Headlines on 2020-01-31

The president was not at his resort in Palm Beach, Fla., at the time of the incident. A black SUV breached two of Mar-a-Lago's security checkpoints as it was being pursued by Florida Highway Patrol.

AP Photo/Paul Sancya On Thursday, USA Gymnastics offered to pay Larry Nassar survivors $215 million as a part of a plan to emerge out of bankruptcy.  The USA Gymnastics settlement offer would amount to an estimated $250,000 for each survivor suing the athletic organization.  Attorneys representing survivors told Insider they plan to reject the settlement, saying the offer is a "punch in the gut."  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. On Thursday, USA Gymnastics offered to pay athletes...

After first premiering the song exclusively at NPR Music's Tiny Desk, Phony Ppl has finally decided to bless fans with "Fkn Around," a grooving, sorry-not-sorry romp.

Don Mason/Getty Images I swore I'd never take on debt for a depreciating asset, like a car. My husband and I have always saved to buy cars in cash so an auto loan was never necessary. But when our transmission died unexpectedly and we didn't have enough saved to buy a decent car, my husband suggested an auto loan. We looked for a good interest rate and settled on a loan with a 4.05% APR and bought a good-quality car. I learned an important lesson about being flexible with my finances. Looking...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, announced on Friday that she'd vote with the majority of her party to block witnesses from testifying in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. That could secure Trump's acquittal after months of testimony and debate over his campaign to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. Murkowski, a moderate, had indicated as late as Thursday that she might be willing to hear witnesses. Just two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and...

New York City is home to "booze-free bars" that charge as much as $13 for craft nonalcoholic cocktails. Americans' thirst for nonalcoholic drinks is growing, and the trend is extending beyond Dry January. Business Insider Today spoke to two New York bar owners who are carving a niche in the sober nightlife scene. View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook. Following is a transcript of an episode of Business Insider Today. Alcohol is a core part of our social lives. And from the...

The U.S. CDC announced the drastic step of quarantining 195 Americans who were evacuated back to the United States from Wuhan, the epicenter city of the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Reuters The president's lead attorney in the impeachment trial is also a potential witness, according to John Bolton's unpublished book.  Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, was reportedly at a meeting in which President Donald Trump asked Bolton to help with his effort to pressure Ukraine into helping him dig up dirt on his political rivals.  Cipollone is spearheading President Donald Trump's defefense team in the Senate impeachment trial.  This report raises ethical questions, and House...

Warner Bros. transformed London's Steel Yard Night Club into a Harley Quinn-themed roller disco for a few days earlier this week in the lead-up to the new "Birds of Prey" movie.  Despite not being a big DC fan, I spent almost three hours at the launch of the colorful pop-up, which featured two cocktail bars, makeovers, and plenty of cosplay. I left understanding why fans I'd spoken to called it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. A Harley Quinn-themed...

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Payments & Commerce subscribers earlier this morning. To get this story plus others to your inbox each day, hours before they're published on Business Insider, click here. PayPal recorded total payments volume (TPV) of $199 billion in the quarter, growing 22% annually on a constant currency basis, per the company's earnings release. This is a notable deceleration for PayPal: It posted annual TPV growth on a constant currency basis...

Republican senators are poised to block any witnesses from testifying in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in a vote scheduled for Friday.  A key turning point came on Thursday night, when Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he'll vote "no" on the motion.  Alexander's decision gives cover to two vulnerable GOP senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who have both since said they'll vote "yes" on witnesses. Democrats need four Republican votes to reach a 51-vote...

The evacuees are currently being housed at March Air Reserve Base in California – and the quarantine order comes after one of them tried to leave the base.