A YouTuber named Baked Alaska who livestreamed himself inside the Capitol at the riot and urged others to ‘occupy’ the building pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge

Baked Alaska. Baked Alaska/Periscope A YouTuber who stormed the Capitol last year pleaded guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor charge. The YouTuber, Baked Alaska, recorded himself inside the Capitol building for 27 minutes. In the video, he can be heard urging others to “occupy” the building, federal records say. A YouTuber known as Baked Alaska…

The boss who wanted Europe’s biggest car maker to overtake Tesla in the EV race is pushed out the door

Herbert Diess is being replaced at VW. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Herbert Diess has been ousted as Volkswagen’s chief executive three years before his contract ended. He had often clashed with the powerful council representing workers, per the Financial Times. Diess wanted VW to overtake Tesla as the world’s largest electric car producer. Volkswagen’s chief executive…

The American appetite to tax the rich is high — and growing with each passing year

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. He writes that voters are increasingly supporting a wealth tax. Washington state recently passed a tax on capital-gains profits, for the first time ever. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the…

Molekule Air Pro minimalist air purifier destroys a range of pollutants, viruses, and more

Ensure the air in your home is safe to breathe with the Molekule Air Pro minimalist air purifier. It destroys a wide range of pollutants, viruses, and organic chemicals. That includes SARS-Co-2, H1N1 Influenza, pollens, detergents, and more. What’s more, this air purifier detects and eliminates pollutants in large rooms up to 93 square meters. That’s…

Airline security executive jailed for 12 years after smuggling cocaine in his hand luggage

Rami Yogev smuggled drugs past security and into hand luggage on El Al planes. Mike Fuchslocher/Shutterstock An airline security executive was convicted after smuggling drugs on commercial flights. Rami Yogev used his position to bypass security and smuggle the drugs in hand luggage on Al El. Yogev said he thought he was carrying gold on…

Lumber prices are set for a shakeup with the rollout of new futures contracts – and a top broker says trading volume could soar 10 times

Lumber Taiyou Nomachi/Getty Images CME Group is launching a new lumber futures contract that could ease price volatility and boost trading volume. Starting next month, the new contracts will offer one-quarter the amount of wood. That will allow trucks to make deliveries, instead of just railcars, opening up the potential for more trades. Lumber prices…