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☆ Native teens are nearly 4 times as likely to commit suicide. Tribes suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat say social media addiction fuels the problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewTwo tribes are suing social media giants, accusing them of contributing to the high suicide rates among Native teenagers by purposely getting kids hooked on their platforms. The lawsuits name Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and their parent companies, including Meta and Google as defendants. In collaboration with youth, mental health, and parenting experts, we built services and policies to provide young people with age-appropriate experiences and parents with robust controls. Other lawsuits have been brought over social media addiction, including by dozens of state attorneys general who sued Meta last year. However, these are the first lawsuits over social media addiction brought by federally recognized tribes, according to Robins Kaplan, the firm that filed the suits.

Persons: —, Lonna Jackson, Gena Kakkak, José Castaneda, Snapchat, Robins Kaplan, Tim Purdon, Meta Organizations: Service, Superior Court, Facebook, YouTube, Meta, Google, Business, Street, Spirit, Center for Native American, Tribal Nations, American Indian Law, Policy, New, Inc, Associated Press Locations: Los Angeles, Lake, North Dakota, Menominee, Wisconsin, Country, Spirit Lake, New York City

☆ Google is nixing the thumbs-down reaction from an internal forum after employee spats over Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google said the changes are in response to employee feedback, but some staffers are upset. The changes, which Google confirmed to The New York Times, include removing the option to thumbs-down a post. AdvertisementThe Times also reviewed an internal Google memo in which moderators said they thought collective thumbs-down votes were a "bullying tactic." In 2021, more than 250 Google employees called on the company to terminate contracts with Israel after IDF forces carried out strikes in Gaza. Shortly after, over a hundred Google employees gathered to protest Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud-computing contract with Israel.

Persons: —, Memegen, Israel Organizations: Google, Service, The New York Times, Times, Business, IDF, Israel Locations: Israel, Gaza, Israeli, Palestine, New York City

☆ Tesla settles lawsuit over crash that killed Apple engineer driving in Autopilot mode
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla settled a wrongful-death lawsuit related to a fatal 2018 crash . Walter Huang's family sued after the Apple engineer died when his Tesla was in Autopilot mode. AdvertisementTesla settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of an Apple engineer who died when his Tesla crashed while in Autopilot mode, according to court records viewed by Business Insider. "The Huang family wants to help prevent this tragedy from happening to other drivers using Tesla vehicles or any semi-autonomous vehicles." AdvertisementRepresentatives for Tesla and the Huang family did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Tesla, Walter Huang's, —, Walter Huang, Huang, Mark Fong, Bryant Walker Smith Organizations: Apple, Service, Business, Court, The Washington Post, University of South Locations: California's Santa Clara, The, University of South Carolina

☆ These bird nests sell for such a high price in China that huge bird hotels have sprung up to harvest the 'caviar of the East'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bird hotels in Indonesia try to attract swiftlets, whose edible nests are a delicacy in China. The swiftlet nests, made of dried saliva, are used to make bird's nest soup. 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 . The nests, made of dried swiftlet saliva, sell for high prices and are used to make bird's nest soup, which involves dissolving the nest in water.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Indonesia, China

☆ 2 bodies recovered from the Baltimore bridge collapse were 'trapped' inside a submerged pickup truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse were recovered from the Patapsco River Wednesday. Police said divers located a red pickup trick that the men were "trapped" inside. Four men who were working on the bridge when it collapsed are presumed dead and have not been found. AdvertisementTwo of the victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse on Tuesday were recovered from a submerged red pickup truck, authorities said during a news conference on Wednesday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by the container ship Dali in the early morning hours on Tuesday while construction workers were doing overnight work on the bridge.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, Dali Organizations: Police, Service, Business Locations: Baltimore, Patapsco

☆ Flaco the Owl's Death Shows Risk of Rat Poison to Wildlife in Cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Because the rat poison does not kill the animal for several days, there's time for an owl to prey on it and also injest the poison. Murray told Tufts Now that the numbers of raptors with rat poison seen by the clinic had steadily increased. Raccoons, foxes, skunks, coyotes, and house pets can also be exposed to rat poison, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While some cities are amping up the use of rat poison, others are addressing the threat posed to wildlife. The use of rat poison has been restricted in California for years, though the rodenticides continued to show up in animals that were not being targeted.

Persons: —, Flaco, Flaco's, Maureen Murray, Murray, Gavin Newsom, Tiffany Yap Organizations: Service, Central, Zoo, Yorker, Police, Business, Veterinary Medical Science, Tufts Wildlife Clinic, Tufts, California Department of Pesticide, California Department of Fish, Gov, pumas, Center for Biological Diversity Locations: Manhattan, New York, Chicago, Boston, Massachusetts, California, California Department of Fish and

☆ Industries from cars to coal to ice cream could be impacted by Baltimore bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has blocked shipments in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The port is a key shipping point for cars, construction and farm equipment, and coal. The Port of Baltimore is the top US port for roll-on/roll-off cargo, like cars and construction machinery. halbergman/Getty ImagesCoal, gypsum, and sugarIn 2022, coal was among the top export commodities by weight moved through the Port of Baltimore. A research briefing from Oxford Economics said the bridge collapse will likely have a greater impact on the local Baltimore economy than on a national level.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, —, Dali, Daraius Irani, Anirban Basu, Ford, Basu, Domino, Sugar, Irani Organizations: Service, Industry, Regional Economic Studies, Towson University, Sage Policy, General Motors, Caterpillar, Port, Baltimore Refinery, Oxford Economics Locations: Port of Baltimore, Port, Baltimore, Patapsco, India, West Virginia

☆ Diddy is one of hip-hop's richest and most powerful businessmen. Take a look at his net worth and web of influence.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewFederal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Sean Combs on Monday. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. Mr. Combs is innocent." Within the first two years of the partnership, annual sales grew from 75,000 to 400,000 cases, according to a lawsuit Combs filed against Diageo last year. "She recognized that she was powerless, and that reporting Mr. Combs to the authorities would not alter Mr. Combs's status or influence but would merely give Mr. Combs another excuse to hurt her."

Persons: —, Sean Combs, Combs, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Cassie, Rodney Jones Jr, Lil Rod, groping, Aaron Dyer, Mr, Diddy, Craig Mack, Faith Evans, Mase, B.I.G, Forbes, Sean John, they'd, DeLeon, He'd, Mark Wahlberg, Ciroc, Ethan Miller, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Jay, — he's, he's, Kerry James Marshall, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Jane Doe, Sean Jean Organizations: Service, Federal Homeland Security, AP, Business, Bad Boy Records, Uptown Records, East, Bad, Arista Records, Global Brands Group, Diageo, of, Hulu, Combs Enterprises Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ How Diddy got to be one of hip-hop's biggest businessmen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementFederal officials raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Sean Combs on Monday. Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way. Within the first two years of the partnership, annual sales grew from 75,000 to 400,000 cases, according to a lawsuit Combs filed against Diageo last year. "She recognized that she was powerless, and that reporting Mr. Combs to the authorities would not alter Mr. Combs's status or influence but would merely give Mr. Combs another excuse to hurt her." AdvertisementIn a separate lawsuit filed in November, Joi Dickerson-Neal alleges that Combs drugged and assaulted her in 1991.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, He's, —, Sean Combs, Casandra Ventura, Ventura, Cassie, Rodney Jones Jr, Lil Rod, groping, Aaron Dyer, Mr, Craig Mack, Faith Evans, Mase, B.I.G, Forbes, Sean Jean, they'd, DeLeon, He'd, Mark Wahlberg, Ciroc, Ethan Miller, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Jay, — he's, he's, Kerry James Marshall, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Jane Doe Organizations: Service, Federal, Federal Homeland Security, AP, Business, Bad Boy Records, Uptown Records, East, Bad, Arista Records, Global Brands Group, Diageo, of, Hulu, Combs Enterprises Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Thrifting is more popular than ever. It's also never been worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The explosive growth of the resale market and the rise of fast fashion are partly to blame. It's a high that anyone who shops at thrift stores knows — and one that I've been chasing since high school. lechatnoir/Getty ImagesGen Z made thrifting mainstreamBuying used clothing has never been more popular, largely thanks to Gen Z. Still, even as thrifting has grown in popularity, so have fast fashion brands. "Fifteen years ago you would've seen the majority of your secondhand shoppers were most likely more need-based," she said.

Persons: Thrifting, Gen Z, —, I've, Nicole Craig, Arizona State University FIDM, we're, ThredUp, Z, Gen, Danielle Testa, thrifting, millennials, Abercrombie, Craig, Elena Karpova, Testa, Brittany Dickinson, Oleg Cassini, Prada, Jeffrey Greenberg, there's, Dickinson, we've Organizations: Service, Arizona State University, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Fitch, University of North, Goodwill Industries International, Universal, eBay, Urban Outfitters, Free Locations: University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Hendersonville , North Carolina

☆ Meet Prince William and Kate Middleton's inner circle who may be part of the team helping them navigate her cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Maria Noyen | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kate Middleton and Prince William may lean on their inner circle following her cancer diagnosis. AdvertisementWhoever gets the job will join a team dedicated to guiding Prince William and Princess Kate through Kate's diagnosis. Kate's private secretary is a palace veteranA month after Kate underwent surgery, she hired a new private secretary: Lieutenant Colonel Tom White. Meanwhile, William's private secretary is relatively new to the royal sceneLike Kate, William also hired a new private secretary recently. Natalie Barrows, an assistant private secretary, to Kate Middleton, has been pictured with her at several public events over the years.

Persons: Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince, Princess of Wales, —, Wales, Kate, Princess Kate, Tom White, White, he's, Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II's equerry, Max Mumby, Princess, William, Ian Patrick, Patrick, Lee Thompson, Adam, Edwina Iddles, The Royal Foundation of The Prince, Caroline Dinenage, Rhea Vernon, Natalie Barrows, Natasha Archer, Archer, Chris Jackson Organizations: Service, People Magazine, Royal Marines, Telegraph, British Foreign Office, NBCUniversal, CNBC, The Royal Foundation of The, EU, Office, Getty Images Locations: Wales, Kensington, British, London, Bosnia, Herzegovina

☆ Taylor Swift and the Kardashians have been ripped for their jet emissions, but celebs and CEOs aren't the only ones flying private
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Celebrities like Taylor Swift are frequently called out for their private jet usage. The average private jet owner is a 50-year-old man working in finance or real estate. Last month, social-media users called out Taylor Swift for her frequent private jet trips (even if some of the flights may not be what they seemed). Stars like Kim Kardashian and Kyle Jenner have also been roasted for years over their private jet usage. Still, despite all the attention and outrage directed at popular female celebrities and their jets, they are not the majority of private jet travelers.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, it's, Kim Kardashian, Kyle Jenner, Fernando Gonzalez, Chuck Collins, BI's Eliza Relman Organizations: Service, First, Travel Weekly, Business, FAA, Institute for Policy Studies Locations: New York

☆ Costco sells emergency meal kits that cost up to $6,999 — and it freaked people out. Naturally, we had to try them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A TikTok about Costco's emergency food kits went viral, sparking some panicked speculations. But emergency meal kits are handy during emergencies and natural disasters, not just the apocalypse. AdvertisementWhen a TikTok showcasing some of the emergency food kits for sale at Costco went viral, people in the comments had questions — and some mild panic. Related storiesReadywise's emergency meal kits can last up to 25 years, while Mountain House says it has a 30-year taste guarantee. Mountain House Breakfast Skillet Kelsey VlamisThe breakfast option from Mountain House was also a winner.

Persons: —, Readywise, Norm Ramos, there's, Mount House, Kelsey Vlamis, Chili, Fettuccine Alfredo, Kelsey, Kraft, Skillet Kelsey, It's, Beef, Alfredo, Chicken Kelsey, I, Alfredo … Organizations: Service, Costco, Mount, House Locations: Readywise, Tabasco

☆ There's so much excess wine that growers are ripping up vineyards and winemakers are destroying their product
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wine has a supply and demand problem: there's too much of it. Growers in Australia, California, and France are ripping up vines in response. Now, some farmers in Australia, California, and France are tearing up entire sections of vineyards. The San Francisco Chronicle reported some growers in California are destroying their vineyards, with some opting to grow other crops instead. Advertisement"People in this business took it for granted that there was always going to be growth," Jeff Bitter, president of Allied Grape Growers in California, told the outlet.

Persons: —, Tony Townsend, Bloomberg he's, Townsend's, Andrew Calabria, Jeff Bitter Organizations: Growers, Service, Bloomberg, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: Australia , California, France, South Australia, Australia, Calabria Wines, Europe, Bordeaux, California

☆ The largest employer of a Montana mountain town is shutting down, blaming housing shortages and rising cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The largest employer in Seeley Lake, Montana, is closing in part due to costs and housing issues. An influx of people to smaller towns has driven up costs and fueled housing shortages in Montana. "Among other problems, labor shortages, lack of housing, unprecedented rising costs, plummeting lumber prices, and the cost of living in Western Montana have crippled Pyramid's ability to operate." "This is devastating news for the Seeley Lake community and all of Montana," Daines said. Communities across the West are feeling the pinch of rising costs in different ways.

Persons: —, Seeley, Greg Gianforte, Steve Daines, Jon Tester, Daines, Cindy Riegel Organizations: Service, Company, Montana Gov, NBC, Wall Street Locations: Seeley Lake , Montana, Montana ., Seeley Lake, Western Montana, Montana, . Montana, Idaho, Montana hasn't, Sens, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, , Idaho, Teton County

☆ I spent 10 minutes shopping for a mattress topper online, and it dispelled all notions of online privacy I ever held
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewI was shopping online for a mattress topper — of all the mundane things — when something creepy happened. I had opened a website of a company that I hadn't heard of but that several popular review sites recommended. I lingered on the product page for several minutes, reading the specifications of the topper and comparing it with other options. There are some options for people who are concerned about their personal data being out there. Some states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah, have passed data-privacy laws that give residents the right to have their personal data deleted or prevent it from being sold.

Persons: —, Rob Shavell, Shavell, DeleteMe, Kelsey Vlamis, Dominic Sellitto, Sellitto Organizations: Service, Business, International Mobile, University, Buffalo School of Management Locations: California , Colorado , Connecticut, Virginia, Utah

☆ How can cruise lines deal with popular destinations getting sick of tourists? Develop private islands and exclusive stops, of course.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cruise lines are embracing private destinations in part due to overcrowding at popular ports. At least 14 private cruise destinations have opened or will open soon in the Caribbean. So what's a cruise line to do when it's no longer welcome at popular destinations? It's a strategy popular cruise lines are increasingly embracing. Private islands and beaches have popped up throughout the Caribbean, one of the world's hotspots for cruises.

Persons: —, they're Organizations: Service, Travel, Business Locations: Caribbean, CocoCay, Bahamas

☆ Clips from the interview that Don Lemon says made Elon Musk so mad he terminated their X deal seem pretty mundane
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Don Lemon said Elon Musk was "mad" over their interview when Musk canceled an X partnership. AdvertisementDon Lemon said Elon Musk abruptly canceled his partnership with X because the billionaire was "mad" at him over their recent interview, which he subsequently described in a video posted to Instagram as "tense." AdvertisementX and Musk have said Lemon is still free to post his show on X without the support of a formal partnership. Lemon shared a few clips of the interview on CNN's Erin Burnett "OutFront" on Wednesday evening. In a post on X in August, Musk said he had a ketamine prescription for when his "brain chemistry sometimes goes super negative."

Persons: Don Lemon, Elon Musk, Musk, —, Lemon, Erin Burnett, X, Don, Donald Trump, Trump, hasn't Organizations: CNN, Service, SpaceX, X, Business Locations: Florida

☆ 'Inception attacks' on Meta VR headsets can trap users in a fake VR environment, researchers found
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers have exposed a potential security vulnerability in Meta's VR headsets, a new study says. The so-called "inception attack" allows an attacker to spy on and control a user's VR environment. The headset also had to be in developer mode, which the researchers said many Meta Quest users keep enabled in order to get third-party apps, adjust resolution, and take screenshots. Researchers created cloned versions of the Meta Quest Browser and VRChat app. AdvertisementTo test the inception attack process with real people, researchers had 27 study participants interact with VR headsets while they carried out the attack.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, what's, Meta Organizations: VR, Service, University of Chicago, Apple Vision Pro, MIT Technology, Meta, Business

☆ A survival expert reacts to 'Society of the Snow' and the true story of how 16 people survived the Andes plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"It's totally remarkable and possible, but most people would die," Cat Bigney, a survival expert and instructor at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School, told Business Insider. Actor Enzo Vogrincic as Numa and the survivors around the crash site in Netflix's "Society of the Snow." In actuality, the men would've probably had a lot more muscle on their body," Bigney, who also played rugby for over a decade, said. AdvertisementMany of the plane crash survivors were in their late teens and early 20s. AdvertisementMelted snow, which the movie shows survivors collecting in leftover water bottles, would help, but it would still be ice-cold.

Persons: —, Oscar, Roberto Canessa, Bigney, Bear, J, Enzo Vogrincic, Numa, Quim Vives, would've, may've, — would've, that's, Agustín Pardella, Nando Parrado, Matías Recalt Organizations: Service, Society, Uruguayan rugby team, Survival, Business, Hollywood, Netflix, " Society, —, Uruguayan Air Force, Hulton Locations: Spanish, Netflix's

☆ A Google engineer ran a secret startup in China while stealing AI technology, DOJ alleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Google employee was accused by the DOJ of stealing confidential AI technology. The DOJ also said he ran a Chinese-based startup while employed as a software engineer at Google. AdvertisementA Google employee indicted by the US Department of Justice has been accused of stealing confidential AI technology while secretly working for tech companies in China. The indictment said Ding, who lived in Newark and was a Chinese national, joined Google as a software engineer in 2019. In May 2022, Ding started secretly uploading confidential information from Google to his private Google Cloud account, the indictment alleged.

Persons: Linwei Ding, —, Leon Ding, Ding, Castañeda, Merrick Garland Organizations: DOJ, Google, Service, US Department of Justice, Authorities, Business, Prosecutors, FBI, supercomputing Locations: China, Newark , California, Newark, Chinese

Donald Trump met with Elon Musk on Sunday, The New York Times reported. Several wealthy GOP donors were also in attendance as Trump's campaign is actively looking for big donors, the outlet reported. Biden's campaign started last month with $56 million on hand compared to Trump's campaign, which had just over $30 million. AdvertisementIt's unclear if Musk is planning to donate to Trump's campaign. Unlike Biden, Trump could use his wealth to fund a significant portion of his campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, —, Joe Biden, Biden's, Musk, Richard, Dick, Uihlein, Elizabeth, Liz, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Biden Organizations: The New York Times, The Times, Times, Service, Elon, New York Times, Trump, Trump PAC, Twitter, Illinois Gov, Pritzker, Biden, Republican, Florida Gov, Business Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, New York

☆ I tried Tripadvisor's free AI tool to plan trips to Maui and Montreal. It was useful in some ways, but I won't stop doing my own trip research.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When my editor suggested having someone try out Tripadvisor's free AI trip builder, I immediately volunteered — yes, because I am a team player, but also because I thought I might personally find it useful. AdvertisementThe Maui itinerary had some good ideas, but, overall, the responses were lackingThe trip planner starts by asking some basic questions:Where do you want to go? Ultimately, the Maui itinerary gave me some good ideas but also some not-so-good ones, and missed many others. Tripadvisor's AI tool was useful for initial research on MontrealUsing the tool to plan a trip to a place I know next to nothing about made me appreciate it a bit more. The most useful aspect of Tripadvisor's AI tool was that the itinerary came with a map that marked all of the attractions and restaurants it recommended.

Persons: —, Tripadvisor, Hana, Hana —, Amir Eylon Organizations: Service, Business, Swiet, Maui Fish, Downtown, Longwoods International, Longwoods Locations: Maui, Montreal, Hawaii, Hana, Lahaina, Downtown Montreal, Canada

☆ A Colorado ski town can't fill a job with a $167,000 salary because potential candidates can't afford to live there
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, even high-earners are being priced out, NBC reported. The city manager said two people turned down a six-figure job after not being able to find housing. Steamboat Springs is among many ski towns in the West facing skyrocketing housing costs. AdvertisementAs many rural communities struggle to deal with a jump in housing prices, it's apparently gotten so bad in one Colorado town that a $167,000 salary isn't enough to solve the problem. A recent report from NBC News details how even high earners in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, can't afford to live there, and it's impacting the city government.

Persons: —, Gary Suiter Organizations: NBC, Service, NBC News, City, Business Locations: Steamboat Springs , Colorado, Colorado

☆ A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewResearchers observed a single killer whale slaying a great white shark and eating its liver, providing new insights about the hunting practice that could foreshadow potential problems for the fishing industry. AdvertisementStarboard has been observed killing white sharks in the past however, he usually hunts with a male companion named Port. The orcas have been hunting white sharks and eating their livers off the coast of South Africa for years. Rare drone footage captured for Discovery Channel's Shark Week in 2022 showed killer whales preying on a white shark. But scientists still don't know exactly where those white sharks are going.

Persons: —, Port, Alison Towner, Towner, I've, Primo Micarelli, I'm Organizations: Service, of Marine Science, Business, Rhodes University, CNN, Earth, African Locations: South Africa

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