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Russia has fired about 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles at Ukraine this year, according to a Ukrainian defense official. These less-sophisticated missiles are part of North Korea’s growing support to Moscow, which also includes about 11,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia’s Kursk region. Strikes using North Korean missiles have killed at least 28 people and injured 213 this year, the Ukrainian prosecutor general told CNN. Ukrainian investigators found evidence that crucial components used in the North Korean missiles are produced by at least nine Western manufacturers. There are more than 250 companies whose components have been identified in North Korean missiles, according to CAR.

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☆ Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Liz Szabo | Liz Szabo Is An Independent Health | Science Journalist. Her Work Has Won Multiple National Awards. One Of Her Investigations Led To A New State Law In Virginia. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

“It’s many, many things under one umbrella.”Although people diagnosed with autism often have similar strengths and challenges, “there are many paths to autism and many presentations of autism,” Miller said. Scientists have identified more than 100 genes related to autism, Miller said, and genes are believed to play a role in 60% to 80% of cases. “We’re making leaps and bounds about known genetic causes of autism.”Yet genes clearly don’t explain every case of autism. But only a fraction of children with the genetic mutation actually develop autism, Miller said. He notes that only 8.4% of the $419 million spent on autism research in the United States is devoted to support and services for people with autism.

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Donald Trump names a new pick for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. And President-elect Donald Trump has a new pick for who he wants to be the next attorney general. Russia’s use of such a missile, which can strike far beyond Ukraine and can carry a nuclear warhead, is a warning to Ukraine, Washington and other NATO states, analysts said. Staff Pick: Denzel Washington brings his charm to ‘Gladiator II’Denzel Washington as Macrinus in a scene from "Gladiator II." The best Advent calendars on Amazon include options with chocolate, beauty and skin care products, Legos, dog treats and more.

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☆ Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Yelloh, the frozen food delivery service formerly called Schwan’s Home Delivery, which had once been known for its reach with rural Americans and its direct-to-consumer business model, is closing its doors on Friday after decades of decline. Minnesota-based Yelloh was born on March 18, 1952 when its founder, Marvin Schwan, delivered 14 gallons of ice cream. The service’s popularity exploded over the years and later foods frozen at their peak made it onto the menu. The Schwan’s name lives on in frozen foods (Red Baron, Freschetta, and Mrs. Smith’s are among their many brands) — that side of the business was sold to CJ CheilJedan, a South Korean company, in 2019. But on Nov. 8, Yelloh permanently parked its fleet of refrigerated trucks that, with their yellow décor, were once instantly recognizable in small towns across America.

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☆ Another US wholesale favorite is bumping its membership prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementThe wholesale chain BJ's said it would raise its membership fees in 2025. Its rival Costco raised its membership fees in September. Another wholesale retailer is planning to raise its membership fees. Related VideoIt said the new cost of a Club membership would be $60 annually, up by $5 from the current price, and a Club+ membership would cost $120, up by $10. The chain's rival Costco raised membership fees in September.

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☆ India: Doctor’s stabbing renews debate over hospital safety months after rape and murder of medic
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Their main demand then was a federal law, known as the Central Protection Act (CPA), to protect doctors and medical staff at their workplace. Several doctors work in the capital New Delhi, but they say things are much worse at remote health care centers. The survey had 1,566 responses from doctors, nurses and other medical staff across the country. Protests by medical staff in Kolkata earlier this year lasted for weeks following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The Supreme Court of India opened a case on the Kolkata trainee doctor’s rape and murder and formed a national task force to recommend measures to improve security at hospitals.

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☆ Changes in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Emma G. Fitzsimmons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New York City faces an affordability crisis. His criminal case has obscured better news — that officials are advancing several ambitious proposals that hope to improve life in the city. The Democrats who run New York are crafting new policies because voters are concerned about their quality of life. The cost of living has become a campaign issue in Adams’s re-election next year, and his rivals are highlighting affordability. Drivers pay to enter the tolling zone using electronic passes on their windshields or photos of their license plates.

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☆ FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment can triple its U.S. profits over the next three years, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment is poised for even more gains ahead as its U.S. growth takes off, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst Ben Andrews initiated coverage of the online sports betting operator with a buy rating and $320 price target. Andrews sees upside to Flutter's 2027 revenue guidance for existing states and sees double-digit percentage upside to Wall Street's consensus targets on Flutter's U.S. EBITDA in 2027 and 2028. S & P) and Flutter building a track record of consistent delivery and as a compounding cash generator." The company continues to acquire new customers in existing states, which "Flutter is doing more efficiently than competition, supported by their scale," Andrews said.

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Stop & Shop spokesperson Caroline Medeiros said that despite the limited number of products, Stop & Shop stores and pharmacies are still open and operating as the chain works to restock its shelves and anticipate item availability. “At my personal Stop & Shop, I noticed that there wasn’t a lot of chicken, ground turkey. A user showed pictures on a Facebook from a Stop & Shop in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with rows of empty shelves and wrote “Avoid Stop and Shop… their shelves are empty.” A user on TikTok posted a video with over 40 thousand views of the empty shelves in a Stop & Shop in South Boston. Many in the comments of both posts said they had been confronted with similar scenes at other Stop & Shop locations. “Stop & Shop is well stocked with turkeys and hams for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, along with staples like potatoes, gravy, and stuffing,” she said.

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This resolution abandoned that necessity, and for that reason, the United States could not support it. Fourteen Security Council members voted for the resolution, while only the United States voted against it. “It is a sad day for the Security Council, for the United Nations and for the international community,” said Algeria’s ambassador, Amar Bendjama. Although Security Council resolutions are considered to be international law, the Council has no means of enforcing resolutions. That month, the United States abstained from voting on a resolution that called for a temporary halt to the fighting for the month of Ramadan.

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☆ Here's what 5 CEOs learned by becoming undercover bosses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, drove and delivered for Uber Eats in 2022Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO of Uber. TASOS KATOPODIS/Getty ImagesUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spent time picking up shifts as an Uber Eats delivery driver on an e-bike and an Uber driver for a spell in 2022. While making deliveries on an e-bike, he encountered "tip-baiting," where customers offer a big tip but reduce it on delivery. "We didn't take pride in the driver product because very few of us drove," he said. It is a point of pride for employees now — when they drive they get a little badge on their corporate profile."

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☆ Zomato offers a job with a catch – you have to pay to get it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Esha Mitra | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The post sparked immediate backlash from Indian social media users and inspired several memes and spoofs. “Guys basically he is trying to uplift those who are already uplifted,” one user wrote, referring to Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. Another said, “A job is supposed to help you pay bills and put food on the table. Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, in an image dated June 30, 2015. “I hope that ‘pay the company to get a job’ doesn’t become a norm in this world – that’s not cool,” he wrote.

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☆ I'm 27 and paid $156 for a buzzy health test, fearing I was unknowingly sick. It was reassuring but I felt scammed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe idea that testing and tracking your health will help you live longer is buzzy right now. I feared I had problems like high cholesterol or blood sugar and paid $156 for a direct-to-consumer health test. The author eating pineapple to feel less dizzy after the blood tests. AdvertisementDirect-to-consumer tests might seem like a good idea, but in most cases, you'd be better off letting sleeping dogs lie. AdvertisementMore testing isn't necessarily betterPeople tend to think that tests can only do good, but unnecessary health testing can actually be harmful, Plüddemann said.

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☆ Ukraine says Russia just became the first country to use an ICBM in war, but the West isn't so sure
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementUkraine's military said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country Thursday. Ukraine says Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country early on Thursday. The Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia launched the ICBM at the centrally located city of Dnipro from its southeastern Astrakhan region, several hundred miles away. Related Video Russia flaunts intercontinental ballistic missile in new videoSome Western officials are pushing back on the Ukrainian claims, asserting that Russia launched a ballistic missile but not an ICBM. pic.twitter.com/DIwGVLQPlo — Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) November 21, 2024Western officials are challenging the Ukrainian ICBM claims, telling multiple outlets that Russia launched a ballistic missile but not an ICBM.

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CNN —The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, on the grounds it would not have secured the release of hostages. “We made clear throughout negotiations we could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages. This resolution abandoned that necessity, and for that reason, the United States could not support it,” Wood added. The other four permanent members voted for it – including the UK, which has previously abstained from three other ceasefire resolutions shot down by the US. “There is an obvious urgency to implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

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☆ Why UnitedHealthcare has reimagined routine health visits — by bringing them to the kitchen table
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HouseCalls provides home visits for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members where advanced practice clinicians spend 45 minutes to an hour assessing health and social needs. How can health care be provided in a truly integrated, holistic way, addressing not just the patient's physical health concerns but also their behavioral health needs and the social drivers of health? In-depth visits, in-depth insightsA HouseCalls visit is quite different from a clinical appointment in a doctor's office. While the majority of HouseCalls visits focus on general health and wellbeing and address common health concerns in older adults such as high blood pressure, they occasionally take a more dramatic turn and lead to life-saving health care interventions. Learn more about how UnitedHealthcare's HouseCalls can help improve health outcomes by bringing care to patients' doorsteps.

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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, Robinhood, Amazon, Dell, Chewy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop reiterates Nvidia as buy The firm said it's standing by the stock heading into earnings on Wednesday. "We see more upside potential and are moving up our target price to $51 from $30. Pivotal reiterates Netflix as buy Pivotal raised its price target on Netflix to a Street high $1,100 from $925. Goldman Sachs reiterates Microsoft as buy Goldman said it's standing by the stock following the company's Ignite Conference in Chicago on Tuesday. Citi downgrades Target to neutral from buy The firm downgraded the stock following earnings on Wednesday morning and says it's losing share.

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“We’re expecting this holiday period to be very consistent with that,” he said. Retailers, including Walmart, are contending with a mixed bag of factors this holiday season. The holiday season is also shorter this year and parts of the U.S. have had unseasonably warm weather, two dynamics that could hurt retailers. That would be lower than the 3.9% year-over-year jump from the 2022 to 2023 holiday season, when spending totaled $955.6 billion. Rainey said the holiday period is “off to a pretty good start.”He said items like TVs, Apple AirPods, Beats headphones and even tires have been selling.

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But planning ahead to take advantage of them is getting harder, and that’s largely thanks to Amazon. NBC News’ Holiday Price Check is tracking the online prices of five gift items, each in a popular product category, to determine when the best deals hit. Already, it’s clear that Amazon is often setting the pace. Target, for example, has narrowed the online price gap with Amazon in key product categories since last year, Profitero found. But for retailers, the race for shoppers’ holiday dollars is increasingly a discounting competition.

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☆ How much money you’d have now if you invested $1,000 in Walmart 10 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

On Tuesday, Walmart announced its fiscal third quarter results as the retail giant promotes its ongoing Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping events next week. Additionally, Walmart reported earnings per share of 58 cents, adjusted, compared with the 53 cents analysts' predicted. Notably, the company appears to be optimistic heading into the holiday spending season and says Walmart customers have been purchasing more general merchandise outside of groceries. "In the U.S., in-store volumes grew, pickup from store grew faster, and delivery from store grew even faster than that," Doug McMillon, Walmart president and CEO, said in a Nov. 19 press release. "Our teams are executing and delighting our customers and members with the value and convenience they expect from Walmart."

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☆ CCTV captures suspect stealing delivery truck with worker inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ellen Rittiner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Walmart says prices will 'probably' go up if Trump tariffs take effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementWalmart's CFO said that Trump's proposed tariffs could lead the retailer to raise prices. During Trump's previous term, Walmart said it would try to avoid food price increases by managing costs elsewhere. Walmart CFO John David Rainey said on Tuesday that Trump's sweeping tariff plan could lead the retailer to raise prices on a portion of its products. Related Video"We never want to raise prices," he told CNBC. "Tariffs, though, are inflationary for customers, so we want to work with suppliers and with our own private-brand assortment to try to bring down prices."

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☆ Federal jobs are known for their stability. Now they could be in jeopardy as Musk pushes for deep spending cuts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Tech: We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers are shouldering much of it . We're in the middle of a white-collar recession, and tech workers . AdvertisementElon Musk's government efficiency commission has been tasked with cutting government spending, raising questions about the future of millions of jobs. Tech jobs are mired in a recession. White collar hiring is in a huge slump, and tech workers are some of the hardest hit .

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☆ Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Renuka Rayasam | Kff Health News | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“So, I paid it.”On online baby message boards and other social media forums, pregnant women say they are being asked by their providers to pay out-of-pocket fees earlier than expected. In some cases, they may cause women to forgo prenatal care altogether, especially in places where few other maternity care options exist. When a pregnancy ends, OB-GYNs typically file a single insurance claim for routine prenatal care, labor, delivery, and, often, postpartum care. In addition, many people are opting for high-deductible health insurance plans, leaving them to shoulder a larger share of the costs. Of the 100 million U.S. people with health care debt, 12% attribute at least some of it to maternity care, according to a 2022 KFF poll.

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