This is a US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), a weapon that Ukraine has been using to great effect against Russian forces. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert Four more US-made rocket systems arrived in Ukraine on Monday, officials confirmed. Ukraine now has 16 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport, in Des Moines Iowa, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, en route to Washington. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Student-loan payments are set to resume in one month. Biden said he is planning to announce student-loan forgiveness before then. He is reportedly…
Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington outside the Capitol on May 20, 2021. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Jaime Herrera Beutler faces a Trump-backed primary challenger after she voted to impeach him over Jan 6. She says she’s “never been in this position” and is used to winning elections by focusing on local…
States that have passed Convention of States’ resolution to amend the US Constitution. Shayanne Gal/Insider Conservatives are just 15 states away from an unprecedented constitutional convention. A group with ties to Trump’s orbit and corporate America is leading the push. Five states, including Wisconsin, have joined the pro-convention movement in recent years. Conservatives are just…
Michael Stratis continues his father’s legacy and opens his own fish and chips shop in Leeds called Fryday’s. Joanne Coates for Insider Prices of oil, fish, potatoes, and fuel have been high this year in the UK. Inflation is high, too. That makes for uncomfortable conditions for the owners of fish-and-chips shops. One owner had…
Tia cofounders Felicity Yost and Carolyn Witte. Tia Startups have raised billions on the promise of disrupting healthcare. To win over investors, startups often present their businesses through a slide deck. Here are the presentations obtained by Insider that healthcare startups have used to raise millions. See more stories on Insider’s business page. In the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Russia halted natural gas flows to Latvia, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. State-run Gazprom said it shut off flows to Latvia over the weekend, citing a violation of conditions. European gas prices surged 6% as nations prepare for more Russian gas cuts. European gas futures jumped roughly 6%…
Egg and ham McMuffin Getty A passenger was fined about $1,874 for failing to declare he had breakfast sandwiches in his luggage. The fine was part of an Australian initiative to guard against a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak. The passenger is not the first to face travel issues this summer amid a surge in…
Joeri Bos is one of many business owners who is facing the steep prices of cheese at Wereldse Kaas van Klaas in Amsterdam. Jeremy Meek for Insider The Dutch are well known for their love of cheese, but increasing prices have hit households hard. The price increases have been driven by rising costs and supply…
Bryn Wright Bryn Wright, 27, travels the world while selling used books on Amazon. Wright raked in $140,000 in revenue and almost $90,000 in profit last year. This is Wright’s story, as told to writer Fortesa Latifi. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryn Wright, 27, who works remotely from around the…