Vote by mail rules vary by state. Here’s a map showing how it works where you live.

Oregon Gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek (L) puts her ballot in a drop box with first-time voter, Oscar Ponteri on November 2, 2022. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images The 2022 midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 8. While most states don’t require an excuse to submit a mail-in ballot, the rules differ by state. There are 16 states…

US stocks continue to fall as investors digest hawkish Fed outlook while jobs report looms

Wall Street has been hit by a brutal market sell-off this year. Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks extended losses Thursday as investors remained worried over a hawkish Fed.  The Nasdaq led the decline as bond yields continued to climb amid expectations for more rate hikes.  Investors are also looking ahead to the Labor Department’s monthly…

Ukrainian suicide drone boats packed with bombs are threatening Russia’s once feared Black Sea fleet, and it may not be able to stop them

A Russian flag waves beside the bay of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on March 22, 2014. VIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine last week appeared to attack Russia’s Black Sea Fleet using a swarm of naval and aerial drones. Russia labeled the attack a “terrorist act” and briefly suspended a deal on grain shipments. Experts…

The Trump Organization got an unwanted sidekick courtesy of a Manhattan judge: a court-ordered watchdog

Donald Trump speaking at the NRA convention in Houston, TX, on May 27, 2022. New York Attorney General Letitia James, right, speaks in Washington, DC on Nov. 12, 2019. Left, Brandon Bell/Getty Images. Right, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Donald Trump and the Trump Organization suffered a big legal setback in Manhattan on Thursday. Agreeing with NY…

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas is the latest member of Congress to violate a federal conflict-of-interest law

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, is one of several dozen members of Congress who have failed to properly report personal stock trades per the provisions of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, was days late disclosing four stock purchases. Doggett…

I tried Netflix’s new cheaper plan with ads to see what it’s like — here’s what is different

Sadie Sink in “Stranger Things” season four part one. Netflix Netflix launched its ad-based plan in the US and other territories on Thursday. I tried it out after subscribing to the most expensive plan for over a year. I observed some titles that aren’t available, and that the ad experience varies depending on what you…

‘Enola Holmes 2’ features the return of Millie Bobby Brown as the teenage detective — here’s how to watch the new mystery movie

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Millie Bobby Brown returns as a brilliant teenage detective in “Enola Holmes 2.” Netflix Millie Bobby Brown returns as a free-spirited teenage detective in “Enola Holmes 2.” The sequel follows Enola’s efforts to start her own detective agency. The new film…

Elon Musk takes away ‘days of rest’ at Twitter in another major shift from Jack Dorsey’s leadership style

Twitter owner Elon Musk is pushing for a harder-driving culture at the company. Carina Johansen/Getty Images Elon Musk has started to impose his more demanding style on Twitter workers. “Days of rest” were implemented in 2020 under Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s leadership. Already, Musk has been demanding a “24/7” work culture as he moves to…