A USA Today investigation last year found an educational agency accredited a school that appeared to be fake. The agency — the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools — lost its recognition on Wednesday. It had also accredited now defunct for-profit schools that were accused of defrauding students. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The Education Department on […]

If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Both indoor and outdoor cats should wear a visible ID on a breakaway collar. We tested 15 collars with two cats, evaluating them for safety, durability, and ease of cleaning. These are the best cat collars, including personalized, reflective, calming, GPS, and flea collars. This […]

FILE PHOTO: A sign of JP Morgan Chase Bank is seen in front of their headquarters tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Amr AlfikyNEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co head of asset and wealth management Mary Callahan Erdoes said on Wednesday her division of the bank is looking into possible opportunities for add-on acquisitions. “I […]

This year’s Fortune 500 list was a record-breaking affair for female CEOs, with 41 woman-run companies making the cut. The annual list, which ranks America’s largest companies, also made history as two African American female CEOs made the list for the first time — Rosalind Brewer of Walgreens Boots Alliance and Thasunda Brown Duckett of TIAA. It’s a sentiment that […]

Along with other unique NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, Sotheby's will auction a rare CryptoPunk as part of its Natively Digital: A Curated NFT Sale next week. The CryptoPunk, number 7523, will be sold on June 10, with advanced bidding beginning on Thursday, according to Sotheby's. CryptoPunks are an assortment of 24×24 pixelated avatars. There are a total of 10,000 in […]

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Thinking of trying a high-protein snack with a crunchy cicada? It’s not a good idea for some diners, a federal agency warned on Wednesday. The latest group of periodical cicadas may tempt adventurous eaters, but people with seafood allergies should pass on any recipes that include the insects, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “Don’t eat #cicadas if you’re allergic […]

The Delta Covid variant first detected in India has now been reported in 62 countries, according to the WHO. The P.1 variant first detected in Japan from Brazil, now named "Gamma", has now spread to 64 countries. The African and Western Pacific regions have seen a rise in infections, with a rise in Covid deaths in the African region in […]