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☆ How Max Verstappen can become a four-time F1 world champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Max Verstappen has the chance to add to one of the most entertaining Formula One seasons in recent memory by becoming a four-time World Drivers’ Champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. How to watch the Las Vegas Grand PrixThe 22nd race of the 2024 season gets underway at 10 p.m. PT on Saturday/1 a.m. Norris needs to outscore Verstappen by at least three points to extend his challenge to next week’s penultimate race in Qatar. If both fail to score points, Verstappen will be crowned champion. “I just want to focus on the weekend and try to have a good performance,” the 27-year-old said ahead of the race weekend.

Persons: Max Verstappen, McLaren’s Lando Norris, George Russell, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Rick Scuteri, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, Ferrari’s Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, –, Red Bull, “, you’re, ”, Brit, ” Verstappen, Mark Sutton, Max Organizations: CNN, Las Vegas, Brit, ESPN, International, Red Bull, Austrian, “, McLaren, Getty, we’ve, Constructors, Ferrari Locations: British, Sin City, Qatar, Spain, Vegas, Miami –, “ Brazil

☆ 'Wish I had done better': Colorado school bus driver dismissed after leaving 40 kids at wrong stop in freezing temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say. The ordeal left young students from Clear Sky Elementary School in Castle Rock distressed, in tears and seeking aid from strangers, said school officials. The Douglas County School District said the driver, Irving Johnson, was a substitute who failed to follow proper protocols. “The driver should have immediately notified DCSD transportation dispatch.”The driver, Irving Johnson, shared an apology for the incident on Wednesday. I didn’t think about the fact that I had kids who got off the bus and this wasn’t their stop.

Persons: Irving Johnson, ” Caitlyn, Caitlyn, Caitlyn’s, Ashley Stark, KUSA, Rich Cosgrove, “ Regrettably, “, ”, Cosgrove Organizations: Clear Sky Elementary School, Douglas County School District, NBC, Auburn, Weather, district's, NBC News, Castle Rock Police Department Locations: Colorado, Castle Rock, Denver, East Wolfensberger, Rock, “

LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen is hoping that what happens in Vegas won't just stay in Vegas — it will go down in the history books. Verstappen, 27, of the Netherlands, can secure the trophy by finishing the 50-lap race ahead of his sole championship rival, Lando Norris. Norris needs to outscore Verstappen by at least 3 points to keep his title hopes alive, although they would be slim regardless. No other driver is mathematically in contention for the championship with three races left in the season. McLaren hopes to secure its first constructors championship since 1998, when Finnish driver Mika Häkkinen won the drivers championship with the now papaya-colored team.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Alain Prost, Juan Manuel Fangio, Verstappen, Lando Norris, McLaren’s Norris, Norris, ” Verstappen, Mark Thompson, Red Bull, McLaren, Mika Häkkinen, Oscar Piastri, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, “, ” Norris, ” Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Jack Doohan, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto, Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Haas, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo, ” Lawson, I’ve, ” Liam Lawson, Rudy Carezzevoli, Lawson Organizations: VEGAS, McLaren, Ferrari, Hamilton, Silver Arrows, Sauber, Audi, RB, NBC Locations: Vegas, Netherlands, Las Vegas, Finnish, Woking, Brazil, São Paulo

☆ My kid went to the wrong airport when traveling home from college for the first time. I then taught him these 5 travel tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Cheryl Maguire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWhen traveling home from college for the holidays, my son went to the wrong airport. The Thanksgiving flights to and from college went OK since they traveled together. After calling home, I realized he was at the wrong airport. Tell them to arrive early to allow for mistakesWhen my son went to the wrong airport, he made his flight mainly because he got to the airport two hours early. Discuss safety tips when using ride-sharesSo far, my twins have taken their college campus van to and from the airport.

Persons: I've, they're Locations: New York City

☆ Thanksgiving Travel Tips: How to Survive Flights and Car Rentals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Planes, trains, highways, they’re all going to be packed over the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the busiest periods for travel. It projects the three busiest travel days will be the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after the holiday. Nearly 72 million motorists are expected to travel 50 or more miles from home between Tuesday and Monday, according to AAA, the automobile organization. (Nearly 2.3 million people will be on buses, trains or cruise ships.) For drivers, AAA has suggestions, including recommended departure days and times depending on where you live and how long you can expect to spend in transit at the height of holiday traffic.

Organizations: Transportation Security, AAA

☆ Bad news if you’re looking to buy a house in the next two years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

After hitting two-decade highs nearing 8% late last year, mortgage rates have fallen, dipping nearly as low as 6% in September. Mortgage rates are expected to stay stuck above 6% for at least the next two years, according to economists and recent forecasts. Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates. Mortgage rates are closely tied to the 10-year US Treasury yield. Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones last month said a swelling national debt under Trump would be frowned upon by the bond market.

Persons: Freddie Mac, ” Lawrence Yun, “, Wells, Fannie Mae, Donald Trump’s, Trump, ” Bernard Baumohl, Paul Tudor Jones, “ We’re, ”, Nick Dus, “ They’ve, Dus, NAR’s Yun, Yun, ” Yun, Samantha Delouya Organizations: Washington CNN, National Association of Realtors, Federal, Treasury, Economic Outlook, Billionaire, Trump, CNBC, CNN, Fed Locations: Wells Fargo, Evansville , Indiana

☆ New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan Clears Final Bureaucratic Hurdle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ana Ley | More About Ana Ley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New York City’s congestion pricing program has cleared its last bureaucratic hurdle, and most drivers could soon be paying $9 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s mass transit network and will oversee the pricing plan, has been granted permission by the Federal Highway Administration to proceed with the tolls as planned, according to M.T.A. Congestion pricing would charge most motorists $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours, down from the previously approved rate of $15. Although it has received final government approval, congestion pricing could still be undone, even after its start date. President-elect Donald J. Trump has also threatened to stop congestion pricing as one of his first acts in office.

Persons: Donald J, Trump Organizations: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Federal, Administration Locations: York, Manhattan

☆ 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.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams’s Organizations: Yorkers Locations: York City, New York, Manhattan, Central

☆ 'I have no money': Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Morris, like thousands of other customers, was snared in the collapse of a behind-the-scenes fintech firm called Synapse and has been locked out of her account for six months as of November. Then she learned how much Evolve Bank & Trust, the lender where her funds were supposed to be held, was prepared to return to her. The crisis started in May when a dispute between Synapse and Evolve Bank over customer balances boiled over and the fintech middleman turned off access to a key system used to process transactions. Synapse helped fintech startups like Yotta and Juno, which are not banks, offer checking accounts and debit cards by hooking them up with small lenders like Evolve. But that would've required more coordination between Evolve and the other lenders that held customer funds than what ultimately happened.

Persons: Oscar Wong, Kayla Morris, Morris, Andreessen Horowitz, Jelena McWilliams, Zach Jacobs, there's, Yotta, Adam Moelis, they've, Jacobs, Andrew Meloan, Meloan, I've, ” Zach Jacobs, McWilliams, McWilliams didn't, Rayburn, Tom Williams, hadn't, Judge Martin Barash, Natasha Craft, they're, Andreatte Caliguire Organizations: Evolve Bank & Trust, Synapse, Evolve Bank, ., CNBC, FedEx, Evolve, Deposit Insurance Corp, U.S, FDIC, Trump, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial, Prudential Regulators, Megabanks, Depository, CQ, Inc, AMG, Lineage Bank, American Bank, Indiana FedEx Locations: Texas, Tampa , Florida, Yotta, Chicago, California, Mishawaka , Indiana

☆ Bank of America raises Netflix price target to $1,000 on Tyson/Paul fight viewership
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Two catalysts may send shares of Netflix even higher in the months ahead, according to Bank of America. Analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterated her buy rating on Netflix and hiked her price target by $200 to $1,000, implying more than 13% upside from Wednesday's close. "Live and advertising are complementary growth drivers, as more live programming drives additional high value, premium ad inventory," Reif Ehrlich added. "Netflix's ability to monetize this premium live inventory will be key to making advertising a multi-year growth driver." Still, Netflix has an average price target of $787, implying about 11% downside from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Reif Ehrlich, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul –, Beyoncé –, ann Organizations: Netflix, Bank of America, Broadcasting

☆ TGI Friday's Bankruptcy: Changing Tastes, Wall Street Crushed Chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The hundreds of TGI Fridays franchises across 41 countries are independently owned entities and, therefore, not part of the bankruptcy process. AdvertisementIf you're a TGI Fridays lover, that means you can still go to the one nearby if you want. Like companies in a similar situation, the story of TGI Fridays is one of slow decline before an accelerated crash. In addition to grappling with changing tastes, TGI Fridays has also been subject to another trend in the restaurant business: private equity financial maneuvering. It can always be Friday anywhere, not just TGI Fridays, and maybe at a better price point or nicer experience.

Persons: Ray Blanchette, Brandon Coleman III, Coleman, Weldon Spangler, It's, Jonathan Maze, Tom Cruise, Ruby, Chili's, You've, they'll, who'd, Burt, hasn't, There's, John Bringardner, Bringardner, that's, Ragini, Alicia Kelso, Kelso, TriArtisan, Hostmore, I'm, Emily Stewart Organizations: Street, Restaurant Business, Buffalo Wild Wings, NFL, Strategic Resource, — TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Sentinel Capital Partners —, Sentinel, Citibank, SEC, FTI Consulting, Creditsafe, Hooters, Business Locations: Beppo, New York, Olive, Nation's

☆ 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."

Persons: Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber, TASOS KATOPODIS, Dave K, Khosrowshahi Organizations: Tesla, Wall Street Journal Locations: San Francisco

Rancher Jim Chilton stands at the US-Mexico border, where the wall ends, on his family’s ranch southeast of Arivaca, Arizona. Matt York/APShoes left behind by migrants on the Chiltons' ranch are displayed on their front porch in 2016. And while they want the border wall finished, they still support legal immigration. He feels his time with a vigilante group called Arizona Border Recon is his opportunity to give back to the country that welcomed him. Tim Foley leads a vigilante group called Arizona Border Recon.

Persons: Sue Chilton’s, Obama, they’ve, Donald Trump’s, Jim Chilton, Norma Galeana, Joe Biden, Sue Chilton, ”, Biden, that’s, Matt York, Frederic J . Brown, Jim, ” Jim, Tom Homan, Greg Abbott, “, Elon Musk, ” Sue, Will Lanzoni, Hugo, anybody’s, Tim Foley, CNN Foley, Trump, I’ve, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels, Dannels, “ We’ve, CNN Dannels, Foley, Sheriff Dannels, it’s, Brandon Bell, It’s, Rafael, ” Rafael Organizations: Arizona CNN, Border Patrol, CNN, US Border Patrol, Getty, Trump, Republican National Convention, Texas Gov, Arizona, National Guard, Cochise County Sheriff, gotaways, West Locations: Nogales, Arizona, camo, Mexico, Arivaca , Arizona, United States, Sasabe , Arizona, AFP, Uruguayan, Greenwich , Connecticut, Cochise County, Chilton, Sheriff, It’s, Nogales , Arizona

☆ Why prioritizing employee wellbeing is a strategic business investment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employers know that prioritizing employee wellbeing is the right thing to do, but there are also business benefits. Indeed Introduces the 2024 Work Wellbeing 100, ranking the Top Publicly-Traded Companies for Work Wellbeing in the US. Oxford recently analyzed Indeed's work wellbeing dataset and highlighted a strong correlation between company wellbeing and business performance. Indeed's 2024 Global Work Wellbeing Report findings revealed that higher levels of employee wellbeing are associated with improved firm valuation, return on assets, and gross profits. Indeed reinforced the business case for work wellbeing by launching the Work Wellbeing 100, an index ranking the top 100 publicly traded companies based on their Indeed Work Wellbeing Score.

Persons: Russell, — LaFawn Davis, Davis Organizations: Oxford, Nasdaq, Forrester Research, Insider Studios Locations: Oxford, millennials

☆ Sheetz is slashing gas prices by 40 cents
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Sheetz, the gas station and convenience store chain, is slashing prices at some of its pumps ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel period. Sheetz and other chains periodically slash prices to generate buzz and sales, even at the expense of lower profit. Drawing in people with cheap gas could help give convenience store sales a boost. But it’s an odd time to cut gas prices, which are below $3 a gallon in 31 states and hovering at $3.06 a gallon nationally. “Gas prices, after two-plus years of sizzling because of outside factors like Covid and Russia, are finally coming back into balance,” GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan previously told CNN.

Persons: New York CNN — Sheetz, GasBuddy, ”, Patrick De Haan Organizations: New, New York CNN, AAA, Drivers, CNN Locations: New York, Russia

☆ Ramirez: Target's private labels shine, but Walmart leads in groceries.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRamirez: Target's private labels shine, but Walmart leads in groceries. Jessica Ramirez, Senior Research Analyst at Jane Hali & Associates, discusses Walmart and Target's performance, emphasizing Walmart's strength in groceries and Target's focus on private labels and holiday traffic drivers. She notes cautious consumer spending, strategic promotions, and TJX's success in beauty amid shifting trends.

Persons: Ramirez, Jessica Ramirez, Jane Hali Organizations: Walmart, Associates

☆ No. 1 skill you need to run a money-making side hustle: ‘A gigantic portion of’ your success depends on it, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

More than a third of all U.S. adults have a side hustle, recent data shows. The people who make the most money have something in common: lots of emotional intelligence. "A gigantic portion of [side hustle] work involves emotional intelligence pretty heavily," says M.K., who ran Austin-based customer experience consulting firm The Heart Company for eight years before joining Indeed. The more you understand what other people need in their lives, the more you can build your product or service to be a useful solution, he notes. "I think [emotional intelligence] is going to be a big pillar of the future of work, especially with AI taking care of a lot of operational things," M.K.

Persons: Kyle M.K, they'll Organizations: The Heart Company Locations: Austin

☆ 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.

Persons: HouseCalls, Alexander Billioux, Billioux, Susan Sanner, Sanner, — Organizations: UnitedHealthcare, Insider Studios, 2Optum, Income Group Locations: Atlanta

☆ Delta takes a jab at Spirit and says it soon expects more profit from premium seats than economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As such, premium seats — currently about 30% of Delta's inventory — will be a majority focus of any added capacity next year. Delta is doubling down on premium seatsDelta's premium cabins, including premium-economy upgrades, Delta One business class, and domestic first class, have long been profit drivers. Delta said its Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will be introduced with about 50% premium seats, for example, while the airline plans to add lie-flat business class to A321neo jets. AdvertisementThis all comes after Delta had higher-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, largely anchored by premium seats, even though it was dinged by a costly CrowdStrike outage. From July through September, Delta generated $5.3 billion in premium revenue compared to $6.3 billion for the economy cabin despite premium taking up less cabin real estate.

Persons: Glen Hauenstein, Hauenstein, Scott Kirby, David Neeleman, They've, Ed Bastian, Donald Trump, Delta, didn't Organizations: Lines, Delta Air Lines, Wednesday, Delta, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Breeze Airways, Biden, Airbus, Boeing Locations: Atlanta

Nebraska’s Dan Osborn is returning to work Tuesday as a steamfitter after his unsuccessful Senate run, but his political career isn’t over. Osborn, who ran as an independent, is launching a political action committee, called the Working Class Heroes Fund, to support working-class candidates of all parties. And he isn’t ruling out another run for office after his loss to GOP Sen. Deb Fischer. Osborn said his PAC will support candidates of any party, and he said he didn’t expect to have many policy litmus tests, apart from supporting campaign finance overhaul and rejecting corporate donations. His Senate campaign raised $7.9 million through mid-October, according to the latest campaign finance reports, and he said it ultimately raised more than $14 million.

Persons: Dan Osborn, Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, ” Osborn, Pete Ricketts, Sen, Ben Sasse’s, Ricketts, “, “ Pete Ricketts, Kamala Harris, Fischer, Donald Trump, I’ve, we’ve, ” Organizations: GOP, Senate, Chicago Cubs, Nebraska, Republicans, Democrats, Marijuana, Party Locations: Nebraska

Full coverage car insurance provides liability insurance and coverage for your car (collision and comprehensive). Best Cheap Full Coverage Car Insurance for Discounts: Farmers Auto InsuranceWhile other providers list less than 12 car insurance discounts, Farmers has over 23. Tips for Finding the Cheapest Full Coverage InsuranceFull coverage car insurance is more expensive than the minimum coverage. Cheap Full Coverage Car Insurance Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does full coverage car insurance consist of? The standard full coverage car insurance consists of liability insurance, collision insurance, and comprehensive insurance.

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☆ Xiaomi's SU7, the EV that has US auto bosses talking, is smashing sales targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The SU7 EV has proven a hit in China, and even attracted praise from Ford CEO Jim Farley. The tech giant said it surpassed its 100,000 annual sales target for the SU7 by November. Xiaomi's SU7 has got the whole auto world talking, and the smart EV is flying off the shelves in China, passing its annual sales goal with over a month to spare. AdvertisementElon Musk's company reported slipping sales in China in October, even as rivals like BYD, Xpeng, and Zeekr tout booming sales. Xiaomi's smartphone business, meanwhile, grew by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2024, slightly behind Apple's estimated 3.5% growth in the same period.

Persons: Jim Farley, Xiaomi's SU7, Xiaomi Organizations: Apple, Revenue, EV, Ford, Elon Musk's, Business Locations: China

☆ Robotaxis could slowly be coming for Uber and Lyft drivers' earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementCompetition from driverless taxis could reduce Uber and Lyft drivers' earnings in the years to come. Many drivers told BI that the gig has become less profitable recently due to increased competition. As the adoption of driverless taxis spreads across the US, ride-hailing experts told Business Insider that Uber and Lyft drivers could see their earning opportunities slowly deteriorate. Garin said that many ride-hailing drivers work part-time and don't rely on the gig as their primary source of income. A Lyft spokesperson did not respond to BI's question about the impacts driverless taxis could have on ride-hailing drivers.

Persons: Carl Benedikt Frey, Frey, Waymo, Uber, robotaxis, Andrew Garin, Garin, who've, Lyft, Sergio Avedian, Guy, Bernstein, Nicole Moore, Lindsey Cameron, we've, we're Organizations: Oxford Internet Institute, Drivers, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz, Atlanta, Phoenix, Mobileye, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Locations: San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Austin, Aurora, China

☆ Almost 80 million expected to travel over Thanksgiving in record-breaking getaway
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Almost 80 million people will hit the roads and airways this Thanksgiving, with traveler numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels, the AAA predicts. Journeys of 50 miles or more will be made by 79.9 million people in the holiday period — an increase of 1.7 million from last year and 2 million more than in 2019. "Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel, and this year we’re expecting to set new records across the board, from driving to flying and cruising," Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel said in a statement. The majority of trips, 71.7 million, will be by car, meaning 1.3 million more travelers will be on the road compared to last year. A record 5.84 million plan to fly, a 9% increase from 2019, with international flight bookings up 23%, the AAA said.

Persons: Stacey Barber, Bob Pishue, Hertz Organizations: AAA, AAA Travel, Phoenix Locations: Boston , New York, LA, Seattle, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Las Vegas , Los Angeles, Miami, Oahu, Orlando, Florida

☆ Trump’s pick for fracker-in-chief will have a tough time pumping a lot more oil
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Auzinea Bacon | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Trump has said he wants to lower gas prices — which currently average $3.07 per gallon — to below $2 a gallon. But the American oil industry is already booming and increasing output doesn’t mean gas prices will drop. After oil prices shot up in 2022 in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions on Russian oil imposed by western countries, major oil companies reported record profits. But are we going to increase oil production by another 50%? OPEC+, a group of leading oil-producing countries, even delayed plans to increase production because of concerns about excess supply.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, Trump, Chris Wright, Wright, Andy Cross, Andy Lipow, ” Lipow, “ It’s, Biden, ”, Bob McNally, George W, Bush, CNN’s David Goldman, Matt Egan Organizations: CNN, Liberty Energy, Liberty, Denver Post, US Energy Information Administration, P, Insights, Eurasia Group, Texas Intermediate, OPEC, Lipow Oil Associates, Energy, Oil Locations: Denver, States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Eurasia, Ukraine, China, OPEC

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