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Zahra Tayeb
Elon Musk tells Tesla staff to cut delivery costs to help customers' cars arrive on time, amid shipping delays, report says
In an email, Elon Musk pushed staff to focus on cutting costs of delivering vehicles, rather than spending heavily on expedite fees, CNBC reported.
Zahra Tayeb
The trucker shortage is fueled by a misconception that the job is only for low-skilled people, who endure poor working conditions, says expert
The reason for the truck-driver shortage lies with the public's misconceptions about the realities of the job, according to an expert.
Grace Kay
Video shows what a crane operator sees while loading containers onto a cargo ship from over 100 feet in the air
"You have people working underneath you on the dock that are dependent on you to operate it safely," a former crane operator told Insider.
Grace Dean
I'm a former restaurant manager who quit the industry to become an Uber Eats driver. I earn the same amount of money and I get to spend more time with my kids.
After nearly 30 years managing restaurants, I've left the industry to become a food-delivery driver and don't plan to return.
Katie Balevic
International travelers to England must self-isolate until they test negative for COVID-19 after 2 cases of Omicron variant identified
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter travel restrictions for travelers entering England after the country detected cases of the Omicron variant.
Thomas Pallini
United and Delta say they aren't cutting flights to South Africa as new travel restrictions throw a wrench in the recovery of international travel
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines had just started flying to South Africa again only to have their flights impacted by new travel restrictions.
Celia Fernandez
The most daring looks Miss USA contestants have worn to compete in the pageant over the years
Miss USA gowns have gotten more daring over the years.The Miss Universe Organization/Kevork Djansezian/AP Images/.
- The Miss USA
Charlotte Colombo
Resin art has become a huge TikTok trend, but 'anti-resin' backlash is growing over potential environmental impacts and health concerns
Resin-art TikToks have racked up billions of views, but experts say the trend could cause environmental damage, and lead to health concerns.
Taylor Rains
The US is getting another startup airline, California-based Airbahn
The company envisions a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft configured in a single-class cabin with 174 seats and plans to serve mid-tier markets.
Thomas Pallini
See inside the civilian version of a popular military aircraft that's a cross between a helicopter and an airplane, the Leonardo AW609
A Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor at Dubai Airshow 2021.Thomas Pallini/Insider.
- Leonardo's AW609 can take off and land
Brittany Chang
A hotel made out of shipping containers has opened in Colorado ahead of skiing season — and beds start at $50 a night
The Pad hotel and hostel in Silverthorne, Colorado.The Pad.
- The Pad, a hotel and hostel in Colorado, has opened
Jay Caboz
I photographed Namibia's remote desert after ultra rare rains transformed it into an oasis. It's a trip I'll never forget.
Jay Caboz.
- In early 2021, unexpected rains transformed the arid Namibian desert into an oasis.
- I packed into a 4x
Grace Dean
Truck drivers really aren't surprised that the industry's struggling to hire and retain workers
Truckers say they have to sleep in their trucks, eat what they can, when they can, and communicate with their families largely via video call.
Taylor Rains
Qatar Airways says it is not accepting passengers on its flights from 2 African nations immediately due to the new Omicron variant
Qatar Airways has enacted the most dramatic restrictions of any airline worldwide after the WHO deemed Omicron, first discovered in Africa, a "variant of concern."
Celia Fernandez
A baggage handler has gone viral on TikTok for showing how checked suitcases are stored on planes
Baggage handler and TikTok user Dj Sugue told Insider he usually only has 20 to 30 minutes to stow over a hundred bags underneath an airplane.
Charlotte Colombo
Epilepsy charity urges 'Animal Crossing' developers to address feature they say could cause seizures
A feature for Nintendo's "Animal Crossing" reportedly includes strobe lighting that could trigger seizures in people with epilepsy, a charity said.
Anneta Konstantinides,Amanda Krause
Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2021
Miss Nevada and Miss Kentucky.Grant Foto.
- The Miss USA pageant will air live on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.
- The show, which is being held in Tulsa, Okla
Celia Fernandez
How you can watch the 2021 Miss USA pageant from home
The 70th annual Miss USA pageant will be held on November 29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The pageant is airing live on FYI and Hulu at 8 p.m. ET.
Thomas Pallini
Passengers on 2 KLM flights from South Africa to Amsterdam were held on their planes for at least 4 hours after landing in Europe amid fears of the new COVID-19 variant
Passengers were eventually brought inside the terminal on airport shuttle buses for mandatory testing after arriving from the newest COVID-19 hotspot.
Charlotte Colombo
A TikToker has remixed an Australian senator's impassioned speech slamming anti-vaxxers and turned it into a dance song
Jacqui Lambie said people who refuse vaccines should be held accountable, adding, "it's called being – you wouldn't believe it – a goddamn bloody adult."
Lindsay Dodgson
A Hawaiian TikToker called out tourists after a video appeared to show an influencer on a forbidden hiking trail
Camille Leihulu shared a TikTok from a group of tourists who appeared to be climbing the stairs and said, "Outsiders get to blatantly ignore laws."
Talia Lakritz
A Native American photographer is taking powerful portraits of members of every tribe across the US
Matika Wilbur takes intimate portraits of Native people across America.Matika Wilbur.
- Matika Wilbur is photographing members of
Kieran Press-Reynolds
Madonna criticized Instagram for removing a post showing her nipple and called censorship of breasts 'astounding'
Madonna wrote that it was "astounding" to her that women's nipples could not be shown, while a man's nipple is not "censored anywhere."
Maria Noyen
Prince Philip's sealed will is locked in a safe with the final wishes of more than 30 dead senior royals
The sealing of Duke of Edinburgh's will at a hearing that banned the media is the subject of a legal challenge from a British newspaper.
Charlotte Colombo
An influencer with over 1 million followers was dropped by brands after a racist voice memo leaked
Instagrammer Fyza Ali, who is known as a Kylie Jenner look-a-like, asked people to "understand" that she was struggling following her mother's death.
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