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☆ 'We were willing to risk everything': Gen-Z duo started a pasta sauce brand that brings in $1 million a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

That kind of energy, they thought, was missing from the pasta sauce aisle. "We probably took $150,000 — everything we made from that business, honestly, bottom line — and put it into Sauz," Bonde says. The pasta sauce aisle was crammed with basil marinaras, vodkas and creamy alfredos. Maybe shoppers would enjoy the flavor in their pasta sauce. "If I went and surveyed 1,000 pasta sauce shoppers, I don't think any of them would have said hot honey marinara.

Persons: Troy Bonde, Winston Alfieri, Sauz, they'd, Gen, —, Bonde, Alfieri, Covid, I'd, Ally Kroeckel, They'd Organizations: USC, CNBC, NextPace Ventures, Foods, Ford, Mazda Locations: China, WhatsApp, Angeles, California

☆ Trump Tariffs: Businesses, Americans Are Preparing for Higher Prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

They're trying to figure out what to do. They're trying to figure out what to do. Thanks to muscle memory from the tariffs Trump imposed in 2018, he says, many businesses are speeding up their shipping schedules — racing to get as many goods as possible into the country before any new tariffs are implemented. So did dryers, even though they weren't subject to tariffs — companies figured customers would assume that two related products were subject to the same inflationary forces. Related stories"If they can accelerate big purchases they know they're going to make, they should do that," says Lovely, the senior fellow at the Peterson Institute.

Persons: Donald Trump's, I'm, I've, Jolie, Trump, Greg Daco, Mary Lovely, Ernie Tedeschi, Biden, Steve Madden, Paul Brashier, Brashier, Stephen Lamar, Mike Brey, Brey, Lindsay Owens, Tedeschi, it's, didn't, Emily Stewart Organizations: Trump . Companies, Yale Budget, Peterson Institute, Yale Budget Lab, ITS Logistics, Trump, American Apparel and Footwear Association, Hobby Works, tote, Apple Watch, Business Locations: United States, New York City, China, EY, American, Vietnam, Mexico, USA

☆ Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

2024 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship on Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman started fifth but was already up to second by the 10th lap around the street circuit that includes the famed Las Vegas Strip. Verstappen asked at the Bellagio what time it was, noting he was in Las Vegas and "I'm very thirsty." The trio of races in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Las Vegas are more than any other country.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Verstappen, Lando Norris, McLaren, Red Bull, Norris, Christian Horner, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Sylvester Stallone, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Max, he's, Verstappen's, Terry Crews, Russell, he'd, Crews, Verstappen wasn't, Sainz, Leclerc, Sebastian Vettel, Sainz's, Vegas, Michael Andretti, Andretti, Dan Towriss, Mark Walter Organizations: Oracle Red Bull, Las Vegas, Circuit, Red, Ferrari, McLaren, Bellagio, Sainz's Ferrari, General Motors, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cadillac F1, Liberty Media Locations: Netherlands, parc ferme, Las Vegas , Nevada, Brazil, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Las Vegas, United States, Miami, Austin , Texas, Vegas, American, Indiana

☆ Former BP Chief Joins A.I. Data Center Developer
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Stanley Reed | More About Stanley Reed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bernard Looney, the former chief executive of BP, one of the world’s largest energy companies, said Sunday that he would become chairman of a data center start-up in the United States, a move that comes amid a ravenous appetite for electricity to power the boom in artificial intelligence. The company, called Prometheus Hyperscale, plans to build a $10 billion data center on a 640-acre site in Evanston, Wyo., carved out of the family ranch of the company’s founder and chief executive, Trenton Thornock. The hope is to attract companies like Amazon, Microsoft or Google with mushrooming needs for computer power, Mr. Looney said in an interview. Prometheus plans to expand in the United States and internationally, he added. I’ll be helping them with strategy.”Mr.Looney, 54, left BP last year after acknowledging that he failed to properly disclose personal relationships with colleagues.

Persons: Bernard Looney, Hyperscale, Looney, Prometheus, I’ll, ”, “ I’ll, ” Mr.Looney Organizations: BP, Trenton, Microsoft Locations: United States, Evanston, Wyo, Trenton Thornock

☆ Chuck Woolery, original host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' dead at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementChuck Woolery died on Saturday, November 23, at the age of 83. The legendary game show star was best known as the original host of "Wheel of Fortune." Woolery became a conservative commentator and Trump supporter later in his life. Chuck Woolery, the media personality best known for hosting the game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection," died on Saturday at the age of 83. However, it was through his role as the original host of the hugely popular game show "Wheel of Fortune" that he really made his name.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, Woolery, Trump, Mark Young, Young, Carlo Allegri, Donald Trump Organizations: Associated Press, US Navy, NBC, American, of Fame Locations: Texas, Ashland , Kentucky

☆ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hollywood was back this weekend to where it desperately hungers to be — at the center of global culture. Women flocked to the PG-rated “Wicked,” a lavish adaptation of Act One of the popular Broadway musical, while men supported “Gladiator II,” an R-rated sequel 24 years in the making. Together, the two big-budget movies were on pace to sell roughly $380 million in tickets worldwide, bringing the box office back to life after months of audience indifference. That sum would make “Wicked” the third-highest opener for the year, behind $211 million for “Deadpool & Wolverine” and $154 million for “Inside Out 2.” (Overseas, “Wicked” was expected to collect an additional $48 million.) Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” was on pace to collect about $60 million in North America, including previews, for a worldwide total since arriving in overseas release earlier this month of about $225 million.

Persons: hungers, ”, “, Deadpool, Ridley Scott’s Organizations: Hollywood Locations: United States, Canada, North America

☆ AI is both a new threat and a new solution at the UN climate conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AI is also ushering in an era of nuclear power, however, which is cleaner. Tech companies are investing in nuclear power plants to fuel AI data centers. Some industry leaders believe that nuclear energy might be the only reliable way to meet the demands of the AI revolution. "AI requires massive, industrial-scale amounts of energy," Franklin Servan-Schreiber, the CEO of nuclear energy startup Transmutex, previously told Business Insider. According to the Financial Times, last week, at the UN COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Big Tech companies flew under the radar more than usual.

Persons: Fabrice, Franklin Servan, Schreiber, Edwin Lyman, Toby Rice, EQT, Rice, Kevin Thompson, Jensen Huang Organizations: Tech, US Energy Information Administration, Companies, Google, Union of, Scientists, Wall Street, Financial Times, UN, Big Tech, McKinsey, Nvidia, Hong Kong University of Science, Technology Locations: United States, Washington ,, Baku, Azerbaijan

☆ Software company providing services to US and UK grocery stores says it was hit by ransomware attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A major software supply-chain company, which counts US and UK grocery stores and Fortune 500 firms as clients, said it was hit by a ransomware attack this weekend. A Blue Yonder spokesperson did not answer questions about which clients were affected, including those in the United States. “On November 21, 2024, Blue Yonder experienced disruptions to its managed services hosted environment, which was determined to be the result of a ransomware incident,” Blue Yonder said in an initial public statement on Friday. Some of the biggest US grocery chains use Blue Yonder, including Albertsons — the parent company of chains like Safeway and Jewel-Osco — and Kroger, the parent company of chains like Ralphs and Fred Meyer. Albertsons and Kroger did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for commentOther major corporations that have used Blue Yonder products or services include Proctor & Gamble and Anheuser-Busch, according to Blue Yonder press statements.

Persons: ”, Fred Meyer Organizations: CNN, Panasonic, “, Blue, Morrisons, Sainsbury, Albertsons, Safeway, Kroger, Proctor, Gamble, Anheuser, Busch Locations: an Arizona, United States, United Kingdom

☆ Opinion | Neighbors Are Burning Each Other’s Land to Stop Dangerous Wildfires. Let’s Help Them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( M.R. O Connor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A wildfire in southwestern Massachusetts grew to 1,000 acres this week, the second fire in the region to reach that size this month. As droughts and heat intensify, the risk of wildfires like these becoming catastrophic is growing across the United States. But after generations of suppressing fire, many millions of acres of brush and tree fuels have built up, increasing the risk of large, dangerous wildfires. Prescribed-burn associations — neighbors helping neighbors burn — are addressing some of these issues by pooling community members’ resources, experience and time. In an era of greater wildfire risk driven by fuel accumulation and global warming, governments should be swiftly removing barriers to the use of prescribed fires on private land.

Organizations: United States Forest Service Locations: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, United States, Texas, California, North Carolina, National

☆ Hyundai announces recall of over 42,000 vehicles due to wiring issue that can cause them to roll away
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall over 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can cause the automobiles to roll away, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday. The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai Tucson vehicles subject to the recall have transmissions that can shift out of “park” without the brake pedal having to be applied, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury, per the administration. All 2025 Santa Cruz and Tucson vehicles in the U.S. are subject to the recall, including over 35,500 Tucson and 6,900 Santa Cruz vehicles. In early November, it was discovered that the wiring issue that caused the issue with the Tucson vehicle may also have impacted Santa Cruz vehicles. This prompted a review from the North America Safety Decision Authority on Nov. 13 and a recall of the vehicles.

Organizations: Hyundai, North America, National, Traffic Safety Administration, Santa Cruz, NHTSA, Tucson, American Safety Office, North America Safety Locations: Santa, Hyundai Tucson, Santa Cruz, Tucson, U.S

Here’s what to know about the differences between the “Wicked” film and musical. Trying to fit all of the “Wicked” musical into one film would have been a “burden,” Schwartz says. “There are things that go past in lightning speed, like the two sisters,” Holzman says of the “Wicked” musical. In the musical, Elphaba arrives at Shiz as an enrolled student under strict orders to look after her sister. More details on the GrimmerieWhile most of the songs of the “Wicked” movie soundtrack are the same as the musical, “One Short Day” has a notable addition.

Persons: ”, Gregory Maguire, Glinda —, Oz, Jon M, Chu, “, Glinda, ” Chu, Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, ” Schwartz, we’ve, Winnie, ’ ” Schwartz, “ We’ve, ” Holzman, — ” Holzman, ‘, ’ ”, Schwartz, Holzman, Nessarose, Elphaba, Elphaba’s, Marissa Bode, Bode, ” Bode, Elphaba isn’t, Madame Morrible, Michelle Yeoh, —, — Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Menzel, Chenoweth, Frank Baum’s, Ariana Grande’s Glinda, Dorothy, Dillamond, Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, Oz ” Organizations: Gershwin, Broadway, Shiz University, Emerald City, Lion Locations: San Francisco, Shiz, Emerald, Oz, Emerald City, Munchkinland

☆ Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK — Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” has died at age 83. Guthrie wrote that she died in Provincetown, Massachusetts, her residence for some 40 years, and referred to her being in failing health. The chorus was a tribute to Alice — whose restaurant, Guthrie pointed out, was not actually called Alice’s Restaurant — that countless fans have since memorized:You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant / You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant / Walk right in it’s around the back / Just a half a mile from the railroad track / You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant. “Alice’s Restaurant” was the title of his million-selling debut album, and the basis of a movie and cookbook of the same name. Her honor was immortalized by Guthrie, who late in “Alice’s Restaurant” advised: “You can get anything you want” at Alice’s Restaurant, “excepting Alice.”

Persons: Alice Brock, Arlo, ”, Guthrie, ” Guthrie, “ Alice, we’d, Alice May Pelkey, Brock, Sarah, Ray Brock, Arlo Guthrie, Angela Weiss, Woody Guthrie, Richard Robbins, Alice — Organizations: Records, Democratic Society, Sarah Lawrence College, Greenwich Village, Getty, Stockbridge School, Police, Guthrie Center Locations: Massachusetts, Provincetown , Massachusetts, New York City, Greenwich, New York, US, Bethel , N.Y, Stockbridge, Vietnam, it’s, Stockton

☆ Singer Khalid comes out as gay after he was outed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

Singer Khalid came out as gay in a series of posts on X after he said he was outed by someone else. In a post on Friday, the "Location" singer shared a rainbow flag emoji followed by "there yall go. Someone responded saying, "Wait hope Mr Khalid isn’t GEHHH!." The singer, whose full name is Khalid Donnel Robinson, opened up about his sexuality after someone outed him, he explained in another post on X. NBC News reached out to a rep for Khalid for further comment.

Persons: Singer Khalid, Khalid isn’t GEHHH, Khalid Donnel Robinson, Khalid Organizations: NBC

☆ Israel announces that West Bank settlers no longer face detention without trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Israel’s new defense minister has said security forces would no longer apply administrative detention orders to Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, and thus only Palestinian suspects can be held indefinitely without trial. Israel Katz, a long-time ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was appointed defense minister earlier in November and announced the decision on Friday. In 2019, Trump abandoned the long-held U.S. position that West Bank settlements are illegal before it was restored by President Joe Biden. Settler immunity from administrative detention coincides with heightened rhetoric from Israeli ministers calling for the West Bank to be annexed. The U.N. said four Palestinian children have been killed every week in the West Bank on average since the current conflict began, a three-fold increase from the first nine months of 2023.

Persons: Donald Trump, Israel Katz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Katz Bebeto Matthews, B’Tselem, Yair Lapid, Israel's, Itamar Ben, Trump, Joe Biden, Israel’s, Bezalel Smotrich, Trump’s, Smotrich, “, ”, Mike Huckabee, Yossi Mekelberg, Defense Lloyd J, Austin, Katz Organizations: West Bank, Palestinian Prisoner Society, National, Palestinian Authority, Arkansas Gov, Arutz, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Chatham House’s, NBC, Defense Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Bank, U.S, Washington, Arkansas, East, North Africa, South Lebanon

Two of Choe’s dishes they love the most are kimchi mashed potatoes and her kimchi mac and cheese. Seasoned broccoli saladNamul Sesame Broccoli Salad. For Thanksgiving, Choe said the salad’s light flavors can go with any dish. Smoky gochujang chicken saladCold Gochujang Chicken Salad. Choe said this smoky gochujang chicken salad will take care of your leftovers.

Persons: Caroline Choe, ”, Badiozamani, Choe, Choe’s, ” Choe, “ Organizations: New, Korean, U.S Locations: Korean American, New York City, United States, New England

Abortion rights groups are bracing for an especially tough fight in conservative Missouri, where they see one of the most restrictive bans in the country in place. But abortion rights groups in the heavily Republican state said they’re prepared to respond to any. Abortion rights groups also aren’t expecting much of a battle in Colorado, Maryland, Nevada or New York — the remaining four states where voters passed measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions earlier this month. “Ballot measures don’t end on Election Day. (The ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida’s constitution failed, even though it received the support of 57% of voters.)

Persons: Roe, Wade, ”, Olivia Cappello, ” Tori Schafer, Kelsey Pritchard, Susan B, Anthony Pro, ” Pritchard didn’t, it’s, —, Chris Love, Dawn Penich, Jill Norgaard, Pritchard, they’re, Quentin Savwoir Organizations: U.S, Supreme, GOP, Republican, Thomas More Society, Arizona, Voters, Strategy Center Locations: Missouri, . Missouri, “ Missouri, Arizona, ” Arizona, Montana, Colorado , Maryland, Nevada, New York, that’s, Maryland, Colorado, Florida , Nebraska, South Dakota, Florida

Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance. Participating world leaders Tuesday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. “It is really disappointing to see that world leaders haven’t shown up in force in solidarity,” she added. While Trump “may put climate action on the back burner,” U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said, “the work to contain climate change is going to continue.”U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said states, cities, nongovernmental organizations and companies are still “all-in” on pursuing climate goals. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks Tuesday on day two of the COP29 climate conference.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexander Nemenov, General Ban, ”, Ruth Townend, COP29, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Justin Trudeau, Shigeru Ishiba, ” Townend, haven’t, Matiul Haq Khalis, Laurent Thomet, Trump, John Podesta, Jennifer Granholm, ” Granholm, Darren Woods, Who, Ilham Aliyev, Carl Court, Getty Images Aliyev, Adel, Lord Adair Turner, Britain, “, James Marape, Marape, Asadullah Jawid Organizations: Change, United Nations, Getty, World Meteorological Organization, House, Pacific, British, Seven, Canadian, Japanese, Environmental Protection Agency, Getty Images, U.S . Energy, Infrastructure Law, NBC, Exxon, Independent, Climate Finance, U.S, Energy, Commission, Union, Baku, American University of Locations: BAKU, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, United States, Paris, AFP, London, Baku, U.S, ”, Saudi, Adel Al, Saudi Arabia, Saharan Africa, China, Papua New Guinea, American University of Afghanistan

An infant has died and 10 adults have been sickened amid a four-state listeria outbreak connected to ready-to-eat meat products, officials said. The outbreak has been tied to ready-to-eat meat produced by Yu Shang Food, Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Friday. The infant who died was a twin whose sibling also died but whose death could not be linked to listeria. Of the eight people sickened, seven shopped at markets where Yu Shang Food products are sold, and two said they recalled eating Yu Shang Food chicken, the CDC update said. “This suggests that people in this outbreak got sick from the same food,” the CDC said in its update.

Persons: Yu Shang, Listeria, Shang, Yu, Braised Beef, ” Organizations: Yu Shang Food, Inc, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, USDA Locations: Spartanburg , South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, California, United States

Migrant families and immigration advocacy groups are preparing for millions of families to potentially be separated from each other during the mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump. It is unclear how exactly the deportations will play out and how families will be impacted. In states like Arizona, Colorado and Pennsylvania, mixed-status families, asylum-seekers and advocates say they are planning for scenarios where children could be separated from their parents. Alex Wong / Getty ImagesIn Tucson, Arizona, the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, a group of more than 10 nonprofit organizations, is helping undocumented and mixed-status families create “emergency packets” ahead of potential mass deportations. Advocacy groups are also bracing for state-level changes to immigration enforcement that could result in deportations.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Dennis, Jae C, Lillie, ”, Trump, “, “ He’s, ’ ” Lillie, Tom Homan, Alex Wong, Isabel Garcia, Garcia, ” Garcia, Coalición, noncitizens, Biden, Gabe Gutierrez, David Hathaway, ” Hathaway, he’s, He’s, I’m, Casas, Greg Abbott, “ They’re, ’ ”, ’ Organizations: President, American Immigration Council, U.S . Customs, Border, CBS News, Trump, NBC News, Republican National Convention, ICE Air, NBC, Drug Enforcement Administration, Texas Gov Locations: Arizona , Colorado, Pennsylvania, Nogales Ariz, U.S, Honduras, nonborder U.S, Milwaukee, Tucson , Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Harlingen , Texas, Texas, Santa Cruz County, Colorado In Denver

☆ Travel news: Italy’s working visas are hard to get but some Americans manage it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Villages and visasThe Italian village offering $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result was one of our top stories on CNN Travel this week. Despite all the houses going on offer, working visas to Italy are still very limited. Over in the world of dairy, this year’s World Cheese Awards saw 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries assembled in the Portuguese city of Viseu to face judges’ scrutiny. The US agency might even have to slow air traffic down because of air traffic controller shortages, particularly in the Northeast.

Persons: Zeneba Bowers, Matt Walker, Chelsea Waite, ”, they’re, CNN Kim Morgan, Tom Latkovic, Lyme, Vang, tarantulas Organizations: CNN, FAA, CNN Travel, Federal Aviation Administration, Northeast . American Airlines, Spirit Airlines Locations: Italy, Sicily, Sardinian, Ollolai, Tennessee, Rome, California, Ham, Parma, Portuguese, Viseu, Kashmir, India, France, United States, Northeast, Europe, Laos, Vang Vieng, Britain

Mexico gained tens of thousands of jobs when U.S. and foreign automakers moved their plants to Mexico under the free trade pact to take advantage of much lower wages. But the idea that Chinese parts — or even whole cars — could be piggybacking on that arrangement to further hollow out the U.S. auto industry has enraged some people north of the border. Mexico hopes the rules of the agreement would prevent the U.S. or Canada from simply walking away when the trade pact comes up for review in 2026. Mexican officials say they have fewer imports of Chinese parts and products than the United States does. In the end, Mexico may be forced to crack down on Chinese imports, but it won't be easy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, ” Sheinbaum, Sheinbaum, Marcelo Ebrard, ” Ebrard, Gabriela Siller, ” Siller, “, . Mahoney, ” Mahoney, Sen, Sherrod Brown, José María Ramos Organizations: MEXICO CITY, —, Canadian, Banco Base, Baker Institute, Ohio Democrat, Colegio, Associated Press Locations: MEXICO, — Mexico, North America, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Morena, China, Asia, United States, Mexican, Trump's, Texas, Ohio, Frontera Norte, Tijuana

☆ Wealthy countries' $300 billion offer seeks to end COP29 stalemate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People walk past the logotype at the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 11, 2024. The European Union, U.S. and other wealthy countries at the COP29 summit have agreed to raise their offer to $300 billion per year by 2035 to help developing nations deal with climate change, sources told Reuters on Saturday, after a previous proposal was dismissed as insultingly low. The shift in position came after a $250 billion proposal for a deal, drafted by Azerbaijan's COP29 presidency on Friday, was panned by developing countries as insufficient. It was not clear if the wealthy countries' revised position had been formally communicated to developing countries at COP29, and whether it would be enough to win their support. The U.S. delegation at COP29 and the UK energy ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: —, Azerbaijan's COP29 Organizations: Change, European Union, Reuters, EU, Commission, U.S Locations: Baku, COP29, United States, Australia, Britain

☆ A historian says the naval battle in 'Gladiator II' only got one thing wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The scene is rooted in real-life naval battles that began during Julius Caesar's reign in Rome. Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II" takes a few creative liberties and diverges from history to up the ante for audiences. "Gladiator II" is set 15 years after Russell Crowe's Maximus Decimus Meridius died in the Colosseum in the 2000 movie "Gladiator." Staged naval battles really did happen in RomeA naval battle taking place at the Colosseum in "Gladiator II." AdvertisementThe sharks featured in "Gladiator II" are most likely an addition from Scott, who tends to include animals in his movies.

Persons: Julius Caesar's, Ridley Scott's, Russell Crowe's Maximus Decimus Meridius, Geta, Joseph Quinn, Caracalla, Fred Hechinger, Paul Mescal, Maximus, Connie Nielsen, Lucius, Neil Corbould, Alison Futrell, Futrell, Emperor Claudius, Scott Organizations: Paramount, National Geographic, University of Arizona Locations: Rome, Denver , Colorado

☆ I chose not to have kids. I need to make a bigger effort to stay friends with those who did.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( April Zimmerman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sometimes, I wonder if I'd fit better in society if I had just chosen to have kids. I didn't always know I didn't want kidsI didn't always know that I didn't want kids. Then, a month before a wedding that never happened, during a final argument with my ex, he blurted out, "You don't even like kids!" Whenever I tell people my partner and I don't want kids, I often hear, "You might change your mind." With my mom friends, I'm grateful for the mutual support and happiness we share, knowing we're each living the life we've chosen.

Persons: Christa, we'd, I'd, it's, meltdowns, —, She's, We're, she's, I'm Locations: Annapolis, London

☆ The Latest FAFSA Form is Available. It Works Fine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, in a fit of masochism, I tried to become the first person in the United States to fill out a FAFSA (short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form at the precise moment the Department of Education unveiled a long-delayed overhaul. I failed in my New Year’s Eve quest because the site wasn’t working, and the experience was a harbinger for millions of others. The rollout of the new FAFSA was one of the most epic digital fiascos of our time, right up there with the Obamacare website’s disastrous debut and the Equifax breach. At one school’s FAFSA completion event, only 20 percent of students finished. This week, the department tried again, opening the gates to the FAFSA website after months of additional revisions and multiple rounds of beta testing.

Persons: didn’t Organizations: Federal, of Education Locations: United States

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