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A Trump trial juror was dismissed after she said she was worried her identity was being revealed

Juror No. 2 told the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal trial on Thursday that she did not believe she could be "fair and unbiased."

Seattle's Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

Instacart is adding miles to some Seattle deliveries to avoid stores within city limits — which would require paying the minimum wage for gig workers.

The case for ditching your real-estate agent when buying a home is gaining momentum

One recent homebuyer's brief experience working with a real-estate agent left him feeling way better off doing it himself.

DA asks judge to hold Trump in contempt for 'disturbing' Truth Social post attacking prospective jurors

Trump has attacked prospective jurors on his Truth Social account, which prosecutors say warrant sanctions.

Royal Caribbean's newest ship is also its priciest. Here's what it's like spending as little as possible, with no lobster or other upgrades.

Many of the enticing amenities on Royal Caribbean's new world's largest cruise ship — from the thrill ride to the fun restaurants — are up-charged.

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Boeing whistleblower claims there is a 'criminal coverup' over the 737 Max blowout

Former Boeing employee Ed Pierson made the claim during an appearance at a Senate hearing about Boeing's recent safety issues.

Colorado enacted a law meant to stop tech companies sharing your brain-wave data

Colorado lawmakers signed a law to protect biological and neural data from being shared by consumer neurotech players like Elon Musk's Neuralink.

A Walmart in Missouri is the latest to yank self-checkout

Walmart says the move is aimed at improving the in-store experience and follows similar decisions last year at three New Mexico locations.

AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling

EverestLabs is among a group of AI startups disrupting the waste sector by using 3D cameras, machine learning, and robots.

Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin a 'fraud' and a 'Ponzi scheme' — and says the crypto is hopeless as a currency

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just launched another scathing attack on the biggest crypto and said bitcoin cannot serve as a currency.

Elizabeth Warren is asking a major student-loan company to cancel debt for borrowers with 'decades-old predatory private' loans. Here's how.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are being transferred from Navient to MOHELA. Elizabeth Warren wants some of their debt to be canceled first.

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The US's blowout debt burden is one piece of a global problem, IMF warns

"Loose fiscal policy in the United States exerts upward pressure on global interest rates and the dollar," the IMF's Vitor Gaspar said.

Store worker of 20 years was fired for not paying for grocery bags at the self-checkout

A judge ruled that a grocery chain was within its rights to fire a long-term employee for not paying for plastic grocery bags at the self-checkout.

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A woman in Brazil was arrested after she seemingly attempted to get a dead body in a wheelchair to sign for a bank loan

The woman insists that the man, who she said was her uncle, was still alive when they entered the bank.

Squatters have taken over empty restaurants and offices in London, including a Gordon Ramsay restaurant and 20th Century Fox's former HQ

Days after a Gordon Ramsay restaurant was taken over to squatters, reports say another group has moved into Twentieth Century Fox's former London HQ.

Air Canada worker among 9 charged or sought over record airport gold heist

"This particular theft has become the largest gold theft in Canadian history," said Peel Regional Chief Nishan Duraiappah.

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A NATO state said it could buy Patriot systems for Ukraine from countries not prepared to give them directly

Ukraine desperately needs more air-defense systems, including Patriots. The Dutch PM said his country could buy them off of more reluctant allies.

A Wall Street firm wants to collect a $4 million breakup fee from a banker who never started his job. Judges will soon rule if that's legal.

A California appeals court will soon rule on whether Jefferies can demand a $4 million breakup fee from a banker who backed out of working there.

I quit my corporate job in Washington, DC, and moved to Buenos Aires. I make less money, but the cost of living is lower.

I was burnt out from the long hours at my corporate job. I quit and moved abroad to Buenos Aires. I'm much happier and the cost of living is lower.

MTG nodded to her infamous 'Jewish space laser' theory in an amendment meant to mess up sending aid to Israel

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene invited comparisons to her infamous conspiracy theory by bringing up "space lasers" as a proposed amendment to a bill.

The world's richest person just put 2 more of his kids on the board of his $430 billion company

Four of Bernard Arnault's five children now sit on the luxury conglomerate's board.

More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.

The share of Americans in poverty has been falling, but more are stuck living paycheck to paycheck.

Inside the minds of 4 Hermès bag collectors

Birkin and Kelly handbags are more than just purses to Hermès collectors. They're also investment pieces and practical accessories they use regularly.

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The new first rule of home buying: fire your realtor

Now more than ever, it's time to be your own real estate agent.

Mark Cuban says he's invested over $100 million in business pitches he got via email — and he hasn't even met some of the people he's backed

"For me, I'm always accessible via email. I mean, my email is available publicly. And so I get email pitches all the time," Cuban said.

Why companies keep betting — and losing — on Harry and Meghan

From American Riviera Orchard to new Netflix shows, Harry and Meghan are trying to be media and business moguls. But their track record is terrible.

Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber

Kate Kaden has been making videos about living below your means for five years. She says 'blackout shopping' is one of the worst things you can do.

Elon Musk apologized for 'incorrectly low' Tesla severance packages

The Tesla CEO told workers in an email that the mistakes were "being corrected immediately."

De-dollarization is not working out in China, where businesses are hanging onto their US dollars

Despite discussions about de-dollarization, the US dollar still dominates global foreign reserves, according to IMF data.

A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it

Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb business in the mountainside village of Ryujinmura.