• Russian missiles beaten by Patriots slip past Ukraine's defenses

    Russia launched a massive and deadly aerial attack against Ukraine early on Friday, firing a barrage of more than 150 missiles and drones at targets across the country.The assault included a mix of 88 cruise, ballistic, and anti-aircraft missiles, the latter repurposed for surface strike, and 63 Shahed one-way attack drones, according to the Ukrainian defense ministry, which said its forces shot down 92 of the munitions, including dozens of drones and cruise missiles.Kyiv, however, was unable to...

  • Colon-cancer doctor shares 3 things he does to prevent the disease

    Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in US men under 50 and the second deadliest cancer for women of the same age.Rates of the disease have been rising in younger people since the '90s, according to the American Cancer Society, and the total medical cost of colorectal-cancer care in the US was $24.3 billion in 2020, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.While experts still don't know exactly what's behind the uptick in cases, and certain factors such as genetics are...

  • Millie Bobby Brown's 'Stranger Things' costar to officiate her wedding

    Millie Bobby Brown's upcoming wedding to fiancé Jake Bongiovi will be officiated not by a religious father but by her on-screen one — Matthew Modine, a.k.a "Papa," or Dr. Brenner, from "Stranger Things."Modine revealed during an Access Hollywood interview that he'll facilitate the ceremony between Brown and Bongiovi."I have one of those licenses to get people married, and Millie thought it'd be great, and then Jake said it'd be a great idea, so I wrote the wedding vows," Modine said. "And they...

  • The top-secret 'Ghost Army' unit, which used inflatable tanks and costumes to fool Nazi Germany in WWII, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

    Veterans of a top-secret World War II unit that used inflatables and fake soundtracks to feed phony intelligence to Nazi Germany were given the congressional Gold Medal on Thursday.The work of the "Ghost Army" unit, comprising the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and 3133rd Signal Service Company, is believed to have saved the lives of up to 30,000 men as the Allies pushed deeper into Europe.The unit of about 1,300 soldiers ran more than 20 missions to create false troop movements and signs of...

  • It might be harder to buy your favorite pair of classic Nikes this year

    It may be time to stock up on your favorite Nike sneakers before they disappear this year.On Thursday, the company said it is cutting the supply of some sneakers, including the Air Force 1 and Pegasus, to focus on other products."We know Nike's not performing at our potential," chief executive officer John Donahoe said on Thursday's earnings call. "It's been clear that we need to make some important adjustments."This year, the sports apparel brand is focusing on the Air Max Dn, a cushioned...

  • United Airlines now allows frequent flyers to pool miles with 4 other people in a joint account

    United Airlines now allows frequent flyers to pool miles with four other people in a joint account, the airline said in a press release on Thursday.United said in the press release that MileagePlus members can start combining their miles into a joint account so long as each person is a member of the loyalty program — but there is a catch.Luc Bondar, the COO of United's MileagePlus program, told CNBC that miles pooled into the joint account cannot be transferred back into individual accounts.How...

  • '3 Body Problem' cast and who they play in the sci-fi series

    Netflix's "3 Body Problem" is the next large-scale project from "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with Alexander Woo of "The Terror: Infamy."An adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin's "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy, "3 Body Problem" is an alien story more in the vein of Carl Sagan's "Contact" than H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds." During the Cultural Revolution, Chinese astrophysicist Ye Wenjie makes a pivotal choice that sets humanity's course for the next...

  • Shakira says it's 'good not to have a husband' because it was dragging her down

    Even though being a single mom can be challenging, Shakira is embracing her independence.The "Hips Don't Lie" singer opened up about balancing single motherhood with her career in an Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe.In particular, she feels her music career has thrived now that she's separated from her ex-husband Gerard Piqué, with whom she shares two kids."In a way, it's kind of good not to have a husband. I don't know why, it was dragging me down," Shakira told Lowe.When she was still...

  • China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral

    China's rapid military build-up is more expansive than anything seen since World War II, which means it's on track with its 2027 goal to be ready for a Taiwan invasion, said US Navy Adm. John Aquilino."All indications point to the PLA meeting President Xi Jinping's directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027," Aquilino wrote in a testimony to the US Armed Services House Committee."Furthermore, the PLA's actions indicate their ability to meet Xi's preferred timeline to unify Taiwan with...

  • Where to watch Top Chef live stream: Season 21 starts tonight

    When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more"Top Chef" is back tonight, and Season 21 features a series-defining shake-up: no Padma Lakshmi. Fortunately, the Bravo series has found a new host in Kristen Kish. Keep reading to learn everything about the new season, from details on the hosting shake-up to where to watch a "Top Chef" live stream.Since first premiering in 2006, "Top Chef" has become one of the hottest cooking-based shows out there....

  • I saw why Family Dollar is struggling and closing stores

    Dollar stores have popped up almost everywhere in the US over the last decade or so. But Family Dollar is about to shrink.The chain will close about 1,000 stores in the coming years, parent company Dollar Tree said last week. That's about 13% of all Family Dollar stores in the US.Dollar Tree executives pointed to several reasons for closing the stores on last week's earnings call. Some are facing stiff competition from rivals. Some are coping with high rates of retail theft, even though Dollar...

  • Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro will serve his sentence at a prison an inmate called 'paradise'

    The next few months for Peter Navarro will look very different than the life he's used to.The former Trump advisor is going from traversing the halls of the White House to a minimum-security federal Bureau of Prisons satellite camp in Miami.Navarro, who was sentenced to four months after being found guilty of ignoring congressional subpoenas during its January 6 Capitol riot investigation, reported to the prison on Tuesday. Navarro's team tried to keep him out of prison while he appealed the...