Lockdown unlocks confidence to go make-up free By Rebecca Wearn Business reporter, BBC News Published 1 minute Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image caption, Charlie uses fewer cosmetics than she used to “Before, you wouldn’t have caught me picking up a pint of milk without my face on,” says Charlie, who […]
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Inside Roman Abramovich’s rise from college dropout and Red Army conscript to rubber-duck trader, billionaire oligarch, and wartime peace envoy
Roman Abramovich is Russia’s most recognizable oligarch.He’s come to the forefront in recent weeks for his role in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.Here Insider charts his rise from college dropout to billionaire oligarch and wartime peace envoy.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends […]
George Floyd’s lawyer: Wells Fargo is “killing Black homeowners opportunities” – CBS News
Wells Fargo & Co.is again facing scrutiny and lawsuits over loan practices involving Black borrowers. Wells Fargo — the largest mortgage lender among U.S.banks — is currently looking at a possible class-action lawsuit as well as criticism from Capitol Hill over claims it denied Black people a shot at homeownership. […]
Netflix stock price falls nearly 40 percent
Netflix has caused a bitter disappointment with its quarterly figures presented on Tuesday after the market close: For the first time in more than a decade, the video service reported a decline in its number of subscribers, and for the next quarter it predicts another drop. The reaction on the […]
Americans often “forced” to pay medical bills they don’t owe, feds say – CBS News
It may come as little surprise that many Americans are besieged by medical bills, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on.Perhaps more eye-opening is that this is often for debt they have already paid or do not actually owe. In a new report , the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found […]
Forget password sharing, Elon Musk blames Netflix slump on ‘woke mind virus’
Self-described “ free speech absolutist ” Elon Musk is wading deeper into America’s raging culture war. The tycoon currently attempting to acquire Twitter blamed Netflix’s first subscriber decline in over a decade on its politically correct programming, which ironically included a recent two-hour documentary hailing Musk’s own pioneering efforts to […]
Feds: A man accused of peddling fake COVID vaccine cards told an undercover agent he sold to Olympians
The Justice Department has charged 21 people in connection with alleged COVID-19 fraud schemes.Prosecutors said a man told undercover agents that he sold fake vaccination cards to Olympians.The man repeatedly bragged about the quality of his cards, which bore the CDC logo, prosecutors say.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed […]
Putin says the West’s ‘economic blitzkrieg’ has failed — but Russia’s central banker warns the country’s reserves can’t last forever
“The period when the economy can live on reserves is finite,” said Russia’s top central banker.Russia can’t use nearly half of its $640 billion foreign exchange reserves due to sweeping sanctions.But President Vladimir Putin said the West’s “economic blitzkrieg” against Russia has failed.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with […]
Police: grandmother killed during child custody dispute at Texas Starbucks – CBS News
RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in North Texas have confirmed a deadly shooting at a Starbucks coffeehouse was the result of an altercation between a grandmother and her son’s ex-girlfriend. According to officials, it was just after 7:00 p.m.on April 18 when the Richardson Police Department received several 911 calls reporting […]
DOJ says it will appeal mask mandate decision if CDC calls for it – ABC News
DOJ says it will appeal mask mandate decision if CDC calls for it A ruling on Monday voided the mask mandate on public transit. By Cheyenne Haslett and Amanda Maile 20 April 2022, 01:39 • 6 4:21 New mask guidance leaves millions navigating changed rules A day after the federal […]