private army that would fight in Yemen's civil war, prosecutors says
The German nationals tried to recruit up to 150 men, including ex-cops and soldiers, to join the private army to fight Houthis Shia militants.
I tried 'yesterboxing,' an email hack popularized by the late Tony Hsieh, where you only answer messages from the previous day. Here's why I struggled to keep up.
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh would only reply to emails received the previous day — I put it to the test to see if it helped me stay on top of my inbox.
A legal finance specialist explains why the launch of a regulated bitcoin ETF spells the beginning of the end for 'make-believe' meme coins - and lists 3 ways that smart investors can build a better portfolio
David Kay told Insider that the launch of a bitcoin ETF could 'make the make-believe stuff' go away, citing one meme coin in particular.
Australian tech unicorn Canva used this pitch deck on its journey to a whopping $40 billion valuation
Backers include Sequoia Ventures, Bond, and General Catalyst.
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace dubs White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki 'one of the best press secretaries ever'
During Friday's White House press briefing, Psaki had a tense exchange with Fox News' Peter Doocy over whether Biden has visited the border.
Sen. Bernie Sanders said expansions to medicare are 'not coming out' of spending bill, contradicting Biden
"It's what the American people want. It's not coming out," Senator Bernie Sanders said in a tweet on Saturday.
Paris is spending $291 million on an infrastructure plan to make the entire city cyclist-friendly by 2026
The new bike plan, presented by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, aims to increase cycling tourism and prioritize green forms of transportation.
Wife of Rep. Mike Kelly may have used 'confidential information' she got via her husband to reap thousands in a stock, report says
Victoria Kelly purchased thousands of stock in a company for which her husband was securing federal support, an ethics watchdog report says.
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In The Drones 101 report, Business Insider Intelligence forecasts the future of the drone market and examines how high it will fly.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise salaries revealed: Here's how much HPE pays engineers, managers, and salespeople
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is investing in new hardware to edge out competitors such as Cisco and Juniper Networks, and hiring to expand its reach.
Biden promises to pass free community college during his term — just not in Democrats' social-spending bill
Biden blamed Manchin and Sinema for the cuts, but told CNN: "I'm going to get it done. And if I don't, I'll be sleeping alone for a long time."
Our top-rated meat thermometer is on sale for the first time ever — at the same price it will be on Black Friday
Massive shipping delays are expected this season. To help avoid the holiday rush, Thermoworks is offering its new Thermapen One at 20% off today.
6 European digital-media companies experts say are prime acquisition targets
As digital-media consolidation heats up across the globe, experts said European companies like Brut and Tortoise could soon be snapped up.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is reportedly being funded by the billionaire founder of eBay
Pierre Omidyar is reportedly funding the Facebook whistleblower in one of his many advocacy efforts against the power of Big Tech — here's how.
Electric cars are more popular than ever, but Tesla is losing market share to new competitors
Tesla's sales are accelerating rapidly, but its massive share of the total electric-car market is dropping as other brands enter the space.
A GOP lawmaker in Oklahoma referred to Asian Americans as 'yellow' immediately after a presentation about racism
"You mean Asian Americans?" responded Damion Shade, a policy analyst who just finished a presentation to lawmakers on racism.
Buy Now Pay Later Report: Market trends in the ecommerce financing, consumer credit, and BNPL industry
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Wisconsin nonpartisan audit concludes that elections in the state were 'largely safe and secure' in 2020
Democrats pointed to the results of the audit as evidence that elections throughout the state are conducted efficiently and without interference.
The CEO of a logistics startup took a boat tour of the Port of Long Beach and found a lot of things wrong, including terminals 'simply overflowing with containers'
The City of Long Beach said on Friday that it will temporarily permit additional container stacking to free up space and alleviate port congestion.
People who've had COVID-19 are facing memory problems months after contracting the disease, new study says: 'They can't think'
One of the longterm effects of COVID-19 is "brain fog," or difficulty thinking and concentrating, according to the CDC's website.
Amazon's Leap Into Healthcare
In the Amazon's Leap Into Healthcare report, Business Insider Intelligence details how the tech giant is making waves in the healthcare sector.
Michigan State University is so short on dining staff its asking professors and staff to volunteer
Colleges, like others, are in need of more workers. Michigan State University is asking faculty and staff to come help out at the dining halls.
Trump has 'still not forgiven' Kevin McCarthy for suggesting his censure after the January 6 riot, report says
According to The Washington Post, the relationship between former President Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy "remains hot and cold."
GM's VC arm considers up to 400 startups every year. Startups and founders need these 6 traits to seal a deal with the industry giant.
Each year, between 300 and 400 startups approach GM's VC arm, GM Ventures. Here are the qualities the team is looking for in startups and founders.
These 3 Canadian banks offer the most in-demand emerging mobile features
The Canadian banks offering the most desirable mobile features in 2021 are RBC, TD Canada, and BMO, according to Insider Intelligence.
Commercial real estate giant JLL acquires 21-year-old building operations software company Building Engines for $300 million
Building Engines, which manages over 3 billion square feet, will help support JLL's extensive proptech and proptech management businesses.
Local news anchors used dry-erase markers and whiteboards after hackers targeted the second-largest TV station owner in the US
Video from several Sinclair Broadcast Group stations showed them struggling to produce newscasts, operating without their usual graphics or software.
How to watch the NBA — the 2021-22 season starts October 19 with the defending champion Bucks taking on the Nets
The 2021-22 NBA regular season begins on October 19. TNT, ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV all carry games, and you can stream matches on services like Sling TV.
Only 1 in 10 people have the right qualities to be a good leader. Here are 5 common pitfalls new managers should avoid.
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A federal judge in Texas said United must pause its vaccine mandate for employees seeking a medical or religious exemption
A federal judge ordered United to temporarily pause its plan to put unvaccinated workers on leave if they requested a medical or religious exemption.
A Dutch lab decrypted Tesla's heavily guarded driving data storage system, which could be instrumental in investigating accidents
The Netherlands Forensic Institute was able to obtain previously unknown information about Tesla's Autopilot system, according to the report.
Woman leading $600m suit against Pornhub speaks out: 'My sexual abuse as a child is immortalized in videos,' she told CityNews
Jane Doe had her child sexual abuse filmed and uploaded to the site, now she's leading a class action suit against Pornhub's parent company, Mindgeek.
Individuals who are fully vaccinated now might not be considered so in the future without a COVID-19 booster shot, CDC says
Currently, being fully vaccinated in the US means an individual has both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or one dose of the J&J vaccine.
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White House delays release of JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden said in a memo that most of the remaining classified files about JFK's assassination will be withheld until next year.
The newly-appointed Texas secretary of state briefly worked with Trump to challenge the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania
Attorney John Scott will serve in the role on an interim basis, as his appointment will require confirmation by the state Senate for final approval.