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A new documentary doesn’t disprove Bigfoot — he or she could still be out there! — but it aims to upend the biggest piece of evidence that Bigfoot believers have held onto for 60 years. Loading audio narration… Now, some of those true believers are becoming skeptics, bringing modern “fake news”-type arguments to social media, or suggesting newly discovered evidence could be an AI-generated hoax.The Patterson-Gimlin film is instantly recognizable. Under a minute long, the grainy 1967 film shows a tall, furry creature walking on two legs through the Northern California woods. The creature turns slightly, looking over its shoulder, and…

Yemeni security guards stand outside the parliament building in Sanna in 2015, the same year that a Yemeni lawmaker says he was targeted for assassination. Anssaf Ali Mayo is now suing former U.S. military members who he says were hired to kill him. Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images A Yemeni lawmaker has filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court that alleges former American special forces operators working as mercenaries hired by the United Arab Emirates tried to kill him as part of a targeted assassination program. The case was brought in…

It can get expensive to keep the gas tank filled, pay the bills, and decide what to make for dinner.Those costs and more add up over a year, especially for lower-income Americans. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes annual consumer expenditures data, with the most recent estimates capturing spending in 2024. Business Insider is looking to speak with people about their spending, savings, and debt for potential stories. Fill out this form or reach out to this reporter at [email protected]. Households earning the highest 20% of income before taxes made $264,510 on average, while the lowest-income quintile made $16,658 on…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Houdashell and his cofounder, Curtis McGill, co-founders of Hey Buddy Hey Pal. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Back in 2015, I was hanging out at my friend Curtis’s house, dying Easter eggs with his kids. All of a sudden, I looked around and thought, “Where did the kids go?” Curtis told me they were bored with watching hard-boiled eggs slowly turn colors.I told Curtis to get me a hot glue stick, a drill, and some markers. I had an idea for how to get the…

Pickleball paddle producer Devi Wei has a message for U.S. shoppers.”Americans will have to pay more,” the Chinese businessman told CNBC at a Beijing trade show last week at the China International Exhibition Center.Because of the recent swings in oil prices resulting from the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Wei, who founded his own exporting business, Huijin Trade, has had to hike prices on his paddles and pickleballs by as much as 20%, he said. Wei’s goods are made with polypropylene, a plastic material derived from oil and made in the Middle East, a dominant producer…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways is raising bag fees as jet fuel prices soar amid the Iran war.Airfare has climbed for routes around the world since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. The higher fees for checked bags are the most recent sign of airlines passing steeper fuel costs down to U.S. consumers. Jet fuel is airlines’ biggest expensive after labor.Fuel prices for Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York averaged $4.57…

The NFL shield logo on the field during a preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on Aug. 24, 2024.Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesThe NFL is asking prediction market operators to keep specific event contracts that the league deems “objectionable bets” off of their platforms. In a letter obtained by CNBC, the league outlines examples of event contracts that could be easily manipulable by a single person, inherently objectionable, related to officiating and knowable in advance — and asks that operators refrain from offering such trades. The…

We’ve all been there. It’s Friday afternoon, and instead of wrapping up a project and heading out for the weekend, you’re staring at a mountain of crumpled receipts and an incomplete expense report.For employees, manual expenses are a chore. For finance teams, the endless spreadsheets, emailed receipts, and back-and-forth approvals create extra work, delay reimbursements, and make it harder to see the full financial picture. While rides and meals keep your team moving and productive, the process of documenting them is often the biggest speed bump in their day.Companies that are still reconciling expenses by hand aren’t just losing time…

Millennials are so back.Algorithms are supposed to predict what’s next, but scroll any platform right now, and chances are you’ll find the past dominating the cultural conversation.”Laguna Beach” is returning for a reunion, twenty years after the hit reality show aired. Jay-Z just sold out multi-night runs at Yankee Stadium for albums he released in 1996 and 2001. Hilary Duff is having a TikTok-fueled resurgence with her comeback shows selling out almost instantly. And even fashion cycles are bringing back Juicy Couture and early 2000s aesthetics. (Hi, low-rise jeans and baby tees.)We’re having a “millennial summer,” and it’s not just…

Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO and CIO Richard Bernstein offers insight on investment strategies during conflict and rising inflation on Barrons Roundtable. Fresh data from the IRS shows that Americans’ average tax refunds in the 2026 filing season have risen significantly from last year as the filing deadline approaches. IRS data through March 20 showed that the average tax refund amount has risen to $3,571 in the 2026 filing season to date, an increase of $350 or 10.9% from the $3,221 average refund at this stage of the filing season in 2025.The total amount refunded to taxpayers by the IRS through March 20…