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☆ Jan 6 committee members say they believe Trump was responsible for the riot, and the panel might unanimously refer him for prosecution
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jan 6. committee members Schiff and Cheney spoke about the Capitol riot investigation on Sunday. But they said the panel will give a unanimous verdict either way when it decides whether to refer Trump for prosecution. When the committee concludes its investigation, which was launched more than a year ago, it will decide whether or not to refer Trump for prosecution by the Justice Department. Committee members have previously given mixed signals about whether Trump will be referred for prosecution, with Rep. Bennie Thompson's saying in June that the panel would not refer the former president for prosecution. He met with resistance from other committee members.

☆ Every Tomboy Is Tagged ‘Transgender’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Colin Wright | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The number of young Americans who describe themselves as “transgender” has exploded over the past decade, increasing by a factor of 20 to 40, according to gender clinic referral data and a recent Williams Institute report based on surveys by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jody Herman , author of the report, calls that a “bewildering question.” Clinical psychologist Erica Anderson tweeted that the surge “defies explanation. . . . Something is going on that we don’t yet understand.”The two leading explanations are greater social acceptance and social contagion. Both are likely contributing factors, but I think the main reason is simpler. It comes down to a change in terminology.

A decade-old scandal at a Massachusetts crime lab — which led authorities to dismiss tens of thousands of drug convictions — may involve wrongdoing by more people than was previously known, according to a recent court order. At least one person was referred to the state attorney general’s office in 2015 for potential prosecution, Judge John T. Lu wrote last week. The ruling stokes lingering doubts about statements by the state inspector general’s office over the past eight years that Dookhan was the “sole bad actor” at the Hinton lab. Bizuayehu Tesfaye / APDookhan’s misconduct at the Hinton lab was exposed in 2012, after she had worked there for nearly a decade. A spokesman for the inspector general’s office declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.

☆ Trump lashes out on social media after NY AG James files lawsuit on fraud claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about transgender athletes during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. He also shared a number of attacks on James from news sources and other social media accounts. In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump denounced the new lawsuit as "another Witch Hunt by a racist Attorney General," referring to James, who is Black. He shared links from conservative news outlets with headlines such as "Trump Is The Greatest Man Alive" and "History Is Calling Donald Trump." Yet on Thursday, he re-posted the conservative blog headlines "Trump is running," "The Washington Establishment Fears A Second Term Trump" and "Donald Trump Must Be The 2024 Republican Nominee."

☆ Read Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against Trump, his children and their company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit on Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization in connection with her years-long civil investigation into the company’s business practices. The lawsuit alleges years of bank, tax, and insurance fraud, with penalties that could seek to halt Trump’s ability to do business in New York for several years and includes a referral for possible federal prosecution. The Trumps and their company have denied any wrongdoing. Below is the full text of James' civil complaint.

☆ Dozens of Trump’s phony electors, many under investigation, still hold powerful GOP jobs in key states
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Natasha Korecki | Kaitlyn Francis | Natasha Korecki Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Law enforcement activity has not pushed these false electors from their political perches. Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAll told, 23 of those false electors hold positions of power within their Republican parties. Then there are additional actors that didn’t serve in the slate of false electors themselves but were instrumental in the scheme. Others hold positions of power within the state GOP, including Shafer, who is chair; Joseph Brannan, state GOP treasurer; Vikki Consiglio, the state party’s assistant treasurer; and Ken Carroll, the assistant secretary. On June 21, federal agents scattered across key states to deliver subpoenas to those who acted as Trump electors.

Twitch on Tuesday announced a ban on streaming unlicensed gambling sites, including slots, roulette and dice websites, starting next month. More websites may be banned at a later date, Twitch said in a statement posted to Twitter. A number of creators have been pushing Twitch to do something about online gambling streams, citing potential dangers to younger users. Twitch had already prohibited users from sharing links or referral codes to sites that include slots, roulette or dice games. A spokesperson for Twitch said the company has no further comment beyond the statement posted to Twitter.

☆ I've lived rent-free all year by house-sitting. Here's the script I use and my best tips to land great homes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Alice Draper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The money I've saved is equivalent to what I'd have spent on long-term rentals or short-term Airbnb rentals. My tiny studio in Durban was $220 a month, excluding utilities, and it was in a cheap area in someone's backyard. The trade-off is I get free accommodation, while the homeowner gets free house- and pet-sitting. I've received multiple invitations for house-sits that I didn't apply for, including a six-month house-sit in Costa Rica that I wasn't available for. Under "My experience," the final section, I detailed the type of house-sits I've done and the various animals I've looked after.

☆ Twitch announces ban on unlicensed gambling livestreams after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Twitch said it is planning to ban the streaming of certain crypto gambling websites in an effort to protect users from potential harm. The ban will prohibit streaming of sites including slots, roulette and dice websites that aren't licensed in the U.S. or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection". The policy change comes after some of the platform's top streamers threatened to stop using the platform if Twitch didn't change its policy on gambling streams. Twitch said the ban applies to sites including Stake.com, Rollbit.com and Duelbits.com and that it "may identify others as we move forward." Twitch's current community guidelines already prohibit streamers from referring viewers to sites that include slots, roulette or dice games or sharing affiliate links or referral codes to such sites.

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference regarding former US President Donald Trump and his family's financial fraud case on September 21, 2022 in New York. New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday her office believes it has uncovered federal crimes by former President Donald Trump and others, including bank fraud and lying to financial institutions. James said her office has sent a criminal referral to federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the IRS. "We are aware of the New York Attorney General's referral, and beyond that decline to comment further," a spokesman for the Manhattan federal prosecutors' office told NBC News. Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, in a statement Wednesday accused James of filing the civil lawsuit to advance her "political agenda."

☆ Twitch plans to crack down on gambling livestreams amid backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jennifer Korn | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York (CNN Business) Live-streaming giant Twitch on Tuesday said it will take additional steps to crack down on unlicensed gambling content on its platform after facing backlash from some of its top creators. Sites for sports betting, fantasy sports and poker will continue to be allowed on the platform. Gambling has found a foothold on Twitch. "Slots," where viewers can watch streamers bet in cryptocurrency in online casinos, is now the tenth-most-watched game on Twitch, according to TwitchTracker. Sites like Stake.com, impacted by the announced ban, have sponsored streams on Twitch to attract new players and allow them to use cryptocurrencies to gamble on their platform.

☆ Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia's Tigray as war hampers vaccinations
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The percentage of children in Tigray receiving routine vaccines has fallen below 10% this year, data from the Tigray Health Bureau shows, undoing years of government efforts to boost immunisation rates. read moreMEASLES OUTBREAKSHealth Minister Lia Tadesse said vaccines had been provided to Tigray this year and that more were ready to be delivered once conditions allowed. The rate across Ethiopia was 65% in 2021, according to data from the U.N. children's agency UNICEF. Ethiopia's health minister Lia said 860,000 doses of measles vaccines were delivered to Tigray last December and additional doses were delivered on April 2. WFP spokesperson Claire Nevill, however, said the agency was waiting on clearances from Ethiopia's government.

☆ The Best Business Credit Card with No Fee—or Nonsense
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Geoff Williams | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

To evaluate business credit cards we assumed your business would spend $10,000 a month, or $120,000 a year. Ink Business Unlimited is a great credit card if you are looking for a simple no-fee credit card with a great cash rewards rate. And if you simply want the richest-possible rewards, check out American Express® Business Gold Card, Buy Side’s pick for Best Overall Business credit card. Our Best Business Credit Card methodologyTo pick Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Business Credit Card we looked for cards with the most generous cash back and points rewards, both overall and in popular business spending categories such as shipping, advertising and travel. Our $10,000-a-month credit card budget was based on data from the credit bureau Experian which shows that for the second quarter of 2022, the average commercial credit card limit was $56,000.

Persons: Geoff Williams, it’s Organizations: Chase, Ink Business, Auto, Express, Business, Best Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ A step-by-step guide to securing a Big Law summer associate position, from networking best practices to acing the interview
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Working at a law firm after a student's second year, or 2L, has long been a rite of passage for students bound for Big Law. And some students are finding themselves ill-equipped to navigate what one law partner has dubbed "the Wild West" of Big Law recruiting. The former pro soccer player recently walked Insider through his sometimes harrowing journey to snagging multiple Big Law offers before on-campus interviewing, or OCI, even began. The perks including increasingly big paychecks, especially for what are known as "rainmakers," or law partners who bring in big business. This Big Law firm is so hungry for associates that it's giving $75,000 referral bonusesBig Law has a mental health problem.

Find the right student credit card for you Capital One SavorOne Student Cash Rewards Credit CardChase Freedom® Student credit cardDiscover it® Student Cash BackCapital One Quicksilver Student Cash Rewards Credit CardDiscover it® Student chromeDeserve® EDU Mastercard for StudentsJourney Student Rewards from Capital OnePetal® 2 "Cash Back, No Fees" Visa® Credit Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. The Capital One SavorOne Student Cash Rewards Credit Card also offers very good benefits for a no-annual-fee student card, including:Price protection***Extended warranty***Car rental coverage***Roadside dispatch***Travel accident insurance***Complimentary concierge servicesRead our Capital One SavorOne Student Cash Rewards card review for more info. The Chase Freedom® Student credit card has surprisingly good benefits for a no-annual-fee student card. Best for rotating bonus categories: Discover it Student Cash BackThe Discover it® Student Cash Back can put a lot of cash in your pocket — if you're willing to do a little work for it. After you graduate, your card issuer may convert your student credit card into an equivalent, regular credit card.

☆ How sports betting is changing the media industry in the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The ties between media outlets and gambling operators have only deepened since. Read more about how FuboTV is rethinking its sports betting strategy after August layoffs. On top of that, the US sports gambling industry is still in its infancy. New York turned on mobile sports betting in January, which could be a boon for the media industry even though the market could be tricky for gambling companies. A list of our recent coverage of the US sports betting industry follows.

☆ Chase Ink Business Preferred Credit Card Review
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

By Geoff WilliamsIf you run an online business, and you’re looking for a credit card tailored to your spending, it’s hard to go wrong with Ink Business Preferred. Those bonus rewards are why Buy Side from WSJ named this card Best Credit Card for Businesses That Sell Online. The $95 annual fee for the Ink Business Preferred credit card isn’t zero, but otherwise, it’s relatively low compared to many business cards we reviewed and, with the card’s generous rewards, easy to offset. Authorized users: Employees can be given their own business credit cards and added as authorized users with no additional charge. If you want a simple business credit card, with a great across-the-board rewards rate, try Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card from Chase.

What are credit card and bank rewards points worth? One great feature of the program is that all points are equal, so any account that earns Membership Rewards points has access to transfer partners. If you're a Bank of America Preferred Rewards customer, you'll earn 25% to 75% more points, depending on how much you have on deposit, but your rewards points are still worth 1 cent apiece. However, those miles expire after 36 months regardless of your account activity, so only transfer miles when you have immediate plans to redeem them. Non-elite members may transfer points to other members with the same address, provided both parties have been members for at least one year.

☆ As the former Microsoft VP of HR I can assure you that HR is not your friend. Here's where you should go instead if you're having workplace issues.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Chris Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm the former vice president of human resources at Microsoft and I can tell you it shouldn't be HR. HR is not your friendDo not see your team's HR representative as a friend. But from my experience as an HR exec, I can assure you that the company did not have over 1,000 people in HR to be your friend. For work-related issues, once you've reported any company policy violations to HR, I strongly recommend you go outside your organization. Chris Williams is a leadership advisor, podcaster, TikTok creator, author, and former VP of HR at Microsoft.

The Citi Premier® Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card are both mid-tier credit cards that offer generous rewards, impressive (and overlapping) transfer partners, and travel perks. Here's a look at how the Citi Premier® and Chase Sapphire Preferred stack up against each other. Compare the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Citi Premier Chase Sapphire Preferred® CardCiti Premier® Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Winner: TieShopping and travel benefitsAs mid-tier cards, the Citi Premier® and Chase Sapphire Preferred offer standard benefits like no foreign transaction fees. Meanwhile, the Chase Sapphire Preferred offers free DoorDash DashPass membership through December 31, 2024, and a $10 monthly Gopuff credit through December 31, 2023.

☆ After 10 rejections, here's the résumé that finally got me into Google without a background in tech
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Tennessee Watt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She applied over 10 times before finally getting in and says tweaking her résumé to focus on transferable skills made all the difference. I finally landed my dream job just four years out of undergrad as a product marketer at Google, all without a tech background. Optimize your résumé using the X-Y-Z formatMy first step was to improve my résumé to meet Google's standards. Once I knew I wanted a product or brand marketing role in tech, I was able to network even more strategically in niche groups. Tennessee Watt is a marketing manager at Google and a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant at Tennessee Watt Consulting.

☆ The full timeline of Trump's known phone calls on the day of the January 6 insurrection
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-21 | by ( Grace Panetta | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's the full timeline of Trump's known phone calls as recorded in official White House records. Trump speaks to lawyer Kurt Olsen, who played a key role in legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Hawley said he never returned Trump's calls on January 6, when he objected to election results at the joint session of Congress. Hawley said he never returned Trump's calls on January 6, when he objected to election results at the joint session of Congress. AP Photo/John MinchilloTrump spoke at the "Save America" rally at the Ellipse at noon and returned to the White House at 1:19 pm, according to White House records.

☆ 2 Snap recruiters reveal how to land a job at the social-media giant — and the biggest mistake candidates make
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-14 | by ( Aj Eckstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Snap recruiters are in your cornerBader wants potential Snap candidates to understand that "recruiters are on your side, and they really do have candidates' backs." She reassures applicants that recruiters were once candidates as well, and they know how competitive the job market has become. interview question, both recruiters agreed the biggest mistake candidates make is giving a general answer such as, "I use Snapchat every day." Reach out to relevant Snap employees before recruiters"Most recruiters are inundated with countless messages daily. Turrisi said that employees — especially recruiters — are busy, and thank-you notes create an added touchpoint after a conversation or interview.

The BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card initially launched with an annual fee, but it's been removed. Deciding whether to open a Bitcoin credit card relies on understanding the volatility of the market. Does the BlockFi Rewards Visa® Signature Card have an annual fee? Ultimately, this is the most important question in helping you determine whether this new BlockFi card — or any crypto-based rewards credit card — is a good fit for your finances. It's a bit more work — with additional implications on your personal finances — to open and close a credit card.

☆ Thanks to my first-ever travel credit card, my flight to Egypt didn't cost a cent — freeing up money for camel rides and hot air balloon trips
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-24 | by ( Ryan Wangman | Jasmin Baron | Loans Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Our experts answer readers' credit card questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess credit cards). Little did I know it was possible to hitch a ride on a camel and gobble down a grilled pigeon without breaking the bank, all thanks to credit card rewards points. I'd only opened my first credit card several months before and didn't have much of a credit history, so I didn't think I'd get approved for the card. You earn points by making purchases using your credit card and through sign-up and referral bonuses. Note that credit card lenders may use many different variations of credit score models when considering your application.

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