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

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☆ Former Elphaba and Glinda actresses remember the magic of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Eden Espinosa, an original “Wicked” cast member who played Elphaba on Broadway over seven years and inspired some of the score’s famous riffs. Becoming Elphaba and GlindaKristin Chenoweth (left) and Idina Menzel originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway. It was Dearman's second time performing in the show — she played Glinda before returning as Elphaba. Some “Wicked” journeys are more winding: Espinosa played Elphaba on and off for seven years. No matter how long they spent with their characters, the actresses agreed — they’d grown with Elphaba and Glinda.

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As always, the trend returns this year, with plenty of Amazon Echo and Kindle discounts listed in our Black Friday guide, plus a Black Friday Kindle Unlimited deal to score right now. The best Black Friday Kindle Unlimited dealsAmazon Kindle Unlimited Subscription (3 Months) $1.00 $35.97 Save 97% Amazon's Kindle Unlimited offers access to millions of e-books and thousands of audiobooks as part of a monthly subscription. Best used with a Kindle e-readerBlack Friday Kindle Unlimited FAQsWhat is Kindle Unlimited? It usually costs $12 a month, making this ongoing Black Friday Kindle Unlimited deal an especially great call. Kindle Unlimited is not a required service for Kindle owners.

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☆ Opinion | What Worries Me About Uruguay’s Elections This Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Guillermo Garat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In a year of landmark elections, my country’s presidential vote last month flew under the radar. And perhaps with good reason: Uruguay’s balloting was marked by unexciting candidates and their lackluster attempts to entice undecided voters to the polls. An uneventful vote seems preferable to the deep polarization that has surrounded presidential elections over the past year in countries like El Salvador, Argentina, Venezuela and even the United States. And young Uruguayans are afflicted by many problems. As it did in other countries, the Covid-19 pandemic left Uruguay in the grip of a mental-health crisis that hit this group hard.

Persons: It’s Locations: Uruguay, El Salvador, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, America, Latin America

☆ Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lara Jakes | Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been using an advanced missile against Israel that was reverse-engineered from an Israeli weapon it captured in a past war, according to Israeli defense officials. Hezbollah fighters are believed to have seized the original Israeli Spike anti-tank missiles during the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah war in Lebanon and shipped them to their main state backer, Iran, for cloning, Israeli and Western defense officials and weapons experts say. Eighteen years later, Hezbollah is firing the rebranded Almas missiles at Israeli military bases, communication systems and air-defense launchers with enough precision and power to pose a significant challenge for Israeli military forces. The missiles have a range of up to 10 miles and carry advanced guidance seekers to track and lock onto targets. That Iran and its proxy forces have cloned weapons systems to use against the very adversaries who designed them is not new.

Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Lebanese, Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Opinion | Flattery as Trump Management Strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One of the things that has been clear with Donald Trump’s win this time is how different it is: no shock wave jolting society. This is, according to polling, one of the presidential election outcomes most widely accepted as legitimate of the past 25 years. On the public level, we’re back in business in some way, back to an earlier pre-Trump era of normal relations, strategic silence, public deference and an antiseptic corporate friendliness — a bit of flattery, at times, for Mr. Trump. Tim Cook, the Apple C.E.O., wrote on X on Nov. 6: “Congratulations President Trump on your victory! “We didn’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues and we told him so,” Joe Scarborough said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Biden, Tim Cook, ” Phil Murphy, he’ll, Joe ”, “, Joe Scarborough, ” Mika Brzezinski Organizations: Mr, Apple, Democratic New Locations: United States, Democratic New Jersey

☆ Your Heart’s Desire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m not a huge fan of musicals, nor of action movies. I’m a cultural omnivore, personally and professionally, so I knew I would eventually see these movies. But I would be seeing them as a sociologist, a curious outsider rather than the ideal audience member. I wasn’t going to be mouthing every word to “Defying Gravity” or comparing Lucius’s performance in the arena to that of his father. It’s the reward for a life discerningly lived — you know who you are.

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☆ Trump expected to pick Brooke Rollins to be Agriculture secretary, WSJ reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A sign of United States Department of Agriculture is seen on USDA building in Washington D.C., United States on June 21, 2023. The United States Department of Agriculture has approved selling cell-cultured chicken. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be Agriculture secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Department of Agriculture officials and staff negotiate trade deals, guide dietary recommendations, inspect meat, fight wildfires and support rural broadband, among other activities. The America First Policy Institute is a right-leaning think tank whose personnel have worked closely with Trump's campaign to help shape policy for his incoming administration.

Persons: Celal Gunes, Donald Trump, Brooke Rollins, Rollins, Trump, Kelly Loeffler Organizations: United States Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, America, Policy Institute, Street, Department of Agriculture, CNN Locations: Washington, United States, Trump's, U.S, Mexico, Canada

☆ The cult of the ‘Spoons’: Inside the spartan, cavernous pubs that divide Britain
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Will Noble | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Wetherspoon pubs are an institution in the UK. More than 800 Wetherspoon chain pubs freckle the country — from The Muckle Cross in Scotland to The Tremenheere in Cornwall. The Moon Under WaterA Wetherspoon pub (now closed) featuring the face of chain founder Tim Martin on its sign. Recalling a well-meaning yet beleaguered teacher from his childhood, Martin renamed the pub “Wetherspoon.” (The “J D” was a nod to J.D. “The thing about Wetherspoons pubs which differentiates them from many is that they have a very wide cross-section of customers.

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☆ Activist Ananym has a list of suggestions for Henry Schein. How the firm can help improve profits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Henry Schein is a leading global distributor of health-care products and services primarily to office-based dental and medical practitioners. Health care distribution covers Henry Schein's distribution of dental and medical products, such as laboratory products, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, dental specialty products and diagnostic tests. While Henry Schein has successfully carved into the office-based physician niche as the No. Henry Schein is a great company that has gotten sleepy and been allowed to coast when it could have been soaring. Several directors have been in their seats at Henry Schein for over a decade and the board lacks best-in-class distribution expertise.

Persons: Henry Schein, Charlie Penner, Alex Silver, Schein's, Henry Schein's, Patterson, Benco, Schein, Stanley Bergman, Ananym, Ken Squire Organizations: Ananym Capital Management, Jana Partners, P2 Capital Partners, Cardinal Health, 13D Locations: New York, EBITDA ., EBITDA

☆ Opinion | Three Theories of the Trump Cabinet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It did seem, at least, that the appointments to Trump’s cabinet might help us make plausible statements about the trajectory of his administration. That Trump has picked more loyalists than last time is true, inevitable and not especially useful in terms of figuring out how exactly (apart from never appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the boss!) That some of his nominees are eccentric or unfit-seeming and others are more conventional is likewise to be expected. Neither observation gives us a general theory of Trump 2.0. Instead, let’s consider three subtheories of how this cabinet might actually work.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, let’s, Matthew Zeitlin Organizations: Trump

☆ 9 of the best celebrity-chef stuffing recipes to try this Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementStuffing is a must-have Thanksgiving dish in many households. Celebrity chefs like Martha Stewart and Guy Fieri have their own recipes for stuffing. Ina Garten and Rachael Ray both add apples to their stuffing recipes. For example, Guy Fieri adds pepperoni to his stuffing, while Ina Garten and Rachael Ray both add apples to their stuffing recipes. Here are nine celebrity-chef stuffing recipes to consider making this Thanksgiving.

Persons: Martha Stewart, Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, Rachael Ray, Ipsos

☆ Germany's Merkel laments influence of big business on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has called the influence of tech billionaires such as Elon Musk over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a "huge concern". In an interview with the news magazine Der Spiegel published on Friday ahead of the release of her memoir, Merkel said the job of politics was ultimately to balance the interests of ordinary and powerful citizens. "If this ultimate recourse is influenced too strongly by companies, whether through capital power or technological capabilities, then that is an unprecedented challenge for all of us," she said. She cited the example of Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, who was tapped by Trump to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency that the incoming president has indicated will operate outside the confines of government. "If a person like him [Musk] owns 60% of all satellites orbiting in space, then that has to be a huge concern for us in addition to the political issues," Merkel said.

Persons: Angela Merkel, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Der Spiegel, Merkel, Musk, Tesla, Trump Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, of Government Efficiency

☆ 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

☆ Biden’s Chief Economist Processes the Election With ‘Confusion, Guilt’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Talmon Joseph Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That is a big blow to the idea of “Bidenomics,” of which Mr. Bernstein was a leading evangelist and architect. The U.S. economy recovered from the pandemic with greater strength than any of its peers. Unemployment stayed below 4 percent for the longest stretch since the 1960s, and remains low. Several prominent economists, peers of Mr. Bernstein’s, argue that the administration’s robust fiscal response caused the inflation. And other issues of affordability — especially housing — have sapped the optimism of many households in the last couple of years.

Persons: Jared Bernstein, Donald J, Trump’s, “, Bernstein, Biden’s, Bernstein’s Organizations: White House Council, Economic Advisers Locations: U.S

☆ Opinion | Trump: Protector of Women — or Predators?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump proclaimed that he would be the protector of women. That seems to involve anointing creeps from whom women need protection. If you want to see women flying high, dominating the landscape and unmasking a fake wizard, see “Wicked.”In Oz, women are defying gravity. In America, many have been grounded, under the thumb of a wicked wizard. Trump set his restoration’s macho tone in a return to Madison Square Garden for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Marc Caputo, Republican Caesar who’s, he’s Organizations: Madison, Garden, CNN, Republican Locations: America

☆ I'm an engineer who left Silicon Valley for Philadelphia. I was worried about leaving the tech hub, but I love Philly's lower cost of living.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I found that I was clashing with the culture of Silicon Valley. I attributed that attitude to the Silicon Valley atmosphere. In Silicon Valley, you have a lot of Google people, a lot of Meta people, and, at the time I was there, a lot of Tesla people. An aerial view of Silicon Valley. The sustainability hub is in Silicon Valley, and moving to the other side of the country felt like I was separating myself from that.

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☆ Women are arming themselves with technology to protect against violence. Is it working?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

She used her cell phone to share her location with trusted friends. Investigators were able to use location data from both Riley’s and her attacker’s phones to trace their movements the day of Riley’s death. The other side of the coinAdvocates for victims and survivors of gender-based violence say technology can be a powerful safety tool. The National Network to End Domestic Violence created the Safety Net Project to educate survivors and advocates about tech safety and privacy. Surveillance video corroborated the student’s account, and cell phone location data linked Riley’s killer to the incident.

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☆ I was proud to have an amicable $500 divorce. I didn't realize managing the finances of co-parenting would be much harder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementSheri Atwood was proud that she managed to divorce amicably for just $500. However, navigating co-parenting expenses with her ex eventually led to animosity. I felt we had dodged a bullet by having a cheap, amicable divorce despite having significant assets, including multiple homes and a boat. After the divorce, we started fighting about moneyAfter the divorce, I felt like we were constantly discussing — or arguing over — money. I realized everyone talks about an amicable divorce, but no one talks about what comes after that.

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☆ Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its chief operating officer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBluesky's user base surged to 21 million, prompting the company to race to get more servers. Its growth follows users leaving X, with over 280,000 closing their accounts on Election Day. Bluesky has "blown past" its user growth projections so much that it's racing to get more servers to keep the site running smoothly, the social media platform's chief operating officer has said. AdvertisementThe social media network has surpassed 21 million users, up from 13 million in October, as X users have left in droves and flocked to the platform. The US election appears to have triggered a migration of X users to Bluesky, which has been praised because of its similarity to the "old Twitter."

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☆ London's historic art scene is getting a tech upgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The United Kingdom's historic art scene has embraced technology such as artificial intelligence, as it evolves to compete with growing markets such as China. While the United States and China hold the number one and two spots respectively, the U.K.'s contribution to the art market is nothing to be sniffed at – holding 17% of the global share, according to the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report. London is widely regarded as the art hub of Europe, and its biggest art fair, Frieze, boasted 90,000 visitors in 2024. Within the art world, it's been sort of bubbling away, burning away for a while, and it's suddenly caught fire," said Henry Highley, Head of European Private Sales for Phillips. Watch the video above for an up-close look at some of the art breaking barriers on London's art scene.

Persons: Eva Langret, it's, Langret, Marie Antoinette's, Phillips, Henry Highley Organizations: Art Basel, UBS Art, Frieze, CNBC's, European Locations: China, United States, Europe, Frieze London

☆ A Florida man pretending to be Elon Musk scammed an elderly woman out of over $250,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementA Florida man scammed a woman out of $250,000 by posing as Elon Musk, police say. The scam involved a fake Facebook account promising high returns on investments. A Florida man pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk on Facebook scammed an older woman out of over $250,000, police say. The 74-year-old victim befriended someone named "Elon Musk" on Facebook in 2023, police said. AdvertisementThe fake Musk account promised the woman a $55 million investment return.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeffrey Moynihan, Jr, Dave Chappelle's, Moynihan, Elon, Musk Organizations: Facebook, Bradenton Police Department, Bradenton, SpaceX Locations: Florida, Texas, Hong Kong, Korea

☆ DOGE aims to cut the number of federal workers. Here are the 20 highest-paying federal jobs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Madison Hoff | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTrump's new Department of Government Efficiency aims to reduce the number of federal workers. Business Insider looked at the highest average salaries of federal civilian employees by occupation. The top 20 had average salaries over $160,000, with medical officers ranking No. Three of the five jobs with the highest average salaries were health-related. Financial analysis workers rounded out the top 20 highest-paying jobs on average; their largest employer, with about 300 analysts, was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Beirut killed at least 11 people on Saturday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, part of an intensifying Israeli military campaign that appears aimed at pressuring Hezbollah into a cease-fire deal. The strike was an attempt to assassinate a top Hezbollah military commander, Mohammad Haidar, according to three Israeli defense officials who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. Hezbollah officials on Saturday afternoon said that none of the group’s leaders were at the site of the airstrike, and later in the day, one of the Israeli officials said Mr. Haidar was not killed. The strike came just after 4 a.m., jolting Beirut residents awake with thundering explosions that left much of the city enveloped in acrid smoke. It was the third strike this week in central Beirut, an area that had largely been spared since the war between Hezbollah and Israel escalated.

Persons: Mohammad Haidar, Mr, Haidar, Firass Abiad Organizations: Lebanese Health Ministry, Health Ministry Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Israel, Basta

☆ Data centers powering artificial intelligence could use more electricity than entire cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The power needs of artificial intelligence and cloud computing are growing so large that individual data center campuses could soon use more electricity than some cities, and even entire U.S. states, according to companies developing the facilities. Now, with the advent of artificial intelligence, data centers are growing so large that finding enough power to drive them and enough suitable land to house them will become increasingly difficult, the developers say. Technology companies are in a "race of a lifetime to global dominance" in artificial intelligence, said Ali Fenn, president of Lancium, a company that secures land and power for data centers in Texas. Beyond VirginiaAs land and power grow more limited, data centers are expanding into new markets outside the long-established global hub in northern Virginia, Sahlstrom said. The privately-held company is working with utilities to secure up to 1.8 gigawatts of power for the site to support as many as 40 individual data centers.

Persons: Ali Fenn, Nat Sahlstrom, Sahlstrom, Phoenix — Organizations: Technology, Phoenix, CNBC, Department of Energy, Bureau Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh, Texas, Denver, Virginia, Maricopa County , Arizona, Storey County , Nevada, Reno, Buckeye , Arizona

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