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Since the early months of the war in Gaza, Israeli forces have occupied a four-mile road, known as the Netzarim corridor, that bisects the enclave, to keep hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans from returning north. That has slowly grown into an 18-square-mile block of territory controlled by Israeli forces, according to the Israeli military and a New York Times analysis of satellite images and video footage. The buildup suggests a shift for Israel, which had largely avoided holding Gazan territory, creating a vacuum that has allowed Hamas to reassert control in some parts of Gaza. Israelis leaders have vowed to maintain security control in Gaza even after the war, without saying clearly what that might entail. Israeli military analysts say the increase in infrastructure along the Netzarim corridor might serve that purpose.

Persons: Nadav Organizations: New York Times Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Why Amazon sellers and retailers are flocking to TikTok Shop despite looming U.S. ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Beachwaver is part of a growing influx of retailers that are flocking to TikTok Shop, the video app's shopping service. "When TikTok Shop was new and people hadn't used it yet, they would ask, 'Is this on Amazon yet?'" Le Bourgeois declined to comment on the looming TikTok ban, but a company spokesperson at the event said TikTok Shop isn't slowing down. Yay's Snacks, which makes crispy Cambodian beef jerky, was one of the earliest companies to join TikTok Shop when it launched. TikTok Shop was a big topic of conversation at a conference for Amazon sellers in New York in October.

Persons: Sarah Potempa, Potempa livestreams, Potempa, TikTok, EcommerceDB, Caila Schwartz, Mira Dix, Dix, Joe Biden, Jan, Donald Trump, Trump, CNBC's, Jeff Yass, Nico Le Bourgeois, Le Bourgeois, It's, Alibaba's, Rachel Cheng, she's, Marlin Chan, Yay's, Cheng, Craig Sjodin, Aaron Krause, Krause, influencers, Vanessa Amaro, Amaro, Dan Hughes, Rafay, Michelle Barnum Smith, Barnum Smith, I've Organizations: Base, Visual China, Getty, TikTok, Nike, Amazon, CNBC, U.S, Black, Disney ABC Television, Daddy, QVC Locations: Wuhan, China, Waukegan , Illinois, Amazon, U.S, ByteDance, Manhattan, New York

☆ CNBC Daily Open: The stock market had a November to remember
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. China's CSI 300 added around 0.7% after data showed growing factory activity in the country. GQG told CNBC that over 90% of client assets are invested in issuers unrelated to Adani. [PRO] Eyes on November's jobs reportThis week's major piece of data is November's jobs report, out Friday.

Persons: Stocks, Adani, GQG, Musk, Elon Musk, OpenAI, It'll Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Dow Jones, CSI, P Global, PMI, GQG Partners, UBS, OpenAI, Elon, U.S . Federal Locations: Asia, Pacific, China, GQG, U.S .

☆ Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump, Christopher Wray, Kash Patel, KASH PATEL, I’d, FBI Hoover, Trump, PRES, JOE BIDEN, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, He’d, Bill Hagerty, Chris Murphy, Jake Sullivan, JONATHAN WHITE, Oscar, Errol Morris, NBC's Jacob Soboroff, Jonathan Allen, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Matt Gorman, Sahil Kapur, it’s, Kristen Welker, Patel, “, STEVE BANNON, Bannon, DONALD TRUMP, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, he'd, Biden, Edan Alexander, YAEL ALEXANDER, Jake, JAKE SULLIVAN, Kristen, we're, that's, Mike Waltz, President Trump, we've, Joe Biden, Bashar al, Assad, it's, I'm, They're, Chris Wray, Joe Biden didn't, Hagerty, SEN, BILL HAGERTY, Let's, I've, Kash, Colin Kahl, Kamala Harris, You've, Rob Malley, He's, Ariane Tabatabai, It's, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Kash Patel's, – SEN, –, Bill Barr, Tony Blinken, Israel, That's, Trump's, Tulsi Gabbard, she's, Tulsi, – KRISTEN WELKER, Murphy, Press . SEN, CHRIS MURPHY, Donald Trump's, Adam Schiff, Marco Rubio, Marcio Rubio, Donald Trump carte, who's, they're, you've, Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Scott, Hope, Jon, John Bolton, JONATHAN ALLEN, John Bolton's, Matt Gaetz, SAHIL KAPUR, he's, doesn't, tweeting, MATT GORMAN, Gaetz, it's Tulsi, Betsy Devos, Matt Gaetz didn't, DOJ – didn’t, Pete Hegseth, Jr, KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR, Matt, Claudia Sheinbaum, Biden's, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, We've, Yitzhak Rabin, YITZHAK RABIN, Jacob Soboroff, JACOB SOBOROFF, ERROL MORRIS, Errol, Jacob, Adam Serwer, haven't, Jacob – ERROL MORRIS, Jonathan White, Pope, hadn't, Frankie Alice Katz, Sally Bronston Katz, Michael, Frankie Alice, Fredalee, Adrien, We'll Organizations: FBI, Senate, Democratic, Connecticut, National Security, Trump, Boston Globe, NBC, Press, Bureau, Canadian, Hezbollah, Hamas, National, Lebanese Army, Rebels, UN, Republican, The Press, DOD, Department of Justice, China, United States, Depot, Walmart, Communist, Press ., of Justice, White, Wall Street, Republicans, of Commerce, Treasury, Education, Biden White House, Communications, AG, RFK, DOJ, Heritage, U.S ., Mar, Democrat, Clean Energy, U.S, Supreme, Palestine Liberation Organization, Israeli, Oscar, NBC News, Human Rights, American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Homeland Security, Trump –, MSNBC, Refugee, . Locations: Tennessee, Israel, Gaza, Washington, Mexico, Canada, China, Mar, United States, U.S, Lebanon, Iranian, France, Lebanese, Syria, Aleppo, Iran, Russia, American, Japan, Europe, –, Connecticut, America, States, Trump, Oslo Accords, Eastern Europe

The Supreme Court will consider a law restricting transition-related health care for minors for the first time Wednesday, and legal experts say the court’s decision could affect access to transition-related care nationwide for both minors and adults for decades to come. The Supreme Court granted the Biden administration’s appeal of a 6th U.S. The court won’t consider the part of the law that bans surgery, which wasn’t covered by the lower court’s injunction. The ACLU and Lambda Legal noted in their petition to the Supreme Court that circuit courts have become split on the restrictions. Many families with trans kids have had to work around care restrictions to continue care for their children.

Persons: Biden, Jonathan Skrmetti, Harleigh Walker, she’s, Walker, Jeff, Harleigh Walker Walker, Walker wouldn’t, Trump, …, ” Walker, that’s, Donald Trump’s, ”, Shannon Minter, “, Izzy Lowell, Lowell, ” Lowell, “ It’s, Trump’s Organizations: American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda, Justice Department, Circuit, NBC News, Affordable, National Center for Lesbian Rights, U.S, Supreme, Tennessee, ACLU, Court, Movement Advancement, Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, Boston Logan International Locations: Tennessee, U.S, Auburn , Alabama, Alabama, United States of America, Arkansas, Tennessee , Kentucky, Florida, Georgia

Their top objective is to extend the 2017 Trump tax law and prevent $3.3 trillion in tax breaks from expiring at the end of 2025. The reconciliation process bypasses the Senate's 60-vote threshold for most bills, requiring just a majority vote to pass a tax- and spending package once per fiscal year. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said the GOP is “100%” committed to extending the Trump tax cuts but with “some deviations” from existing law. I’ve heard more than three people [in the House] say that they won’t vote for a tax package that’s not fully offset. “And then we can sit down and work through some areas that we might find agreement on for a second reconciliation bill, as well.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, “ I’ve, ”, Steve Scalise, “ We’ve, They’ll, Sen, Thom Tillis, Brad Schneider, “ They’ve, Tommy Tuberville, Jason Smith, Smith's, Tuberville, John Barrasso, Jim Jordan, ” Jordan, Scalise, ” Sen, John Cornyn, Rick Scott, I’ve, “, Biden, Shelley Moore Capito, Dusty Johnson, Tillis, ” Tillis, Democrats shouldn’t, Mike Rounds, “ Let’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, GOP, Trump, Republicans, “, Senate, New Democrat Coalition, ”, Social Security, Medicaid, Environment, Public, Finance, Democrats, American, House Republicans Locations: Ohio, ”, Texas, California's 13th

☆ The way Americans pay for higher education is changing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Education experts told BI these shifts could force colleges to change the way they charge students. Still, steep college costs remain a barrier for many seeking a higher education. Additionally, institutional grant aid for all students rose by $19.6 billion over the same timeframe, accounting for 52% of all grant aid in the 2023-24 school year. Since state funding shifts, there are steps colleges can take to make higher education more affordable for its students. However, it's unclear where federal investment for higher education will sit under President-elect Donald Trump, placing the focus on colleges to consider ways to make a four-year degree affordable.

Persons: haven't, that's, Jennifer Ma, Michelle Dimino, Joe Biden, Dimino, Kimberly Dancy, might've, Pell Grant, Biden, What's, Jennifer Delaney, Delaney, Dancy, Donald Trump Organizations: Board, The College Board, Way Education, Commission, Higher Education, Institute for Higher Education, College Board, School of Education, Berkeley, Center, American

Factor in a sale, like UGG's Cyber Monday deals, and the frenzy is inculpable. Beyond UGG's footwear, this Cyber Monday you'll find discounted UGG apparel, like loungewear and accessories, for creating complete cozy ensembles. The best UGG Cyber Monday dealsUGG New Heights Clog $90.99 $130.00 Save 30% The New Heights suede clogs are a prime example of "cottagecore" fall fashion. View at ZapposUGG Women's Anabella Reversible Robe $116.99 $168.00 Save 30% Year after year, I keep reaching for my UGG Robe. View at ZapposFAQs on the UGG Cyber Monday saleWhen does the sale start and end?

Organizations: Business, UGG Locations: UGG, Zappos, United States

☆ France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Adam Nossiter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The French fascination with the guillotine has found a new focus over the last week. The man under the knife is France’s silver-haired prime minister, Michel Barnier, known for composure on previous scaffolds. A showdown could come as early as Monday, when Mr. Barnier might try to force through a budget bill on government health care and other social spending. Even Mr. Barnier, a veteran politician who negotiated a tough Brexit deal for the European Union and served four times as a minister in previous governments, concedes that he is living on borrowed time. The woman in control of the blade is Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right populist National Rally, which has more seats in the lower house of the French Parliament than any other party.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Barnier, Pen Organizations: European Union Locations: Germany’s

☆ Elon Musk asks court to stop OpenAI from dropping nonprofit status
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk is seeking an injunction against OpenAI to stop its transition to a for-profit entity. The injunction would block OpenAI's for-profit transition and partnerships with Microsoft. Elon Musk is trying to get the court to stop OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity, a new filing shows. AdvertisementIf granted, the request for an injunction would stall OpenAI's for-profit transition and force the company to halt its partnerships with Microsoft. Musk originally filed the suit against Altman and other OpenAI executives in March before withdrawing it in June.

Persons: Elon Musk, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Musk's, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, Musk, Peter Thiel, Altman, OpenAI — Organizations: Microsoft, Court, Northern, Northern District of, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Lawyers, Business, CNBC Locations: Northern District, Northern District of California

It's shaping up nicely, so let us show you everything you need to know about where to watch a free Qatar F1 live stream wherever you are in the world. As also detailed in our season-long free F1 live stream guide, we can help you watch every race this season via similar options to today's. How to watch free Qatar F1 live streams with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. How to watch Qatar F1 live stream in the USESPN is covering the remaining Formula 1 races this season. Check price at FuboHow to watch Qatar F1 live stream in the UKWant a free option?

Persons: Red Bull's Perez, you'll, ExpressVPN, it's, FuboTV Organizations: Business, McLaren, Ferrari, Sprint, Qatar, Qatar F1, ESPN, ABC, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream, Sky Sports, Sky, Premier League Locations: Qatar, ORF1, ServusTV, Austria, Belgium, TV's

☆ The Untold Story of Yeti Coolers and a Murder in the Philippines
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Brendan Borrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"He was a terrific designer, but hopeless in business," says Malcolm, Ivan's younger brother. Years after Ivan's murder, Yeti continues to contract with Outback — and Gloria travels to Texas to periodically to meet with Yeti's management. To make the most of their dwindling inventory, Roy and Ryan bumped up the price on their coolers. "As tragic as Ivan's death was, all of a sudden we are a much stronger company," Roy explained on a hunting podcast. Yeti Coolers went public in October 2018, and Roy and Ryan earned hundreds of millions of dollars after selling most of their shares.

Persons: Stout, Roy, Ryan Seiders, Ryan, didn't, — Ivan Royal Brown, Ivan, Gloria, Roger —, —, Roger, Jay McBride, Roy Seiders, Anuj Shrestha, Flip, Tek, Ivan Brown, Malcolm, Suzanne Handley, Clare, Ivan's, Suzanne, Tom Cat, hangouts, Malcolm isn't, Bryan Hammer, Hammer, Gloria's, GLORIA, BROWN, Malcolm's, Roy hustled, Serra, Malcolm Brown, Alvin Salas, Salas —, Pierre Bucsit, Romeo Amarillo, Prosecutors, Salas, it's, Ivan didn't, Nathaniel Colobong, Colobong, Terry Tate, they've, Brendan Borrell Organizations: Willys Jeep, Star, Five, Country, Texans, Flex, Texas, Waterloo, ESPN, Texas Tech, Rover, Workers, Foreigners, Philippines Securities, Exchange Commission, Cruiser, Honda, Northern Philippine Times, Ray's, Outback, BI Locations: America, Philippines, Austin , Texas, Roy, Australian, Texas, Driftwood, Austin, Australia, Thailand, Bangkok, Manilla, Angeles City, Queensland, Brisbane, Clark Freeport, City, American, Lodge, Philippine, Patagonia, Yeti's, Los Angeles

☆ A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would depend on seizing its ports. That won't be easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementA Chinese invasion of Taiwan must focus on seizing a port to bring in tanks and supplies. Related Video China shows how it would attack Taiwan as tensions riseAs it contemplates an invasion of Taiwan, China is well aware of this problem. And beach assaults like D-Day come with the risk that Taiwanese troops could bottle up the attackers. Once it is captured, Chinese forces will dig in to resist a counterattack, while engineers repair the docks and clear the shipping lanes. In the end, the fate of an invasion of Taiwan turns on which side controls the ports.

Persons: Ian Easton, Easton, Horatio Nelson, Michael Peck Organizations: China Maritime Studies, US Naval War, Army, People's Liberation Army, Getty, PLA, Communist Party, Taiwan, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Taiwan, China, Easton, AFP, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Mailiao, Taipei, Dieppe, France, Normandy, Brest, Cherbourg, Forbes

☆ Over a year after Lahaina fires, Native Hawaiian homeowners hit another breaking point
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jessica Machado | Jessica Machado Is An Editor At | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

She wants to rebuild for her family of six, but the costs are overwhelming, especially since her rental assistance ran out two months ago. For many Lahaina homeowners, rental assistance through their insurance ended in October after they’d spent the first couple of months post-fire filing claims and getting shuffled into hotels. Carolyn Auweloa and Mikey Burke have started Lahaina Community Land Trust so residents have the option to stay in Lahaina or sell within the community. Before they can apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s rental assistance, homeowners must first exhaust all of their LOU and ALE policies, which cover rental costs when a disaster makes your home uninhabitable. The Lahaina Community Land Trust understands that funding is an uphill battle, but it has slowly been making gains.

Persons: Mikey Burke, they’d, Carolyn Auweloa, Jessica Machado, ”, Kukui Keahi, ” Burke, LOU, Burke, Bob Fenton, Tamara Paltin, “, didn’t, ” Fenton, It’s, Ka La'i, Matt Jachowski, ’ ” Bert Noury, Fenton, Noury, he's, “ We’ve, Earle, Kukahiko, Earle Kukahiko, —, ’ ”, I’ve, hale, ” Carpenter Jeremy DelosReyes, ” Jeremy DelosReyes, DelosReyes, Keahi, Trump, don’t Organizations: FEMA, Land, NBC, Council, Federal Emergency Management, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, Native Hawaiian Advancement, Environmental Protection Agency, Land Trust Locations: Maui, Lahaina, “, Lahaina , Hawaii, West Maui, Hawaii, Texas, Vegas, Washington, Orlando , Florida, Kukahiko

I frequently cover Target’s shopping events as an associate reporter for NBC Select, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday Target deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday Target deals | More Black Friday Target sales | Best Black Friday sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Black Friday Target deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday Target dealsI found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday Target salesHere are the best early Black Friday Target sales to know about. I’m an associate reporter for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for two years now.

Persons: I’ll, Siri, ”, Rebecca Rodriguez, fryer, Cory Fernandez, Nordstrom, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Black, Garmin, Walmart, Cyclone, Facebook, Twitter

Black Friday is officially here, and if you need Apple AirPods, they are currently discounting a handful of models. The Apple AirPods Pro 2 is currently 38% off, while the Apple AirPods Max is currently 27% off. 4.7-star average rating from 275 reviews on AmazonLowest price everThis silicone cover will keep your AirPods case in top shape. It will work with first — and second-generation Apple AirPods. They’re compatible with most Airpods and Airpods Pro models, and they come in three sizes and three colors.

Persons: Max, Dre, Siri, Kim Kardashian, They’re, Rebecca Rodriguez, Apple Airpod, TikTok Organizations: Apple, Amazon, NBC, Bluetooth, AidPods, Apple Watch, Amazon Prime, Facebook, Twitter

☆ A Hole in Apollo Bagels’ Business Model? It’s Too Popular.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Tim Balk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The problem for Apollo Bagels begins outside its cramped West Village corner storefront and ends, at peak hours, more than 100 feet down the block. That is the reach of a line of hungry customers who wait patiently outside the shop on weekend mornings and afternoons, seeking a taste of a chewy, crunchy bagel that has been ranked as one of the best in bagel-crazed New York City. On a recent Sunday, the line included Emma Richardson, 23, who lives in Paris and was capping a 10-day trip to New York with a visit to Apollo Bagels after an American friend told her she “had to go.”Galen Hughes, 31, who hunts down food that has gone viral in her spare time, had booked an early train from Philadelphia to squeeze in the wait before heading to a Broadway matinee.

Persons: Bagels, Emma Richardson, Apollo, “, ” Galen Hughes Locations: West, York City, Paris, New York, American, Philadelphia

☆ Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Hiroko Tabuchi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate talks, Saudi officials are leading an effort to block a United Nations deal to tackle plastic pollution, negotiators said. Delegates from more than 170 nations have been engaged in tense negotiations in Busan, South Korea, to draft a global plastic treaty that addresses the growing problem of plastic waste. Saudi Arabia, Russia and other producers of petroleum, which is used to make most of the world’s plastic, have pushed back against measures that would address plastic pollution by placing curbs on excessive plastic production. The Saudis and their allies have also said they oppose any treaty that would start to list and phase out chemicals present in plastic that are thought to be harmful to health. In closed-door negotiations late Saturday, Saudi Arabia, along with other nations, was pushing to delete entire paragraphs from the treaty text on who should finance the costs of implementing the agreement, according to a delegate with direct knowledge of the proceedings.

Organizations: Saudi, United Nations Locations: Saudi Arabia, Busan, South Korea, Russia

☆ Opinion | New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Nathaniel Rich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A unifying theme of this year’s extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, which officially concludes on Saturday, has been the disbelief echoing from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Ozark plateau. “I had always felt like we were safe from climate change,” an Asheville, N.C., woman told The Times after Hurricane Helene. But unlike the other major cities that appear on such lists (Phoenix; Norfolk, Va.; Tampa Bay, Fla; New York), New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage. It knows that every hurricane season poses an existential threat. I’ve never met a New Orleanian who feels safe from climate change.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, “, I’ve Organizations: Times Locations: Asheville, N.C, Hurricane, New Orleans, Norfolk, Va, Tampa Bay, Fla, New York

Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business. Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI on Friday. The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding competitors, including xAI and others. Musk had originally sued OpenAI in March 2024 in a San Francisco state court, before withdrawing that complaint and refiling several months later in federal court. Thrive Capital led the financing while investors, including Microsoft and Nvidia, also participated.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Shivon Zilis, OpenAI, Reid Hoffman, Musk, Marc Toberoff, Linda Khan, — CNBC's Hayden Field Organizations: Musk, Microsoft, ChatGPT, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, It's, Nvidia, Google, Menlo Ventures Locations: Ankara, Turkey, San Francisco, Los Angeles, OpenAI

☆ Unclaimed Baggage: Inside the Alabama store that sells the contents of lost suitcases
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Inside the 50,000 square-foot space, rows of clothes, shoes, books, electronics and other inventory from lost suitcases stretch as far as the eye can see. Austin Steele/CNNOutfits by costume designer Ret Turner are displayed at the Unclaimed Baggage store in Scottsboro, Alabama. If lost suitcases cannot be reunited with their owners within four months, they are shipped to the Unclaimed Baggage store. Austin Steele/CNNThe Unclaimed Baggage store sells watches left in suitcases, in carry-on luggage and in the plane's seat pockets. The store once sold a Rolex watch for $32,000Andolyn Parrish, 28, from Nashville, poses with her shopping cart at the Unclaimed Baggage store.

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☆ Hurricane season is over, but the rise of storm-resistant homes in Florida is just getting started
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Dan Latu | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAbout two hours southeast of Hunters Point is a development called Babcock Ranch, which bills itself as "The Hometown of Tomorrow." A rep said that in the days before Hurricane Milton, Babcock Ranch saw a 390% increase in daily visits to its website. Hunters Point homes are high off the ground and air-tightLiving spaces begin on the second floor of the homes in Hunters Point. AdvertisementThese connections — roof to walls, walls to each other, and walls to foundation — are fundamental to building a house that can withstand hurricane-force winds. AdvertisementIn Hunters Point homes, though, "everything is connected.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, William Fulford's, Fulford, Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Babcock, Leslie Chapman, Henderson, Chapman, Marshall Gobuty, they're, you've, Mike O'Reilly, Gobuty, Syd Kitson, Mother Nature, Kitson, Ian, shouldn't, O'Reilly, Fred Malik, Malik Organizations: Hurricane, Hurricanes, Babcock, Federal Alliance, Safe Homes, beefed, Business, Colorado State University, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Cortez , Florida, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Florida's, Tampa, Sarasota Bay, Hurricane Milton, We're, Chapman

☆ A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Neither the player in question nor San Jose State University have commented publicly on the player’s gender. San Jose State effectively advanced to Saturday’s final match when Boise State announced Wednesday it was withdrawing from its semifinal match against the Spartans. Workers monitor a women's volleyball game between San Jose State and Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado in October. Crews noted none of the defendants disputed that San Jose State has a trans woman in the women’s volleyball team. San Jose State is having a strong season despite the legal challengesDespite the multiple forfeitures, San Jose State has won more games than they did last season.

Persons: Emily Kohan, ”, Brooke Slusser, Slusser, “, Santiago Mejia, S, Kato Crews, Crews, William Bock III, ” Bock, Todd Kress, CNN’s Thomas Schlachter, Kevin Dotson Organizations: CNN, San Jose State University, Colorado, Mountain West Conference, San, Jose State University, Colorado State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Associated Press, Boise State, Spartans, Boise, San Jose, San Jose State volleyball, Jose, Sports Medicine, Boise State –, University of Nevada, AP, West Conference, NCAA, Jose State, ”, Workers, San Francisco Chronicle, California State University Board of, San Jose State University women’s, San Jose State women’s, Mountain, Conference, USA, ” San Jose State University, California State University, Fresno State University, The Mercury News Locations: women’s volleyball, San Jose State, Colorado State, ” San Jose State, Las Vegas, Jose State, Wyoming, Southern Utah , Utah State , Nevada, Idaho , Wyoming , Nevada, Utah, Fort Collins , Colorado, volleyball, ” San, San Jose

☆ Big Lots is closing more than 200 stores across 41 states. Here's the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementDiscount retailer Big Lots has received court approval to sell itself to Nexus Capital Management. Here is the combined list of 228 locations slated to close across 41 US states. The Big Lots location near you might be on the chopping block. "The sale to Nexus Capital, which is something of a stalking horse bid, gives certainty that the chain will survive in some form." AdvertisementTo check if your nearby Big Lots will be impacted, you can check the combined list of 228 locations set to close across 41 US states.

Persons: Neil Saunders Organizations: Nexus Capital Management, Data, Nexus Capital Locations: Angeles, Alabama

Black Friday is officially here, and this year you can score furniture deals on everything you need to level up your living space. I combed through discounts to find the best furniture deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday furniture deals | More Black Friday furniture sales | How I picked the best Black Friday furniture deals | Why trust NBC Select? 4.4-star average rating from 244 reviews on Urban OutfittersFloor pillows are a functional and fun way to decorate your space. Best Black Friday furniture salesHere are the best Black Friday furniture sales to know about.

Persons: I’ve, I’ll, It’s, it’s, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Black, ita, Urban, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Lulu, Georgia

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