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• Horizon Air employee Richard Russell stole one of the airline's Bombardier Q400 aircraft on Friday. Russell took the plane on an hour-long flight before crashing.
• Airline pilot Patrick Smith of AskThePilot.com  said concern over the security threat posed by airline employees is overblown.

Editor's note: Patrick Smith is a commercial airline pilot who currently flies Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. Smith also runs the blog AskThePilot.com... Читать дальше...

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Among the many ways that drones can transform business operations, few have received as much attention as delivering packages to consumers’ homes. Drones could allow companies to bypass the many challenges involved with the "last mile" of delivery — the last leg of the journey when a package arrives at the customer’s doorstep. Читать дальше...

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• America's biggest retailers bring in billions of dollars in sales each year. 
• A recent ranking in the National Retail Federation's Stores magazine looked at the top 100 biggest retailers based on sales.
• Walmart, Kroger, and Amazon took the top three spots in the ranking, which used data from Kantar Consulting. 
• The top 100 retailers have hardly changed over the past several years, with the exception of Amazon climbing up the list.
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• Facebook has denied a report that its head of news partnerships said Mark Zuckerberg doesn't care about publishers.
• A report from The Australian alleged that Campbell Brown made the remarks in a recent off-the-record meeting with media executives.
• But the Silicon Valley giant has said the alleged quotes are "not accurate" and "have been taken out of context."

Facebook is strongly disputing a report that alleges its... Читать дальше...

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• Think twice about checking your work emails after hours.
• According to TIME, a new study found that doing so might negatively impact your mental health and damage your relationships.
• Researchers found employees who felt obligated to respond to professional emails outside of work hours reported higher levels of anxiety and decreased well-being.
• This pressure can spill over into an employee's relationships, resulting in their significant other feeling less content in the relationship. Читать дальше...

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• The New York Post featured an ad for Supreme on its front page on Monday. 
• Supreme fans are paying $20 or more for a copy of the paper, which typically costs $1.50. 
• The sportswear brand has gained a cult following as well as mainstream backing. A $500 million cash infusion in 2017 valued Supreme at $1 billion. 

Some people are apparently willing to do whatever it takes to get their hands on a copy of The New York Post that has been remade into a Supreme ad. Читать дальше...

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• Peter Strzok, a 22-year veteran of the FBI, has been fired from the Bureau over controversial text messages exchanged between him and FBI lawyer Lisa Page that criticized President Donald Trump.
• He was terminated by Deputy Director David Bowdich, who overturned a previous decision that demoted and suspended Strzok, but let him stay at the FBI.
• Strzok has been under heavy scrutiny for his alleged bias against Trump since he was removed from the Mueller... Читать дальше...

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• Gold prices were down 1.3% on Monday.
• Analysts say a currency crisis in Turkey is raising contagion risks.
• Watch gold trade in real time here.

Gold prices hit their lowest level in nearly a year and a half Monday as investors turned to US Treasuries in the face of a currency crisis in Turkey that analysts say could spill across borders. 

Gold dipped below $1,200 an ounce Monday morning to its weakest point since early 2017. Читать дальше...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most commonly referenced terms by financial institutions (FIs) and payments firms when describing their vision for the future of financial services. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Credit card fraud is on the rise — and so are the different types of credit card scams.
• Credit card scammers are getting smarter — they use all sorts of tricks, from phony phone calls and emails to credit card skimmers and Wi-Fi hotspots— to obtain your personal information.
• You could be a victim of a credit card scam and not even know it.
• If you find a fraudulent charge on your credit card, the first thing you should do is contact your credit card company immediately. Читать дальше...

Der Standort Deutschland scheint für den E-Auto-Bauer Tesla zunehmend interessanter zu werden. Erst kürzlich machte Tesla-Chef Elon Musk, in Deutschland auf sich aufmerksam, als er Deutschland als Standort für ein neues Tesla-Werk ins Gespräch brachte.

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• "What are your biggest weaknesses?" is a common job-interview question no one likes to answer.
• But on The Cut, workplace advice columnist Alison Green suggests a two-part answer to the dreaded question.
• She says its important to think seriously and honestly about what your work weaknesses are, and then to talk about what you have done to fix them.

It's one of the most dreaded questions in a job interview: "What are your biggest weaknesses?"

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• Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am recently discussed changes he's made to improve his health.
• He told Arianna Huffington on her podcast that regulating his sleep schedule and committing to a plant-based diet helped him lose 20 pounds.
• His new diet involves cutting out meat, sugar, and processed foods.
• "My cholesterol came down, my high blood pressure came down. My stress levels came down naturally. I have more energy," he said. "You don't need to have decaying flesh in your body.

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Michael Jordan's enormous house in Chicago is still on the market after six years despite cutting the price nearly in half and still paying more than $100,000 each year in property taxes.

The house was originally listed for $29 million and has every bell and whistle you can think of. There's a pool with a grass island in the middle of it, a door from the Playboy Mansion, a table based on the streets of Baghdad, and MJ-branded golf flags.

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"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" first premiered in 1999. After 19 seasons and counting, the award-winning series encapsulates everything one would expect in a TV thriller. 

Loosely based on New York City's real-life crime-fighting squad, the plot-lines of "SVU" often mirror true stories that are covered in the media.

Here are 8 episodes that appear to be inspired by real-life crimes. 

"Selfish" (Season 10, Episode 19) seemed to be inspired by the Casey Anthony trial. Читать дальше...

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• The UK's media regulator recently found that around 1 out of 5 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 use their phones for over 7 hours a day.
• That's 49 hours of phone time per week. 

Sobering new statistics from Ofcom, the UK's media regulator, suggest that some young people use their phone for over 7 hours a day — a huge portion of waking hours. 

About a fifth of young people between 16 and 24 spend more than seven hours online. That works out to two full 24-hour days per week... Читать дальше...

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• Kourtney Kardashian was spotted wearing a pair of sheer, neon heels with a matching yellow bralette in Beverly Hills, California.
• Kardashian's statement Yeezy heels were designed by her brother-in-law, Kanye West.

Kourtney Kardashian has had a headline-making week — even by Kardashian standards.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Opting for a vegan lifestyle can touch more aspects of your life than you realize. In addition to a diet free of animal byproducts, many consumers also choose to pick their toiletries, cosmetics, and other household supplies based on what is — or isn’t, rather — made by testing on animals or by using animal products. 

While you may think you're living "fully vegan," there are a few unlikely foods, beauty products, and more that manage to sneak in animal contents. Читать дальше...

Nach strengeren Regelungen, die im Zuge der Vorfälle mit Steuerbetrug bei Amazon und Ebay durchgesetzt wurden,  verschärft Ebay weiter seine Vorschriften — und das vor allem zugunsten der Käufer. Seit Herbst vergangenen Jahres treten sie nach und nach in Kraft und sollen bis 2019 weiter ausgebaut werden.

• Former Kentucky physician Roy Reynolds, 69, was convicted on 15 charges of illegally prescribing controlled substances. 
• He was sentenced to four years and two months in prison after two patients died of drug overdoses.
• The doctor practiced in Franklin, Kentucky, for 30 years before closing his office in 2015 amid an investigation. 
• Prosecutors said Reynolds prescribed opioids and anti-anxiety drugs to patients despite warnings of potential abuse. 

The transportation and logistics industry is undergoing a massive shift as a result of surging deliveries. Daily parcel volumes are higher than ever before — but so are customers’ expectations for cheap and fast fulfillment. 

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In the US, the in-store mobile wallet space is becoming increasingly crowded. Most customers have an option provided by their smartphone vendor, like Apple, Android, or Samsung Pay. But those are often supplemented by a myriad of options from other players, ranging from tech firms like PayPal... Читать дальше...

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