While Disney and Dish play hardball, satellite customers lose ESPN, ABC and more

In the ongoing dispute between Dish Network and Disney, satellite TV subscribers are losing out. That’s because Disney pulled its offerings, which include ESPN, Disney Channel, FX, and National Geographic from Dish and its subsidiary Sling TV. The satellite TV company and the media giant failed to reach an agreement by the Sept. 30 expiration…

From inside the US’s most secure prison, ‘El Chapo’ is pointing fingers at what he says are the real powers in the drug trade

Mexico’s attorney general holds a photo of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán at a news conference in Mexico City in July 2015. REUTERS/Stringer Three years after his conviction, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán remains in the US’s most secure prison. The former Sinaloa Cartel chief says high-level officials are the real powers in the drug trade. Guzmán’s…

Celsius founder took out $10 million before pausing withdrawals and filing for bankruptcy

Things keep looking sketchier and sketchier for the crypto lender Celsius Network. On Sunday, the Financial Times reported that Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky had withdrawn $10 million from his crypto lending company just weeks before it froze withdrawals for its customers. Back in June, Celsius was one of the first major crypto institutions to feel…

‘We’re running out of everything’: Desperation and anger take hold in Hurricane Ian aftermath as people wait hours for gas and basic supplies

A line of cars waiting to enter a gas station for fuel in Port Charlotte, Florida on Friday. Win McNamee/Getty Images Floridians used social media to voice their frustration with the conditions created by Hurricane Ian. Some locals reported six-hour waits in lines at gas stations as they attempt to fuel their cars and generators….

Disturbing viral photo of airplane wing covered in what appears to be duct tape is no cause for concern, experts say

A photo of an airplane wing covered in tape went viral this week. David Wakeham/Twitter A photo of an airplane wing covered in what appears to be duct tape went viral this week.  Experts told CheckMate the tape is “speed tape,” a commonly used tool to cover peeling paint.  Officials say the tape is no…

McMaster says US should take Putin’s nuclear threats ‘seriously’ but says if Russia uses a nuclear weapon ‘it’s a suicide weapon’

(Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Former national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster called Putin’s nuclear threats “suicide.” McMaster told CBS that Putin’s threats should not shift the West’s support for Ukraine. It comes as Putin has been scrambling amid the ongoing war and making warnings to use nuclear weapons.  Former national security adviser, Lt. Gen….

Democrat Wes Moore has a 32-point lead over GOP challenger Dan Cox in the Maryland governor’s race: poll

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Democrat Wes Moore has a hefty lead over GOP state Del. Dan Cox in the Maryland governor’s race, per a new poll. Per the Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, Moore lead Cox 60%-28% among registered voters. Moore not only performed strongly with Democrats but also attracted…

Tesla delivered 343,000 vehicles in the third quarter of 2022 — setting a new record but still falling short of estimates due to logistical challenges

PATRICK PLEUL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Tesla produced 365,923 vehicles and delivered 343,830 in Q3, the company announced Sunday. While the deliveries mark a new record for the company, they still fell short of estimates. The company cited the challenge of securing “vehicle transportation capacity … at a reasonable cost during these peak logistics weeks.” Tesla’s…

A 31-year-old woman who had her tubes removed says she never has to worry about an ‘oopsie’ pregnancy in a post-Roe v. Wade America: ‘This has given me so much peace’

A general view of an exam room inside the Hope Clinic For Women in Granite City, Illinois, on June 27, 2022. – Abortion is now banned in Missouri. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Sarah G. told Insider she made the decision to get a salpingectomy after a leaked draft opinion foreshadowed the overturn of Roe…