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☆ ‘Wildly disruptive’: What happened last time Trump moved a federal agency out of DC
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That western relocation was “wildly disruptive” and should serve as a “cautionary tale” for the incoming Trump administration, said Tracy Stone-Manning, the Biden administration’s BLM director. Project 2025, a conservative blueprint written by dozens of former Trump administration officials, recommended returning the BLM headquarters to the West. Most BLM staffers already worked in states outside of DC, but a disproportionate level of senior staffers worked in the nation’s capital. But an inspector general report later found that Trump administration officials had misled Congress in statements about the relocation. Future efforts to move federal offices out of DC could lead more federal workers to unionize.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’d, ” Trump, Trump, —, Tracy Stone, Manning, “, ” Stone, ”, AAron Ontiveroz, Mary Jo Rugwell, Joe Tague, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Caroline Brehman, Donald Kettl, “ It’s, David Bernhardt, Raúl, Trump’s, Mick Mulvaney, Manuel Heart, Rebecca Slezak, William Perry Pendley, Biden, Eric Kriley, ” Pendley, Pendley, RJ, Stone Organizations: CNN, Land Management, BLM, Trump, Biden, Office, Denver Post, Public Lands Foundation, Energy, Natural Resources Committee, University of Maryland’s School of Public, feds, Interior Department, Democrat, Republican, Washington Examiner, Ute, Democratic, GAO, Agency, Mesa, RJ Sangosti, Management Locations: Washington, Grand, , Colorado, DC, Colorado, —, Mesa County , Colorado, Washington ,, Arizona, Ute, Towaoc , Colorado, California, Utah, Junction, Grand Junction , Colorado, BLM’s

“We had hoped that this agreement would be comprehensive and include the Gaza Strip, or at least a deal would be reached on a ceasefire and end the ongoing suffering here,” said Nasser, 40, who has been displaced from his home in northern Gaza. “There are great concerns here in the Gaza Strip that the ceasefire in Lebanon will become a reason for expanding military operations here in the Gaza Strip,” he added. On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as forces continued their bombardment of central areas and pushed farther north and south in the enclave. Israeli officials deny they are blocking aid. 'Deeply disappointed'Hostage families, meanwhile, have again voiced their dismay that there has been no apparent progress in their quest to have those who were taken on Oct. 7 returned.

Persons: Khan Younis, Mohammed Nasser, “, ”, Nasser Organizations: NBC News, International Committee, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, ” International Locations: Gaza, Khan, Lebanon, Israel, U.S

A judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Trump supporter Ray Epps brought against Fox News, bringing the yearlong legal battle to a close. Epps, a Jan. 6 defendant, argued in a July 2023 lawsuit that Fox News told a "fantastical story" that Epps acted as an undercover FBI agent who was responsible for violence during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Carlson and Fox News parted ways in April 2023, and The Tucker Carlson Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment either. In an August 2023 filing, lawyers for Fox News argued that Epps' lawsuit "is a direct attack on the First Amendment." As of Aug. 6, more than 1,488 defendants have been charged in connection to Jan. 6, according to the Department of Justice.

Persons: Ray Epps, Epps, Trump, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Jennifer L Organizations: Trump, Fox News, U.S . Capitol, Fox, of, U.S, Tucker Carlson Network, FOX News, Fox News Media, FBI, Fox News Digital, Department of Justice Locations: Delaware

☆ I stayed in a 110-year-old ship that's been converted into a beachfront hotel. It was a great retreat from living in a concrete jungle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementI stayed in Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel, a short ferry ride from Singapore. AdvertisementFrom the get-go, I was blown away by the vastnessThe front of the ship hotel, with its two anchors preserved. Aditi BharadeAs my taxi turned the corner from the ferry terminal, I took in the sheer size of the 430-foot-long ship hotel. The bathroom, too, was huge — much larger than some hotel rooms I've stayed in. AdvertisementThe bathroom was larger than hotel rooms I've stayed in, in the past.

Persons: Eric Saw, Aditi Bharade, Aditi Organizations: Life, Southeast Asia that's, Titanic, Business Locations: Doulos, Singapore, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, New York City, Indonesian, Bintan's, Texas, Rome, Kenya, Bintan

☆ Nvidia workforce data explains its meteoric rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nvidia's median salary now surpasses Microsoft's and other Silicon Valley peers. And Nvidia employees were not nearly the source of fascination and interest they are today. AdvertisementThe data behind the evolution of Nvidia's workforce tells the story of the company's meteoric rise just as well, if not better than the revenue or stock price. Nvidia's workforce has grown nearly 20-fold since 2003Beyond Nvidia's historic rise in market value, the company has a lot to offer employees. But as of January 2024, Nvidia's median salary (excluding the CEO) surpassed Microsoft and has left other tech giants in the dust.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Rev Lebaredian, Huang, Jensen, headcount, Emma, ecosgrove Organizations: Nvidia, Tech, Business, Microsoft, Accenture Locations: Santa Clara , California, Silicon Valley

☆ When to quit working, take Social Security, and focus on yourself: Older Americans share their regrets about navigating retirement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Many had regrets about retiring too early, taking Social Security prematurely, and draining savings. Regrets included retiring too early, taking Social Security benefits prematurely, and draining retirement savings too quickly. Kathleen RuddAt 62, she retired from a job paying almost $60,000 a year and opted to take Social Security early. Cashing out Social Security too fastSharon, 77, took Social Security too early, prompting her to unretire to cover expenses. Advertisement"If only someone had just said, do not take Social Security early, do not invest your money this way," Sharon said.

Persons: boomer, they've, Kathleen Rudd, Rudd, wasn't, David John, John, Misty Miller, Miller, it's, Sharon, Cindy Kohli, Kohli, reprioritize Organizations: Social, Social Security, AARP, Security, Social Security Disability Insurance, Veterans Affairs Locations: Colorado, Sacramento, Atlanta, Arizona

☆ For over 25 years, this photographer had a window-side seat at the Macy’s Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When photographer Elizabeth Kahane’s husband asked where in New York they should live following their engagement in 1998, she had a very specific requirement for their marital home: A view of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its street-facing windows offered the perfect vantage point to watch — and photograph — the procession, which travels down through midtown Manhattan to Macy’s department store on Thanksgiving morning. The photographer has captured the spectacle almost every year since, missing the parade just twice in over a quarter of a century. Thomas the Tank Engine, the Kool-Aid Man and Boss Baby are just some of the dozens of other outsized characters Kahane has pictured floating slowly past her home — often at eye-level. Some shots were taken from inside the apartment, with kids seen enjoying the surreal view of parade characters — from Sonic the Hedgehog to Pikachu, gleefully riding a Poké Ball-inspired sled — looming outside.

Persons: Elizabeth Kahane’s, “, ”, Kahane, Snoopy, SpongeBob, Max, glares, Thomas, Baby, ” Kermit, E.A.Kahane, Kermit, you’re, who’s, ” Kahane, “ I’ve, Greg Heffley, I’ve, “ It’s, Ronald McDonald, Bluey, Gabby, Netflix’s “, Marshall Organizations: CNN, Park West, “ Locations: New York, Manhattan, York

Panera Bread has hired a prominent crisis manager while the bakery-café chain navigates ongoing lawsuits over its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and plans a long-awaited initial public offering. The confidential settlement was with the family of Sarah Katz, an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking Charged Lemonade in September 2022. Dispensers for Charged Lemonade at Panera Bread in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2023. The Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size, the court documents added. It also displayed signage in stores cautioning that Charged Lemonade should be consumed in moderation.

Persons: Brooke Buchanan, Buchanan, Panera, Edelman, Elizabeth Holmes, Sarah Katz, Kline, Specter, Elizabeth Crawford, Crawford, Smith, Sen, John McCain Organizations: NBC News, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Centers, Medicare, Services, Ivy League, Kline, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Foods, Whole Foods, Walmart, JCPenney, Red, Street Journal Locations: U.S, Philadelphia, Florida, Walnut Creek, Calif, Missouri, Theranos, New York, Williams, Sonoma

A national CBS News/YouGov poll conducted last week found that 71% of people plan to avoid political discussions at Thanksgiving. Voss was among the dozens of people on social media who posted videos about how they are opting out of their family Thanksgiving plans. Van Bavel is director of NYU’s Social Identity and Morality Lab, which studies the dynamics of shared social identities. “There’s way more diversity among Republicans than most Democrats believe, and there’s way more diversity among most Democrats than most Republicans believe,” Van Bavel said. Jay Van Bavel, psychology professor at New York University“One of the biggest fears people have is being socially ostracized,” Van Bavel said.

Persons: Donald Trump, it’s, ”, Alexis Voss, Voss, she’s, “, …, Yale, Amanda Calhoun, MSNBC’s Joy Reid, I’m, ’, Jesse Watters, Elon Musk, Jay Van Bavel, Van Bavel, ” Van Bavel, ” Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Kamala Harris, Wallach, Jordan Williams, MAGA, Williams, Scott Walker, Walker, they’re Organizations: Trump, CBS, Fox News, New York University, Democratic, New York University “ One Locations: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, California, United States

Even though the sale doesn’t officially start until Nov. 29, some of the best early Black Friday deals are already live. Below, I rounded up the best early Black Friday deals so far, each of which is highly rated and at least 20% off. SKIP AHEAD Best early Black Friday deals | More early Black Friday sales | How I picked the best early Black Friday deals | Why trust NBC Select? The best early Black Friday deals of 2024I found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. The best early Black Friday salesHere are the best early Black Friday sales to know about.

Persons: I’ve, “, ”, Rebecca Rodriguez, Rodriguez, It's, It’s, Josh Rios, Lemon, Harry Rabinowitz, Jenni Kayne, Billie, Olive, Jones, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Alexa, Amazon, Garmin, beechwood, Walmart, JCPenney, Adidas, Google, Samsung, Casper, Wellness, Facebook, Twitter Locations: carabiner, Samsonite, grippy

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect. Winter weather is forecast for Thanksgiving. Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effectA United States-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon has taken effect a day after President Joe Biden announced the agreement. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service warns that a pair of weather systems were expecting to bring an “Arctic outbreak” across parts of the U.S. into the weekend. Here’s what else is in store for holiday weather and travel.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, “, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel —, Ronald Reagan, Roberto Schmidt, Donald Trump’s, Clinton, they’re, — they’re, they’ve, Jeffrey Gahler, ” Critics, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Susie Wiles, Guess, Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Joshua Haines, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Hallmark’s, Donna Kelce, — Angela Yang, Here’s, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Lebanese, NBC, Israel Defense Forces, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, AFP, Getty, Newark Liberty International, FAA, National Weather Service, Rockies, Customs, ”, White, Sunshine State, Hallmark, Hallmark Media, Chiefs Locations: U.S, Israel, United States, Lebanon, Lebanese, inbox, Iran, Gaza, Tehran, Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Virginia, Central, Southern California, Michigan, New York City, Harford County , Maryland, Trump’s, Trump

☆ It’s the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken. It’s also a hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Travelers to the Philippines can now book a room in the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken, located in the country’s remote highlands. No, you’re not expected to bed down on top of a pile of straw in a chicken coop. The towering six-story building stands nearly 35 meters (over 114 feet) tall and has 15 rooms, all equipped with air-conditioning. Located atop the hills of Campuestohan Highland Resort on the island of Negros Occidental, the new landmark was officially given the Guinness World Record title for being the largest building in the shape of a chicken on September 8. The massive rooster can be found at the Campuestohan Highland Resort in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Persons: you’re, –, Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan, ” Tan, ”, “, Tan, Misa de Gallo, Anita Organizations: CNN, Travelers, Negros Occidental, Silay Locations: Philippines, Negros Occidental, Negros . Cockfighting, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Negros, Manila, Cebu, Bacolod

☆ FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC, in a letter sent to Microsoft, demanded that it hand over information to assist in the agency’s investigation, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The FTC and Microsoft declined to comment. Microsoft also battled FTC resistance to its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, which closed in October 2023. The agency had argued the merger would give Microsoft a monopoly in video game publishing, which the company denied. Trump’s reelection has raised questions about how his administration will handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple and Amazon.

Persons: Microsoft’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Lina Khan, Khan, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, CNN, Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard, Apple, Google, Justice Department Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ Northern Israel Somber as a Few Soldiers and Residents Trickle Through
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Natan Odenheimer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Residents were visiting their damaged homes near the border for the first time in a year. Israeli soldiers were bathing in a natural hot spring in the rain, in an area where sirens screamed the previous night. Many residents have settled into new housing and enrolled their children in schools elsewhere. The Israeli government promised to retaliate immediately to any violations of the cease-fire, and officials are not encouraging residents to return yet. Their town, Metula, is just a few hundred yards from the Lebanese border and suffered significant damage during the war.

Persons: ”, Galit Doctorsh Organizations: Hamas Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Iran, “, Metula, Lebanese, Gaza

☆ Supreme Court’s transgender care fight creates conservative ‘reckoning’ over parental rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the Supreme Court’s upcoming and potentially explosive transgender care case is dividing conservatives, with many of those same groups backing Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, which critics say injects the state into family medical decisions and overrides parental rights. Tennessee, and many conservatives who support the state’s position, argues parental rights aren’t a factor in the case. Conservative groups have lined up in federal courts to make nearly identical parental rights arguments in other cases. That separate lawsuit specifically asked whether the state law violates the “fundamental right of parents” to make decisions about the medical care of their children. In allowing the Tennessee ban to take effect last year, a divided 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals brushed aside the parental rights arguments.

Persons: ’, Biden, ’ ”, Barbara Comstock, ”, Donald Trump, craziness ”, Nancy Mace, “ dooms ”, Tennessee –, “, Alex Lundry, Mitt Romney’s, Sen, John McCain, Brian Burgess, Goodwin Procter, Steven Calabresi, William Eskridge, ” Eskridge, It’s, ” Melissa Moschella, “ It’s, ” Moschella, Mike DeWine Organizations: CNN, Conservative, Virginia Rep, Trump Republican, South Carolina Rep, Capitol, Supreme, GOP, Republicans, Republican Party, Republican, Republican National Committee, Northwestern University . Yale, University of Notre Dame, Federalist Society, ”, ” Ohio Gov, Ohio’s Republican Locations: Tennessee, . Tennessee, Wisconsin, Iowa , Kentucky, Missouri, ”, America, ” Ohio

☆ Ikea warns Trump’s tariffs could push up prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We have never experienced a period of benefit when we had high tariffs,” he said, referring both to Ikea and the global economy. We will need to understand and adapt.”On Monday, President-elect Trump promised massive hikes in tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China. The bulk of Ikea’s goods — some 70% — are produced in Europe, with the remaining 30% made in Asia, mostly China. Last year, Ikea cut prices on roughly 2,000 products — at a cost of more than €2 billion ($2.1 billion) — to give inflation-weary consumers a break. Ikea's Frakta bag displayed in Munich during a celebration of the brand's 50th anniversary in Germany on October 17, 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ” Jesper Brodin, ”, Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, Tom Madrecki, General Mills, Molson, Ikea’s Brodin, Hus, Johannes Simon Organizations: London CNN, Ingka, CNN, Ikea, Consumer Brands Association, Molson Coors, Oxford Locations: Mexico, Canada, China, United States, Europe, Asia, Munich, Germany, Wembley, Croydon, London

☆ The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Sarah Maslin Nir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At the fruit stand where he works on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Shah Alam sells dozens of bananas a day at 35 cents a piece, or four for a dollar. He does a brisk business in cheap fruit outside Sotheby’s auction house; inside, art can sell for millions. But last Wednesday, Mr. Alam sold a banana that a short time later would be auctioned as part of a work of absurdist art, won by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur for $5.2 million plus more than $1 million in auction-house fees. A few days after the sale, as Mr. Alam stood in the rain on York Avenue and East 72nd Street, snapping bananas free of their bunches, he learned from a reporter what had become of the fruit: It had been duct-taped to a wall as part of a work by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, and sold to Justin Sun, the Chinese founder of a cryptocurrency platform.

Persons: Shah Alam, Alam, Maurizio Cattelan, Justin Sun Locations: York, Italian

☆ Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jordan Brown | Jordan D. Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1 million that were stolen from a shipwreck recovery nine years ago. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced in a news release Tuesday it had recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks. In 2015, a group of contracted salvage operators found a treasure trove of 101 gold coins from the wrecks near Florida’s Treasure Coast, about 112 miles west of Orlando. The evidence linked Eric Schmitt to the illegal sale of multiple stolen gold coins in 2023 and 2024, officials said. Authorities said Schmitt also took three of the stolen gold coins and put them on the ocean floor in 2016.

Persons: William Beach, Eric Schmitt, Schmitt’s, Schmitt, “ Organizations: CNN, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FBI, Authorities Locations: Florida, Havana, Cuba, Seville, Spain, Eastern Florida, Fort Pierce , Florida, Orlando, Treasure

CNN —The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a major diplomatic breakthrough that follows 13 months of escalating conflict, upheaval and displacement in Lebanon. In that time, troops from both sides will retreat from southern Lebanon, while the Lebanese military and families who fled in recent months will move in. Israel’s forces must retreat beyond the so-called Blue Line, a “line of withdrawal” established by the UN in 2000 following 18 years of Israeli military occupation in southern Lebanon. Israeli aerial attacks have focused on the southern border regions of Lebanon, but have hit targets in the center and the north as well. Planet Labs PBC Planet Labs PBC Dozens of buildings were destroyed in Meiss al-Jabal, visible in satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Lebanese, UN Security, UN, Planet Labs PBC Planet, Planet Labs, Planet Labs PBC Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Meiss al, Beirut

☆ Ina Garten is the queen of easy Thanksgiving. Here are 9 recipes we think should be on your menu this year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Rachel Askinasi | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementWe love making Ina Garten's recipes, especially when it comes to the holidays. And we've tested many appetizers, side dishes, and mains that would be perfect for Thanksgiving. Here are Garten's best holiday recipes, from corn bread and mac and cheese to turkey and potato gratin. Ina Garten is the queen of holiday hosting, and we think some of her recipes are worthy of a spot on your Thanksgiving table. But when it comes to which dishes to include in your holiday feast, we think these nine recipes should make the cut.

Persons: Ina Garten's, Ina Garten Locations: Gaziantep, Turkey

“Are we supposed to hold space for Trump supporters now?” co-host Joy Behar joked. Within the last week, search interest for "holding space" was beating out the newly declared word of the year "demure," according to Google Trends. “It’s campy the way it all happened and it’s authentic.”Neither Grande nor Erivo has commented on the viral interview publicly. However, Grande sent Out a laughing emoji in response to an Instagram story the magazine posted about the viral interview, Gilchrist said. In the finale of part one, fans find out whether Elphaba decides to "hold space" for her values.

Persons: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Tracy E, Gilchrist, Erivo, Grande, nodded, Chris Murphy, Carrie Bradshaw, Bradshaw, “, Joy Behar, Gilbert Flores, ” Gilchrist, Ariana, Gregory Maguire, Frank Baum's, Oz Organizations: Broadway, Fair, Merriam, Empire, New York City Gay, ABC, Trump, Google, Variety, Universal Pictures, Comcast, NBC News Locations: Instagram, Webster, New York

TEL AVIV — The Israeli government failed in its “primary duty to protect its citizens” in the lead-up to and during the Oct. 7, terrorist attacks, according to an Israeli civilian report released Tuesday. Some 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the attacks as Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel from southern Gaza and launched thousands of rockets. The Israeli report also identified a "major cause" of the Oct. 7 tragedy as a "glaring failure" by Israeli intelligence branches. It specifically pointed to Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, and military intelligence for their inability to provide timely warnings or act on those that were issued. Israeli soldiers near houses that were destroyed during a Hamas attack on the kibbutz in Be'eri, Israel.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Netanyahu “, Shin Bet, Tsafrir, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's, Shin Bet’s, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Amir Levy, “, ” Roni Lifshitz, ” Omer Bekin, Freddie Clayton Organizations: Civilian, of, Hamas, NBC, AFP, Getty, NBC News, West Bank Locations: TEL AVIV, Palestinian, Israel, Qatari, Gaza, Israeli, Sderot, Be'eri, Be’eri, Tel Aviv, London

Many U.S. retailers are hoping to put the fall quarter behind them. But she said the company has begun to see holiday sales momentum now that the vote is over — with particular demand for computers, tablets and sales in its services department. Among those expecting stronger holiday sales Tuesday was Abercrombie & Fitch, which continues to see a sales renaissance. The trendy apparel chain now expects holiday quarter sales growth of 5% to 7%, ahead of the 4.8% growth that analysts had expected, CNBC reported. It also lifted its sales growth guidance for the full year.

Persons: Corie Barry, ” Barry, it's Organizations: U.S, GOP, Republicans, Conference Board, Abercrombie, Fitch, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Locations: Burlington, U.S

Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. The ruling party pushed through a constitutional reform in September to make all federal judges stand for election, replacing the system where court employees and lawyers mainly move up through the ranks. Now, candidates for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships need only a law degree, a grade point average of 3.2, “five years of professional experience” and five letters of recommendation from neighbors or friends. According to the plan, evaluation committees will have just over a month to review thousands of resumes and whittle the field to about 10 candidates or less for each of the 881 judgeships and nine seats on the Supreme Court. Some critics argue that the current justice system, which is riddled with nepotism, corruption and a lack of accountability, needs to be changed.

Persons: ”, Arturo Zaldivar, Claudia Sheinbaum, whittle, Sergio Méndez Silva, “, there’s, Minerva Martínez Garza Organizations: Supreme, Foundation for Justice Locations: Nuevo, Mexico

☆ Dozens of audios reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | 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

The audios are not directly related to the Nov. 21 formal accusation by Brazil’s police that Bolsonaro and 36 others attempted to stage a coup. In a voice message to Gen. Fernandes, Col. Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu used an expression frequently repeated by Bolsonaro to argue the country’s constitution should be ignored. In an audio from Dec. 8, Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office. He waits, waits, waits, waits to see where it is going. We have popular support.”Thousands of Bolsonaro followers camped outside army facilities to pressure military leaders to side with the then-president.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Alexandre de Moraes, Lula, —, de Moraes, de Moraes ’, Roberto Raimundo Criscuoli, Mario Fernandes, ” Criscuoli, “, Bolsonaro, Fernandes, Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu, ”, Bolsonaro’s, Col, Mauro Cid, Gen, ” Cid, ” De Moraes ’, Cid, Walter Braga Netto Organizations: Federal Police, Associated Press, United, Bolsonaro’s, Media Locations: Brasilia, Audios

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