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Here's the 4-part immigration plan Trump outlined during the State of the Union

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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump's immigration plan was a big focus of the State of the Union on Tuesday. The plan includes a pathway to citizenship for nearly 1.8 million immigrants that are either enrolled in or qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The plan also includes $25 billion for funding of a proposed wall along the Mexican border and changes to legal immigration programs. President Donald Trump used the State of the Union as a platform to wade into a the largest policy fight facing Congress: immigration. During the speech, the president touted a recently released four-point plan that addresses immigration both legal and illegal. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Here's how the map of the United States has changed in 200 years See Also: Trump's massive infrastructure plan was a focus of the State of the Union speech One of the most ruthless behind-the-scenes battles in Washington involves

Popular fact-checking website PolitiFact crashed during Trump's State of the Union

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Thomson Reuters Non-partisan fact-checking website PolitiFact could not keep up with requests and crashed during President Donald Trump's first-ever State of the Union on Tuesday. "Welp ... our website just crashed," PolitiFact's website tweeted at 9:49 p.m. EST , only to announce they were back online five minutes later. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Here's how the map of the United States has changed in 200 years See Also: Trump brags that Bill Clinton's impeachment was 'much worse than this' in terms of dividing the country Trump's massive infrastructure plan was a focus of the State of the Union speech One of the most ruthless behind-the-scenes battles in Washington involves Obama aides pitching the Trump administration and nearly led to an international crisis SEE ALSO:  Here's a fact-check of Trump's claims in his State of the Union address from Feedburner http://ift.tt/2E1X5Tz via IFTTT

THE MOBILE BANKING COMPETITIVE EDGE REPORT: How banks rank on offering the features consumers say are critical for choosing a bank

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This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. This report is exclusively available to enterprise subscribers.  Check to see if your company has access .  Banks are going to new lengths to attract and retain customers with mobile features.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: ATM "jackpotting" hits the US - and that's not a good thing WeChat Pay will now support cards issued outside of China Instant cash out comes to Venmo from Feedburner http://ift.tt/2zoWHwW via IFTTT

FEMA is 'officially shutting off' hurricane aid to Puerto Rico — but the US territory is still devastated

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EUTERS/Alvin Baez The lights are still out for nearly half a million Puerto Ricans. After Hurricane Maria struck the US territory on September 20, a   crippling blackout   descended over its 3.4 million residents, cutting communication between loved ones, spoiling food and life-saving medications, and nixing access to banks and clean water. The death toll, initially estimated at 64, is now thought to be   at least 1,000 , according to a recent New York Times analysis. Yet FEMA announced that aid to the US territory will end on January 31 . Nearly four months after the storm, more than 450,000 Puerto Ricans remain without power, and thousands have no clean water. It's the result of an abused electric grid left to rot — and what's happening in Puerto Rico could happen in many other parts of America . Here's what it looks like on the ground. Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. Nearly four months later, more than 450,000 Puerto Ricans are still livi

Every phone should copy the iPhone X’s gestures

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The best part of the iPhone X is not its display, it’s not its camera, and it’s not its price. (Okay, fine, the price is the worst part of the iPhone X.) Nope, the best part of the iPhone X isn’t found in its hardware or spec sheet at all: it’s the gesture-based interface. The iPhone X’s gestures, which replace the functions of the home button found on every prior iPhone, are the most intuitive, natural, and, frankly, fun interactions I’ve ever had using a smartphone. They are so useful that it takes merely a day using the iPhone X to never want to go back to a home button. Switching from the iPhone X to another phone, whether that’s another iPhone or an Android device, is frustrating simply because I constantly want to swipe up to go... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://ift.tt/2GwYRut via IFTTT

Boeing beats, says it'll deliver more planes in 2018 (BA)

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Boeing Boeing's core earnings surge, mainly because of the changes to US tax law. The planemaker expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commerical aircraft in 2018, up from 763 in 2017. (Reuters) -  Boeing  Co said on Wednesday it expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial aircraft in 2018, higher than the 763 deliveries in 2017. The world's biggest planemaker forecast operating cash flow of about $15 billion in 2018, compared with $13.34 billion in 2017. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: The surprising reason some countries drive on the left side of the road See Also: A 21-year-old college student invested 80% of his summer paycheck in cryptocurrencies and made an enormous profit A woman tried to bring an emotional-support peacock on a United flight, and it reveals a growing crisis for airlines Caterpillar trounces earnings forecasts, thanks to a booming global economy from Feedburner http://ift.tt/2ErMvTI via IFTTT

Men get an 'attractiveness boost' when other women fancy them — here's why

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Parker Whitson / Unsplash New research suggests women are more inclined to think a man is attractive if other women have rated him highly. This is likely down to our tendency to copy each other. It doesn't mean women are likely to pursue married men — if they do, this could be a sign they are unhappy. People who are attracted to men have different tastes. Some think Dwayne Johnson is their perfect man, whereas others are a fan of Idris Elba or Prince William. But however unique we think we are, new research suggests we're probably wired to copy each other's preferences. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: I quit social media for a month — and it was the best choice I've ever made See Also: Asking someone how they are 'still single' isn't as complimentary as you think — here's why Dating is getting even more complicated — here are 5 more terms you need to know in 2018 Relationship experts say these are the 8 red flags

Nintendo has sold more Switch consoles in 10 months than it did Wii U's in 5 years (NTDOY)

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Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Switch just smashed Nintendo's expectations and has already outsold its predecessor, the Wii U. The hardware sales have been fueled by a fantastic year for games, with hits including "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." Nintendo is on a roll. The company, which reported a blockbuster holiday quarter on Tuesday , announced that its Switch console has already outsold its predecessor, the Wii U. The Wii U was first launched in November 2012 and was discontinued last fall after five years on the market. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: You've never seen a bridge like this before See Also: Twitter said only 1% of accounts in a massive pro-Brexit bot network were registered in Russia Investors aren't happy with Theresa May's call for them to 'put pressure' on tech companies Shazam investor DN Capital has raised €200 million for its new fund SEE ALSO:  Nintendo just had its best Q3