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The chief justice of the United States did not look particularly peppy when he trundled onto the bench on Tuesday.

There are, of course, many reasons why John Roberts might have looked bleary-eyed and drained on that freezing morning.

But I have a sneaking suspicion that the chief was disquieted by the fact that his court had just agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Obama administration’s immigration executive actions—a case that, in many ways, constitutes Roberts’ absolute worst nightmare.

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The chief justice of the United States did not look particularly peppy when he trundled onto the bench on Tuesday.

There are, of course, many reasons why John Roberts might have looked bleary-eyed and drained on that freezing morning.

But I have a sneaking suspicion that the chief was disquieted by the fact that his court had just agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Obama administration’s immigration executive actions—a case that, in many ways, constitutes Roberts’ absolute worst nightmare.

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With more than 10,000 flights canceled this weekend, winter storm Jonas has wreaked havoc on air travel across the country.

According to Flightaware, more than 3,000 flights were canceled Friday, with 4,500 grounded for Saturday and another 3,000 expected on Sunday.

The area hit hardest is the northeastern portion of the US.

Normally, the airspace between Washington D.C. and New York City is some of the busiest in the world.

On Saturday, the historic winter storm transformed the region into a ghost town. Читать дальше...

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With more than 10,000 flights canceled this weekend, winter storm Jonas has wreaked havoc on air travel across the country.

According to Flightaware, more than 3,000 flights were canceled Friday, with 4,500 grounded for Saturday and another 3,000 expected on Sunday.

The area hit hardest is the northeastern portion of the US.

Normally, the airspace between Washington D.C. and New York City is some of the busiest in the world.

On Saturday, the historic winter storm transformed the region into a ghost town. Читать дальше...

A firsthand look at day one of Winter Storm Jonas from the streets of New York. 

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Robert Gates hesitated, considering the once out-of-this-world possibility that has become more and more plausible lately.

"Could you imagine a President Donald Trump?" he was asked.

"In all honesty, that's difficult for me," he told Business Insider in an interview earlier this week.

In fact, the entire 2016 presidential field seems to be confounding Gates, one of the most-respected military officials in modern US history.

Gates... Читать дальше...

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Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle is at the Sundance Film Festival promoting his directorial debut, "Miles Ahead," a look at a dark period in the life of Miles Davis (played by Cheadle).

But the actor couldn't escape talking about the controversy surrounding this year's Oscar nominations and its lack of diversity.

"I guess I have to take some responsibility because I wrote a tweet that apparently was Earth shattering," Cheadle told Business Insider, referring... Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's banks need to dedicate far greater resources toward securing their IT infrastructure and should have a designated board member overseeing the issue, a senior lawmaker said, following a string of high-profile technology failures.

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of parliament's Treasury Committee, also suggested that Andrew Bailey, the deputy governor of the Bank of England who heads its banks supervisory arm, should be tasked with ensuring the banks develop more resilience. Читать дальше...

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People move for many different reasons. For instance, some get new jobs, others retire, and some just want to be closer to their families.

While many people in the US move within the same state — the Census Bureau estimated in 2011 that 40% of moves are within 50 miles — there are patterns for those who did make interstate moves, according to Atlas Van Lines, a national moving company.

Atlas looked at 77,705 interstate moves and found that 18 states had more people moving out than in... Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, LeBron James shared an inspirational quote on his Instagram page, one that appears to be a reflection of just how hard James works to be one of the best basketball players in the world.

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As the mall as we know it declines across America, a new era of shopping is emerging on the horizon.

High-end, futuristic malls in China and parts of the US are upgrading technology, hoping to attract customers with “smart” shopping centers.

“In the US, the malls look exactly the same they did 20 year ago,” Deborah Weinswig, executive director at Fung Business Intelligence Centre, said recently in a talk at a JDA Executive Luncheon. “We’ve got to make it more exciting... Читать дальше...

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The largest newspaper in Iowa delivered a boost to two presidential campaigns on Saturday night.

In a pair of glowing editorials, The Des Moines Register endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) for the Republicans.

The endorsements came at a crucial time in the campaign. The February 1 Iowa caucus just days away, and the Hawkeye State is the first to weigh in on the primary process. Читать дальше...

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Last year, there was supposed to be a huge blizzard in New York.

The media hyperventilated for days, and the forecasts got so dire that New York's nanny-ish mayor closed the entire city before a single flake had fallen.

Of course, the forecasts proved overblown, and we got a pathetic six inches. So New York businesses lost billions of dollars-worth of revenue and productivity for nothing.

This year, thankfully, the predicted "snowmageddon" hit on a Saturday... Читать дальше...

The first blizzard of 2016 hit New York last night. Here's a time lapse of the first 13 hours starting at 10:00pm January 22. 

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New York City is getting walloped with snow — and that's making a select few skiers and snowboarders happy.

Winter storm Jonas unloaded over 16 inches of snow in the city as of 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, according to The Weather Channel.

Forecasters expect the storm to dump over 25 inches of snow before it dissipates during the early-morning hours on Sunday, Reuters reports.

The blizzard is expected to be one of the top-five worst ever to hit New York since record-keeping began in 1869... Читать дальше...

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Fox News isn't backing down after Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said host Megyn Kelly shouldn't moderate the network's primary debate next Thursday.

"Megyn Kelly has no conflict of interest. Donald Trump is just trying to build up the audience for Thursday's debate, for which we thank him," a Fox News spokesperson told Business Insider on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, Trump declared on Twitter that Kelly had a "conflict of interest,"... Читать дальше...

A superfan tweeted her celebrity crush for 5 years, and now they're dating »

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Just in 2015, Swedish actress Alicia Vikander played a famous painter, a secret agent, and an artificial intelligence that wants to be human.

It's been quite a year for the 27-year-old, and it might all end with her receiving an Oscar for her nominated role in "The Danish Girl."

Playing artist Gerda Wegener in the film, Vikander gives a scene-stealing performance as the wife of fellow artist Lili Elbe (played by Eddie Redmayne), one of the first identifiable recipients of sex-reassignment surgery. Читать дальше...

2015 was the hottest year in recorded history. By far.

For some, warmer temps offered a welcome chance to bask in the sun. 

But the weather weirding also brought devastation in human lives and livehoods through droughts, fires, and deadly heat waves across the globe.  

In 2015 the surface temperature of the Earth was about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average global temperature of the entire 20th century.

Here are moments captured by Reuters photographers throughout the year... Читать дальше...

Click here to see the graphic. 

NOW WATCH: The key to making new habits stick

Robert Ingram, the interim Chairman and Howard Schiller, the interim CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International wrote an op-ed indicating that the extraordinary challenges and the experience make the company better.

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Some of the most successful business people not only work hard, but sleep less, too.

But it's not easy to function on just a few hours of sleep. 

Online mattress and bedding company SleepyPeople.com tipped us on a list of sleep hacks it put together recently.

Follow these simple hacks and you'll have a much better time sleeping.

Honor your body clock. Set yourself a sleep schedule and stick to the routine. You'll feel better every morning.

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The US has an enormous economy, and that economy is the sum of the economies of 50 states and the District of Columbia.

We ranked the economies of all the states and DC on seven measures: unemployment rates; GDP per capita; average weekly wages; recent growth rates for nonfarm payroll jobs; GDP; house prices; and wages. For more on our methodology, click here.

In addition to looking at some of the economic metrics that went into the ranking, we identified a symbol for each state and DC... Читать дальше...

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Aldi is stepping up its game in the organic-food space.

The grocery chain is expanding organic-food brands, removing some artificial ingredients from its products, and adding more gluten-free items in hopes of attracting more health-conscious shoppers.

Aldi became one of the world's biggest food retailers by offering insanely low prices.

The chain's prices on fresh produce and packaged goods are roughly 30% lower than Walmart's, according to a recent price check. Читать дальше...

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Some fluffy white stuff is hitting the East Coast this week, creating the perfect opportunity to catch snowflakes on your tongue.

"Everyone should eat snow because it's really fun," says Anne Nolin, a professor at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Her one condition: "You have to do it with a goofy look on your face."

Nolin, who studies snow and ice in the climate system, says most snow is just as clean as any drinking water. Читать дальше...