New York City may ban pet shops from selling guinea pigs because so many have been abandoned at animal shelters

Guinea pigs are being abandoned at many animal shelters. Getty Images New York City Council members have backed a bill that would ban sales of guinea pigs. Shelters have been inundated with pets bought during the pandemic that are now unwanted. One shelter spent $20,000 on a guinea pig tower to store more, The New…

National Archives says it’s still missing some Trump White House records it should have received under the Presidential Records Act

Former President Donald Trump gets ready to speak during a Save America rally on October 1, 2022 in Warren, Michigan. Trump Emily Elconin/Getty Images The National Archives told Congress on Friday that records from Trump’s White House are still missing. It is pursuing messages sent by officials who conducted official business on personal messaging accounts….

‘Ethnically Ukrainian’ Russian, 21, describes escaping Putin’s mobilization with nothing but his backpack

A Russian man leaves the country amid an exodus of people trying to avoid a military call-up. Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russian men are fleeing the country following the announcement of “partial mobilization.” A 21-year-old Russian, whose parents are Ukrainian, told Insider about his escape to a neighboring nation. He traveled for four…

I flew on the world’s 4th longest flight in a ‘Skycouch’ — an economy seat that converts into a bed — and it was a lifesaver on the 16-hour journey

Taylor Rains/Insider Air New Zealand operates the world’s 4th longest flight between New York and Auckland at over 8,800 miles. The carrier uses a Boeing 787-9 with three classes, including business, premium economy, and regular economy. I flew in the airline’s unique economy Skycouch product to New York — here’s what it was like. Air…

Marjorie Taylor Greene deceptively tells Trump rally that Democrat ‘killings’ of Republicans have already started

Majorie Taylor Greene waves to the crowd before she makes speaks during a Save America rally on October 1, 2022 in Warren, Michigan Emily Elconin/Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke at a rally for Donald Trump in Michigan on Saturday night. A video shows her accusing Democrats of murdering Republicans, saying the “killings” have already…

The new American Dream is buying a house with friends: ‘It’s a co-parenting model, it’s a co-economy model, and it’s a really great friendship and support model’

PM Images/Getty Images People are rethinking traditional norms of homeownership and community in the post-vaccine economy. For some, that means moving in with friends or buying property together. As community-minded Gen Z enters homebuying age, it could become even more common. At nearly 50, Marika Pfefferkorn was doing something she never expected: Sharing a bathroom…

Ubisoft is “working” to bring Stadia players to PC through Ubisoft Connect

Ubisoft says it’s working to “bring the games you own on Stadia to PC”. In a statement posted over the weekend, Ubisoft said it didn’t have “specific details” on the proposal but would share them – along with more information for Ubisoft+ subscribers on Stadia – “at a later date”. “While Stadia will shut down…