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☆ 'Yoga Teacher Killer' tells the true story of a woman who murdered her boyfriend's lover before going on the run. Here's what happened to Kaitlin Armstrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Yoga Teacher Killer" is about Kaitlin Armstrong, who murdered her boyfriend's lover, Anna Moriah Wilson. Armstrong shot Wilson dead in May 2022. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPlease add a BI moment"Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story" is based on a murder that happened in May 2022 in Austin, Texas. The true crime drama tells of how yoga teacher Armstrong (Caity Lotz) discovered that her boyfriend, Colin Strickland (Kyle Schmid), was having an affair with pro-cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson (Larissa Dias).

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☆ A woman gave herself poop transplants using her brother's feces to treat debilitating IBS. Then she started getting acne just like him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A man in his mid-30s with Crohn's disease did DIY poop transplants using his mom as a donor for years. They appeared to ease his gut symptoms, but he experienced menopause symptoms such as sweating, hot flashes, and mood swings, similar to his menopausal mom. Experts in the documentary warned against trying poop transplants at home because there is a risk of transferring bad microbes and susceptibility to all kinds of diseases. After she made the switch, her acne went away, but this time, she experienced depression symptoms. AdvertisementWhen Koepke once again switched back to her brother's poop transplants, the depression went away within a week, she said.

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☆ I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Karie Fugett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The kitchen and bathroom were gutted, and the smell of rats' nests was so strong I could hardly stand it. The property was located in a town I'd never heard of with fewer than 1,000 residentsThe abandoned home. I had been sitting on some life insurance money I'd gotten after my Marine husband died of war wound complications. I got lucky with the saleThe silver lining was that housing prices had skyrocketed since I'd purchased the property.

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☆ I was laid off from my job at a fancy convenience store chain when it suddenly shuttered. My final shift felt like 'The Purge.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Foxtrot, an upscale convenience-store chain, shuttered its 33 locations on April 23. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Declan Rhodes, a 25-year-old former employee of Foxtrot, an upscale convenience store chain that was based in Chicago. This will be a nice little survival job while I'm auditioning." It was just: "Kick everyone out of the store, take out the trash, lock doors, and close the store officially." My next move after FoxtrotIt's back to square one in terms of finding a survival job.

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☆ I enjoyed being an only child until my mother died when I was 23, and I had to deal with it all by myself
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jennifer Barton Packer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewI grew up as an only child in 1980s Manhattan with a single mother. I was afforded opportunities as an only child that I never would have gotten if I had siblings. AdvertisementAs an only child, my mother tried to give me everythingMy mother lavished me with attention, affection, and opportunities. I can't remember a time when my mother wasn't there for me. With no other family members to help, my mother came to live with me in my studio apartment in Paris.

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☆ A millennial moved to Charleston from Nashville to get away from the bachelorette party scene. She's never been happier working her new dream job and paddleboarding in her new city.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Kaelyn Dannenfelser said she's happier than ever after a job change and a move to Charleston from Nashville. AdvertisementKaelyn Dannenfelser, 28, said while she misses her friends in Nashville, Tennessee, and loved being able to live there, she's definitely not moving back. AdvertisementFor those looking to move to Charleston like her, she suggested spending time researching as there are several islands. While Dannenfelser hasn't been living in Charleston or in her new role too long, she's feeling much happier so far. Advertisement"I look forward to waking up in Charleston and waking up for my job," she said.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. If you sue the granddaughter after the grandmother helped you in your earlier court case, any goodwill you two share will disappear. That said, if you don't sue, you'll never receive the justice you deserve — not to mention the money you're owed. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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☆ 'Can I Tell You a Secret?': Where Matthew Hardy's victims are now
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

From 2009 to 2021, Matthew Hardy harassed at least 62 women, according to The Guardian, which produced a podcast of the same name that the series is based on. The Netflix docuseries features interviews with several of Hardy's victims, including Lia Hambly, Abby Furness, and Zoe Jade Hallam, who recall their harrowing experiences as a result of his cyberstalking. After Matthew was convicted in January 2022, many of the women affected were able to move on with their lives. Zoe Jade Hallam is a model and a mechanicIn 2018, Hardy started using Snapchat to harass Hallam. It was me that drew Matthew Hardy to him."

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☆ New Yorkers are flooding a government website to figure out if they're overpaying for rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Eliza Relman | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A spokesperson for DHCR told Business Insider the "surge" in rent history requests is "unprecedented." Mohamed said that since she posted that TikTok, hundreds of people have emailed openigloo asking for help deciphering the rent history information they've received from DHCR. Diana Prendergast, a 27-year-old recording artist who lives in New York, requested her rent history after learning about it from TikTok. She said she's still awaiting her rent history. Did you request your rent history, or discover you were being overcharged?

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NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building — and tried to charge another tenant rent. “As alleged, Mickey Barreto repeatedly and fraudulently claimed ownership of one of the City’s most iconic landmarks, the New Yorker Hotel,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The Unification Church sued Barreto in 2019 over the deed claim, including his representations on LinkedIn as the building's owner. “And I never made a penny out of this.”Barreto said his legal wrangling is activism aimed at denying profits to the Unification Church.

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☆ Cultural differences between the US and Europe: Americans bond over similarities while Europeans connect on differences
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Allie Hutchison | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But in my conversations in Europe, I've noticed people connect because of our differences. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When I moved to Europe, I noticed that conversations felt differentI moved to Europe seven years ago and spent time in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, and the UK. I'm currently living in Portugal, and during my time abroad, I've noticed that conversational glue tends to be of a different nature. Though I'm not sure there's a correct answer, I've found beauty in seeing others through the lenses of both our similarities and our differences.

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☆ 8 true-crime documentaries to watch on Netflix after 'American Nightmare'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix's "American Nightmare" examines the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. The case was compared to the Ben Affleck movie, "Gone Girl." AdvertisementNetflix's "American Nightmare" is the latest true-crime docuseries that has gripped subscribers, as it examines the mysterious kidnapping of Denise Huskins in 2015. The police first accused Huskins and her boyfriend of staging the kidnapping, even comparing it to the movie "Gone Girl." If you've already watched all three episodes of "American Nightmare," Netflix has plenty more true-crime offerings to keep you hooked.

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☆ When my mom's house burned down, I expected the man I was dating to leave me. Instead, the tragedy fast-tracked our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Rebecca Strong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Just as I began mentally preparing myself to face the fallout alone, Bryan began packing his things. Related storiesWhen the nurse finally ushered us into her tiny white room with no windows, my mother began weeping. One night, after my mom threw a tantrum in her hotel room, I told Bryan, "You can go back to Boston any time, you know." When she threatened to kick us out of the hotel, Bryan said, "I'll take care of it," and marched down to her office. Ultimately, the experience made our relationship strongerNot even two years into our relationship, Bryan and I began looking at houses together.

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“I lost 14 years of my life for a crime that I didn’t commit,” Steven Ruffin told a Brooklyn judge after sighing with emotion. Ruffin told the detectives they could retrieve the gun from his sister's boyfriend, and they did, prosecutors' report said. Prosecutors didn't release the boyfriend's name Thursday, and the names of lawyers who have represented him weren't immediately available. He told prosecutors during their recent reinvestigation that he had nothing to do with the shooting and didn't give detectives the gun. Asked Thursday about the boyfriend, Ruffin's lawyers noted that the prospect of any prosecution now is uncertain.

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☆ Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend and domestic assault accuser broke down at his trial as she described how he'd rage against her
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Janon Fisher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend and domestic assault accuser took the witness stand in his trial Tuesday. But then things took a turn for the worse, Jabbari told the jury. She told the jury that a passing reference to her ex-boyfriend's dog at the time sent Majors into a rage. Through tears, Jabbari said Majors told her, "I shouldn't be there, and how dare I go. Jabbari told the jury that Majors hurled household objects in a bedroom amid the blowup.

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☆ Who you follow on Instagram could be costing you dates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There weren't just girls close to their circle, but influencers, models, and pornstars, she told Business Insider. Someone, often a straight man (but not always), has an Instagram following list flooded with random, beautiful, scantily-clad women they don't even know. But dating experts told Business Insider that digging your heels in will naturally strike up questions and even red flags to potential partners. "There are absolutely guys who go overboard here," Blaine Anderson, a dating coach for men, told Business Insider. I do not expect whoever I'm with to not be attracted to other people — of course," Seposyan told Business Insider.

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☆ I'm an Airbnb host who gives my guests no chores. I bring in up to $2,000 a month just renting my NYC-area apartment on weekends.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Christina Kochis, 34, began hosting her apartment in Jersey City on Airbnb four months ago. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jersey City resident Christina Kochis, 34, who began renting out her one-bedroom apartment on Airbnb. I have a great apartment in Jersey City. AdvertisementKochis' Jersey City apartment Christina KochisI first listed it on a Thursday night in September thinking it might take a couple of weeks to get my first hit. I don't want to give guests a ridiculous chore listKochis' Jersey City apartment Christina KochisI've personally been to Airbnbs where it gets ridiculous.

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And while the local government says Berlin has sufficient space to build over 100,000 apartments, there is no sign the housing crisis gripping the city will ease. But as Europe's largest economy teeters near recession, economists warn that high rents will feed inflation and reduce household consumption. In Berlin, local opposition has frustrated plans to build, while regulation creates a two-tier rental market that is cheap for some long-term tenants and expensive for new renters. Rising property demand saw private companies develop luxury apartments that offered a higher yield - in part, Buch said, because government permissioning for more affordable housing projects was so slow. OPPOSITIONSome building projects have since faced local opposition while a recent attempt to curb rent increases backfired.

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☆ I asked Meta's Kendall Jenner-inspired AI and ChatGPT for relationship advice. Only one actually responded like a friend.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementI sought out relationship advice from two artificial intelligence chatbots, and their answers delivered similar messages in totally different styles. I asked OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta's Billie chatbot if I should move in with my boyfriend of three years. AdvertisementAdvertisementShe even asked me to "spill the tea" when I told her I needed relationship advice. I told the chatbot I needed relationship advice, and it answered with 11 general tips for navigating a partnership. ChatGPTUnlike Billie's, ChatGPT's advice felt researched and impartial about my boyfriend's preference for video games over household chores.

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☆ Caroline Ellison was 'terrified' of Sam Bankman-Fried when she started working at Alameda
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Caroline Ellison worried she'd made a huge mistake within weeks of starting at Alameda Research. She told Michael Lewis, Sam Bankman-Fried's biographer, that she was "terrified" of the CEO. AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore Caroline Ellison warmed up to dating Sam Bankman-Fried, she was afraid of him. Ellison told Lewis that SBF would say he felt conflicted about having sex with her, yet he would continue to do so before ignoring her for months. Her work at Alameda Research catapulted her into scrutiny when her boss and onetime boyfriend's trading empire imploded.

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☆ She says a Doordash driver tried to rape and kill her. The company says it's not their problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They were cut open pretty bad," Chloe told Insider in an interview. An attorney for Young didn't respond to requests for comment, but court records show he pleaded not guilty to the new set of charges. Chloe is accusing Doordash of negligence, alleging the delivery company failed to conduct an adequate background check on Young. According to Kendall Shortway, a lawyer representing Chloe, Doordash outsources many background checks to another tech company, Checkr. "Between the two of them, somebody dropped the ball," Shortway, an attorney at the law firm Morgan & Morgan, told Insider.

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☆ My friend broke up with her awful boyfriend and invited me to Greece in his place — but I didn't realize she expected me to pay half. Can I back out?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Olivia Christensen | Avril Ayers | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's best friend invited them on a vacation after a breakup ruined her original plans. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Your best friend recently ended her relationship with a man she was serious enough about to plan a summer vacation with. Rooting for you both,For Love & Money

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☆ Inheritance for your dog: How the rich put millions into trusts with very specific purposes, from taking care of pets to cryogenically freezing their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lawyers to the uber-rich told Insider how purpose trusts work and how to plan for centuries ahead. Fortunately, there is a workaround: purpose trusts. Trusts are well-known as a tool for saving millions on taxes, but purpose trusts are seldom used to pay less to Uncle Sam. Here is how purpose trusts workPurpose trusts are not absolutely necessary to make sure your pets are cared for after you pass, Yadav told Insider. Purpose trusts set up to maintain art collections usually include a timeline for liquidating or donating the artworks, according to lawyer Neil Solarz of Weinstock Manion.

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