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☆ Fresh from a murder sentence, Gypsy Rose Blanchard is becoming the internet's favorite influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The 32-year-old was recently released from prison after eight years for orchestrating the murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. Where Gypsy Rose Blanchard's story beganDee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. AdvertisementBehind closed doors Dee Dee was overbearing, but to the outside world, it was a different story. She was also a lot older than Dee Dee was telling people she was. In one with People after her release, she said killing Dee Dee was an act of "panic" and "desperation" because she was facing yet another surgery.

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☆ YouTube megastar MatPat of The Game Theorists is retiring, saying he wants more time with his son
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Game Theorists launched in 2011 with Patrick and his wife Stephanie Patrick. Patrick and Stephanie built up their legacy by playing video games and theorizing about the "lore" behind the story arcs. The couple's son, Ollie, is getting older, and Patrick said he wanted to spend more time with him. There are going to be nine more episodes on The Game Theorists, Patrick said, and he would be continuing to play games on GTLive for "the foreseeable future." Advertisement"As always, my friends remember, it's just a theory — a game theory," he said.

Persons: —, MatPat, Matthew Patrick, Patrick, Stephanie Patrick, Stephanie, Ness, Ollie, Tom Scott's, didn't, Amy, Lee, Patrick said Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Theory Media, Media

☆ A YouTuber made a breakthrough in a decade-old case of a Navy veteran who vanished in the Ozarks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA YouTuber has made a breakthrough discovery in a decade-long cold case that haunted him for months. According to Missouri-based TV station KY3, Erwin, 59, went missing on December 29, 2013. His sister Yvonne Erwin-Bowen told the station in 2022 he left to go buy cigarettes, then vanished "without a trace." AdvertisementThere are several other YouTube channels like Hinkle's where divers thoroughly search areas where people went missing and sometimes help with cases long-forgotten. In December 2021, a YouTuber called Jeremy Beau Sides found a car submerged in a Tennessee river while scuba diving, which contained the remains of Erin Foster and Jeremy Bechtel, who went missing in 2000.

Persons: —, James Hinkle, Donnie Erwin, Yvonne Erwin, Bowen, he's, Hinkle, Erwin, Erwin's, Angela Hammond, I'd, Gabby Petito, Jeremy Beau Sides, Erin Foster, Jeremy Bechtel Organizations: Service, YouTube, Navy, Business, Sheriff's, Washington Post, Echo Locations: Ozark, Missouri, Erwin, Camden, Tennessee, Florida

☆ The 4 types of emotionally immature parents, from passive to reactive
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Instead, she focuses on four main types of emotionally immature parents and how they impact their kids. Here are the four types of emotionally immature parents. In her book, "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents," Gibson refers to reactive parents as "emotional parents" because these parents feel like they're ruled by their feelings. "The passive parent can actually be emotionally present with the child more than any of the other three types," Gibson said. Emotionally absent parentsZinkevych/Getty ImagesUnlike the passive parent who ignores conflict or hard emotions, an emotionally absent parent essentially acts like their child doesn't exist, Gibson said.

Persons: —, Lindsay C, Gibson, laflor, you've, they're, Zinkevych Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A TikToker got hired to go on part of a 9-month-long cruise after he promised to find out all the 'hot goss' on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTikTok is completely obsessed with the 9-month-long Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise that set sail in December, and now they have an insider on board. TikToker Marc Sebastian posted a video on December 12, 2023 begging reality show producers to put a crew on the cruise. He promised to update his followers with the "tea" she had revealed to him in the next video, including details about how much the most expensive suite costs. Prices for the full cruise started at $59,999 per person, with a junior suite setting passengers back $117,599, according to The Cut. AdvertisementAt the end of the video, Sebastian said he had gotten into a small disagreement with a "Pinnacle Club" member — guests who paid more for certain benefits.

Persons: Marc Sebastian, —, TikToker Marc Sebastian, Sebastian, Simon & Schuster, Marc, he'd, Adita Larson Organizations: Service, Bravo, Simon &, Books Locations: Antarctica

☆ You have no right to the overhead bin by your plane seat if someone else got there first, travel influencer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA travel influencer sought to lay down some etiquette around overhead bins on planes, arguing that a lot of people get it wrong. "The overhead space right above the seat that you paid for on the plane? Overhead bin space is "first come, first serve," Harmon-Marshall explained, which is why paying to board a plane quicker can have its advantages. AdvertisementWhile many find it annoying to see that their locker is full when they get to their plane seat, Harmon-Marshall seems to be right. If overhead bin space runs out, Harmon-Marshall said, flight attendants would start gate-checking luggage.

Persons: —, Caleb Harmon, Marshall, he's, who's, Harmon, that's, I'm, That's, Lindsay Rogers, Rogers, Condé, Karina Kay Organizations: Service, Business, Harmon Locations: Las Vegas

☆ 5 signs you grew up with a passive parent, even if they were the 'fun' one
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There's also a fourth type of emotionally immature parent : the passive parent. According to Gibson, passive parents can be really fun to be around. Gibson shared some signs that you grew up with a passive parent, and how it might be impacting your life even now. Your parent felt more like a friendUnlike a parent who yells or ignores you, the passive parent is more childlike themselves and can be really comforting to be around, Gibson said. AdvertisementGibson said having a passive parent "can really have repercussions on your success in a career because that parent modeled a kind of passive orientation to life where you let things happen to you."

Persons: —, Lindsay C, Gibson, There's, you've Organizations: Service

☆ 6 signs you grew up with a reactive parent who had trouble controlling their emotions, even if you're close with them
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Reactive parents are highly emotional, often expressing their anger or sadness with no filter. And then there are children who grow up with the opposite: a reactive parent who can't control their emotions at all. "Very emotional parents, psychologically speaking, are using other people as containers for their emotional upset." Gibson shared some of the signs you grew up with a reactive parent. Part of it has to do with how kids of reactive parents define their own sense of self-worth.

Persons: —, Lindsay C, Gibson, they're, she'd, they'd Organizations: Service

☆ People are divided over grocery-store worker who objected to a mom letting her kid eat baby food she hadn't bought yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A mom on TikTok described a confrontation with a cashier in a grocery store in England. She said the worker didn't like that she let her son eat two packs of baby food before paying. AdvertisementA mom spoke out on TikTok after being upset by the way she was treated at a grocery store after she let her son eat baby food before she paid for it. She said the cashier was "rude" and "judgemental" when she passed her the empty pouches to scan and pay for. The cashier, Mary said, "literally gave me the most disgusted look, didn't say a word, scanned them, and threw them in the bin."

Persons: TikTok, —, Samantha Mary, Jack, I've, Mary, Mary didn't, didn't, Jack wasn't, Mary said, Jack hadn't, Bonnie Madison, doesn't, I'm, Madison, she's, It's Organizations: Service, Tesco, Business, Madison Locations: England

☆ A TikToker said she worked a full day at Kroger without actually having a job there
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A TikToker said she worked a full shift at a Kroger store for free. AdvertisementA TikToker said she worked a full shift at a Kroger store for free until she was caught by a manager. In a recent video, she entered a Kroger store in Indianapolis and appeared to get to work, saying she wasn't discovered until closing time. Madison appeared to get rumbled, though: A staffer figured out Madison didn't work there after recognizing her from a similar stunt she filmed at Target. "This was my first and last day working at Kroger for free.

Persons: —, wasn't, Madison, Madison's, Kroger, Target . Madison Organizations: Kroger, Service, Madison didn't, Target Locations: Indianapolis, Madison, Target .

☆ Corporate bond yields are off highs, but are still attractive. Here's what experts say to look for in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-29 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While corporate bond yields have moved down off their highs, investors will still be able to snap up some juicy income next year, experts believe. USIG YTD mountain The iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF tracks the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index. However, for income investors not just focusing on the next 12 months, investment-grade corporate bonds look very attractive, he said. WINC YTD mountain Western Asset Short Duration Inc ETF In fact, he thinks 2024 will provide a unique opportunity for corporate bond investors. He also doesn't think corporate bonds are particularly attractive on a total return performance thanks to their recent run higher.

Persons: Goldman, Lindsay Rosner, Collin Martin, Charles Schwab, Martin, Martin doesn't, Fitch, Kurt Halvorson, Halvorson, you'll, Michael Kessler, Kessler, Schwab's Martin Organizations: Federal Reserve, ICE, Corporate, . Investment, Goldman, CNBC, Western Asset, Albion Financial, Investors Locations: Goldman Sachs

☆ Christmas 2023 was a reckoning on TikTok for dads who forgot to buy stocking gifts for moms
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While dads and kids were getting stockings filled with cute little presents, moms often didn't, or had to fill their own. AdvertisementIn November, a content creator named Aubree Jones kicked off the conversation with a video of her family on Christmas day last year. "There's nothing more sad and empty than a mom's stocking on Christmas morning," she said. But she said she then asked her family if any of them had put gifts in her mom's stocking, they all said no. Let this be your reminder to get some small things for your moms' stockings."

Persons: —, Aubree Jones, Josh, Jones, didn't, I'm, Becky Wax, Mara, doesn't, Kenzie, she'd Organizations: Service

☆ Tommy Tuberville Backs Down in Fight Over Military Promotions
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lindsay Wise | Nancy A. Youssef | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville lost the support of some of his fellow Republicans over his hold on military promotions. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville ended his monthslong hold on nearly all military promotions, saying he would allow hundreds of officers to move forward, while still demanding individual votes for about a dozen four-star generals and admirals. “I’m not going to hold the promotions of these people any longer. We just released them, everybody,” Tuberville told reporters Tuesday. “I think about 440 of them, everybody but 10 or 11, four stars.”

Persons: Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Kevin Dietsch, WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen, “ I’m, ” Tuberville, “, ” Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON — Locations: Alabama, WASHINGTON — Alabama

☆ Servers on TikTok started a debate about restaurant etiquette after saying you shouldn't stack plates at the end of a meal
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

They stacked their plates at the end of the meal, saying they know some waiters find it annoying. AdvertisementTwo servers ignited a debate about restaurant etiquette with a TikTok showing them stacking their plates at the end of their meal. Jorj Fuchs and her friend, who both work in food service, stacked their plates at a restaurant they were visiting, saying they know fellow servers find it annoying. "As a server, don't do it if u can't stack properly," one comment reads. "Love the plate stacking though."

Persons: —, Jorj Fuchs, Fuchs, Gen Zs Organizations: Service

☆ Gen Z may be on track to kill middle management
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The result may be that Gen Z largely kills off middle management roles for good. AdvertisementIt may even be that Gen Z kills off middle management for good. Success looks different to Gen ZBen Voyer, an ESCP Business School professor and founder of the Gen Z Observatory, told BI that his research showed that "success takes many more different forms" for Gen Z workers. Advertisement"It seems like the employees like to blame the middle managers, and the leadership likes to blame middle managers," she said. AdvertisementKing also agreed that Gen Z rejecting middle management is not because they're work-averse or lazy.

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☆ TikTok sleuths have been obsessing over the case of Nancy Ng, a woman who vanished during a yoga retreat — and it's revealed an ugly truth
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In his first video, he addressed some "really shady" circumstances around Ng's case, including some comments by Chris Sharpe, the leader of the search-and-rescue team hired by Ng's family. Advertisement"Our desensitization to true crime, due to our constant consumption of media, means it's almost a challenge or a game to solve these puzzles," she said. The dark realityThough armchair sleuths can have their benefits, a lot of information shared about true crime can be misinformed, insensitive, or exaggerated. For example, in October, a man named Lawrence Crook begged TikTokers to stop making true crime content about his mom's murder. "What is interesting about the case of Nancy Ng is that this is a woman of Asian descent," she said.

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☆ A former burglar who was jailed for 10 years reveals how she used to target homes — and why alarm systems don't work
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In one video, she laid out the things she used to look for to determine if a mark was profitable. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . They're not going to come outside just to be nosy because they think something looks weird and get all wet." AdvertisementPeople don't tend to look outside when the weather is miserable, Gomez added, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't be able to see her very well.

Persons: Jennifer Gomez, —, Gomez, They're, it's Organizations: Service Locations: strollers, Florida

☆ US factory orders fall 3.6% in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Autonomous robots assemble an X model SUV at the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer, South Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2019. Factory orders fell 3.6% after a downwardly revised 2.3% inSeptember, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Monday, the biggest monthly drop since April 2020. Orders for durable goods fell 5.4%, with orders for transportation equipment slumping 14.7%. Electrical equipment, appliances and components orders fell 1.1%. Shipments of manufactured goods fell 1.4%.

Persons: Charles Mostoller, Lindsay Dunsmuir, Chizu Organizations: BMW, REUTERS, U.S, Commerce, Reuters, Machinery, Manufacturing, Thomson Locations: Greer , South Carolina, U.S, Commerce Department's

☆ Mike Johnson Becomes Surprise Champion of More Ukraine Aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Lindsay Wise | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Speaker Mike Johnson has repeatedly called Ukraine aid a critical priority for the House. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Less than one month before Mike Johnson ’s sudden ascent to the speakership, the Louisiana Republican, then a little-known member, joined with most GOP lawmakers to vote against $300 million in U.S. security assistance for Ukraine. Now, as speaker, Johnson has surprised many on Capitol Hill by publicly and repeatedly calling Ukraine aid a critical priority for the House.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Drew Angerer, Mike Johnson ’, Johnson Organizations: Getty, WASHINGTON, Louisiana Republican Locations: Ukraine, Louisiana

☆ Goldman says 2024 will be ‘the year of the bond.’ Here's how it says to invest
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There's good news for fixed-income investors heading into next year, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. After a dismal 2023, next year will be "the year of the bond," predicted Lindsay Rosner, head of multisector fixed income investing at the money manager. "Fixed income is a great place to be," she said in an interview with CNBC. The investment firm recently released its outlook for 2024 and called the recent run of negative fixed income returns in response to "an inflation and policy shock" an anomaly and not the trend. "Given [that] duration can be your friend again, things are lining up to put you in a really good position in fixed income."

Persons: Lindsay Rosner, TINA, TARA, Goldman, Rosner, Michael Bloom Organizations: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, CNBC, Federal Reserve, Treasury

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans demanded Friday that Hunter Biden appear this month for a closed-door deposition, rejecting his offer to testify publicly while pledging to release a transcript of the private interview for transparency. House Oversight Committee chair James Comer and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan reiterated the parameters of the subpoena issued last month to Hunter Biden in a letter — obtained by The Associated Press — to his attorney. The president’s son refused their request this week for closed-door testimony, saying it could be manipulated. The early-November subpoenas to Hunter Biden and others were the inquiry’s most aggressive steps yet, testing the reach of congressional oversight powers. Republicans have so far failed to uncover evidence directly implicating President Joe Biden in any wrongdoing.

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☆ A popular female coding Instagram account that said men 'suffer from biases equally to women' was created by a man, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The person behind a female coder's Instagram account is a man, 404 Media reports. The page, called coding_unicorn, has 115,000 followers and claims to be run by a woman called Julia. AdvertisementA popular Instagram account fronted by a woman named Julia Kirsina is run by a man, according to a 404 Media investigation. But in reality, the person running the account is a male software developer called Eduards Sizovs, according to a 404 Media report. Advertisement404 Media dug into Sizovs' IP logs and old YouTube videos, and said it found that he had access to an email account called coding_unicorn.

Persons: Julia, —, Julia Kirsina, Kirsina, coding_unicorn, Sizovs, Ayodeji, Satya Nadella, Gergely Orosz, Anna Boyko, Alina Prokhoda, Kristine Howard, Julia Kirsina —, Scott Hanselman Organizations: Service, Business, Sizovs, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Bloomberg

John set up his AIDS Foundation in 1992 and has helped raise millions of dollars to prevent HIV infections and reduce stigma. "This evening I was privileged to welcome Sir Elton John and acknowledge his exceptional contribution to the global fight against HIV and AIDS — personally and through the Elton John AIDS Foundation,” Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said on X, formerly Twitter. The Parliament reception for John came ahead of World AIDS Day, which takes place on Friday. “Sir Elton has been a powerful voice for change in the U.K. and the world,” Sunak told lawmakers. “Through the brilliant work of the AIDS Foundation he has raised awareness of the issue, reduced stigma and saved lives.”

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☆ Doja Cat Makes the Leap From the Internet to the Arena Stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Lindsay Zoladz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than most artists on pop’s current A-list, the 28-year-old rapper and singer Doja Cat is a child of the internet. Born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, she spent much of her youth making beats and rabble-rousing social media posts. 1 on Billboard — retains the glint-eyed, anarchic spirit of an internet troll. She has been a near constant presence on the charts for almost four years, but as a live performer she is still largely unproven. Her dreamy, disco-inflected breakout hit, “Say So,” was released in January 2020 and, during the pandemic, became a TikTok sensation.

Persons: Doja, Amala, Zandile Dlamini, ”, doesn’t Organizations: Billboard, Barclays Center Locations: New York City

☆ Russia’s top court bans ‘international LGBTQ movement’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Anna Chernova | Lindsay Isaac | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it called the “international LGBTQ movement” an extremist organization and banned all activities associated with it in the country. Russia’s highest court found in favour of a motion filed by the Ministry of Justice which claimed the LGBTQ community risked “inciting social and religious discord”, in violation of Russia’s Law on Countering Extremism, according to a statement from the UN condemning the decision. The four-hour hearing was held behind closed doors with only the Justice Ministry present for the proceedings and materials classified. LGBT activists take part in a protest against amendments to Russia's Constitution on July 15, 2020. The new law was an extension of legislation introduced in 2013, which banned the dissemination of LGBTQ-related information to minors.

Persons: CNN —, Vladimir Putin, Thursday’s, Shamil Zhumatov, Volker Türk, Putin Organizations: CNN, CNN — Russia’s, Ministry of Justice, LGBT, RIA Novosti, Justice, Constitution, UN Human Rights, UN, Human, Kremlin Locations: West, Russia, Ukraine

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