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Iran’s newest drone carrier, the Shahid Bagheri, in the Persian Gulf off the southern coast of Iran on Thursday.Satellite image ©2024 Maxar TechnologiesMysterious aircraft sightings have been reported around New Jersey lately.The incidents have fueled theories, including that Iran may have launched the systems from a ship.Iran does have drone-carrying vessels, but satellite images show they’re far from the US right now.Newly captured satellite imagery shows that Iran’s drone carriers are off its southern coast, thousands of miles away from the eastern United States.The images back up the Pentagon’s refutation of a New Jersey lawmaker who suggested that one of…

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Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas.Hulton Deutsch/Corbis via Getty ImagesOpera singer Maria Callas’ real-life relationships are depicted in the new Netflix biopic “Maria.”Callas had a longtime affair with Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.They continued seeing each other even after Onassis married Jackie Kennedy.Famed singer Maria Callas gets the Hollywood biopic treatment in Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” which stars Angelina Jolie as the opera legend.The movie chronicles the last days of the soprano’s life as she tries to find her singing voice again, which earned her the nickname “La Divina.” Callas died of a heart attack in her Paris home on…

More people shopped at Costco last quarter, the company’s latest earnings report shows.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderCostco beat expectations for its fiscal first-quarter earnings, with net sales growth of 7.5%.Comparable sales growth was largely driven by increased traffic.The company ended the quarter with nearly 139 million membership cardholders, up 7.2% over last year.People just can’t get enough of Costco — even as membership fees went up.The wholesale club beat Wall Street’s expectations Thursday, posting fiscal first-quarter net sales of $60.99 billion, up 7.5% from the same period last year.Comparable sales growth of 5.2% was largely driven by increased traffic, as gas price…

Justin Sullivan / Staff / Getty ImagesBroadcom (AVGO) reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ expectations, sending shares higher in extended trading Thursday. The chipmaker saw fourth-quarter revenue grow 51% year-over-year to $14.05 billion, roughly in line with the analyst consensus compiled by Visible Alpha. Net income came in at $4.32 billion or 90 cents per share, up from $3.52 billion or 83 cents per share a year earlier, beating expectations. Broadcom underwent a 10-for-1 stock split in July.The strong results come after Broadcom posted a loss of $1.88 billion last quarter, due in part to increased expenses related to its November 2023 acquisition…

As a former Sephora employee, I’ve found affordable items including the Rare Beauty blushes and Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bombs.Emma Freece As a former Sephora employee, I’ve tried many of the store’s budget-friendly products for under $25. The Rare Beauty liquid blushes and Tower 28 jelly glosses add the perfect flush of color. The Sephora Collection liquid foundation is one of the best base products I’ve tried. When I worked at Sephora, I loved finding high-quality beauty finds that didn’t break the bank.Here are 9 of my favorite products that cost $25 or less.A Sephora Collection foundation is one of my…

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreChris Martin of Coldplay performs at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival. Coldplay is a finalist and a performer at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.Jim Dyson/Redferns via Getty ImagesThe 2024 Billboard Music Awards, or BBMAs, have arrived to celebrate the year’s best music according to the venerable Billboard charts. We’ll show you where to watch the Billboard Music Awards, including live streaming options if you don’t have cable.The Billboard Music Awards are back on broadcast TV after a brief 2023 digital-only edition. They’ve returned to FOX, rather than…

Michael Boulos worked to boost Donald Trump in Michigan ahead of the general election.Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesMassad Boulos helped Trump win Arab voters in Michigan. He’s also Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law.News outlets have called him a “billionaire” and repeated Trump’s description of him as a “lawyer.”But he doesn’t appear to have a law license, and his company has a market cap of $865,000.Massad Boulos, who has been widely described as a billionaire and a lawyer and was recently named as one of Donald Trump’s advisors on Middle East affairs, appears to be neither a billionaire nor…

UCG / Contributor / Getty ImagesCostco Wholesale (COST) reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, in its first quarterly results reflecting the impact of its hike in membership fees.The membership-based retailer saw revenue grow 7.5% to $62.15 billion, just above the analyst consensus from Visible Alpha. Net income of $1.8 billion or $4.04 per share was up from $1.59 billion or $3.58 per share a year earlier and exceeded expectations.  Costco’s e-commerce sales increased 13%, while same-store sales were up 5.2% in the U.S. and 5.8% in Canada. The quarter marks the first reflecting Costco’s increased membership fees that went into…

Bill Belichick is heading to the University of North Carolina.David J. Phillip/AP ImagesBill Belichick’s departure from the NFL to coach at the University of North Carolina is a big move.Belichick’s deal highlights college sports’ further shift toward professionalization.Name-image-likeness opportunities are reshaping college sports and changing the jobs of coaches.Revered football coach Bill Belichick’s departure from the NFL says a lot about the ascendance of college football amid lucrative sponsorships in the era of the transfer portal, fast-growing NIL opportunities, and revenue sharing within the NCAA.Word on Wednesday that the eight-time Super Bowl champ signed a five-year agreement to serve as…