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☆ Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns uncrewed to Earth as stranded NASA astronauts turn their hands to new tasks on the ISS
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth — but without its astronauts. NASA said it decided to "prioritize safety and return Starliner without its crew." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBoeing's Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth uncrewed after a three-month flight test to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said on Saturday.

Persons: —, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams Organizations: NASA, Service, International Space, Business Locations: New Mexico, Cape Canaveral, Florida

☆ Ukraine says Russia deployed its rarely-used, jet engine-powered 'Grom-E1' missile bomb in Kharkiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia deployed its "Grom-E1" hybrid missile bomb in Kharkiv this week. The Grom-E1 is equipped with wings and an engine and has a range of up to around 75 miles. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! One of the attacks saw Russia deploy its "Grom-E1" munition in Kharkiv for the first time, the city's mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said on Telegram. According to the Ukrainian government-backed platform United24, the Grom-E1 is a hybrid of a missile and a bomb that Russia began producing in the mid-2000s.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Ihor Terekhov Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russia, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ Investigators say 5 bodies were found in the same cabin of Mike Lynch's superyacht as prosecutors begin looking into 'crime hypothesis'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Investigators say five bodies were found in the same cabin of Mike Lynch's superyacht. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementInvestigators have said that the bodies of five people who died after British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily were discovered in the same cabin.

Persons: Mike Lynch's superyacht, —, Bentivoglio Fiandra Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Porticello, Sicily

☆ Philippines says China shot flares near its aircraft from a 'militarized' island and a fighter jet
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Philippines said China has repeatedly fired flares at its aircraft over the South China Sea this week. It said that in one incident on August 19, a fighter jet fired flares just 15 meters from its aircraft. 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 . AdvertisementThe Philippines said China has repeatedly fired flares at its aircraft over the South China Sea in the last week.

Persons: —, Jay Tarriela Organizations: Service, of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, National Task Force, West Philippine, Philippine Coast Guard, Business Locations: Philippines, China, South China, South

☆ US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Navy has installed a new drone control center on the USS George H.W. The command center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones. AdvertisementThe US Navy has installed a new drone command center on board the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a press release. The Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will be used to refuel fighter jets such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler, and the F-35C in the air, extending the Navy's strike range.

Persons: USS George H.W, —, George H.W, George H.W . Bush Organizations: US Navy, USS, Bush, Service, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Warfare Center, Hornet, EA, Business Locations: George H.W .

☆ 4 flight attendants plead guilty to smuggling drug money out of US after prosecutors say they used crewmember lanes to get through security
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Four flight attendants have pleaded guilty to smuggling drug money out of the US. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFour flight attendants have pleaded guilty to smuggling drug money out of the US, according to a press release from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

Persons: —, Sarah Valerio Pujols, Charlie Hernandez, Emmanuel Torres, Jarol Fabio Organizations: Prosecutors, Service, US, Office, Southern, of, Business Locations: Dominican Republic, of New York

☆ US small drone production likely insufficient for potential wartime needs: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US small drone production may not be ready to meet wartime needs, Defense One reported. The frequent use of drones in the Russia-Ukraine war has put drone production under the spotlight. Experts say the US needs to boost drone demand to increase production and close the gap with China. AdvertisementDespite the prevalence of small drones on the modern battlefield, the US is likely not producing enough of the technology to meet potential wartime needs, a report by Defense One said. While Russia has relied heavily on drones like the Iranian-made Shahed-136, Ukraine has found sucess with small first-person-view (FPV) drones — consumer drones that Ukrainian forces adapt for combat.

Persons: — Organizations: Defense, Service, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, China

☆ US gymnast forced to give back Olympic bronze after top court intervenes to void an appeal it says came 4 seconds late
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jordan Chiles has to return her bronze medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport stepped in. Chiles had been elevated to third in the floor exercise following her coach's appeal over her score. But the court voided the on-floor appeal. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, —, Ana Bărbosu — Organizations: Sport, IOC, Service, Paris, Business Locations: Romanian

☆ Zelenskyy confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside 'the aggressor's territory'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian soldiers are fighting in Russia. In an address to the nation, Zelenskyy referenced operations in the "aggressor's territory." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed for the first time that Ukrainian troops have taken the war into Russian territory.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, —, Syrskyi Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Russia, Kursk

☆ Russia's GDP growth slowed in Q2 while inflation continued to soar on the back of heavy state spending: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia's GDP growth slowed to 4% in Q2, while inflation continued to rise. Economists have long been warning that the Russian economy is showing signs of "overheating." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementRussia's economic growth slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2024, down from 5.4% in Q1, AFP reported, citing official data released on Friday. While the Russian economy continues to expand, it marked the lowest quarterly GDP growth result since the beginning of 2023, the report said.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, AFP, Business Locations: Russian

☆ Video shows Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting Hezbollah rockets overnight as fears over wider conflict mount
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Video footage shows Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepting a number of rockets overnight. Fears are rising over the potential for the conflict to spill over into a full-blown war. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideo footage shows Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepting a number of rockets fired by Hezbollah overnight.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Lebanese, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Business Locations: Lebanese, Israel, Galilee

☆ JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, suggests the VP pick 'doesn't really matter'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

JD Vance has seemingly downplayed the role of a vice presidential nominee. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDonald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election has said that the role of a vice presidential nominee "doesn't really matter." Vance made the comment while speaking on an episode of the Full Send Podcast that aired on Friday. "My attitude is, it doesn't really matter, as much as this is a hit to my ego," Vance said.

Persons: Vance, Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump's, doesn't, Donald Trump, she'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Far-right riots continue to sweep the UK following fatal stabbings at a children's dance class
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

More than 140 people have been arrested in the UK since Saturday night following widespread riots. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMore than 140 people have been arrested in the UK since Saturday night as rioting and violence swept the nation. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Police, Service, Sunday, BBC, Business Locations: England, South Yorkshire

☆ Kamala Harris campaign says it raised $200 million in its first week, mostly from new donors, adding to disputed $95 million from Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris' campaign said it had raised $200 million in the last week. The campaign has also had 170,000 new volunteers sign up, it said. AdvertisementKamala Harris has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the first week of her presidential campaign, her deputy campaign manager said on Sunday. In a post on X, Rob Flaherty wrote: "There's 100 days til Election Day, so here's a fun one: In the week since we got started, @KamalaHarris has raised $200 million dollars." "A people-powered campaign for a people-powered presidency!"

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, —, Rob Flaherty, @KamalaHarris, We've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Elon Musk reposted a deepfake video of Kamala Harris on X — it may violate his own platform's policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewOn Friday evening, Elon Musk reposted a deepfake video of Vice President Kamala Harris on X — a move that may violate his own platform's policy on synthetic and manipulated media, The New York Times reported. In the video, the edited voice-over says, "I was selected because I am the ultimate diversity hire. And that may just run afoul of X's policy on synthetic and manipulated media, which states: "You may not share synthetic, manipulated, or out-of-context media that may deceive or confuse people and lead to harm ("misleading media")." This is a violation of @X’s policies on synthetic media & misleading identities. A video on social media appeared to show the president hitting out at his critics and cursing them.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, X, Harris, Biden, Musk, ake, abel, allen, linton Organizations: Service, New York Times, Democratic Party, Business Locations: ust

☆ Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept 2 US B-52H Stratofortress bombers approaching the Russian border
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Moscow says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two US bombers approaching the Russian border. Russia's Defense Ministry said two B-52H bombers " withdrew" as the jets approached. AdvertisementRussian fighter jets scrambled to intercept two US Air Force B-52H bombers approaching its border, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a post on Telegram. "Russian airspace control systems located a group aerial target over the Barents Sea waters approaching the State border of the Russian Federation," the post said. MiG-29 and MiG-31 jets were called into action to intercept the bombers and "prevent a violation of the State border."

Persons: — Organizations: Russia's Defense Ministry, Service, US Air Force, Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation, Business Locations: Russian, State

☆ Secret Service tried to block Trump team request for metal detectors at his son's high school graduation, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The official said that the Secret Service had even tried to deny a request from Trump's team to install metal detectors at his son Barron Trump's high school graduation in May, which the former president attended with his wife, Melania. The official told The Times that the Secret Service had argued that the graduation was not a "political" event before eventually caving in. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi previously said that "there's an untrue assertion that a member of the former president's team requested additional resources and that those were rebuffed." Crooks was killed by a Secret Service sniper. Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service, is set to testify before Congress on Monday.

Persons: —, Barron Trump's, Anthony Guglielmi, Guglielmi, Butler, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Tim McCarthy, Ronald Reagan, Mike Johnson, Kimberly Cheatle, Trump Organizations: Service, New York Times, Trump, Business, Times, Secret, The Times, Secret Service, WGN, Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York City, Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , PA, Chicago

☆ Trump shooter surveilled rally site with a DJI-made camera drone just hours before attempted assassination, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, flew a drone over the rally site just hours before he opened fire, according to multiple reports. The Secret Service has already received backlash over its role at the event. The Secret Service had excluded the warehouse from its security zone. Crooks was killed by a Secret Service sniper. The director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, is set to testify before Congress on Monday.

Persons: —, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Donald Trump, Crooks, Butler, Tim McCarthy, Ronald Reagan, Regan, Matt Shoemaker, Mike Johnson, NBC's, Kimberly Cheatle, Anthony Guglielmi, Trump Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Business, NBC News, NBC, Secret Service, WGN, Trump, Defense Intelligence Agency, FBI Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , PA, Trump, Chicago

☆ Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAn F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 made history by becoming the first US female pilot to score an air-to-air kill, according to a Navy press release. The pilot was not named, and further details on the weapon used to take down the target were not provided. Manufacturer Boeing calls the Super Hornet "the backbone" of the Navy carrier air wing. Related storiesThe female pilot's kill wasn't the only historic air-to-air shot during the Red Sea battle. An E/A-18G Growler squadron that was also stationed aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower became "the first Growler squadron in Navy history to score an air-to-air kill," per another Navy press release.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Cmdr, Carl Ellsworth Organizations: Service, Strike Fighter Squadron, Navy, Eisenhower, Business, AIM, Prosperity Guardian, Hornet, Boeing Locations: Gaza, The Virginia, Houthi, Yemen

☆ CrowdStrike 'too critical' to be written off after huge IT outage hits operations around the world, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The issue was caused by an update to Windows issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. One analyst said the firm was "too critical of a tool" to be written off after the incident. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA global IT outage linked to the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused chaos at transport hubs, media outlets, banks, and more on Friday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Trevor Walsh Organizations: Service, Citizens JMP Securities, Yahoo Finance, Business

☆ The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US is still coming to grips with the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In today's big story, we examine the scrutiny the Secret Service is facing and what former special agents are saying about the tragedy . But that's not to say the Secret Service has avoided controversy over the last 40-plus years since the Reagan shooting. Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally. AdvertisementUltimately, another former Secret Service agent said the entire event represents a failure for Trump's security detail , BI's Matthew Loh and Cameron Manley report.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Joe Biden, Insider's Brent D, Griffiths, Katherine Tangalakis, Lauren Edmonds, Saturday, Ronald Reagan, that's, Reagan, Brent, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, BI's Rebecca Rommen, Crooks, BI's Laura Italiano, Kenneth Niemeyer, Matthew Loh, Cameron Manley, Trump, Corey Comperatore, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Goldman Sachs, Michael M, Tyler Le, Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman's, Altman, Rebecca Zisser, Mickey Mouse, Hannah Montana, David, Nvidia's Goliath, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Jack Sommers, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Secret Service, Washington, Getty, FBI, UC Berkeley, NDR, Nvidia, Elon, European, Swedish, Disney, YouTube, GOP, Convention Locations: Colombia, Pennsylvania, Trump, Russia, New York, London

☆ Curator says she faked 'Picasso' paintings that had hung for more than 3 years in an Australian museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAn art museum in Australia that was embroiled in a gender dispute involving several "Picasso" paintings has admitted that the works were fake. The paintings had been at the center of a gender battle that broke out after a man from the Australian state of New South Wales took legal action against the gallery after being refused entry to the museum's "Ladies Lounge" exhibition. The exhibition contained some of the museum's most notable artworks, including some said to have been produced by the Spanish Cubist Pablo Picasso. "I knew of a number of Picasso paintings I could borrow from friends, but none of them were green and I wished for the Lounge to be monochrome. The forgery prompted a reevaluation of other works displayed in the Ladies Lounge, and Kaechele revealed that some other items were also not genuine.

Persons: —, Kirsha Kaechele, Pablo Picasso, Kaechele, Manet, Picasso, Christopher Heathcote, Heathcote, Princess, It's, Gina Rinehart's, Vincent Namatjira Organizations: Service, Business, Guardian, Picasso Administration, Tasmania's Museum of, New Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Guardian Australia, Spanish

☆ Rally gunman was only around 450 feet away from Donald Trump as he opened fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Former US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. The gunman was on an elevated surface around 450 feet away from his target. The Secret Service has been criticized for failing to prevent the incident. AdvertisementThe gunman who shot at Donald Trump was only about 450 feet (roughly 137 meters) away from the former US president, satellite imagery shows. Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday when gunshots rang out, and he was swarmed by Secret Service agents.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump Organizations: Service, Secret Service, Business Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ World leaders are rallying behind Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLeaders across the world have come out in support of former President Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. AdvertisementIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael's Prime Minister, Netanyahu, said that he and his wife were "shocked" by the incident and that they were praying for Trump's recovery. Advertisement"Although we don't yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn't seriously hurt," he wrote on X. Indian Prime Minister Narendra ModiIndia's Prime Minister said he was concerned about the attack on his "friend" and strongly condemned the incident. Dutch Prime Minister Dick SchoofSchoof expressed relief that Trump's injuries were seemingly minor and wished him a quick recovery.

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☆ Delta removes employee from social media position and changes dress code after X post calling Palestinian flag terrifying
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Earlier this week, a post on X shared images of two Delta flight attendants wearing Palestinian flag pins. The post, which incorrectly equated the Palestinian flag to the militant group Hamas' flag, read: "Since 2001 we take our shoes off in every airport because a terrorist attack in US soil. - /AFP via Getty ImagesThe Palestinian flag features a red triangle on the left side next to horizontal stripes of black, white, and green. The Hamas flag. MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe current version of the Palestinian flag was adopted by the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964.

Persons: —, Delta, Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Mitchell, Azka Mahmood, Biden, 0f51mpKCJ5 —, Ed Bastian, MARCO LONGARI Organizations: Service, Lines, Hamas, Business, Washington, Islamic Relations, Post, CNN, Palestinian, 0f51mpKCJ5 — CAIR, Delta, Getty, Palestine Liberation Organization, Israel Locations: Palestinian, Delta, Georgia, Palestine, AFP, Gaza, Israel

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