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☆ Johnny Depp says he beat out Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, and Michael Jackson for the starring role in 'Edward Scissorhands'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJohnny Depp had some stiff competition to land his now-iconic role in Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands." Related storiesDepp said in the docuseries even Tom Cruise "was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story," according to People. Barry King/WireImage/Getty"He's never going to cast me when everyone in Hollywood is after the part," Depp recalled in the docuseries.

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☆ She’d only known her future husband for five days when he proposed. Here’s what happened when she said yes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

But Meryl and Tim had talked all evening, into the early hours, gradually shuffling closer and closer to one another. And while it had only been five days, Meryl felt certain Tim was “the right person.”“I’d dated other people, and I just never clicked with them,” she says today. Meryl RivettWhen Meryl and Tim crossed paths in September 1981, Meryl was 29. Tim felt the same way. Meryl felt that assuredness too.

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☆ Jury in trial of tech CEO Fahim Saleh's killer hears grisly 911 call: 'His head is not there anymore!'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

the operator asks, to which the woman sobs, "No! the 911 operator asks Saleh's cousin in the recording played Friday. the operator asks. Prosecutors told jurors that these bags held Saleh's head and limbs. A crime scene photo showing tech CEO Fahim Saleh under attack by his killer just inside the victim's Manhattan condominium.

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☆ My coworker and I bonded over how much we hated our job. We were in relationships with other people but fell in love anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We bonded over the fact that we both really, really hated our job. Our job was in the home loans team and we had the same manager. We hated it because we were expected to sell a product — home loans — to customers who couldn't necessarily afford it. Colleagues started making jokes that maybe something was going on between us. As we worked for a big bank, I at least knew Tim had cleared a police check, extensive background checks, and a credit check.

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☆ 'The Pillowcase Murders': What happened to Billy Chemirmir? Authorities say he killed 22 older women in 2 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"The Pillowcase Murders" puts the convicted murderer Billy Chemirmir in the spotlight. The Paramount Plus docuseries details how authorities accused him of killing 22 older women between 2016 and 2018, though he was only found guilty of two murders. Chemirmir attacked women living in nursing homes and senior living communities in Texas, prosecutors alleged. AdvertisementHe posed as a maintenance man to gain entry into the building and then used pillows to smother his victims, prosecutors said. AdvertisementAccording to press releases from prosecutors, Chemirmir was ultimately accused of killing 13 women in Dallas County and 9 in Collin County.

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☆ Netflix's 'Cooking Up Murder' tells the story of a chef who killed his girlfriend. Here's where César Román is now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Cooking Up Murder" tells the story of Spanish chef César Román, who murdered his girlfriend, Heidi Paz. The chef killed Paz in 2018, and he then moved to Madrid using a fake name. AdvertisementNetflix's "Cooking Up Murder" tells the story of Spanish chef César Román, who killed his girlfriend, Heidi Paz, in 2018. NetflixIn the series, Román alleges that Paz was killed by a gang in connection to a cocaine deal gone wrong. Advertisement"I cannot turn back time, something I would like more than anything in the world," Román wrote.

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☆ A man charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn't afford her medical bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A man said he killed his wife because he couldn't pay her medical bills, per a police statement. AdvertisementA man charged with strangling and killing his wife at the hospital said he did it because he couldn't pay her medical bills, according to a detective's probable cause statement. AdvertisementHe admitted to killing his wife by choking her and covering her mouth and nose to keep her from screaming, before leaving the hospital, according to the statement. Medical debt has surged over the last decade, becoming the largest source of debt in collections, per the National Institutes of Health. AdvertisementAs Business Insider previously reported, about a quarter of Gen Z and millennials are skipping rent and mortgage bills to pay off medical debt.

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☆ Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA cryptocurrency trader reportedly lost tens of millions of dollars in a so-called "address poisoning" scam. Because blockchains are public, it's easy for scammers to find people's crypto addresses and send out spoof transactions to phish for victims. Related storiesTrezor, another crypto trading platform, recommends double-checking every address before sending a transaction and never copying an address from transaction history when transferring funds to avoid address scams. Sending a small test transaction before making a large transfer is also an effective method of verifying the address, the company says. One study showed that crypto "pig butchering" scams cost investors $75 million from 2020 to 2024.

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☆ The American Kennel Club's pedophile problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The mother contacted the American Kennel Club, the organization that oversees most dog shows in the country. The AKC helps local kennel clubs enforce rules about conduct and animal treatment. The bulk of the organization's income comes from the dog-show community, in the form of event and registration fees paid by local kennel clubs and breeders. The debate is taking place as kennel clubs try to entice younger children to show dogs. Many dog shows include competitions for junior handlers, including a "Pee Wee" division for kids under the age of 10.

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☆ Big donation to Rudy Giuliani defense fund is target of lawsuit alleging fraud by donor
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There is no public evidence that Giuliani and Martorano know each other. Giuliani spokesman Ted Goodman, in an email to CNBC, said "This is a lawsuit unrelated to us." CNBC requested comment from lawyers for Martorano, his wife, and the other defendants in both the Georgia lawsuit and a federal civil racketeering and fraud lawsuit in California related to the alleged skincare cream scam. In her ruling, the judge wrote that the plaintiff "has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that Konnektive Defendants deceived banks and credit card companies." "The Konnektive software was designed specifically for the purpose of facilitating automated bank fraud," according to the federal suit.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Bonnie Cash, Rudy Giuliani's, Matthew Martorano, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Trump, —, Martorano, Kevin Kneupper, LeAnne Tan, Ted Goodman, Kathryn Martorano, Konnektive, Kneupper, San Diego judge's, Don Emmert Organizations: New York, U.S, Reuters, New York City, CNBC, La, Visa, Mastercard, Fulton County Superior Court, San Diego, Federal, New, Trump National Golf, AFP, Getty, Trump Save America, Save, Commission Locations: Washington , U.S, Georgia, Martorano, Fulton County, California, San Diego, San, New York, Bedminster , New Jersey

☆ A marquee GOP Senate recruit and ex-Navy SEAL admits he lied about how he received a gunshot wound
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

According to the Post, a description of the incident contained within a federal citation noted that the gunshot left a bullet in Sheehy's right arm. AdvertisementSheehy ended up paying a $525 fine over his gun discharging in a national park, a decision that at the time was based on his report to the ranger. Sheehy told the newspaper that he fell and injured himself during a 2015 hike at Glacier National Park, which prompted a hospital visit. He told the Post he was unsure if his bullet wound was the result of friendly fire or from an enemy. Daniel Watkins, an attorney for Sheehy, said Sheehy had not impeded a law enforcement probe because no crime had taken place at the national park, according to the Post.

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☆ Taylor Swift fan sues Delta Air Lines after being sexually assaulted by mechanic on flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Taylor Swift fan is suing Delta Air Lines after she was sexually assaulted on a flight. AdvertisementA woman is suing Delta Air Lines after she was sexually assaulted on a flight last year. AdvertisementIndeed, The US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington highlighted two other incidents in March in its jurisdiction. Roberson faces up to a year in prison when sentenced on June 5, 2024, said the US Attorney's Office on March 8. Sexual assaults on aircraft are also increasing nationally, with the FBI last year noting a "disturbing increase" in incidents.

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☆ Shani Louk: Hamas victim's father defends award-winning photo of her body as 'symbol' of an era
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AP Photo/Ali MahmudThe decision to award the prize for Mahmud's photo received fierce backlash on social media and from some Jewish commentators. Israeli writer Hen Mazzig also took to X to hit out at the decision, saying that the image "dehumanizes" Louk. Advertisement"This is one of the most important photos in the last 50 years"But Louk's father, Nissim Louk, told Israeli news outlet Ynet that he was glad the photo won the award. This is one of the most important photos in the last 50 years.

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☆ 'Squid Game' actor found guilty of sexual misconduct for inappropriately touching a woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read preview"Squid Game" actor Oh Young-soo was convicted of sexual misconduct by a South Korean court on Friday. A district court judge in Seongnam, near the South Korean capital Seoul, ruled that Oh was guilty of inappropriate behavior with a female actor in 2017, The New York Times reported. Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun and Oh Young-soo as Oh Il-nam in "Squid Game" season one. Aside from his role in "Squid Game," Oh has appeared in more than 200 plays since the late 1960s, but the court case has impacted his career, The Times reported. The actor has not been named among the actors returning for season two of "Squid Game," which will be released later this year.

Persons: —, Oh Young, soo, Oh, Golden, Lee Jung, jae, Seong, Noh Juhan, Gilbert Flores Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Netflix, Business, Golden Globe, Netflix Prosecutors, The Times, JTBC, Times Locations: Seongnam, Seoul, Korean

☆ Biden rebutter Sen. Britt blasted for recycling 20-year-old sex traffic story to attack border policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama is under fire for using what appears to be a sex trafficking victim's experience from the early 2000s to condemn President Joe Biden's current border policy. Britt seemingly attempted to present the anecdote as a damning example of Biden's border management. "President Biden's border policies are a disgrace. Britt's implication that Jacinto Romero divulged her experiences privately is not borne out by publicly available information. Though sex trafficking has taken place in the U.S. under the Biden administration, Jacinto Romero's sex-trafficking story is not an example of it.

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☆ This notorious Russian hacking group is threatening to release Trump court documents
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hackers are threatening to leak stolen Trump court documents unless they get a ransom. LockBit is a Russia-based ransomware group that's made millions already by hacking victims. AdvertisementLockBit, a group of notorious Russian hackers, is threatening to release court documents it claims it stole from Georgia officials unless it gets paid a ransom. It's the latest scheme from a group that's frustrated international authorities and dodged shutdown attempts. LockBit is threatening to release Trump court documents it stole from the Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case unless the county paid up.

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☆ My boyfriend and I spent $40,000 to take our dog to Japan on vacation. It was worth every penny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My boyfriend Anders and I are based in Hong Kong, and last year we spent around $40,000 to take our dog on vacation in Japan. It was magical to watch Siu Tim experience his first snowfall and frolic through Japan's breathtaking landscapes. AdvertisementTo make traveling around with Siu Tim easier, we spent $1,160 to rent a car. In Japan, Siu Tim stood out and quickly became a local favorite, perhaps due to the nation's affinity for small dogs. The trip was expensive but we've already gone on our second vacation togetherThe couple already returned to Japan in 2024 with Siu Tim for their second trip.

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☆ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce each donate $100,000 to the families of victims of the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have made generous charitable donations to the victims of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, which occurred on February 14. Taylor Swift's message to the family of Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan, a woman who was killed in the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade. Police officers at the scene of a shooting where at least one person was killed and 22 others were injured on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Kansas City. — Travis Kelce (@tkelce) February 15, 2024As Business Insider previously reported, during a press conference earlier this week, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed that three people, including two minors, had been detained following the shooting. A spokeswoman for the Office of the Juvenile Officer in Jackson County, Mo., told the publication that additional charges are "expected in the future as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Elizabeth Lopez, Galvan, Taylor, Swift's, Reyes, — Travis Kelce, Stacey Graves, Lopez Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl, Business, Variety, Kansas City Chiefs, Police, Kansas City . Kansas City Star, Super Bowl, Chiefs, KC, Kansas City Police, New York Times, Kansas City Police Department, NBC News Locations: Kansas City ., Jackson County, Mo

☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard was a victim of Munchausen by proxy. Experts explain why moms are often behind the abuse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Munchausen syndrome by proxy, also known as fabricated or induced illness (FII), is a form of child abuse that grabbed headlines late last year following the release of Gypsy Rose Blanchard from prison. Blanchard served eight years after being convicted for her role in the murder of her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard. "I just wanted out of my situation, and I thought that was the only way out," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in an interview on Good Morning America following her release. Gypsy Rose Blanchard attends "The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" Red Carpet Event on January 05, 2024 in New York City. Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

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“We come from a place where gun violence is a problem, but you will never see a 19-year-old with an AR-15 getting into a school and shooting people,” Manuel Oliver said. “There’s a reason for the gun violence in a Third World country. Joaquin's AI voice identifies him and then says, “Many students and teachers were murdered on Valentine’s Day ... by a person using an AR-15, but you don’t care. Other families who lost loved ones to gun violence will be allowed to add their victim's re-created voice to the project, which runs indefinitely. They call themselves “the rebel side of the gun violence prevention movement."

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☆ As online romance scams rise, banks ask for help to save victims billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis that's costing Americans billions of dollars every year: online romance scams. These digital crimes have proliferated since the pandemic, as criminals pose as attractive partners and reach out to lonely Americans on social media. "We need the social media companies to shut down these people that are putting these out there. The romance scams are run by organized criminal gangs, often based in Southeast Asia, that set up phony social media avatars and use those to connect to potential American victims. Erin West, deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California, estimated that between $30 billion and $50 billion was lost to romance scams in 2022.

Persons: Paul Benda, Benda, I've, Scammers, We're, We've, Banks, Erin West, they'd, there's, Bria Cousins Organizations: American Bankers Association, CNBC Locations: Southeast Asia, Santa Clara County , California

☆ At Least 6, Including Children, Feared Dead in Philadelphia-Area Fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Six to eight people are feared dead in a house fire that broke out near Philadelphia on Wednesday, and two police officers responding to the blaze were wounded by gunfire from inside the home, officials said. The suspected shooter was believed to have set fire to the home and was among those still inside, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. The fire was burning too intensely to enter, so officials said they would wait until Thursday to search for victims, Stollsteimer told reporters. We know the victim's family had a lot of people living in that house including children. We're aware that there were at least six to eight people who are unaccounted for from that family," Stollsteimer said.

Persons: Jack Stollsteimer, Stollsteimer, Daniel Trotta, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Reuters Locations: Philadelphia, Delaware County, East Lansdowne

☆ Palestinian American's Stabbing in Texas Meets Hate Crime Definition, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Kanishka Singh(Reuters) - The stabbing of a Palestinian-American man in Austin, Texas, over the weekend meets the definition of a hate crime and local prosecutors will determine charges, Austin police said on Wednesday. War in Israel and Gaza View All 194 ImagesA police statement on Wednesday said the police Hate Crimes Review Committee had determined the incident met the definition of a hate crime. It said local prosecutors will determine any further charges. Israel has responded with a ground and air attack on Hamas-ruled Gaza, killing more than 27,000 people, according to the local Palestinian health ministry. Previous U.S. incidents include a November shooting of three students of Palestinian descent in Vermont and the fatal October stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American in Illinois.

Persons: Kanishka Singh, Austin, Bert James Baker, Baker, Nizar Doar, Israel, Howard Goller Organizations: Islamic Relations, CAIR Locations: Palestinian, Austin , Texas, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Vermont, Illinois, Washington

☆ Man Killed in Istanbul Church Shooting Was Out for a Walk, Relative Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Murat Cihan, the victim's cousin, said his relative had no political or religious connections and lived "in his own world". CCTV footage verified by Reuters shows the two gunmen waiting briefly in an entrance hall at the church, before following a man inside. Another angle shows the attackers shooting the man walking in ahead of them. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said the Polish consul general was also inside the church with his family during the attack. Footage from inside the church on Monday showed bullet holes on the side of a pew, as well as another in a wall.

Persons: Mehmet Emin Caliskan, Tuncer Murat Cihan, Murat Cihan, Sukru Genc, Ekrem Imamoglu, Tayyip Erdogan, Tuncer, Alex Richardson Organizations: Islamic, Authorities, Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church, Reuters, Islamic State Locations: Mehmet Emin Caliskan ISTANBUL, Istanbul, Italian, Sariyer, Tajikistan, Russia, Sariyer's, Polish

☆ Florida anger management therapist accused of murdering a homeless man after a dispute, say police
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Travis McBride, 46, is accused of fatally shooting homeless man Clinton Dorsey. The victim's body was found stashed in the trunk McBride's car, the state attorney office said. AdvertisementTravis McBride, a 46-year-old therapist specializing in anger management, was charged with alleged first-degree premeditated murder and tampering with physical evidence, NBC News reports. Authorities in DeLand, Florida, took McBride into custody on Thursday in connection with the death of 51-year-old homeless man Clinton Dorsey. "The defendant is accused of shooting a man multiple times off of Frankfort Avenue in DeLand on January 17, 2024.

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