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☆ As Gerry Turner's love story comes to an end, fans are eager for a 'Golden Bachelorette' next — here's what we know about the potential spinoff
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fans of "The Golden Bachelor" are wondering if there'll be a "Golden Bachelorette." Here's what we could piece together about the status of "The Golden Bachelorette." ABC has yet to officially announce a "Golden Bachelorette" spinoff, but our guess is that it's coming. In addition, numerous figures close to the show — including host Jesse Palmer, and Gerry himself — have expressed support for "The Golden Bachelorette." Here's what we could piece together about whether or not "The Golden Bachelorette" is happening.

Persons: ABC hasn't, —, Gerry Turner, they'll, Jesse Palmer, Gerry, he's, we've, Gerry Turner's, Disney, John Fleenor, they'd, Susan Noles, Joan Vassos, Sandra Mason, she'd, Kathy Swarts, Susan, Craig Sjodin, Palmer, I've, Faith, Rob Mills, Mills, It's Organizations: ABC, Service, Disney, Party

Prosecutors did not name the Indian official or the target, although they did describe the latter as a U.S. citizen of Indian origin. The Indian official is described in the related indictment as a "senior field officer" with responsibilities in "security management" and "intelligence" employed by the Indian government who "directed the plot from India." It was a "matter of concern" that an Indian government official was linked to the plot, foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding, "This is also contrary to government policy." 'WE HAVE SO MANY TARGETS'According to U.S. prosecutors, the Indian official recruited Gupta in May 2023 to orchestrate the assassination. The groups have kept alive the movement for Khalistan, or the demand for an independent Sikh state to be carved out of India.

Persons: Nikhil Gupta, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Gupta, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Damian Williams, Biden, Bill Burns, Narendra Modi, Jake Sullivan, Antony Blinken, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Arindam Bagchi, Bagchi, Adrienne Watson, credibly, Pannun, Nijjar, Luc Cohen, Krishn Kaushik, Shivam Patel, Jeff Mason, David Brunnstrom, Heather Timmons, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, Indian, U.S . Justice, New, New York City, Prosecutors, Biden, National, National Intelligence, White House National Security Council, Reuters, Administration, Air, Air India Boeing, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, India, United States, Canada, Czech, Vancouver, New Delhi, China, Air India, Washington

☆ Biden to target Republican Boebert as he talks wind energy in Colorado
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsDENVER, Nov 29 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will tout his economic and clean energy policies on Wednesday in Colorado while taking on right-wing Republican U.S. lawmaker Lauren Boebert, a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Biden, who blamed Trump at a fundraising event in Denver on Tuesday for taking away women's right to an abortion, will visit a wind tower manufacturer in Pueblo, part of Boebert's congressional district. Biden, a Democrat running for reelection next year, has presided over a stronger-than-expected U.S. economy and big federal investments in infrastructure and clean energy, but the clean energy industry is now struggling with high costs. At the wind tower manufacturer, Biden will speak about clean energy investments and "highlight how self-described MAGA Republicans like Representative Lauren Boebert are threatening those investments, jobs, and opportunities," the White House said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Lauren Boebert, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, MAGA, Democrat Adam Frisch, Boebert, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: CS, REUTERS, Rights DENVER, Republican U.S, Biden, Democrat, Trump, Republican, White House, MAGA Republican, U.S, Capitol, MAGA Republicans, White, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Pueblo , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, Denver, Pueblo, Boebert's

☆ Jimmy Carter Makes Rare Public Appearance at His Wife's Memorial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Jeff Mason and Rich McKayATLANTA (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former U.S. president who entered hospice care in February, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, looking frail as he attended a memorial service in Atlanta for his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19. As first lady, Rosalynn Carter played a prominent role in his presidency from 1977 to 1981, and in his humanitarian work after the couple left the White House. His son James Earl "Chip" Carter III kissed him on the forehead after delivering a tribute to Rosalynn Carter, calling her "the glue" that held the family together. His wife, who had been diagnosed with dementia, joined him in hospice care only a few days before her death. During the memorial, their daughter, Amy Carter, read from a letter Jimmy Carter sent to Rosalynn while he was serving in the Navy.

Persons: Jeff Mason, Rich McKay, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, James Earl, Chip, Carter, Amy Carter, Rosalynn, Jason Carter, Jonathan Allen, Will Dunham Organizations: Rich McKay ATLANTA, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, White, Navy, Humanity, Habitat, New York Times Locations: Atlanta, Plains , Georgia, New York

☆ There will be no pause in Biden’s headache over the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A 48-hour extension to the Israel-Hamas truce will not pause the strategic dilemmas and political headaches wracking the Biden administration over the war. That could cause more civilian casualties, like earlier in the war, which included bombing of civilian areas and sieges over Gaza hospitals. The dangers for US personnel were underscored when American officials said Sunday that two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen toward a US warship in the Gulf of Aden. The missing AmericansUS officials watched Hamas’ release of another 11 hostages on Monday – the final day of the original truce deal – especially carefully. The likelihood therefore is that he’ll face a similar or even more intense political headache when the war begins again.

Persons: wracking, Biden, Abigail Edan, “, John Kirby, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, ” Yehuda Beinin –, Liat Beinin, –, Aviv Atzili, ”, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Washington, ” Kirby, Rachel Goldberg’s, Hersh, Jake Tapper, ” Goldberg, we’re, Benjamin Netanyahu, GOP Sen, Tom Cotton, Antony Blinken, Netanyahu, Israel’s, Mason, Mark Esper, Trump, ” Esper Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Democratic Party, Israel, Sunday, National Security, America, Islamic, Nova Music, GOP, Fox, West Bank, Muslim American, Washington Post, Pentagon Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Gulf, Aden, Washington, Arkansas, Dubai, Iran, Iraq, Syria

☆ Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s that time of year: After months of reading, arguing and (sometimes) happily agreeing, the Book Review’s editors have come up with their picks for the 10 Best Books of 2023. On this week’s podcast, Gilbert Cruz reveals the chosen titles — five fiction, five nonfiction — and talks with some of the editors who participated in the process. Here are the books discussed on this week’s episode:“The Bee Sting,” by Paul Murray“Chain-Gang All-Stars,” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah“Eastbound,” by Maylis de Kerangal“The Fraud,” by Zadie Smith“North Woods,” by Daniel Mason“The Best Minds,” by Jonathan Rosen“Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,” by Kerry Howley“Fire Weather,” by John Vaillant“Master Slave Husband Wife,” by Ilyon Woo“Some People Need Killing,” by Patricia EvangelistaWe would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general. You can send them to books@nytimes.com.

Persons: Gilbert Cruz, Sting, ”, Paul Murray “, Nana Kwame Adjei, Maylis, Zadie Smith, Daniel Mason “, Jonathan Rosen, Kerry Howley, John Vaillant “, Ilyon Woo, Patricia Evangelista Locations: Woods

ATLANTA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former U.S. president who entered hospice care in February, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, looking frail as he attended a memorial service in Atlanta for his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19. Jimmy Carter did not address mourners during the service. His son James Earl "Chip" Carter III kissed him on the forehead after delivering a tribute to Rosalynn Carter, calling her "the glue" that held the family together. [1/5]Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter attends a tribute service for his wife former first lady Rosalynn Carter, at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 28, 2023. During the memorial, their daughter, Amy Carter, read from a letter Jimmy Carter sent to Rosalynn while he was serving in the Navy.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, James Earl, Chip, Carter, Evelyn Hockstein, Amy Carter, Rosalynn, Jason Carter, Jeff Mason, Rich McKay, Jonathan Allen, Will Dunham Organizations: ATLANTA, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, White, U.S, Glenn Memorial Church, REUTERS, Navy, Humanity, Habitat, New York Times, Thomson Locations: Atlanta, Plains , Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, New York

ATLANTA (AP) — It's a fight over land in one of rural Georgia's poorest areas, but it could have implications for property law across the state and nation. A hearing officer will take up to three days of testimony, making a recommendation to the five elected members of the Georgia Public Service Commission, who will ultimately decide. Railroads have long had the power of eminent domain, but Georgia law says such land seizures must be for “public use." “This is not a taking of necessity from private property owners to serve truly public interests and the public as a whole. The case matters because private entities need to condemn private land not only to build railroads, but also to build other facilities such as pipelines and electric transmission lines.

Persons: —, Donald Garret Sr, won’t, ”, Daniel Kochan, Ben Tarbutton III, Janet Paige Smith, ” Smith Organizations: ATLANTA, Georgia Public Service Commission, Sandersville Railroad, CSX, Atlanta . People, Heidelberg Materials, Sandersville, Institute for Justice, Railroads, Virginia's George Mason University, Community Coalition, Southern Poverty Law Locations: Georgia's, Georgia, Sparta, Atlanta, New London , Connecticut, Heidelberg

☆ Missiles were fired toward a US Navy destroyer responding to an attempted hijacking near Yemen. The same warship was targeted in this area years ago.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled territory toward a US Navy ship responding to an attempted hijacking on Monday. The ship, the destroyer USS Mason, was targeted by the Iran-backed rebels near Yemen a few years ago. AdvertisementMissiles were fired from Houthi-controlled territory on Monday toward a US Navy destroyer that rescued a commercial vessel from an attempted hijacking off the coast of Yemen. When the Mason arrived at the scene alongside allied ships, they demanded the release of the Central Park. The Houthis have launched drones and missiles that US Navy warships in the Red Sea have had to shoot down.

Persons: Mason, —, CENTCOM, Blake Midnight, Michael Erik Kurilla, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D, Houthi, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: US Navy, Service, Missiles, Central Command, Pentagon, Mason Mass, U.S . Navy, AP, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, CSG, Navy, Galaxy Leader, Houthi Military, REUTERS, Business, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Iran, Yemen, Israel, Gulf, Aden, Somalia, Suez, Hormuz, Arabian, Red, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

☆ US destroyer has ballistic missiles fired toward it, after responding to attack on commercial tanker
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The tanker, identified as the Central Park, had been carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid when its crew called for help that “they were under attack from an unknown entity,” the US Central Command said in a statement. Hours later, at 1:41 a.m. local time on Monday morning, two ballistic missiles were fired from areas controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen “toward the general location” of the USS Mason and Central Park, the statement said. “The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden approximately ten nautical miles from the ships,” the statement said. The Mason was finishing its response to the Central Park’s distress call at the time of the missile launches. There was no damage or reported injuries from the Central Park or the Mason as a result, it added.

Persons: Mason, “, ”, Eyal Ofer’s Ofer, Jarvinen, ” Gen, Erik Kurilla, Kurilla Organizations: CNN, US Navy, US Central Command, Central Command, Mason, Zodiac Maritime, Sunday, Liberian, Zodiac, Ofer Global, ” Locations: Yemen, Gulf, Aden, Somalia, Israeli

☆ US Navy foils gunmen attempting to hijack an Israel-linked tanker off Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A US Navy warship responded to a distress call and secured the seized ship, an official said. London-based Zodiac Maritime is part of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group. Crew members of the Central Park tanker locked themselves in the ship's safe room for safety, the official told Griffin. Zodiac Maritime has been targeted previously amid a wider yearslong shadow war between Iran and Israel. Both the Symi and the Central Park had been behaving as if they faced a threat in recent days.

Persons: —, Ambrey, Zodiac, Eyal Ofer's, Ofer, Daniel Guy Ofer, Jennifer Griffin, Griffin, Mason, — Jennifer Griffin, @JenGriffinFNC Organizations: US Navy, Zodiac, Service, Attackers, Liberian, Zodiac Maritime, Associated Press, Reuters, Clumvez Shipping Inc, Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group, Clumvez Shipping, Fox News Chief National, Central, NEW, U.S, US, Navy, Business, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, CMA, AP, Ships, AIS, Israel, Palestinian Locations: Israel, Yemen, Gulf, Aden, London, Saudi, Houthi, Gulf of Aden, Japanese, Iran, Oman, British, Yemen's, Djibouti, Somalia, Suez, Red

☆ Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai- official
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Nantucket Memorial Airport in Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., November 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official said on Sunday. Dozens of countries plan to push for the world's first deal to phase out CO2-emitting coal, oil and gas at the Dubai meeting. Biden has attended both of the COP summits since his 2021 inauguration. Reporting by Jeff Mason, writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Tom Brenner, Biden, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Jeff Mason, Dan Whitcomb, Caitlin Webber, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Air Force, REUTERS, U.S, Sunday, Reuters, United Nations, Conference, White House, Thomson Locations: Nantucket, Nantucket , Massachusetts, U.S, Dubai, Republic of Angola

☆ Biden to invoke Cold War-era law to boost medical supplies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a dinner hosted by the Human Rights Campaign at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will invoke a Cold War-era measure to boost investment in U.S. manufacturing of medicines and medical supplies that he has deemed important for national defense, the White House said. Biden will authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to use powers under the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to enable investments in "essential medicines," the White House said in a statement. The areas of investment also include "medical countermeasures," which include supplies that diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases related to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attacks. He is holding his first meeting of a new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience on Monday.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Biden, Lael Brainard, Jason Lange, Jeff Mason, Sonali Paul Organizations: Human, Washington Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, of Health, Human Services, White, Democrat, White House Council, Economic Council, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

"We hoped and prayed today would come," Liz Hirsh Naftali and Noa Naftali, Edan's great aunt and cousin, said in a statement, thanking Biden and the Qatari government for their work in getting Abigail released. Her siblings were already there, Noa Naftali said, and the family can provide "the love and support that they need after losing their parents." According to Noa Naftali, Abigail had been held captive in Gaza with neighbors also taken from the Kfar Aza kibbutz, where the toddler, her parents and her siblings lived. Biden said he expects Hamas to release other U.S. hostages as well, and that he wants the pause in the fighting to be extended as long as prisoners are being released. "We will not stop working until every hostage is returned to their loved ones," Biden said.

Persons: Amir Cohen, Joe Biden, Abigail Edan, Abigail, Israel, Biden, Liz Hirsh Naftali, Noa Naftali, Edan's, Carmel Edan, he's, Aza, —, Judith Tai Raanan, Natalie, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff Mason, Andy Sullivan, Moira Warburton, Jason Lange, Steve Gorman, David Goodman, Alexander Smith, Mark Porter, Josie Kao Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, CBS, Qatari, Reuters, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Ofakim, Israel, Rights NANTUCKET , Massachusetts, Israeli, Palestinian, United States, Nantucket, Washington, Buffalo , NY

"The released hostages are on their way to hospitals in Israel, where they will re-unite with their families," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. Israel released 39 Palestinians - six women and 33 minors - from two prisons, the Palestinian news agency WAFA said. Saturday's swap follows the previous day's initial release of 13 Israeli hostages, including children and the elderly, by Hamas in return for the release of 39 Palestinian women and young people from Israeli prisons. On Friday Hamas also released a Philippine national and 10 Thai farm workers. Israel has said the ceasefire could be extended if Hamas continued to release at least 10 hostages a day.

Persons: Israel, WAFA, Srettha Thavisin, Thais, Thongkoon Onkaew, Natthaporn Onkaew, Joe Biden, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al, Osama Hamdan, Majed Al, Ansari, Maya Regev, Emily Hand, Hila Rotem, Emily, Raya Rotem, Shorouk Dwayyat, Emily Rose, Bassam Masoud, James Mackenzie, Maayan Lubell, Emma Farge, Aidan Lewis, Adam Makary, Nidal, Moaz Abd, Ali Sawafta, Sybille de La Hamaide, Jeff Mason, Humeyra Pamuk, Leslie Adler, Clarence Fernandez, William Mallard Organizations: Sunday, International Committee, Israel Defense Forces, West Bank, Hamas, Reuters, Brigades, IDF, United Nations, CNN, Al, Thomson Locations: Israel Egypt, Qatar, West Bank GAZA, JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Egypt, Palestinian, Rafah, Al, Bireh, Ramallah, Philippine, U.S, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Al Jazeera, Nantucket , Massachusetts

☆ U.S. Navy Rescues Ship From Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | More About Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mason, a Navy destroyer, they fell well short of the mark: They landed in the Gulf of Aden 10 nautical miles from the American ship. The Central Park crew reported they were under attack from an unknown entity, U.S. Central Command said. When the coalition vessels arrived at the Central Park, they demanded the release of the ship. Five armed people fled from the ship and attempted to flee in the small boat they had used to attack the cargo ship. While the Houthi rebels struck in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden where the Central Park was attacked is far from their area of operations.

Persons: Mason, Aden —, Eyal Ofer Organizations: U.S . Navy, Navy, U.S, U.S . Central Command, American, Central Park, Fox News, Pentagon, Zodiac Maritime, Zodiac Locations: Gulf, Aden, Somalia, Yemen, Iranian, U.S, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Red, London, Israeli

☆ Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase 'work-life balance.' Here's what they prefer instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over the years, CEOs and business leaders have shared their thoughts on the phrase "work-life balance." AdvertisementYou wouldn't think that the phrase "work-life balance" would be a controversial one. Here are some of the hottest takes on work-life balance, given by some of the top business executives in the US. Jeff Bezos says work and life should make a circle, not a "balance"Jeff Bezos has called the phrase "work-life balance" debilitating. TIAA CEO thinks the entire concept is a "lie"TIAA's CEO says work-life balance is a "lie."

Persons: Jeff Bezos, —, Clive Mason, Axel Springer, Bezos, it's, Elon Musk, Satya Nadella, Nadella, he's, Paras Griffin, Thasunda Brown Duckett, Alan Murray, Brown Duckett, Arianna Huffington, Andrew H, Walker, Huffington, Elon Musk Elon, STEFANI REYNOLDS, Musk, Walter Isaacson's Organizations: Service, Amazon, Business, Bloomberg, Press, Australian Financial, Getty, Oxford University, Elon, Getty Images, CNBC, YMCA, Tesla

Many countries are working on them — and neither China, Russia, Iran, India or Pakistan have signed a U.S.-initiated pledge to use military AI responsibly. Another AI project at Space Force analyzes radar data to detect imminent adversary missile launches, he said. One urgent challenge, says Jane Pinelis, chief AI engineer at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Lab and former chief of AI assurance in Martell’s office, is recruiting and retaining the talent needed to test AI tech. Testing and evaluation standards are also immature, a recent National Academy of Sciences report on Air Force AI highlighted. Might that mean the U.S. one day fielding under duress autonomous weapons that don’t fully pass muster?

Persons: —, Replicator —, Kathleen Hicks, ”, Gregory Allen, we’ve, Missy Cummings, George Mason, Lisa Costa, Wallace ‘ Rhet ’ Turnbull, Tom Siebel, Matt Visser, Palantir, Jack Shanahan, Maven, Mark Milley, Christian Brose, Paul Scharre, ” Anduril, Nathan Michael, Michael, Shanahan, Craig Martell, Martell, Jane Pinelis, “ Organizations: U.S ., Russia, Air Force, China, Pentagon, Department of Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Navy, ” U.S . Space Force, Space Force, Space Systems Command, Blackhawk, ., U.S . Missile Defense Agency, Defense Counterintelligence, Security Agency, Third Infantry Division, NATO, Maven, National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency, U.S . Special Operations, ISIS, Command, Control, Chiefs, Armed Services Committee, U.S, Marines, Special Forces, Industry, BAT, Marine Expeditionary, Pentagon AI, LinkedIn, Johns Hopkins, Lab, National Academy of Sciences Locations: Md, Ukraine, U.S, China, Russia, Iran, India, Pakistan, ” U.S, Silicon Valley

☆ 'Retirement isn't that easy': 3 people on working into their 90s and 100s
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jayne Burns, Bob Rohloff and Melba Mebane are part of a fast-growing share of the workforce: Americans working past 75. Many Americans are working into their 70s and 80s — or longer — because of longer life spans, changing attitudes about retirement and insufficient savings. Mebane began working as an "elevator girl" at the Mayer & Schmidt department store in 1949 when she was just 17 years old, through a work-study program at Tyler High School. During her tenure at Dillard's, Mebane had several opportunities to become a manager, but she always turned the offers down. Those friendships, Mebane says, made working at Dillard's "the best job I ever had."

Persons: Jayne Burns, Bob Rohloff, Melba Mebane, Elizabeth HusVar Jayne Burns, Joann, Burns, Dick, Donna Burns, Donna, Terry Mebane Melba Mebane, Mebane, William T, Dillard, Mark Karweick Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Department, CNBC, Crafts, Mayer & Schmidt, Tyler High School, Dillard's Locations: U.S, Mason , Ohio, Dillard's, Tyler , Texas

A gas pump selling E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, is seen in Mason City, Iowa, United States, May 18, 2015. The decision underscores concerns within President Joe Biden's administration over fuel prices, as opinion polls show inflation and the economy as key vulnerabilities for his 2024 re-election bid. But the U.S. government restricts sales of E15 gasoline in summer months due to environmental concerns over smog. The ethanol industry for years has pushed to lift the restrictions on E15 sales nationwide, arguing the environmental impacts have been overstated. Oil industry-backed studies showed price increases, while ethanol industry-backed studies showed any price increases offset by utilizing lower-cost ethanol.

Persons: Jim, Joe Biden's, Phillips, Biden's, Ed Hirs, Hirs, Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly, Will Dunham Organizations: Farm, NBC, Governors, Environmental, Agency, EPA, HF Sinclair Corp, White, University of Houston, Thomson Locations: Mason City , Iowa, United States, Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Ukraine, Nebraska, Iowa

☆ Biden hopeful about Israel-Hamas truce extension, US hostages release
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Asked whether the truce could be extended, Biden said: "I think the chances are real." Asked by a reporter what his expectations were, Biden said Israel's goal of eliminating Hamas was a legitimate but difficult mission. "I don't know how long it will take," Biden told reporters. Israel says the truce could be extended if more hostages are released at a rate of 10 per day. "I've encouraged the prime minister to focus on trying to reduce the number of casualties while he is attempting to eliminate Hamas, which is a legitimate objective," Biden told reporters.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, I've, Israel's, Tom Brenner, Abu Ubaida, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Jill, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeff Mason, Kanishka Singh, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Leslie Adler, Grant McCool Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, West Bank, Israeli, Israel's, Thomson Locations: NANTUCKET, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, U.S, Nantucket , Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts, Nantucket

[1/7] Hostages released as part of a deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas arrive by helicopter at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel, November 24, 2023. They were then taken to Israel for medical checks and reunions with relatives. The Israeli hostages freed included four children accompanied by four family members, and five elderly women. According to Israeli tallies, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people in the October attack and took about 240 hostages. In at least three cases, before the prisoners were released, Israeli police raided their families' homes in Jerusalem, witnesses said.

Persons: Ronen, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cross, Joe Biden, Israel's, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer Shem Tov, Omer, Roni Haviv, Munder, Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Bassam Masoud, James Mackenzie, Henriette Chacar, Jeff Mason, Idrees Ali, Grant McCool, Deepa Babington Organizations: Schneider Children's Medical, REUTERS, Palestinian, Hamas, International Committee, ICRC, U.S, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Israel's, Police, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Petah Tikva, Gaza GAZA, JERUSALEM, Gaza, Rafah, Qatar, Filipino, Palestine, Jerusalem, Egypt

Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House last year. Timothy Heller, 44, and Beth Heller, 36 — plus their children Mara, 16; Derek, 12; and Kara, 11 — were at home Monday night when the landslide struck near the island community of Wrangell. Political Cartoons View All 1265 Images“As a 42-year commercial fisherman I have worn many hats,” he said. The Hellers ran a construction company called Heller High Water, said Tyla Nelson, who described herself as Beth Heller's best friend since high school. “The loss of even one child is a very difficult time, and having an entire family with three students is devastating,” Burr wrote.

Persons: Timothy Heller, Beth Heller, Mara, Derek, Kara, Otto Florschutz, Florschutz's, Don Young, Florschutz, ”, ” Beth Heller, Tyla Nelson, Beth Heller's, Beth, Timothy, Nelson, Nelson sobbed, “, Bill Burr, ” Burr, Aaron Jacobs, Mason Villarma, ” Villarma, ___ Sinco Kelleher, Gene Johnson Organizations: U.S . House, Wrangell ., Alaska Department of Public Safety, Republican, U.S, Rep, Anchorage Daily, Wrangell School, Heller, National Weather Service Locations: Alaska, U.S, Wrangell, Wrangell's Port, Anchorage, Juneau . One, Juneau ., Honolulu, Bellisle, Seattle

☆ Israel Receives List of Hostages to Be Released Saturday by Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Israeli security officials were reviewing the list, said a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government promised to work toward the release of all hostages taken by Hamas in an attack on Israel on Oct. 7. They were then taken to Israel for medical checks and reunions with relatives. The Israeli hostages freed included four children accompanied by four family members, and five elderly women. According to Israeli tallies, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people in the October attack and took about 240 hostages. In at least three cases, before the prisoners were released, Israeli police raided their families' homes in Jerusalem, witnesses said.

Persons: Bassam Masoud, James Mackenzie, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cross, Joe Biden, Biden, Israel's, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer Shem Tov, Omer, Roni Haviv, Munder, Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Henriette Chacar, Jeff Mason, Idrees Ali, Grant McCool, Deepa Babington Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, International Committee, ICRC, U.S, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Israel's, Police Locations: James Mackenzie GAZA, JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Qatar, Filipino, Palestine, Jerusalem, Egypt

WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Searchers looking for three people who remain missing after a massive landslide that killed three others and injured a fourth have changed their strategy from holding an active search to a reactive search that will involve methodically clearing the highway, officials said Thursday. "During active search periods we have searchers in the field meticulously looking for missing persons," Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson with the Alaska Department of Public Safety, told the Associated Press. Rescue crews found the body of a girl in an initial search Monday night and the bodies of two adults late Tuesday. The state transportation department said on social media Wednesday that the process of clearing the highway would only begin once search and rescue efforts were complete. Saturated soil can give way when gusts blow trees on a slope, said Barrett Salisbury, a geologist with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

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