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☆ Lawmakers take a big step toward avoiding a shutdown: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Plus, senior White House reporter Pete Nicholas files a dispatch from a conference of conservative activists in Phoenix. The vote was 366-34, capping a tumultuous week in the House that foreshadowed how the new Congress in January might deal with Donald Trump back in the White House. “I’ve talked to President Trump, in detail, and he knows exactly what we’re doing,” the speaker said. “We don’t need partisanship now; we need hyperpartisanship now,” Steve Bannon, a former Trump White House senior adviser, told a raucous audience gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center for AmericaFest.

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☆ MrBeast's 'Beast Games' on Amazon has a strange message about money
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Beast Games" is the Amazon Prime Video game show from YouTuber MrBeast. "Beast Games," the game show on Amazon Prime Video from MrBeast, debuted Thursday, and I watched along with my elementary-aged son. But as a parent, I'm not sure I liked the message about money that it was imparting to my young ward. Related storiesIn the game, money is an object to build into pyramids or toss around in bags — it's funny money, it doesn't feel real. In "Beast Games," money is the point — and even the games themselves are about money.

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☆ Jefferies adds new members to its top picks for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Jefferies has outsized conviction that five new stocks in its "Franchise Picks" list could outperform in the new year, including industrial plays Caterpillar and Flowserve . In a Friday note, the investment firm released its updated "Franchise Picks" list, which represents its top ideas heading into 2025. "Jefferies' Franchise Picks are amongst our highest-conviction, Buy-rated stocks across US Research," the firm said. "We believe FLS is well-positioned to drive mid-teens earnings growth through '27, supported by favorable end markets and margin expansion," the analyst wrote. Other new names in Jefferies' list of picks include aerospace stock TransDigm Group and health-care real estate investment trust Ventas .

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☆ The best illustrations and photos from Business Insider in 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Business Insider's creative team covered an array of projects this year. We brought our stories to life by incorporating animations, crafting bespoke multimedia experiences for our biggest stories, producing and commissioning hundreds of illustrations, and working with photographers around the globe. Our visuals captured a wide range of topics, from looking into illegal lockouts in major US cities to Ozempic Scams. We hired nearly 250 talented freelancers who helped bring our most compelling stories to life, producing over 1,500 pieces of custom art that enhanced our storytelling. Here are some of our favorite visual creations from 2024.

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☆ Malls are using new restaurants to draw consumers as shopping centers reinvent themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-19 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The slow death of department stores and rise of online shopping have hurt U.S. shopping malls, particularly over the last decade. And landlords are devoting more square footage to restaurants and bars, which have become a bigger draw to visit malls. More than the food courtBrookfield Properties gave the Staten Island Mall's food court a facelift in 2018, with an upgraded look and new restaurants. Food hallsPeople visit a food court in Brooklyn on July 11, 2024 in New York City. While a food court sells fare from national chains, food halls typically stick to local vendors that have few locations.

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A man has been arrested in connection with the assassination of the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, authorities in the country said Wednesday. "During the interrogation, he explained that he was recruited by the Ukrainian special services," Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement. He placed it on an electric scooter, which he parked at the entrance to the residential building where Igor Kirillov lived,” she added. The suspect rented a car and “installed a video surveillance camera,” so he could broadcast the footage online, Petrenko said, adding that he was from Uzbekistan and in his twenties. The suspect was guaranteed $100,000 and European residence as payment, she said.

Persons: Igor Kirillov, Svetlana Petrenko, “, Petrenko Locations: Moscow, Uzbekistan

☆ Artist Charlie Engman’s unsettling AI images of the human body
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Instead, they were a machine’s best-guess at the world through human prompts. Charlie EngmanSitting with the images can bring on a creeping sense of unease. Like many people, Engman was first introduced to AI through the app Lensa, which allowed people to generate stylized AI self-portraits to share on social media. Charlie EngmanNew AI abilities have generally come in bursts, then pause as processing power catches up and breakthroughs are made. Or maybe the next gen of AI swerves us even deeper into the uncanny valley in yet unknown and frightening ways.

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☆ KFC ‘Saucy’: The newest store looks absolutely nothing like a KFC
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —KFC’s “finger lickin’ good” slogan usually refers to chicken, but it’s taking on different meaning at its newest location. The restaurant, which ditches the chain’s familiar red for pink, is centered around 11 new dips and chicken tenders — both favorites of Gen-Z eaters who crave adventurous flavors and boneless chicken. The launch of Saucy comes amid challenging times for the Yum Brands-owned chain, which has posted several consecutive quarters of declines for its US restaurants. A survey of restaurants menus from Technomic Ignite, a food consulting firm, shows that the availability of chicken tenders has grown more than 5% over the past five years. As a nod to KFC’s 11 spices and herbs in its fried chicken, Saucy is debuting with the same number of sauces served in flights of four.

Persons: Christophe Poirier, KFC’s, ” Poirer, Poirer, ” Hottovy, Saucy, David Henkes Organizations: New, New York CNN, Yum Brands, CNN, KFC, Taco Bell, Yum Locations: New York, Orlando, Taco, San Diego

☆ Igor Kirillov: Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Anna Chernova | Edward Szekeres | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 29-year-old Uzbek citizen has been detained for allegedly planting the bomb that killed senior Russian general and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday. The blast came a day after Ukrainian prosecutors sentenced Kirillov in absentia for Russia’s use of banned chemical weapons during its invasion. A source with knowledge of the operation later told CNN that Ukraine’s security service, the SBU, was behind the attack. The Uzbek suspect was allegedly recruited by Ukraine’s special services and arrived in Moscow under their instruction, the committee said on its official Telegram channel. To monitor Kirillov’s residence, the suspect rented a car and equipped it with a surveillance camera, the committee added.

Persons: Igor Kirillov, Kirillov, ” Organizations: CNN, Russian Investigative, Kremlin Locations: Russian, Moscow, Dnipro

Investigators work at the site where Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's radiological, biological and chemical protections forces, was killed by an explosive device in Moscow on Tuesday. An exploding scooter taking out a senior general is certainly not a good look for Russia’s beefed-up internal security apparatus. Assassinations of key military figures on Russian soil, either directly or indirectly linked to Ukraine, have been a feature of this war. And less than a week ago, the deputy chief designer of Russia’s Mars Design Bureau was shot in a Moscow park. CNN’s Ukrainian security source confirmed Kyiv was behind his killing, saying he was responsible for upgrading some of the cruise missiles fired at Ukraine.

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The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday in an explosion set off by a device planted at an apartment block in Moscow, Russian officials said. Kirillov’s assistant, who was not identified by name, was also killed in the blast, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement published on Telegram on Tuesday. AFP - Getty Images fileUkraine’s Security Services on Monday had charged Kirillov with the use of banned chemical weapons during Russia’s invasion of the country, which began in Feb. 2022. The scene of an explosion in which Russian general Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed in Moscow on Tuesday. He did not hide behind people’s backs,” Zakharova said in a statement published to Telegram on Tuesday.

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☆ Taco Bell chicken nuggets: Taco Bell is adding something unusual to its menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Taco Bell is veering away – slightly – from its Mexican-inspired cuisine, going all-American for its newest offering. Beginning Thursday, the chain is adding chicken nuggets to its menu for a limited time. But it’s part of Taco Bell’s plan to expand its poultry portfolio as younger eaters largely prefer it over red meat. Prices vary depending on the city, with Taco Bell suggesting a retail price of $3.99 for five nuggets with one sauce and $6.99 for 10 nuggets with two sauces. The last time Taco Bell served anything closely resembling chicken nuggets was in 2017, when the “Naked Chicken Chips” was also a limited time offering.

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☆ Drones are buzzing around US military bases, even forcing one to close its airspace. They reflect a growing problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A US base briefly closed its airspace heading into the weekend due to heavy nearby drone activity. AdvertisementDrone sightings near US military basesWithin the past few weeks, there have been multiple confirmed drone sightings near two military installations in New Jersey, as well as reports of drones near US Coast Guard operations and critical infrastructure. AdvertisementUS Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team members perform a show launch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in June 2024. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan HuttonWright-Patterson hosts the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, and the 445th Airlift Wing, as well as other units. These came amid a string of reported drone activity along the East Coast over the past month.

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☆ 3 digital body language signs someone isn't into you, even if they always text back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Like regular body language, digital body language refers to what's unspoken in texts. A dating expert shared the digital body language signs someone is interested in you. Logan Ury, the director of relationship science at Hinge, told Business Insider that this is what's known as digital body language (DBL), and it isn't much different from in-person body language, conveying what is unsaid. AdvertisementShe shared some digital body language signs that someone's not really interested in you. "You don't know if somebody's in-person vibes will match their digital body language."

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The Storm Corps – the 11th Army Corps of the North Korean military – are “better trained, (have) better physique and (are) better motivated than your average North Korean soldier,” Chun said. KCNA/Reuters/File‘Fair game’Mental strength, however, may not be enough to overcome the worst challenges the North Korean soldiers could face. But some North Korean military units are well supplied, and “have regular food and logistical supply,” said 38 North’s Madden. “These North Korean units, their main mission is to disrupt,” said Chun, the former South Korean army officer. South Korean intelligence suggests North Korean soldiers in Russia could be receiving salaries of $2,000 a month.

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☆ Nicole Kidman is bringing this 9-5 staple to the celebrity circuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. On Monday evening, the actor — who plays a high-powered executive in Halina Reijn’s movie, out Christmas Day in the US — arrived at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a fitted black pinstriped suit with a double-breasted blazer. Kidman paired her pinstriped suit with a piece of official "Babygirl" merchandise. Thankfully for her, Kidman won’t be needing to apply for a real office job anytime soon. But dressed in her pinstriped suit she looks every bit the “Babygirl”-boss.

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☆ How Starface turned pimple patches into a business bringing in $90 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Welcome to the age of pimple patches, where treating breakouts is no longer a behind-closed-doors affair. On TikTok, there are more than 500 million videos that mention the query "best pimple patch," and more than 60 million posts that mention "Starface pimple patch" specifically. The market valuation of pimple patches is expected to grow from about $500 million to nearly $1 billion by 2033, according to recent research from Spherical Insights. A Gen Z status symbolDecorative and fun, the patches quickly became a fashion trend for Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Do Starface's pimple patches work?

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Starface turned pimple patches into a $90 million a year businessStarface World has exploded in popularity amongst Gen Z and Gen Alpha customers because of its Hydro-Stars. These star-shaped pimple patches are used as an acne treatment and an accessory. The business is on track to bring in about $90 million in revenue in 2024.

Persons: Starface, Gen Z Organizations: Alpha, Hydro

☆ A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They're restoring it as part of their retirement plan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

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☆ The most downloaded iPhone app of the year reveals our obsession with deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Temu tops 2024 Apple App Store downloads, surpassing TikTok and ChatGPT in popularity. The Chinese e-commerce app offers big discounts on a wide range of products. The App Store favorites of 2024 include social media platforms and one popular AI assistant, but the most downloaded app of the year was Temu. AdvertisementThe Chinese-owned e-commerce app was downloaded more times this year than TikTok, Threads, or ChatGPT, according to Apple. AdvertisementApps from retailers Amazon, Shein, and McDonald's also made the Apple App Store's top 20 most-downloaded list this year — indicating that consumers were on the hunt for a deal across categories.

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☆ Weirdest AI Job: Anthropic Hired an Employee to Care for Its Chatbots
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe AI company Anthropic recently announced it had hired a researcher to think about the "welfare" of the AI itself. "AI welfare" is emerging as a serious field of study, and it's already grappling with a lot of thorny questions. When it comes to such questions, the pioneers of AI rights believe the clock is ticking. "But I think we have the capacity to think about AI welfare while doing more on those other issues." Skeptics of AI welfare are also posing another interesting question: If AI has rights, shouldn't we also talk about its obligations?

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☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Broadcom, Netflix, McDonald's Dell, Exxon Mobil, Meta and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

JPMorgan upgrades Okta to overweight from neutral JPMorgan says the identity access management company is well positioned. " JPMorgan upgrades NetApp to overweight from equal weight JPMorgan said it sees IT budgets improving for the data infrastructure company. JPMorgan upgrades Teradyne to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of the test equipment designer that Teradyne has upside. JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight JPMorgan said it is sticking with the stock heading into 2025. JPMorgan upgrades CBRE to overweight from neutral The firm said it sees improving growth for the commercial real estate company.

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☆ Why more Americans are turning to Buy Now, Pay Later payment plans, in 4 charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Hien An Ngo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Buy now, Pay Later services had their best day yet on Cyber Monday, with consumers spending a record-breaking $991.2 million, according to Adobe Analytics. BNPL shoppers are more likely to be unable to pay some or any bills and to be concerned about making ends meet in the next year. While consumers perceive BNPL services to be a safer alternative to credit cards, experts warn that they carry risks. Young people are not only more likely to use BNPL services but are more likely to encounter issues when they do. While most traditional BNPL services require interest-free payments, some include interest or late fees that consumers may not be aware of.

Persons: Dionysius Ang, “, ” Ang, BNPL, Ted Rossman, Lisa L, Gill, Baby Boomer, Z, Rossman Organizations: CNN, Adobe Analytics, Consumers, University of Leeds, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Boomers, Consumer, Consumer Financial Locations: United States, England

☆ More than half of Gen X parents worry about financially supporting their kids into adulthood, survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A majority — or 53% — of Gen X parents who are worried their child may need financial support well into adulthood, according to a U.S. Bank survey of around 2,500 adults released earlier this year. Gen X is a "sandwich" generation, facing the financial pressures of simultaneously supporting parents in retirement and kids as they come of age. Instead, he's noticed a mindset among Gen X of being ready to roll with any unexpected punches. "It's not just all doom and gloom for Gen X," he said. Gen X parents aren't necessarily concerned that they'll be in the hook for their kids' poor financial choices.

Persons: Natalia Gdovskaia, Adinah Caro, Greene, she's, Caro, Greene isn't, Gen X, Gen, Tom Thiegs, they've, Thiegs, he's, It's, There's, we'll, aren't Organizations: Business, U.S . Bank, Private Capital Management, Social Security, Medicare

☆ TikTok Shop is outperforming Shein and Sephora among US shoppers online
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok Shop is now a more popular online retailer than Shein and Sephora among Americans. TikTok Shop has surpassed retail giants Shein and Sephora in the online battle for US shoppers. The consumer trends report said 45% of surveyed Americans purchased "fashion, clothing, and accessories" from TikTok Shop. AdvertisementAhead of the potential ban, TikTok launched a "limited-time offer " promotion this week, allowing users to earn $50 in TikTok Shop credits to recruit a new user. Representatives for TikTok, Shein, Sephora, and Qurate did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Dan Frommer, Gen Alpha, Sephora, Shein, TikTok, Qurate Organizations: TikTok, Capital, Qurate Retail Group, QVC, LVMH, Financial, Foreign, Lawmakers, Business Locations: United States, North America, China, TikTok

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