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Through December 2, Verizon has a trade-in deal that bundles an iPad, Apple Watch, and iPhone 16 for free with standard carrier conditions. View at VerizonApple iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch, and iPad bundle (AT&T) $0.00 $1,930.00 Save 100% AT&T is offering up to $1,000 off the iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max, and up to $700 off the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus bundled with the Apple Watch SE and 10th-generation iPad for $0.99 per month each for 36 months. For most people, we recommend the iPhone 16 as the top iPhone to buy. Those who prioritize premium features, like Apple's 120Hz ProMotion display, the most powerful iPhone processor, and a 5x zoom lens, will appreciate the iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max. For more details, check out our guide to the best iPhones, our iPhone 16 review, and our iPhone 16 Pro review.

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☆ Oil inches up on upbeat China data, shaky Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices edged up on Monday supported by upbeat factory activity in the world's second largest oil consumer China and as Israel resumed attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, stoking tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices edged up on Monday supported by upbeat factory activity in the world's second largest oil consumer China and as Israel resumed attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, stoking tensions in the Middle East. "China data is helping, but I think it is also coming on concerns the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may not hold," IG's Sydney-based market analyst Tony Sycamore said. A truce between Israel and Lebanon came into effect on Wednesday but both sides have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire. The Lebanese Health Ministry said in a statement several people were wounded in two Israeli strikes in south Lebanon.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Sycamore, Bashar al, Assad, Sycamore, Brent Organizations: Brent, West Texas, Lebanese Health Ministry, Air, of, Petroleum, Reuters Locations: China, Israel, Lebanon, East, Sydney, Syria, Aleppo, OPEC

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☆ EY is set to cut 150 senior consultants as the Big 4 battles slowing demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementEY is set to cut 150 UK consultancy jobs amid a fall in demand for advisory services. Big Four consulting firms have launched a number of small rounds of cuts in recent months. EY is set to cut 150 jobs in its UK consultancy division as demand slows for advisory services. Regrettably, proposals put forward in part of the UK consulting practice may result in a reduction of 150 roles," an EY spokesperson told Business Insider. EY employs around 4,700 people in its consulting division in the UK.

Persons: EY, Benoit Laclau, Laclau, Deloitte Organizations: Big, Revenue, Deloitte Locations: London, Ireland

President Biden and his son Hunter, whose legal troubles the president used his powers to dismiss after repeatedly insisting he would not. Credit... Al Drago for The New York Times

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☆ Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk are on the same page about auditing the Pentagon and slashing the defense budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementBernie Sanders says Elon Musk is right about the Defense Department's wasteful spending. The DOGE co-leader criticized the Pentagon's F-35 program and $841 billion budget last month. Elon Musk has a new supporter in his push to rein in government spending — Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. "Elon Musk is right," Sanders said of Musk's criticisms of the Defense Department's spending in an X post published Sunday. "Cool," Musk said in an X post in response to a New York Post story about Sanders' remarks on defense spending.

Persons: Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, Musk, Sanders, — Sen, It's, Donald Trump's Organizations: Defense, SpaceX, Donald Trump's Department, Government Locations: Vermont

☆ Video: Emotional husband speaks out during sentencing for woman who killed his bride in DUI crash on wedding night
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( John Branch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bernstein says this tech stock is its best idea for 2025, could be added to the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Payments processing company Block is one of Bernstein's favorite stocks heading into 2025. Analyst Harshita Rawat, who holds an outperform rating on the stock, raised her price target on shares to $120 from $90. It also owns digital wallet company Cash App and buy-now-pay-later company Afterpay. "Looking into 2025, we see potential for mid-teens gross profit growth driven by incentives around increasing direct deposit penetration (the #1 driver of long-term growth), growth in borrow and commerce initiatives (e.g., Cash App and Afterpay on Cash App Card). The stock also has the potential for inclusion in the broad market S & P 500 index, she added.

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☆ How AARP is empowering a multigenerational workforce for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As the chief human resources officer at AARP, Marjorie Powell devotes much of her professional energy to meeting the needs of the multigenerational workforce. Related Video "We've been using AI all along." How LinkedIn is using AI, according to VP of Marketing Minjae Ormes. AdvertisementHow did AARP handle the introduction of AI in its workforce? Many employers are using AI tools in hiring, but there are concerns about potential bias.

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☆ This 'stepping stone' strategy helps parents boost their kids' credit score. Here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesParents who want to help jumpstart their kid's credit score and credit history can take one fairly easy step, money experts say: Add your child as an authorized user to your credit card account. The goal is to have a child build credit from a relatively early age by piggybacking off their parent's — i.e., the primary account holder's — good credit. watch nowParents can think of it as a "stepping stone" to building credit, he said. Allowing kids to use a credit card — and showing them how to pay off the debt responsibly — can also "help them learn healthy credit card management skills early on," said Andrea Woroch, a consumer finance expert. Why building credit is importantThings to considerMihailomilovanovic | E+ | Getty ImagesParents should only try this authorized user strategy if they themselves have good credit, experts said.

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☆ Toomaj Salehi, Iranian dissident rapper, released from prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a statement issued Monday by his international legal team. Salehi, 32, had been held in the Dastgerd prison in the city of Isfahan for 753 days in total, according to his team. When he was briefly released from prison last year, Salehi posted a video to social media describing how he was tortured and held in solitary confinement. “Toomaj should never have been in prison at all.”Though Salehi’s case was processed in Iranian courts, his family had the support of international lawyers. “This is a time of celebration: Our brave, brilliant client Toomaj Salehi is finally free,” Caoilfhionn Gallagher, a lawyer with the Doughty Street Chambers who is the international counsel for the Salehi family, said in a statement.

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☆ Biden fires a parting shot at China's chip industry ahead of Trump's second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The move aims to curb China's AI and defense tech growth, citing national security risks. Trump previously billed China as the main threat to the US AI industry. The US announced another round of export controls on China's semiconductor industry on Monday, multiple outlets reported, weeks ahead of Donald Trump's second term. Previous comments from Trump suggest he is aligned with the Biden administration when it comes to thwarting China's AI growth. In a June interview with social media personality Logan Paul, Trump billed China as the "main threat" to the US AI industry.

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☆ Climber Tommy Caldwell shares 3 tips on bouncing back after a long injury — from adding protein to cross-training
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2022, world-famous climber Tommy Caldwell was feeling great on a climb in Yosemite National Park. "At first, I didn't understand the severity of the injury," Caldwell, 46, told Business Insider. Caldwell climbing the Devil's Thumb in Alaska in "The Devil's Climb." AdvertisementHe cross-trains with biking and light weightsCaldwell riding a bike across the country in "The Devil's Climb." An Achilles tendon injury required rest, and "I tried to actively heal it, which led to more ruptures," he said.

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☆ Biden Opens the Only Trip of His Presidency to Sub-Saharan Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Zolan Kanno-Youngs | Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden arrived on Monday in Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Africa, for the first stop of the only trip to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, a journey shadowed by his decision to pardon his son of tax and gun convictions. Air Force One touched down for refueling at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on the island of Sal on a bright, sunny morning, before continuing on to Angola, where the president will work to bolster American ties. While waiting for the plane to be readied for the next leg of the flight, Mr. Biden met at an airport lounge with Ulisses Correia e Silva, the prime minister of Cabo Verde. The president is scheduled to arrive by evening in Luanda, the Angolan capital, where he will visit a slavery museum and highlight a new $1 billion rail corridor as a primary example of his administration’s plan to help lift the region’s economy.

Persons: Biden, Ulisses Correia e Silva Organizations: Air Force, Amílcar Locations: Cape Verde, Africa, Saharan Africa, Sal, Angola, Cabo Verde, Luanda, Angolan

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☆ Freezing weather threatens post-Thanksgiving travel, GOP readies priorities for Trump's second term: Weekend Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Josh Feldman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

More than 100 National Guard troops were staged in western New York “to support local communities,” she said in a statement. Erie, Pennsylvania, has recorded 30 inches of snow, the highest total so far, according to the NWS. President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term agenda has some Americans worried about the impact on their lives and livelihoods. Notably, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods. I still watch that film even as I’m turning 24, and she’s still one of my favorites today,” Cravalho said.

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Hundreds of snow shovelers showed up at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, to clear the 2 feet of snow that has buried the aisles and seats, according to Andy Major, the Bills’ vice president of operations. ET, and Orchard Park may receive anywhere from 8 to 20 inches of snow before Tuesday morning. Snow is cleared from the field at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday. Bills fans interested in helping prepare the stadium for future games can fill out a Google form to provide their availability. Prospective snow shovelers are likely notified about their shifts only a day in advance due to “unpredictable snowfall,” according to the Bills.

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☆ ‘Wicked’ star Marissa Bode calls out ‘harmful’ ableist comments about her character’s disability
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Marissa Bode is addressing the derogatory comments made about her “Wicked” character. Despite enjoying seeing the outpouring of the love for the movie, Bode said there were reactions that made her feel “a bit uncomfortable.”Marissa Bode and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the film "Wicked." She said it was “totally fine” to make jokes about Nessarose’s actions or personality because she is a fictional character. Bode said the most frustrating part about acknowledging such comments was how scared she was to voice her opinion. “These disabled creators’ comments are flooded with ableist comments,” she explained.

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☆ Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence carted off field after taking illegal hit vs. Texans
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

An illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the player to be carted off the field, sparked an ejection as well as a confrontation between Jacksonville and Houston Texans players on Sunday. Lawrence had run for a first down with four minutes to play before halftime during the Week 13 game and had begun a feet-first slide to end his play. Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair continued to run toward Lawrence and hit the quarterback with his forearm, knocking Lawrence’s head backward, and it later bounced off the turf. The hit occurred in front of the Jacksonville sideline and Jaguars teammates immediately ran to confront Al-Shaair. Al-Shaair was ejected for the hit and was led off the field by team personnel to boos throughout the Florida stadium.

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A week of major movie releases has propelled this holiday stretch to the highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at the box office. First, viewers packed theaters to sing with the witches of Oz and watch a vengeful gladiator face the horrors of the ancient Roman Colosseum. Then, they returned to the big screen to follow Moana’s treacherous seafaring journey. Grossing $221 million across North America since its Wednesday release, “Moana 2” has shattered box office records with the biggest five-day opening of all time — including the biggest Thanksgiving debut ever. Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman said in a statement that the film has “far surpassed our high expectations this weekend and is a testament to the phenomenon that ‘Moana’ has become.”Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” continued to rake in revenue throughout Thanksgiving weekend, with “Wicked” grossing an estimated $117.5 million and “Gladiator II” getting $44 million in domestic earnings over the five-day period.

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GOP Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., on Sunday expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray, just one day after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Kash Patel to lead the agency as Wray’s replacement. After Watergate, FBI directors have typically served 10-year terms to deter the bureau from being seen as a political tool for the president. Still, Rounds said that he would evaluate Patel and Trump’s other Cabinet nominees fairly during the Senate’s “advise and consent” process. “The president has the right to make nominations, but normally, these are for a 10-year term,” Rounds said. “The current FBI director, Chris Wray, was actually appointed by Donald Trump.

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☆ Who could replace Matt Eberflus as Bears’ head coach? NFL insiders weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Nbc Chicago | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Chicago Bears will get a head start on their search for a new head coach, but who will be among the prime candidates for the job? On the first football Sunday of the post-Matt Eberflus era in Chicago, NFL insiders weighed in on who the Bears may try to bring in for interviews as they conduct their search. Ian Rapoport, appearing on NFL Network’s NFL Gameday, said the team will consider a multitude of top candidates for the job. Things are likely to move slowly for now for the Bears, as the NFL season will roll into January, preventing them from interviewing candidates within the league. They will likely be able to conduct interviews during the postseason, but an announcement on a hire won’t come until their candidate’s season has concluded.

Persons: Matt Eberflus, Adam Schefter, Thomas Brown, “ Everybody’s, Ben Johnson, ” Schefter, Johnson, Jared Goff, Ian Rapoport, “ Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Mike Vrabel, Kliff Kingsbury, Caleb Williams, ” Rapoport, Ryan, Eberflus ’, Kingsbury, Williams, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jayden Daniels, Glenn, won’t Organizations: Chicago Bears, NFL, Lions, USC, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Titans, Bears Locations: Chicago

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