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Here are nine key senators to watch in the nomination battles. The incoming majority leader is nobody’s idea of an ultra-MAGA Republican, but he understands his assignment: advance the Trump agenda. Does he choose to be a heat shield for members who quietly want to buck Trump without doing so publicly? The answers will set the tone for a long-awaited new era facing the Senate GOP. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.McConnell is the ultimate free agent as he relinquishes the job of Senate Republican leader after a record 18 years.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, JD Vance, Sen, Susan Collins, Trump, Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Murkowski, Trump’s, That’s Lisa Murkowski’s, Wade, John Thune, Mitch McConnell, Ky, McConnell, Will McConnell, MAGA, He's, Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Thom Tillis, Tillis, won’t, Bill Cassidy, Cassidy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ’, John Curtis, Mitt Romney, Curtis, Utah GOP Sen, Mike Lee, He’s, ”, Carlos Curbelo, “ I’m, ” Curtis, Will Curtis, Romney, John Fetterman, Fetterman, “, that’s, Mehmet Oz, “ He’s, they’re, I’m, ” Sen, Jon Ossoff, He’ll Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Republicans, Trump, Democratic, Collins, MAGA Republican, GOP, AG, NATO, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Human Services, Utah GOP, NBC News, Capitol, NBC Locations: Maine, Alaska, Roe, Russia, Trump's, North Carolina, Utah, R, Florida, Trump, Israel, Gaza, Georgia

Abortion providers, meanwhile, got an influx of funding that enabled them to set up new clinics and extend hours in states where abortion is still legal. Abortion pills are a target for anti-abortion activists, who hope the incoming administration might revoke provisions that allow the medications to be prescribed via telehealth and mailed nationwide. In 1999, Gomperts founded an organization that transported women from places with restrictions to a ship in international waters to obtain abortions. In 2016, the agency enabled mifepristone — one of the two pills used in medication abortions — to be used up to 10 weeks’ gestation instead of seven. By last year, medication abortions accounted for 63% of abortions nationwide, up from 53% in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

Persons: Dobbs, ”, Rebecca Gomperts, Serra Sippel, Donald Trump’s, Karoline Leavitt, Vance, Trump, “, Randall O’Bannon, Gomperts, ” Gomperts, they’re, Dr, Elise Wrabetz, mifepristone Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Jackson, Health Organization, Brigid Alliance, Trump, NBC News, “, NBC, FDA, Guttmacher Institute Locations: Dobbs v, Dutch, Netherlands, New York City, Austria, New York

☆ Family of woman fatally shot by police officer given $20M settlement by New Mexico city
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Madison Lambert | Madison Lambert Is An Assignment Editor At Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The family of a woman shot dead by a former New Mexico police officer has reached a $20 million settlement with the city that employed him, ahead of his murder trial next year. A minutes-long interaction takes place between the three and Gomez eventually leaves the vehicle to speak with the officer. After returning to the vehicle, Gomez then attempts to flee the scene and Hernandez fires at least three shots into the vehicle. Shannon Kennedy, attorney for Gomez’ family, said in a statement to the Las Cruces Sun-News that Gomez’s parents, children and siblings are still mourning her loss. "They are grateful to the City of Las Cruces for recognizing the injustice of Teresa’s death," Kennedy said.

Persons: Felipe Hernandez, Teresa Gomez, Hernandez, Gomez, ”, Shannon Kennedy, Gomez ’, Kennedy Organizations: Las, Las Cruces Sun, NBC Locations: New Mexico, Cruces, Las Cruces

☆ Myanmar rebel army ready for talks with junta, backed by China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

An ethnic minority army that is part of a formidable rebel alliance fighting Myanmar’s ruling military has announced its willingness to hold talks with the junta after a yearlong battle along the Myanmar-China border. So, we need to find a way out,” TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo said. The other two groups in the alliance, the Arakan Army and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The rebel alliance had previously reached a ceasefire in January with Myanmar’s military during China-mediated talks, but the deal collapsed in June and fighting resumed. Myanmar’s parallel administration, the National Unity Government, said Beijing must consider the desires of Myanmar’s people when getting involved in the country’s crisis.

Persons: ”, Lway Yay Oo, Kyaw Zaw Organizations: Arakan Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Myanmar’s, Reuters, National Unity Government Locations: Myanmar, China, Beijing, Suu, Shan, China’s, Yangon

☆ ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’: The anti-apartheid photographer who turned his lens on Black America
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“He left South Africa and resettled in the United States in 1966,” it ends, before listing his survivors. The image, taken by South African photographer Ernest Cole, is one of thousands taken during his time in exile in the United States. Not looking for an impression but authenticity, he cast the American actor over a South African. Courtesy Magnolia PicturesIn the film, Cole despairs, “exile is destroying us one by one.”“You leave your country heartbroken,” the director said. Inside were around 60,000 Cole negatives, spanning South Africa and the US, plus his notes and contact sheets.

Persons: Ernest Cole, Cole, Nelson Mandela, Cole’s, “, ”, Muhammad, Raoul Peck, LaKeith Stanfield, “ Ernest Cole, Peck, James Baldwin, Patrice Lumumba, ‘, Stanfield, it’s, Magnolia Pictures Cole, Jim Crow, ” Peck bristled, It’s, ” –, Hébert B, Peck – “, Cole despairs, I’ve, Leslie Matlaisane, Ernest Cole Family, SEB, — Organizations: CNN, New York Times, “, Islam, Cannes Film, Aperture, Democratic, Magnolia, Magnolia Pictures, Ford Foundation, Liberal, ANC, African National Congress, SWAPO, Ernest Cole Family Trust Locations: Manhattan , New York, South Africa, South, United States, New York City, African, Haitian, American, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Pretoria, New York, Harlem, Black America, Haiti, France, Berlin, Brazil, Nicaragua, —, York City, “, Africa, Sweden, America, Swedish, ”

☆ Malaysian court orders return of Swatch watches featuring LGBTQ designs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Malaysian court ordered the government on Monday to return rainbow-colored watches and accessories made by Swatch Group that were seized last year for designs celebrating LGBTQ rights, a prosecutor told Reuters. The government later prohibited any LGBTQ references on Swatch watches, boxes, wrappers, accessories or other items, saying such products may harm morality and public interest. Swatch Group filed a lawsuit challenging the seizure, saying it was illegal and damaged its reputation. A lawyer for Swatch Group declined to comment on the decision. Swatch Group declined to comment.

Persons: Mohammad Sallehuddin Md Ali, ”, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Anwar Ibrahim Organizations: Malaysian, Swatch Group, Swatch, Court, Reuters Locations: Malaysia, Swiss, Kuala Lumpur

Chabad’s website says he was abducted from Dubai – one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE. Relations between the UAE and Israel have thawed in recent years. In 2020, the UAE became the most prominent Arab nation in decades to open relations with Israel, under the US-brokered agreement known as the Abraham Accords. But Reuters says the public presence of Israelis and Jews has receded since the October 7 attacks. Jewish community members told the agency that informal synagogues in Dubai were closed in the wake of the attacks due to security concerns.

Persons: ” Zvi Kogan, Chabad’s, Israel, ”, Abraham Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Dubai –, CNN, UAE, Abraham Accords, Reuters Locations: Israel, Dubai, UAE, Israeli, Gulf

☆ Philippine president vows to fight back after assassination threat by estranged VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

MANILA, the Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed Monday to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed. “If planning the assassination of the president is that easy, how much more for ordinary citizens?” he said. Sara Duterte told reporters she had yet to hear the president’s statement but she recalled the 1983 assassination of former Senator Benigno Aquino, for which she blamed the Marcos family, without giving proof. “The whole nation fought back when their family killed Benigno Aquino Jr.,” Duterte told reporters. Rodrigo Duterte told the hearings that he was solely responsible for the bloody crackdown and has urged the ICC to “hurry up” with its investigation.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Marcos, Sara Duterte, Rodrigo Duterte, ” Marcos, ” “, ”, Benigno Aquino, Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, “, Benigno Aquino Jr, ” Duterte, Sara Duterte’s, Duterte, Jesse Hermogenes Andres, ” Andres, Martin Romualdez, ” Sara Duterte’s Organizations: firebrand, National Bureau of Investigation, ”, National Security Council, ICC Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Philippine, Manila

☆ Meet Josh Mankiewicz, Correspondent for Deadly Mirage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Dateline Nbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Josh Mankiewicz is a correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history. Since 2020, Mankiewicz has reported the #1 podcasts Dateline: Missing in America, Motive for Murder, Internal Affairs, and Mortal Sin. Prior to joining Dateline, Mankiewicz served as a correspondent for Fox Broadcasting Company’s newsmagazine Front Page. Before he joined Fox Broadcasting, Mankiewicz was a political reporter for KCAL-TV, Los Angeles from 1991 to 1993. Mankiewicz also worked as political correspondent for WCBS-TV, New York where he covered local, state and national elections from 1986 to 1991.

Persons: Josh Mankiewicz, Mankiewicz, Simpson bronco, Jon Benet Ramsey, David Brinkley, Kennedy, Connally, Mondale, Janet Cooke Organizations: Dateline NBC, NBC, Motive, Internal Affairs, Dateline, Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, Fox Broadcasting, WCBS, ABC News, Morning, ABC, ABC News Washington, WJLA, D.C, Washington Star, Washington Post Locations: America, Jonestown, Los Angeles, , New York, Miami, Florida, Beirut, Israel, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Washington

☆ Pilot known for animal rescue flights dies, along with one dog, in Catskills plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A pilot known for transporting rescued dogs to shelter and care facilities died alongside a canine in a plane crash in New York state's Catskill Mountains on Sunday, authorities said. First responders found the downed plane, Kim's body, that of a deceased dog, and one animal survivor: a Labrador mix suffering from two broken legs, the sheriff's office said. The injured dog was taken by the Hyer Ground Rescue nonprofit to the a veterinary hospital, the sheriff's office said. The missing dog was found and taken by Hyer Ground and Partners for Animal Welfare to an animal care facility, it said. An autopsy will be conducted on Kim's body, the sheriff's office said.

Persons: Seuk Kim, Kim, Green County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, —, Mooney, it's, Kusminsky Organizations: Green County Sheriff, Associated Press, Sheriff's, Federal Aviation Administration, Catskill State Park, Partners, Animal Welfare, National Weather Service, National Transportation Safety Locations: New York, Catskill, Springfield , Virginia, Houston, Green County, Windham , New York, Green, Catskill State, Maryland, Albany , New York, Albany

☆ Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his office
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Steve_Kopack.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said his incoming administration would slap new tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China, solidifying a key campaign promise that could have a major impact on trade. Trump said that he would also seek to impose additional tariffs on China. Mexico and Canada are the United States’ top two trading partners, accounting for nearly 30% of trade volumes. Embassies for Canada, China and Mexico did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday night. The tariffs floated by Trump would upend one of the biggest economic deals of his first term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, Harris, Trump's, Arturo Sarukhan Organizations: Monday, United, United States ’, Democratic, Trump, Capitol, NBC News, National Retail Federation, CNBC Locations: Mexico, Canada, China, United States, United States of America, U.S, California

☆ China’s hottest new tourist attraction is 5,000 feet in the air
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Hassan Tayir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It clocks in at 551 feet long (168 meters) and stretches between two cliffs at a height of 5,000 feet, according to Chinese state media. The attraction is located on Mount Qixing in Zhangjiajie Nature Park, in southwestern China’s Hunan province, an area famous for its complex terrain and diverse landforms. “I was not nervous, my son was,” He told CNN, “but he was all right soon afterward.”An aerial view of the Mount Qixing via ferrata. Courtesy Qixing AdventureHe Qian runs a B&B nearby, where she also helps people book tickets for the new attraction. Yuan Xiaorui, marketing supervisor of Qixing Adventure, the company that operates the attraction on Mount Qixing, told CNN that the three-hour via ferrata experience costs 580 yuan ($80).

Persons: ”, Qian, “, “ I’ve, Ferrata, commenter, Douyin, Yuan Xiaorui, Qixing, ” Yuan Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN Locations: Hong Kong, China, Qixing, China’s Hunan, ferrata, Zhangjiajie, Taiwan, Hunan

"It was apparent that the man had suffered a significant fall in icy terrain," the department said in a statement. The glade is near state-run Cannon Mountain, a historic ski resort scheduled to open for the season on Friday. Search-and-rescue crews bushwhacking through cold, mountainous terrain came upon the hiker's body within Saturday's first hour on Kinsman Ridge, a feature that leads to Cannon Mountain, the department said. Conditions over the weekend were cold enough to welcome 8 inches of new snow, according to Cannon Mountain's daily weather report on Monday. "Winter conditions have arrived in the mountains, and hikers are encouraged to be prepared for their trek," the Fish and Game Department said.

Persons: Christopher Huyler, Huyler, Cannon Organizations: Game Department, and Game Department, Fish and Game Department, Team, The New, The New Hampshire Office, National Weather Service Locations: New, Littleton , New Hampshire, Franconia Notch, Franconia, Kinsman, Cannon, The New Hampshire, North America, Boston

☆ Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. Some people may already get coverage of the drugs through Medicare or Medicaid if they have diabetes or are at risk for stroke or heart disease. Becerra estimated that an additional 3.5 million people on Medicare and 4 million on Medicaid could qualify for coverage of the drugs. But research suggests far more people might qualify, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimating roughly 28 million people on Medicaid are considered obese. In speeches and on social media, he's said the U.S. should not cover the drugs through Medicaid or Medicare.

Persons: Wegovy, Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Xavier Becerra, Trump, Becerra, Eli Lilly, Zepbound, Kennedy, he's Organizations: Novo Nordisk, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, U.S . Health, Associated Press, Medicare, Centers, Services, Food and Drug Administration Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Novo

☆ A McDonald's superfan who's dined at over 100 of its restaurants around the world says these 5 are the most unique
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementPhotojournalist Gary He has visited McDonald's restaurants in more than 55 countries. He dined at McDonald's locations with distinct architecture and unique local integration. Most McDonald's locations around the world follow a familiar design: red and white branding topped with golden arches. Since 2019, He has traveled to over 55 countries and dined at more than 100 McDonald's restaurants. AdvertisementHere are five unique McDonald's locations that He recommends fans of the brand must visit.

Persons: Gary Locations: Sweden, Batumi , Georgia, Italy

☆ 'Pirates of the Caribbean' was one of the biggest franchises of the '00s. Kiera Knightley said the films were the 'making and breaking' of her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementKiera Knightley played Elizabeth Swann in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. Knightley said the films were the reason she "was taken down publicly." Kiera Knightley said that the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise made her career, but it was also the reason that she "was taken down publicly." Knightley said she wouldn't appear in another major franchise following her experience with "Pirates of the Caribbean." It's years of your life, you have no control over where you're filming, how long you're filming, what you're filming."

Persons: Kiera Knightley, Elizabeth Swann, Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, TheNumbers.com, Oscar, " Knightley, Bloom, Will Turner, hadn't, Legolas, Ridley Scott Organizations: Pirates, Disney, Stranger Tides, The Times, Hollywood Locations: Caribbean, London, Kingdom, Antarctica

☆ Opinion | Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Melanie Amann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On page 273 of her memoir, Angela Merkel admits she made a mistake. In a 2003 guest essay for The Washington Post, she attacked him for criticizing the impending American invasion of Iraq: “Schröder doesn’t speak for all Germans,” the headline ran. Strangely, the mistake Ms. Merkel acknowledges is not her support for the Iraq war, even though she now thinks the invasion was wrong. After three years away, Ms. Merkel is stepping back onto the world stage. But she isn’t ready to say “sorry.”

Persons: Angela Merkel, Ms, Merkel, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, ”, “, Merkel’s Organizations: The Washington Post Locations: Iraq

☆ Independent Inquiry Blames Israeli Leaders for Oct. 7 Failures
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Johnatan Reiss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For more than a year, the Israeli government has avoided holding itself to account for its failure to prevent the deadliest event in Israel’s history: the Hamas-led raid on Oct. 7, 2023. An independent commission, founded by survivors of the raid and relatives of Israelis who were killed and kidnapped, tried to fill that void on Tuesday, releasing a scathing report that blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top military commanders for years of faulty decisions that made Israel more vulnerable to invasion. Based on three months of interviews and public hearings, the commission’s 90-page report criticized the government’s decision to funnel money to Hamas, which allowed the group to entrench itself in the Gaza Strip in the decade before the attack. The commission, formally known as the Civil Commission of Inquiry of the Oct. 7 Disaster, condemned Mr. Netanyahu for sidelining high-level decision-making forums that might have stirred greater internal debate about the wisdom of such a policy.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr, Netanyahu Organizations: Civil Commission, sidelining Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Luis Rubiales: After ‘years of forced silence,’ Spanish women’s soccer players speak openly about the unwanted kiss in new documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

For many onlookers, the incident between Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final offered momentary insight into the life of a women’s soccer player. The fallout to the Rubiales kiss only reinforced her view that this was a story that demanded a wider audience, and now was the time to tell it. Rubiales was serving as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) when he kissed Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup final medal ceremony. Rubiales gives Hermoso what she says was an unwanted kiss after last year's Women's World Cup final. Vilda watches Spain's players warm up ahead of the Women's World Cup final.

Persons: wasn’t, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Joanna Pardo, ”, Pardo, ” Pardo, ’, Rubiales, Hermoso, ” Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Alexia Putellas, Bonmatí, d’Or, – Irene Paredes, peck, Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Sandra Paños, “, Paredes, Putellas, RFEF, coercing, Luis Jordana de Pozas, Franck Fife Organizations: CNN, Netflix, England, CNN Sport, Royal Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, Court, Getty, Sweden, Rubiales, World Locations: Eurasia, “, Spanish, Spain's, Madrid, AFP

☆ The Art of the Tariff: Trump's latest threat is right out of his negotiating playbook
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementDuring his first term, Trump threatened tariffs while renegotiating trade with Mexico and Canada. Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, has called tariffs a "negotiating tool." In June of 2019, Trump threatened tariffs against Mexico if the country didn't alter its immigration system, which it eventually did. While financial analysts are taking Trump's threats seriously, some banking leaders seem to think that Trump's most recent tariff threat is a continuation of his prior negotiation tactic. Advertisement"This is President Trump's negotiating style: step one, punch in the face, step two, let's negotiate," Kieran Calder, the head of equity research for Asia at Union Bancaire Privée, said, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: Trump, Scott Bessent, Donald Trump, Robert Lawrence, Lawrence, Mark Blyth, Blyth, He's, he's, Trump's, Kieran Calder, Union Bancaire Privée, — Trump, Luis Costa Organizations: Biden, Peterson Institute for International Economics, European Union, American Free Trade, Brown University, White, Brookings Institute, NAFTA, Union Bancaire, Bloomberg, UBS, Citi Bank, Trump Locations: Mexico, Canada, Asia, China

☆ Intel awarded $7.9 billion from the CHIPS Act ahead of Trump's second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US Department of Commerce announced the grant, part of the CHIPS Act, on Tuesday. President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the CHIPS Act in favor of tariffs. Intel is receiving about $7.9 billion in federal grants, the US Department of Commerce said Tuesday, as the Biden administration finalizes CHIPS Act agreements ahead of Donald Trump taking office. President-elect Trump has previously criticized the CHIPS Act and suggested he would prefer tariffs to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing on US soil. The CHIPS Act cash will help Intel boost its semiconductor production in the US.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Gina Raimondo, Pat Gelsinger Organizations: Intel, US Department of Commerce, Department of Commerce, New York Times, Bloomberg, Street, Qualcomm Locations: Arizona , New Mexico , Ohio, Oregon

☆ It’s expensive to visit the Maldives. Now it’s more expensive to leave, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Maldives, with its sprawling white sand beaches and dazzling coral reefs, is one of the world’s most expensive holiday destinations. Now, though, this Indian Ocean archipelago nation has just increased the price it costs to leave. The departure tax is broken down per passenger based on the class of service they’re using to fly out of the Maldives. Located off the coast of India, the Maldives has a population of about 525,000 across more than 1,000 islands and atolls. Geography makes the Maldives an easy sell for high-end brands, as hotels and resorts can easily have their own private island.

Persons: MIRA, St Regis Organizations: CNN, Passengers, Maldivian Inland Revenue Authority, International, Ritz Carlton, US State Department Locations: Maldives, Delhi, London, Maldivian, MIRA, India, Malé

Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle in Texas was resolved in August, nearly a year after the Tesla CEO filed a lawsuit against the musician in the state. Here's a timeline of the custody battle, including when the suits were filed, and the accusations Musk and Grimes have made against each other in court. In August 2023, Grimes and Musk traveled to Tokyo together, but Musk said in his petition that their relationship broke down shortly after. September 7, 2023: Musk sues GrimesMusk sued Grimes in Texas in early September to "establish the parent-child relationship" with their three kids. November 28, 2023: Musk voices security concernsMusk asked a Texas judge to restrict access to his custody battle for his kids' safety.

Persons: Elon, Grimes, Elon Musk, Los Angeles Grimes, would've, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Shivon, Grimes Musk, " Grimes, Zilis, Shivon Zilis, Jon Kopaloff, Stephen Lam, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, We're, Texas Grimes, Musk's X, Musk Grimes, Rishi Sunak, Andrew Sorkin, Bob Iger, nannies, Tesla, Theo Wargo, Sandy Garossino, Garossino, hadn't Organizations: Elon, Twitter, Musk, US Securities and Exchange Commission, UK, Disney, San Francisco Superior Court Locations: Texas, California, Los, Los Angeles, LA, Tokyo, San Francisco, Mexico, Turkey, New York, Israel, Austin , Texas, Iger, Claire, Travis County , Texas, Francisco

☆ Musk's F-35 jab could be a preview of the fights DOGE will wage to cut government spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cookbook authors and chefs explain how you can make almost any part of your holiday meal in a Crock-Pot . Today, we're looking at what Elon Musk's jab at the F-35 says about the debate over using manned fighters or drones in warfare . AdvertisementWith promises of cutting trillions of dollars in government spending, DOGE will need to swing big. Drone usage in combat is on the rise, as is evident in the Ukraine war, and offers benefits around cost. Zoom is taking an AI-first approach to corporate communications , CEO Eric Yuan wrote in a company blog post published Monday.

Persons: Elon, Marc Piasecki, Chelsea Jia Feng, Matthew Loh, Mia Jankowicz, Donald Trump's, Lockheed Martin, Vivek Ramaswamy, Clawson, Ryan Pickrell, Mia, Justin Sullivan, he'll, Trump, Warren Buffett, he's, Pavlo Gonchar, Eric Yuan, it's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Ella Hopkins, Amanda Yen, Jack Sommers, London.Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, of Government, Lockheed, Aerospace, Defense, Hezbollah, Super, Republican, Images Trump, Social, Key Square, Scott, Berkshire Hathaway, Getty Images, Communications, Aldi, Google Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Canada, Mexico, China, New York, Chicago, London, London.Milan

☆ New dating apps are betting on matchmaking in the era of swipe fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Several new "matchmaking" dating apps have launched in the past year, addressing dating-app fatigue. Matching and matches are everyday phrases in the online dating app lexicon. Sitch, an AI-powered matchmaking app launched in New York in November. Big dating apps have previously dabbled in matchmaking. Sitch"We've tried to replicate the exact human flow of matchmaking," Sitch cofounder Nandini Mullaji — who has experience in matchmaking friends of friends IRL — told BI.

Persons: Sean Rad, Harry Stebbings, Lian, Adam Zucker, Ram Chirimunj, Zoe Mazakas, Chirimunj, Sahil, Ahuja, We've, Nandini Mullaji —, Sitch, Alex Weitzman, Nick Rosen, Rosen Organizations: Facebook, Match Group, IRL, New, New York City Locations: New York, swiping, New York City

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