The Biden impeachment effort is dying a slow, painful death
Some Republicans may still try to force a vote on impeaching Biden. But his withdrawal sapped the House GOP's effort of its last remaining momentum.
Oasis reunion tour ticket prices skyrocket due to Ticketmaster's 'in-demand' market-based surge pricing
Oasis fans are not happy as Ticketmaster surge pricing causes tickets for the band's reunion tour to skyrocket.
Norway's Princess Märtha Louise marries a US man who says he's a 6th-generation shaman in a one-of-a-kind royal wedding
The couple have allowed Netflix cameras to follow them for more than a year ahead of an upcoming documentary.
Here's why Gen Z loses more money to online scams than boomers
5 takeaways from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's first joint interview since launching their campaign
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sat for a joint interview on Thursday — their first since Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Kamala Harris says she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet
"I think it would be to the benefit of the American public to have a member of my Cabinet who was a Republican," Harris said.
A controversial TikTok and an 'incident' sum up Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery
Trump faces criticism after his visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The family of a Green Beret scolded Trump for filming the soldier's burial site.
Democrats haven't been this enthusiastic about voting since 2008
A new Gallup poll found that 78% of Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting than usual. That's just shy of the record high of 79% in early 2008.
These 8 senators each made more than $100,000 last year from writing books
Book royalties are one of the few ways that lawmakers can legally make some extra money. In 2023, several of them brought in six-figure hauls.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are finally doing a sit-down interview
Air travel is rough. Here's how the government is trying to fix it.
Kamala Harris wants Trump's mic to stay unmuted the whole time during their upcoming debate
Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram
Before founding Telegram, Pavel Durov founded a Russian social network. The site brought him fame — but also made him a target of the Kremlin.
Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign
Several have said Kennedy's long shot campaign will hurt President Joe Biden's reelection chances against Donald Trump.
Slurs are making a comeback on the left. Some say it's a reaction to tone-policing.
Slurs, canceled words... they are making a comeback on the left. Some people attribute it to the pandemic and the "Red Scare" podcast.
Highlights From Kamala Harris' Speech At The Democratic National Convention
Harris capped off the Democratic National Convention with her acceptance speech, drawing contrasts between herself and Trump. Here are the highlights.
Why are chip bags so hard to recycle?
The modern chip bag took decades to evolve into a complicated mix of plastics and aluminum. Today, they are almost never recycled.
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How Brazil dominates sugar production without burning fields
Sugarcane farmers in the US burn their fields to speed up harvests. Brazil is ending sugarcane fires, due in part to its growing ethanol industry.
The 10 worst states to live in, ranked
Louisiana was ranked the worst state to live in, according to a report by WalletHub. Find out what other states are part of the list.
The superyacht tragedy will likely spark legal drama
Maritime legal experts told BI that the operator behind the now-sunken luxury sailing yacht, the Bayesian, should lawyer up.
A man was kicked off a flight and arrested after the crew asked him to leave when he wouldn't change a bloody bandage on his head
A 27-year-old man bleeding from the head and his travel companion were arrested after refusing to leave an American Airlines flight.
Canada's 2 biggest freight railroads have been shut down, and it could impact everything from autos to energy in the US
The disruption could cost Canada $251 million daily, impacting local commuters and US industries.
Russia, which is in a demographic crisis, wants people to stop using dating apps in Kursk and other regions
Ukraine launched a surprise invasion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6.
An attorney who helped acquit missing tech tycoon Mike Lynch among those feared dead in superyacht disaster
A well-known defense lawyer, who helped Mike Lynch win acquittal, is missing along with his wife after Lynch's yacht sank off the Italian coast.
Tornado sinks superyacht, rescuers search for survivors off Italian coast
A violent storm struck the Bayesian, a luxury yacht anchored off the coast of Italy. Six people are still missing.
How billionaires control US elections
Millions have already been raised for the 2024 presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. But where does that money come from?
Musk, Gates, Bezos: Meet the Gen Z and millennial heirs now coming into their own — and set to inherit billions
Heirs of tech billionaires like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos are coming into their own. Meet the adult children of the world's richest.
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A timeline of Chris Chan's incest charge and dismissal, which came after years of online trolling that documented the creator's relationship with her mother
Here's a timeline of the incest allegations against Chris Chan, which originated with messages on online forums years ago.
Switzerland offers $60K cash prize for ideas to rid its iconic Alpine lakes of military ammunition
Most of the ammo is said to be submerged between 150 and 220 meters deep in Lake Thun, Lake Brienz, and Lake Lucerne.
Perdue recalled over 160,000 pounds of frozen chicken after consumers found 'metal wire' inside
Perdue says over 160,000 pounds of its frozen chicken may be unsafe after consumers complained they found "metal wire" inside.
How a $1 billion gold kiwi breed saved New Zealand's industry
We visited New Zealand to see how it grows, picks, ships, and breeds its most prized kiwifruit.
Russia sentenced a woman to 12 years in prison for donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity
Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old amateur ballerina, pleaded guilty in a closed-door trial last week after her arrest in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in February.
She was raised in a tiny gold-mining town in Taiwan. Now it's become a tourist trap — and she's fighting for the soul of the place.
Mountain town Jiufen in Taiwan welcomes millions of visitors a year, far outnumbering its 1,600 residents.
Columbia University's president is the latest to step down over campus protests
Columbia University President Minouche Shifak resigned, making her the third Ivy League president to step down over Israel-Hamas war protests.
Bill Gates's farmland produces McDonald's fries — and 4 other fascinating facts from a new book on the ex-Microsoft CEO
Bill Gates's farmland grows potatoes for McDonald's fries, he owns a stake in the Four Seasons, and other facts from a book on Microsoft's cofounder.
Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401(k)s — but they don't feel rich
Millennials are wealthier than boomers were at this point in their lives. Home prices and retirement accounts are up big. So why don't they feel rich?
The 10 best states to live in, ranked
Massachusetts was ranked the No. 1, state to live in, according to a report by WalletHub. Find out what other states made the top 10.
Over 1,000 arrested after violence, looting, and arson during UK race riots
British police arrested over 1,000 people who took part in anti-Muslim and anti-immigration protests after three children were stabbed to death.
The owner of an MLB team is accused of taking sand from a public Malibu beach for a construction project at his posh home
A neighbor has accused the business magnate Mark Attanasio of using Malibu's posh Broad Beach as his own "personal sandbox."
Melinda French Gates' visit to Jeffrey Epstein's home with then-husband Bill Gates left her 'unsettled,' new book says
A new book delves into Melinda French Gates' 2013 meeting with Jeffrey Epstein and her concerns about his ties to Bill Gates.
How Peloton's popularity faded
Peloton exploded during the pandemic, becoming a household name in the connected bike space. What led to the downfall of this iconic fitness brand?
Nate Silver on the 2024 race: 'It's no longer Trump's election to lose'
Silver talks about the next few months of the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris presidential contest — and his career's past and future — in a Q&A.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk solidify their alliance with a 2-hour livestream
In a two-hour livestream on X, Trump and Musk talked about the election, Kamala Harris, and the assassination attempt against Trump.
Bill Gates's visits to Warren Buffett were an escape from a jam-packed schedule, new book says
Before reports swirled of their friendship cooling, billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett played bridge online and hung out in Omaha.
A Michigan man missed the lotto jackpot by one number. The next day he won $800,000.
When he logged into his account, the man said he initially thought the $795,905 prize was "a scam."
Residents raised over $4,000 to send their local street cleaner on vacation. His employer said he couldn't take the money, but a loophole seems to have saved the day.
After street cleaner Paul Spiers' story got media attention, a travel company seemingly tailored a competition specifically to give him a free trip.
A timeline of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's rocky relationship
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have had a fraught relationship, but now the two powerful men are close political allies.
A timeline of Elon Musk's political stances and donations before he embraced Trump
Musk has recently been more vocal about supporting Republicans, but he's donated to lawmakers from both parties going back to the early 2000s.
Russians are spending big on travel and cognac. But the boom is just one 'last growth spurt,' says an analyst.
Russia's central bank has hiked the country's key interest rate to 18% to cool the overheated economy.