BusinessTechCrunch'We probably pissed away $200 million,' Better.com CEO told employees in layoffs meeting
When Better.com CEO Vishal Garg laid off 900 employees, or about 9% of the company's staff, in early December, the startup world was shocked by his callous delivery. Now a video of Garg and CFO Kevin Ryan addressing the remaining employees right after the chief executive performed those layoffs has emerged, confirming many reports of his brash style and harsh words about those affected. In a video obtained by TechCrunch, Garg is seen addressing the layoffs and admitting to making a number of mistakes.
U.S.OxygenMan Allegedly Buried Mom And Sister in the Backyard, Then Collected Social Security Checks For Years
An Illinois man is accused of burying his own mother and sister in the backyard of their home before collecting security checks for years. Michael Lelko, 45, will be formally charged with two felony counts of concealment of a death, Lyons Police Chief Thomas Herion announced this week, according to the Associated Press. The remains of Jean Lelko, 79, and Jennifer Lelko, 44, were discovered in August in the family's suburban Chicago backyard during a welfare check, the Associated Press reports.
ScienceINSIDERScientists rejuvenated the skin of a 53-year-old woman to that of a 23-year-old's in a groundbreaking experiment
Babraham Institute in Cambridge announced on Thursday researchers had successfully rejuvenated skin cells. Scientists reprogrammed adult skin cells to look and behave 30 years younger than the original. A team in the Babraham Institute in Cambridge has successfully rejuvenated a 53-year-old woman's skin cells to look and behave like a 23-year-old's, the research center announced on Thursday.
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Scuffle follows manslaughter trial acquittal in district court
A scuffle between the victim's family and the defendant's lawyers ensued after a judge dismissed the charges on April 5, 2022.
PoliticsHuffPostRand Paul Held Up Ketanji Brown Jackson's Senate Vote, And Twitter Was Not Having It
The Senate may have confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, but no thanks to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky. Although Jackson was confirmed in a 53-47 vote, the Kentucky Republican made his fellow senators wait over 15 minutes before the vote could be concluded, according to Politico. Video: Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court Paul, who was inexplicably absent when the vote stood at 53-46, eventually showed up and voted against Jackson — from the cloakroom, because he wasn't wearing a suit.
U.S.Popular MechanicsThe Most Expensive Warship Ever Built Is (Finally) Ready for Action
The U.S. Navy quietly declared the controversial aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford ready for combat in late 2021. Ford, whose keel was laid in 2009, suffered from cost overruns and technical headaches that put it years behind schedule. It's a mystery why the Navy did not announce the news about the aircraft carrier until now.
WorldYahoo Life SEAMalaysian influencer apologises for wearing Vietnamese national dress provocatively
Malaysian influencer Siew Pui Yi has apologised for wearing the Vietnamese national dress ao dai provocatively, saying that she will be “more sensitive” to local cultures. The former Penthouse cover model, better known as Ms Puiyi on her social media accounts, wore only an ao dai gown while she was releasing lanterns on the Hoai River in Hoi An, Vietnam. She posted two photos of her outfit on her social media accounts, drawing a barrage of criticisms from Vietnamese netizens for disrespecting their culture and traditions.
WorldBusiness InsiderZelenskyy says an EU politician told him to show proof that what's happened in Ukraine 'was not staged'
Zelenskyy said the worst conversation he's had since the war started was with an EU politician. Zelenskyy told BILD the politician who he did not name asked him to prove the war was not staged. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the worst conversation he's had since the war in Ukraine started was with a European Union politician that asked him if the war was staged.
U.S.PeopleWill Smith Responds After Academy Bans Him from Attending Oscars Until 2032 Over Chris Rock Slap
Will Smith accepts his decade-long ban from the Academy Awards. The 53-year-old Best Actor winner responded Friday after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' board of governors decided to ban him from Oscars ceremonies and other Academy events for the next 10 years after he struck Chris Rock onstage during last month's award show. "I accept and respect the Academy's decision," Smith said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
WorldReutersRussians bury dead soldiers as Kremlin admits major losses in Ukraine
Russian families buried relatives killed in Ukraine with automatic gun salutes and military brass bands on Friday, a day after the Kremlin admitted for the first time that it had lost significant numbers of troops. Russia sent tens of thousands of soldiers into Ukraine on Feb. 24 on what it calls a "special operation". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the losses were "a huge tragedy for us."
BusinessOrlando Sentinel‘Very, very, very bad’: Red Lobster CEO Kelli Valade resigns after only 8 months
Red Lobster CEO Kelli Valade is resigning after just eight months at the helm of the Orlando-based seafood chain, a quick departure that one industry analyst called “very, very, very bad.” “We've accomplished a lot in a short period of time, including building a great leadership team that alongside the board will carry the business forward to achieve our vision,” Valade said in the release. Valade took over as CEO in August after the retirement of the brand's longtime leader Kim Lopdrup.
U.S.Idaho StatesmanFor Ammon Bundy, who thinks society’s rules don’t apply to him, finally justice served
Ammon Bundy likes to talk a lot about holding elected officials accountable. Bundy, who is running for Idaho governor as an independent, was found guilty Thursday of contempt of court and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. Bundy had argued — laughably — that his stops made during his gubernatorial campaign satisfied his court-mandated community service.
WorldYahoo NewsUkraine: A killing ground for Russian armor. Are tanks now obsolete?
Despite having only the fourth-largest military in the world, Russia is the superpower when it comes to its supply of tanks, with 12,950 in 2020 — more than double the number of the U.S., which came in second with 6,333 vehicles. As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues into its seventh week, it appears that President Vladimir Putin's military forces might be taking a toll. Pictures of destroyed Russian tanks have been posted and shared across social media since the beginning of the war.
WorldINSIDER71 Chinese inmates on death row had their hearts or lungs removed during executions before being declared dead, new study says
China, which carries out the most executions in the world, killed more than 71 inmates by removing their organs. A study revealed that the inmates were not officially brain dead before their organs were removed for transplants. At least 71 death row inmates in China had their vital organs removed, to be used for transplants, before they were officially declared dead, according to a study published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
BusinessMarketWatchThree things to take care of when you retire—your future self will thank you for it
Even longtime do-it-yourselfers should consider getting expert retirement planning advice, says Catherine Azeles, a certified financial planner and investment consultant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Although your days may be simpler without workplace demands, your finances often become more complex. There's a lot more that goes into the distribution phase of retirement than the accumulation phase,” Azeles says.
U.S.Associated PressIndiana couple missing in Nevada 'at peace' as husband died
An Indiana couple that had been missing for more than a week were at peace with the world as the husband died a day before rescuers reached the wife, their nephew said Thursday. Beverly Barker, 69, was released from a Reno, Nevada, hospital Wednesday, a day after rescuers found her and the body of her husband, Ronnie, 72. The couple was found Tuesday in the mountainous, forested high-desert in the remote Silver Peak area of Esmeralda County about 177 miles (284 kilometers) northwest of Las Vegas, west of Goldfield and east of the California line.
U.S.Miami HeraldA 74-year-old woman screamed while snorkeling off Key West. Two people tried to save her
For the third time in a week, a visitor to the Florida Keys died while exploring the waters. On Thursday afternoon, 74-year-old Carol Murrell Maillet, of Seattle, died after snorkeling at Dry Tortugas National Park, a remote spot 70 miles west of Key West that can be reached only by boat or seaplane. She was snorkeling along a Fort Jefferson wall by the beach when people heard her screaming, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
U.S.The Daily BeastTeen on College Break Killed With Grandparents at Gun Range
The owner of a Georgia gun range, his wife, and their 19-year-old grandson were murdered on Friday at the facility in what appears to be a robbery. Grantville Police reported that 40 weapons and a security camera recorder were taken from Lock, Stock and Barrel—which is about an hour southwest of Atlanta. Cops say the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was called in to investigate because of the number of weapons that were stolen.
WorldReutersRussia says it would have to 'rebalance' if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that if Finland and Sweden joined NATO then Russia would have to "rebalance the situation" with its own measures. Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which it says aims among other things to degrade Ukraine's military potential and prevent it becoming a bridgehead for a NATO attack, has prompted the two Nordic countries to consider joining the U.S.-led alliance. If the two countries join, "we'll have to make our western flank more sophisticated in terms of ensuring our security," Peskov told Britain's Sky News.
U.S.INSIDERVideo shows the shocking moment when a DHL cargo plane split in 2 after making an emergency landing
A shocking video has emerged of a DHL cargo plane breaking cleanly in two on an airport runway. The plane made an emergency landing at the Juan Santa Maria international airport in Costa Rica. A DHL plane split cleanly in two after it skidded off the runway and came to an abrupt halt at the Juan Santa Maria international airport in Costa Rica.
BusinessBusiness InsiderMost managers in the US would fire workers, cut their pay, or take other severe action if they refuse to return to the office full-time this year, survey shows
A survey showed that 77% of managers would take action if workers refuse to return to the office. 10% of employed Americans worked remotely in March, per US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The majority of managers in the US would fire workers or cut their pay if they refused to return to the office full-time this year, according to a survey.
PoliticsAssociated PressOhio GOP Senate hopeful: Middle class doesn't pay fair share
Mike Gibbons, a leading Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, said at a media event last fall that middle-class Americans don't pay “any kind of a fair share” of income taxes. The top 20% of earners in the United States pay 82% of federal income tax — and, if you do the math, and 45% to 50% don't pay any income tax, you can see the middle class is not really paying any kind of a fair share, depending on how you want to define it,” Gibbons said. The comments by Gibbons, a millionaire investment banker from Cleveland, were made in a September episode of “The Landscape” podcast by Crain's Cleveland Business.
PoliticsHuffPostMitch McConnell's 'Revealing' Remarks About His Moral Red Lines Stun Commentators
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gave a telling nonanswer to a question about his moral boundaries that circulated widely on social media Thursday. McConnell joked that “my wife thinks I'm a really nice guy” and then said he was “shocked to hear such a comment.” “I'm perfectly comfortable with the way I've conducted my political career,” he added when Swan pressed again, saying he'd be happy to respond to specific examples.
U.S.IndyStar | The Indianapolis StarHGTV show 'Good Bones' reaches settlement for alleged violations of federal lead paint law
The company behind the popular Indianapolis-based HGTV show “Good Bones” must pay a $40,000 fine for allegedly violating a federal lead paint law, according to the U.S. Environment Protection Agency. The EPA announced Friday that it had reached a settlement with Two Chicks and a Hammer, Inc. — the company founded by mother-daughter duo Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk — to resolve the alleged violations depicted on the show. Beginning in 2017, the company performed renovations at three different properties in the city.
WorldReutersRussia complains to Turkey over drones sales to Ukraine -Turkish bureaucrat
Russia has complained to Turkey over its sale of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones to Ukraine, a high level Turkish bureaucrat said on Friday, but added the sales were by a private Turkish company and not state-to-state deals. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 on what he called a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine. Kyiv and the West say Putin launched an unprovoked war of aggression.
“In the wake of global movements against racism ... perhaps it’s finally time for the monarchy to reckon with its history.”
“The appeal of monarchy remains potent; its adaptability to changing times is a hereditary trait.”
“The survival of the monarchy is dependent on it staying modern and responding to issues that people care about.”
“Maybe it’s good for the world to see the British monarchy for the symbolic mess that it is, an outdated relic of imperialism.”
“Royalty is mystical and ancient: if it is not magnificent, what’s it for?”