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Joe Biden is set to address the nation Tuesday with a stark warning for unvaccinated people
- Joe Biden is to address the nation Tuesday as COVID-19 cases rise amid the Omicron variant.
- He will issue a "stark warning" to unvaccinated people, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
- He will set out "what the winter will look like" for those who "choose to remain unvaccinated," she added.
- Retired US generals warn of insurrection or civil war in 2024
- 10 non-fiction books from 2021 that explain the world
- More than 1,600 Cornell students test positive for COVID-19
- Astroworld medics reveal harrowing accounts of being trapped in crowds
- Best mortgage and refinance rates for Sunday, December 19
The Netherlands has just gone into a month-long nationwide lockdown in response to the Omicron surge
The Netherlands is the first EU country to reimpose lockdown in the face of surging Omicron cases throughout Europe.
Reddit's chief people officer always asks interviewees: 'Why did you say yes to this conversation?' She wants to know how passionate they are about working at the company.
Nellie Peshkov spoke to Insider about Reddit's recruitment plans shortly before it was revealed that Reddit is eyeing a $15 billion IPO next year.
MORGAN STANLEY: Buy these 35 stocks now because their steady earnings will help them outperform as a more hawkish Fed rattles investors
Michael Wilson of Morgan Stanley says these stocks have steady earnings and low valuations, which will help them as the market gets more volatile.
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A cannabis company baked the world's largest pot brownie. It weighs 850 pounds and contains 20,000mg of THC.
MariMed's gigantic cannabis-infused brownie contains 20,000mg of THC, equivalent to approximately 66 joints.
Vulgar rants and public outbursts: How Better CEO Vishal Garg went from the visionary atop America's best startup to the poster child for bad bosses
Years of incidents that culminated in mass Zoom layoffs that went viral threaten to tear down the $7 billion mortgage business Garg has built.
I flew 19 hours on Emirates from Dubai to New York via Italy and wouldn't hesitate to do it again over the 14-hour non-stop flight
It cost the same to fly non-stop to New York as it did to make a stop in Italy but I was able to break up the trip and have an Italian picnic in Milan.
TikTok is opening 300 restaurants to deliver some of its most viral food trends like feta pasta and corn ribs across the US
Customers will be able to place orders for TikTok Kitchen through Grubhub starting in March 2022.
Amazon shareholders are reportedly urging the company to audit its safety and surveillance practices after 6 workers died when their warehouse collapsed in a tornado
Shareholders want to audit surveillance practices and productivity quotas at Amazon, which they call "a leader in workplace injuries," per The Verge.
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In a Washington Post op-ed, the generals said a "disturbing number" of veterans and active-duty members were involved in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Meet a 39-year-old 'crypto guy' who's lived in an RV for the past 10 months instead of buying a house and who says it's one of the only ways to be middle class in America
Nick Vivion, who works in crypto, bought an $80,000 RV with cash and a crypto loan: "It's actually bigger than my first apartment in New York."
These 5 under-the-radar crypto stocks may be set up for a monster bounce back in 2022, VanEck's director of research for digital assets says
Cryptos and crypto stocks have had a big year but have lagged lately. VanEck's digital-asset research head shared five crypto stocks to watch in 2022.
Today's mortgage and refinance rates: December 19, 2021
Mortgage rates are low today, but they should increase in 2022. Locking in a fixed rate now will guarantee that your rate will stay low.
SpaceX engineers used to manually log data about rocket part tests into spreadsheets they didn't trust, former employee says
Upon joining SpaceX in 2013, Karan Talati said he encountered manual procedures for testing rocket parts that could be "very slow."
A millennial NFT investor made nearly $100,000 in 6 months with a virtual car repair shop and a bank in a gaming metaverse that isn't even live yet
37-year old Robert Doyle made almost $100,000 in 6 months by owning virtual assets in Polka City.
A 61-year-old man in Japan is the prime suspect in a fire that killed 24 people at a mental health clinic where he was a patient, police say
Police have not arrested or charged the suspect, who is currently being treated and is in serious condition after being rescued from the fire.
'Stop the Steal' organizer gave the Jan. 6 committee his communications with GOP lawmakers leading up to the Capitol riot
A complaint filed by Ali Alexander's attorneys said he made phone calls, exchanged texts, and met in person with three GOP lawmakers.
A Washington state lawmaker who said he contracted COVID-19 while visiting El Salvador has died
State Sen. Doug Ericksen fell ill with COVID-19 in El Salvador last month and asked his GOP colleagues to send him monoclonal antibody treatments.
The US vastly undercounted civilian deaths caused by airstrikes in the Middle East, NYT investigation finds
The US military said seven to 24 civilians were killed in a 2016 airstrike against ISIS in Syria, but The Times investigation found it was over 120.
Read the 33-page pitch deck that landed the Gen Z founders of a digital résumé for influencers $1M in funding and Wiz Khalifa as an advisor
Kieran O'Brien and Casey Adams founded MediaKits in August to provide influencers and college athletes digital résumés that are updated in real-time.
A VMware manager explains the most in-demand cloud skills right now and how they could help you land a $132,000 job
Tech firms are desperate for talent amid a shortage of labor, and an IT certification can help candidates get hired.
A startup is helping regular people make all-cash offers on homes in an attempt to beat out ruthless competition from investors and other buyers
All-cash offers make it easier for home buyers to win bidding wars on properties in a wild housing market. Seattle firm Flyhomes says it can help.
How Black women can navigate uncomfortable pitch meetings with confidence, according to 8 founders who've raised more than $5 million in venture capital
Fewer than 200 Black women have raised more than $1 million in venture capital. Those who have share their insights with fellow founders.
Student-loan borrowers with disabilities could be paying extra taxes because of 'false and misleading' information on debt forgiveness, advocates say
Student-loan borrowers with disabilities may not know their debt forgiveness isn't taxable. Student Defense wants the Education Dept. to change that.
Female doctors made over $122,000 less than men in 2021
A new report from Doximity lays out the super wide gender gap even for high-paid medical professionals. Men make $435,000 and women make $313,000.
Educators have reported a rise in student misbehavior, including at high school sporting events, and say it could be due to pandemic stress
School psychologist Peter Faustino told The Washington Post "the pandemic was like an earthquake and I think we are seeing that tidal wave hit shore."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches construction of border wall funded by state money and private donations after Biden paused federal projects
Abbott said some landowners are "so fed up with the Biden administration they are allowing Texas to build the border wall on their property."
Bernie Sanders joins striking Kellogg's workers in Michigan and praises their 'incredible courage to take on corporate greed'
"I talked to somebody who worked 120 days in a row and those, as I understand it, weren't even 8-hour days... That is insane!" Sanders said.
OSHA will begin fining businesses that violate the federal vaccine mandate on January 10
The mandate requires that businesses with 100 or more employees ensure the workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing.
Former RNC head and Montana Gov. Marc Racicot said it's 'inevitable' the US republic will 'be at risk' partially due to social media
Last year, Racicot said he planned to vote for President Biden in the 2020 election because of personal differences with former President Trump.
Senate confirms more than 30 ambassadors, including former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be envoy to Japan
Emanuel was confirmed as the envoy to Japan in a 48-21 vote; nominees to be ambassadors to Spain, Vietnam, and Somalia were approved by voice vote.
Trump says McConnell 'should be replaced' as the Senate GOP leader 'ASAP' as the chamber's Republicans largely shrug
"How this guy can stay as Leader is beyond comprehension," Trump said in a statement earlier this week criticizing McConnell's legislative skills.
The CDC has over-counted the number of people who are partially vaccinated by regularly including second doses and boosters as first jabs, report says
"We don't have any faith in the numbers on the CDC website, and we never refer to them," a Philadelphia official told Bloomberg.
Schools around the country announce early closures and return to remote learning ahead of winter break as Omicron variant spreads
Temporary closures and transitions back to remote learning have been reported in districts everywhere from Maine to Missouri as case counts rise.
AOC pushed back on Nancy Pelosi's stance against banning congressional stock-trading: 'We write major policy and have access to sensitive information'
The congresswoman also offered that the lack of adequate congressional pay could incentivize members to engage in questionable stock trading practices.
FedEx says it wants to keep seasonal workers past the holidays and that pandemic wage increases are 'here to stay'
The shipping giant hired more than 10,000 workers per week last quarter, offering pay premiums, increased paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
AMC spikes 22% as theater operator says latest 'Spider-Man' film set box-office records for December
The film "was the single highest grossing movie title on its opening night in AMC's history, for a movie opening in the month of December."
Fintech GoCardless is set to become Europe's newest unicorn in a $232 million funding round
GoCardless is set to double its valuation in a funding round in excess of $200 million, according to sources familiar with the matter.
How the saver's credit can reduce your tax bill by up to $1,000 if you saved for retirement
The saver's credit is a tax credit that lowers your tax bill if you save for retirement. Here's how to determine if you can claim it.
22 thoughtful gifts for new parents celebrating their first holiday as a family
Diapers are a great start, but besides the necessities, we've got plenty of clever ideas for gifts to give new parents that they'll cherish forever.
Dr. Fauci says people vaccinated against COVID-19 'can still enjoy a social gathering' for the holidays as WHO warns Omicron cases are doubling in a matter of days in areas with community transmission
Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNBC vaccinated, boosted people "should feel reasonably comfortable" to travel and gather for the holidays.
Biden extends deadline for businesses to meet COVID-19 vaccine-or-test requirement
The Labor Department won't take any action on testing requirements until February 9, over a month after the initial January 4 deadline.
Amazon boosted its business in China by blocking reviews on books by leader Xi Jinping and following Communist Party 'edicts,' says Reuters investigation
The Chinese Government demanded that Amazon restrict comments and reviews on books by Xi Jinping, the Chinese President.
More than 3.7 million have signed a petition demanding clemency for a 26-year-old truck driver sentenced to 110 years after crash killed 4 in Colorado
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos said he lost control of his brakes when his truck collided with stopped traffic. A judge said state law required the punishment.
'Bob's Burgers' actor banned from voicing cartoon character over alleged Capitol riot involvement, report says
Jay Johnston will no longer voice Jimmy Pesto Sr. after unconfirmed reports emerged he attended the Capitol riot, according to The Daily Beast.
'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley compared himself to Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jesus Christ in interview from prison
Speaking from prison, QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley went on a right-wing podcast to discuss his political views and prison conditions.