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A community of young investors on TikTok, including @ceowatchlist, @quicktrades and @irisapp, are using House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stock trading disclosures as inspiration for where to invest themselves. One user called Pelosi the market's "biggest whale," while another called her the "queen of investing."

TikTokers Are Trading Stocks By Copying What Members Of Congress Do

Tim Mak

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Online stock trading has taken off, bolstered by easy apps and lower prices. Now, a community of young investors have a new strategy: looking for stock tips from members of Congress.

The "Skinny House" or the "Spite House" is 10 feet wide at its widest. It's been sold for $1.25 million.

A 10-Foot Wide House In Boston Sells For $1.25 Million

James Doubek

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It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.

Protesters march through Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday over recently announced COVID-19 vaccine requirements for construction workers. Construction sites have been shut down for two weeks due to protests and rising COVID-19 cases.

Anti-Vaccine Protesters Clash With Police In Melbourne, Australia, For The 2nd Day

Rachel Treisman

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Construction workers and others opposed to new COVID-19 vaccine rules have taken to the streets. Some allege that right-wing extremists have infiltrated the increasingly violent protests.

BTS sang (on a video viewed by more than 1 million). And they spoke. Left to right: Taehyung/V, Suga and Jin of the South Korean boy band at the launch of the U.N. General Assembly's 76th session on Sept. 20.

BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event

Joanne Lu

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The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the U.N. General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.

McDonald's says it will phase out most plastic from its Happy Meals by 2025. Here, a customer picks up a kid's meal at a McDonald's drive-through.

McDonald's Is Phasing Out Plastic Toys From Happy Meals In A Push To Be More Green

Bill Chappell

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The benefits of the change will be equivalent to more than 650,000 people not using any plastic for a year, the company said.

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