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Lawmakers just came closer to giving US prosecutors more time to pursue billions of dollars in suspected pandemic-aid fraud tied to restaurants and live entertainment — and cited Business Insider’s investigation into how those funds were used by celebrities. Loading audio narration… Senators passed a long-delayed bill on Wednesday night that…
A federal judge in Florida handed Donald Trump a setback in court Monday, tossing his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch over a Wall Street Journal article about the president’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Loading audio narration… US District Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that the paper’s story, published last year about a…
We were supposed to be in Singapore together for my 45th birthday. Loading audio narration… After last year’s depressing birthday in the city, my husband Steve suggested we celebrate my special day overseas and check off a destination that had been on our bucket list for years.Since Steve had business…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shanice Day, a 30-year-old stylist based in Houston, who is stuck in Dubai after traveling there to celebrate her birthday with a friend. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I came to Dubai with one of my best friends. We left…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cody Greene, a 36-year-old from Tampa who has been in Dubai since Friday. It has been edited for length and clarity.I arrived in Dubai Friday night local time, planning to stay for a week. I’m a business development manager at a…
