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☆ Ukraine says it has completed a massive prisoner swap with Russia where key Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk was sent to Russia and 215 Ukrainians returned home
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Ukraine and Russia have completed a monumental prisoner swap, Zelensky's office said. The swap means that 215 Ukrainians who were captured by Russia will go back to their country. As part of the deal, Viktor Medvedchuk, a key Putin ally in Ukraine, has been sent to Russia. Among the 215 Ukrainians released were 100 fighters from the controversial, hard right-wing Azov Battalion, which Russia has previously called "neo-nazis." The bilateral prisoner swap is a massive coup for Ukrainians, who have made considerable gains against Russian invaders in recent weeks.
☆ The first special master hearing began with chaos as callers left unmuted sang America the Beautiful and told each other to shut up over garbled white noise
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The first hearing in the DOJ's Trump probe involving the special master started on a chaotic note. All callers were left unmuted, and shouted over each other in the early minutes of the hearing. During the hearing, Dearie initially pushed back on some of the Trump team arguments. According to Politico reporter Kyle Cheney, participants who were left unmuted spoke simultaneously, causing havoc in the courtroom. During the hearing, Dearie seemed to agree with the government's assessment of which documents are classified, saying, "What business is it of the court?
☆ Some residents in a Russian border town are fearing an invasion because Ukraine's latest counteroffensive has been so successful, report says
  + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Some residents told The New York Times they were concerned Ukrainian troops would invade Russia. In recent weeks, Ukraine has regained thousands of square miles of its territory from Russia. Another resident said "rumors" were swirling of Ukrainian troops crossing the border for the first time during the war. "There are so many rumors, people are afraid," Maksim, who sells military and outdoor gear at the market, told The Times. "We feel scared, and it is especially hard when you work with children," Ekaterina, a kindergarten teacher, told The Times.
☆ The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy, whose sentencing has now been delayed
  + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Sarah Jackson | Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Later, technology flaws were exposed, resulting in a months-long trial where Holmes was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. As she awaited trial, Holmes reportedly found the time to get engaged — and married — to a hotel heir named Billy Evans. In January, jurors found Holmes guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Since her conviction, Holmes has become the subject of a Hulu limited series, "The Dropout," based on the ABC News podcast of the same name. The show stars Amanda Seyfried as Holmes as it chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of Theranos and Holmes herself.
☆ 'MBA in a day' course helped instructor make over $1 million in passive income on Udemy
  + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Chris Haroun was getting tired of the financial sector when he started teaching business and MBA courses at local colleges. One Saturday in January 2016, Haroun taught a group of 9-to-17-year-olds an "MBA in a day" course through the LEMO Foundation, which serves under-resourced student athletes, and immediately saw how focused and engaged they were. Take this quiz to see which is right for you3 tips for starting a successful side hustle"Even the 9-year-old was watching with his mouth open the whole day," Haroun says. He realized the class had potential and decided to upload it onto online courses platform Udemy. Today, the eight-hour course, which has a typical list price of $199, has been downloaded more than 370,000 times, providing a steady stream of passive income.
☆ More than 300 people live year-round in Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth. Here's what it's like.
  + stars: | 2020-08-19 | by ( Susie Neilson | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
It takes time to get used to the heatTaylor's first summer in Death Valley was "pretty hard," he said. The Death Valley community stays closeCow Creek, Timbisha Shoshone Village, and Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley's three main year-round communities, are remote: The nearest town is an hour's drive. Yes, Death Valley residents go running. Climate change is making life in Death Valley even tougherThe coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for the small group of Death Valley residents to gather, but they're staying in touch via technology like everyone else. In Death Valley, six of the 10 hottest months on record have occurred in the last 20 years.
☆ 12 of the oldest animals ever, ranked by age
  + stars: | 2019-04-23 | by ( Zoë Miller | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Many animals can live much longer than their average life expectancies. We've rounded up some of the world's oldest animals. Giant tortoises, for example, can live more than 100 years, while bowhead whales can reach 200 years of age. Plus, certain individual animals have blown past the life expectancy of their species, gaining notoriety for the feat. Here are 12 of the world's oldest animals, ranked by age.
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