4 Friends Spent $120,000 to Launch A Startup during Grad School—now It Brings in $670 Million A Year
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ABC News - Tech
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station35 minutes ago - NASA -
ABC News - Top stories
Hurricane Helene live updates: 52 killed, including mom and her twin infant sons
Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record.1 hour ago -
The Hill - Politics
SpaceX launches mission to bring Boeing Starliner crew home
SpaceX launched its mission tasked with bringing back two Boeing Starliner astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) next February on Saturday. SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off from ...3 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
SpaceX launches capsule that will bring two stranded astronauts back from space station
SpaceX is set to launch two crew members to the space station in a capsule that will eventually bring home the NASA astronauts who flew on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.3 hours ago - SpaceX -
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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year
SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year3 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Helene death toll grows as US braces for multibillion-dollar insurance costs
Millions left without power as storm sweeps through south-eastern states from Florida4 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Jannik Sinner will not be stripped of US Open even if he receives drugs ban after Wada appeal
Jannik Sinner will not be stripped of his US Open crown or any other title despite being plunged back into danger of a lengthy drugs ban by the World Anti-Doping Agency.4 hours ago - US Open -
CNBC - Business
4 friends spent $120,000 to launch a startup during grad school—now it brings in $670 million a year
Warby Parker has spent more than a decade disrupting the eyeglasses industry without yet turning an annual profit. That's about to change.8 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘A cruel and painful year’: how 7 October tore apart UK Jewish families and friends
As the first anniversary of the conflict nears, communities in Britain reveal their internal divisions ... and a horrifying increase in overt antisemitism . The young couple getting on the 310 bus ...10 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Wired - Tech
A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras
The country faces a wave of claims after it repealed a law allowing for special economic zones. Chief among them is an American company looking to build a semi-autonomous “startup city” called ...10 hours ago -
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Ohtani launches homer No. 54, steals 57th base as NL West-champion Dodgers power by Rockies 11-4
Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Colorado ...16 hours ago - MLB -
Financial Times - World
Designer Ori Orisun Merhav is bringing shellac back
She uses beetle secretion to blow amber bulbs for her rococo lights17 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Helene remnants bring catastrophic flooding to southeastern U.S.
Catastrophic flooding is the main concern across North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, as the remnants of Helene devastate the region. Dave Malkoff reports from swamped Atlanta.22 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Paul Bilzerian avoided a $180 million fine for over 30 years. The SEC may have finally caught up.
The 1980s corporate raider claimed poverty for decades — but is now charged with hiding millions in a cannabis company purportedly run by his son, lifestyle influencer Dan Bilzerian.23 hours ago -
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A veteran firefighter and a 4-year-old girl are among the dead from Helene
These are some of the victims who have died from Hurricane Helene across the Southeast.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Treasury yields fall as PCE inflation cools; 2-year rate logs 4-week skid
Bond yields ended Friday lower as traders digested PCE inflation data for August that came in cooler than Wall Street anticipated.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Harris campaign launches weekend of action to reach 1 million voters
Vice President Harris’s campaign said Friday it launched its largest weekend of action yet, mobilizing volunteers in battleground states about five weeks out from Election Day. In an announcement ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Dating apps search for users who want to be ‘just friends’
Bumble and Match Group launch friendship and social products to help reverse post-pandemic slowdownYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Biden gives emotional eulogy in Scranton at funeral for childhood friend
SCRANTON, Pa. — President Biden made a trip to his hometown of Scranton on Friday to give an emotional eulogy at the funeral of his best childhood friend. The president returned to the Catholic ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
CNBC - Business
36-year-old’s Etsy side hustle brings in $220,000 a year—and costs under $40 to start: ‘You really can make a very good living’
Etsy seller Emily Odio-Sutton shares how she started, and grew, her lucrative print-on-demand side hustle — and offers tips for how to replicate her success.Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Shohei Ohtani's record-breaking 50-50 home run ball is now on sale for $4.5 million
Bidding for the history-making ball starts at $500,000.Yesterday -
ABC News - Tech
Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Britain’s competition watchdog has cleared Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutinyYesterday - United Kingdom -
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WATCH: Rescues captured on camera during Helene flooding
First responders conducted dozens of high-water rescues in areas hit by flash flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Amazon Spared U.K. Antitrust Probe Over $4 Billion Investment in AI Startup Anthropic
The investment handed the U.S. tech company a minority ownership position in Anthropic as part of efforts to support AI startups it sees as promising.Yesterday - Amazon -
ESPN - Sports
Dyche: U.S. takeover would bring Everton stability
Everton manager Sean Dyche has said that the new ownership will bring stability to the club amid its "unsettled ground."Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Preparing Your Startup for Sale From the Start
Developing a strategy early and carving out a niche is key to increasing your startup's valuation.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Actress Jameela Jamil and singer James Blake are still trying to sell their L.A. home—now for $6.35 million
The couple have cut the price of the 6,934-square-foot home yet again in the hopes of finally offloading it.Yesterday -
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They were arrested for posting during the riots – will it change anything?
Charges following disorder felt significant, but for social media giants there was no day of reckoning.Yesterday -
ABC News - Entertainment
Mexico's populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he's retiring from public life
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily morning media briefings have provided him with direct line to his political base throughout his nearly six years in officeYesterday -
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Dozens of children drown during Hindu festival in India
At least 46 people, most of them children, have drowned in rivers and ponds swollen by recent floods during a Hindu religious festival in north India.Yesterday - India -
The Guardian - World
Dozens of children drown in India during Hindu festival
At least 46 people, most of them children, drowned in the eastern state of Bihar while bathing in rivers swollen by recent floods in observance of Jivitputrika Vrat.. At least 46 people have ...Yesterday - India -
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Will Ferrell on being his trans friend's road trip ally
Will Ferrell and Harper Steel go on a journey of discovery across the US in a new documentary.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Metro Books And Games Are Steeply Discounted Ahead Of Metro Awakening's Launch Later This Year
Metro Awakening made a splash during the latest State of Play, with a new trailer showing off the atmospheric stealth VR experience for PSVR2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR launching on November 7. ...Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Watch now: Fantasy Football Live is back for Week 4
Our experts cover the breaking news, important injuries and help managers set winning lineups. Participate in the show by using the hashtag #askFFL.Yesterday - Fantasy Football -
The New York Times - Top stories
Sudan’s Army Launches Operation to Retake Khartoum
The latest outbreak of fighting comes as nations gathered at the U.N. General Assembly called for an end to the war and for aid to be fast-tracked to millions in need.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital
Heavy bombardments and clashes reported before army commander addresses UN general assembly. Sudan’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in its biggest operation ...2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Helene weakens to a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Florida
Helene intensifies into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida2 days ago - Florida