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☆ Menendez brothers to appear in court Monday for status hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Jean Casarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The brothers, currently incarcerated in California, may appear virtually or in person for the status hearing, scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. local time. “I believe they have served enough time.”Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. The Menendez brothers filed a habeas corpus petition shortly after the docuseries was released, citing Rosselló’s allegations as well as a letter from Erik Menendez to his cousin that they say references the abuse. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon speaks during a news conference to announce a decision in the case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez. Mike Blake/ReutersWhat comes nextGascón’s failed reelection bid has cast some uncertainty over the Menendez brothers’ fate.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Judge Michael Jesic, ’, Jose Menendez –, Menendez, Erik, George Gascón, “, Gascón, Nathan Hochman, ” Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Jose Menendez, Kitty Menendez, ”, ” Gascón, “ Menendez, Roy Rosselló, ” Erik, Attorney George Gascon, Mike Blake, Gascón’s, Hochman, ” Hochman, Gavin Newson, Newsom, CNN’s Eric Levenson, Cindy Von Quednow, Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles District, Los Angeles Superior Court, Prosecutors, California Department of Corrections, RCA Records, Netflix, Attorney, LA District Attorney, Gov Locations: California, Beverly, San Diego, Los Angeles County

☆ I run a group for individuals worth at least $100 million. Our members want their kids to have purpose — and prenups.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

R360 is a peer-to-peer networking group for people who have a net-worth of at least $100 million. There's a lot of concern about making sure children don't become spoiled or entitled. They don't want to hand over their wealth to their kids and have money go toward causes they don't support. AdvertisementThe adult children want to fill their parents shoesWe host a group for the adult children of our members. Families are transferring money over a lifetimeOur members aren't afraid to leave their children money.

Persons: Barbara Goodstein, didn't, They've, I've, they're Organizations: New Locations: New York City

☆ Egyptian authorities say 17 people missing after tourist boat sinks in Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Cairo AP —At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment. The governorate received a report shortly before dawn Monday of a distress call made from the yacht, which had left Marsa Alam for a five-day journey. But the Egyptian Meteorological Authority on Saturday warned about turbulence and high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity for Sunday and Monday. Many tourist companies have stopped or limited traveling on the Red Sea due to the dangers from conflicts in the region.

Persons: Amr Hanafy, Hanafy Organizations: Cairo AP, Marsa Alam, Egyptian Meteorological Authority, Associated Press Locations: Cairo, Marsa Alam, Marsa, Hurghada, Egypt

☆ Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk criticized the F-35 program on Sunday. The GAO expects the F-35 program to cost about $2 trillion over its entire lifespan. The billionaire reposted a video montage of coordinated drone swarms on X, writing: "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35." Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35 🗑️ 🫠pic.twitter.com/4JX27qcxz1 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2024It's unclear if Musk intends to use his new position to impact any plans or costs for the F-35, the Pentagon's most expensive fighter program to date. AdvertisementMusk has said before that the US should consider remote-piloted alternatives to manned jets, both to keep up with the rise in drone warfare but also to help Air Force procurement stay competitive.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk's, Trump, Donald Trump, emoji, Musk Organizations: GAO

☆ Spanish retailer Mango to open 60 new U.S. stores as it looks to elevate the brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spanish retailer Mango is embarking on a bold expansion plan in the U.S. as it looks to shed its fast-fashion image and position itself as a premium brand. "We have also the opportunity to have bigger stores in the U.S.," he noted, adding Mango will open some multiline stores that feature men's and kids' items. Mango's sales grew more than 10% in the U.S. this year and the company expects to see double-digit growth again next year. The goal is part of a larger strategic plan at Mango focused on growing sales from about 3.1 billion euros annually to 4 billion euros by 2026. We also have 500 people taking care of the product from end to end," said Ruiz.

Persons: Toni Ruiz, Ruiz, Spain's Zara, Japan's Organizations: Sun, CNBC, D.C Locations: U.S, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Mango's, Spain, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Europe

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks in the early hours at the conclusion of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 24, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ambitious climate action often requires ambitious financing — be it a clean energy transition project or helping developing countries mitigate the effects of natural disasters. Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance. Some of the highest human costs will be paid by smaller nations that are disproportionately affected by climate change, including Pacific Island nations whose existence is threatened by rising seas. But with COP29 weighed down by geopolitics and domestic turmoil, some were reluctant to attend at all.

Persons: Simon Stiell, Donald Trump, General Ban, Ruth Townend, COP29 Organizations: Conference, Change, World Meteorological Organization, House, Pacific Locations: Baku, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, United States, Paris, London

☆ Opinion | The Defeat of Kamala Harris Is Not the End of the Story
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Gail Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I know, White House-wise, you’ve got a lot of more pressing things to worry about right now. But this is the holiday season — you deserve a chance to think about a happy tomorrow. When Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump, I consoled myself by pointing out, about 20 times a day, that she won the popular vote. No such luck this time around: Kamala Harris got creamed. Just before the election, I happily wrote a column celebrating “how relatively normal” the nomination of Kamala Harris seemed.

Persons: you’ve, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, brags, Roe, Joe Biden’s dithering Organizations: Trump

☆ They had one of the luckiest wins earlier in the season — on Sunday, the opposite happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Earlier this season, the Washington Commanders had one of the most improbable, lucky wins of the year. But instead of going down on the ball and ending the game, Juanyeh Thomas returned the kick for a touchdown. Quarterback Cooper Rush, however, had his best game of the season, completing 24 of 32 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns — his first two-touchdown game of the season. "We didn’t play our best. We didn’t play complementary football,” McLaurin said postgame.

Persons: Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Washington, Mary, Daniels, Tress, Austin Seibert, Juanyeh Thomas, KaVontae Turpin, Quarterback Cooper Rush, ” McLaurin, … Organizations: Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Cowboys, Dallas

☆ Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after big Israeli strike on Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the Israeli military said houses had been destroyed or set on fire near Tel Aviv, after a powerful Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 people in Beirut the day before. Hezbollah, which has previously vowed to respond to attacks on Beirut by targeting Tel Aviv, said it had launched precision missiles at two military sites in Tel Aviv and nearby. Police said there were multiple impact sites in the area of Petah Tikvah, on the eastern side of Tel Aviv, and that several people had minor injuries. The Israeli military said a direct hit on a neighborhood had left “houses in flames and ruins.” Television footage showed an apartment damaged by rocket fire. A resident walks past charred cars in Petah Tikva, Israel, near Tel Aviv, on Nov. 24, 2024, after rockets were fired from Lebanon.

Persons: BEIRUT —, Beirut’s, Menahem Kahana Organizations: Sunday, Police, Getty, Reuters Locations: JERUSALEM, BEIRUT, Israel, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Petah Tikvah, Petah Tikva, Lebanon, AFP, Nahariya

After Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump selected former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the role. Trump’s choice for second-in-command at the Justice Department is Todd Blanche, who served as his lead criminal defense lawyer in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Jordan’s government communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terror attack that targeted public security forces in the country. The one-two punch of witches and warriors delivered a strong box office weekend to kick off the holiday season. “Wicked,” the first of a two-film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, dominated with an estimated $114 million in North America alone.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Bondi, indicting Trump, Todd Blanche, Daniels, Blanche won’t, Blanche, he’s, Rabbi Zvi Kogan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohamed Momani, Urologist, Darius Paduch’s, Weill, Weill Cornell urologist, Maansi Srivastava, Darius Paduch, Paduch, Press Sen, Eric Schmitt, “, ” Schmitt, Kristen Welker, Trump, Schmitt, ”, Republican Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Sarah McBride, Caroline Choe, lar Organizations: FBI, Trump, Justice, Justice Department, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Chabad Lubavitch, Jewish, Weill Cornell, NBC News BR, BR, Press, Promotion, Republican, American Farm Bureau, NBC News, Paramount Pictures Locations: Florida, Trump, Moldovan, Abu Dhabi, New York, Gulf, Jordan, Afghanistan, Turkey, North America

A food company is recalling a tortilla chip salad topper sold in 20 states after discovering it is contaminated with a wheat allergen. Sugar Foods is recalling 3.5 ounce bags of Fresh Gourmet Tortilla Strips Santa Fe Style, the Food and Drug Administration said in a release Friday. "People who have a wheat allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product," the FDA release said. Those who bought the recalled Tortilla Strips can return them to their place of purchase for a full refund or throw them away. Organic carrots sold at major grocery chains like Trader Joe's and Wegmans were recalled due to a possible E.coli contamination.

Persons: Wegmans, Yu Shang Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Sugar Foods, Yu Shang Food, Inc Locations: Arizona , California , Colorado , Florida, Georgia , Iowa , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Maryland, Maine , Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina , New Jersey , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania, Texas , Utah, Virginia, Washington, Spartanburg , South Carolina

☆ Government of Laos 'saddened' by deaths of foreign tourists
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BANGKOK — The Lao government is “profoundly saddened” by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible. Two Danes, two Australians, a Briton and an American have died after visiting Vang Vieng, an idyllic town that is popular with foreign backpackers, and drinking contaminated alcohol. Lao state-run news agency KPL said on Friday that authorities were gathering evidence and witness accounts following the foreigners’ deaths due to suspected “consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages”. Counterfeits of well-known alcohol brands and home-made spirits are a problem in Laos. A general view of the Bangkok Hospital, where an Australian teenager was taken after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos and passed away, in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 22, 2024.

Persons: “, Vang Vieng, ”, KPL, Athit Perawongmetha Organizations: Briton, Bangkok Hospital, U.S . Centers for Disease Control Locations: BANGKOK, Lao, Laos, Australia, Britain, Bangkok, Thailand, U.S

☆ Destiny’s Child reunite for Michelle Williams on Broadway: ‘Ride or die friends’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland showed their support for Michelle Williams on her big return to Broadway. Destiny’s Child reunited backstage Nov. 21 on the opening night of “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway, starring Williams as Viola Van Horn. On Saturday, Beyoncé shared a video montage on Instagram set to her song “II Most Wanted” featuring Miley Cyrus. “It is always great seeing Destiny’s Child together,” she wrote in part in the caption. Ride or die friends who support and love each other ❤️.”Destiny’s Child, originally called Girls’ Tyme, featured a lineup that consisted of Beyoncé, Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson.

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“Gladiator II,” the sequel to the 2000 historical epic, also pulled in an estimated $55.5 million from more than 3,500 locations. With “Gladiator II” and “Wicked,” similar excitement had built up online for months, with many fans gearing up for what they deemed “Glicked” (pronounced glick-id). Similarly, “Gladiator II” and “Wicked” offered moviegoers the opportunity to lean into the contrasting themes. By comparison, Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is an action-packed film with swords, violent battles and ancient warfare. Still, “Glicked” didn’t quite replicate the magic of “Barbenheimer,” according to Shawn Robbins, founder of Box Office Theory and director of analytics at Fandango.

Persons: ”, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, glick, “ Barbie, “ Oppenheimer, ” “, Paul Dergarabedian, “ Barbenheimer, Barbie ”, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Ridley Scott’s, David Joshua Taylor, “, Taylor, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Shawn Robbins, ” Robbins, Grande, ” Mescal, Lucius, Robbins, that’s Organizations: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Airbnb, NBC, Comcast, Variety Locations: Oz, North America, Rome

☆ U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases findings on Georgia lab chemical release and fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

It was a chemical reaction that sparked the massive fire and toxic smoke plume at a lab in Georgia that threatened nearby communities and metropolitan Atlanta in September, according to the findings released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). The board released its findings Friday following an investigation into the Sept. 29 chemical fire at a BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia. The safety board said the main substances involved were a collection of chemicals that are commonly used for cleaning and disinfecting: bromochloro-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (BCDMH), trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) and sodium dichloroisocyanurate (DCCA). “The resulting massive plumes of toxic smoke contained chlorine and other hazardous substances and caused significant offsite impacts,” the CSB said. The board will provide its findings and recommendations in its final investigation report.

Persons: CSB, Peter Zay, Steve Owens, ” Owens Organizations: Atlanta, U.S . Chemical Safety Board, KIK Consumer Products, Getty, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Georgia, Conyers , Georgia, Conyers, Conyers , Ga, Anadolu, Atlanta, Rockdale County

☆ 1995 murder of Illinois teen Shana Jaros haunts family 29 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Kyani Reid | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

When Janelle Jaros looks at her daughter, she’s reminded of another person close to her heart. “There’s times you look at her and you see Shana,” Janelle told Dateline. Shana Jaros was Janelle’s older sister, the two were only a few years apart. That was the day that left a permanent hole in the Jaros family. Shana Jaros Janelle JarosJanelle says that after graduating, Shana started hanging around with people she didn’t think were good influences.

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Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender person elected to serve in Congress, on Sunday called House Republicans’ moves to ban her from using women’s bathrooms in the Capitol “mean-spirited” and an “attempt to misdirect” from other policy priorities. Every single time, every single time we hear them say the word ‘trans,’ look what they’re doing with their right hand. Look at what they’re doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare,” McBride added. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families.’ And we agree with her.”And on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused House Republicans of “bullying” McBride. “This incoming small House Republican Conference majority is beginning to transition to the new Congress by bullying a member of Congress,” Jeffries told reporters.

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☆ NFL star Patrick Mahomes fined more than $14,000 for 'violent gesture' during Buffalo Bills game
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fined more than $14,000 for pantomiming what the NFL deemed a "violent gesture" during a game last week against the Buffalo Bills. The NFL classed the gesture as "unsportsmanlike conduct," and fined Mahomes $14,069. This isn't the first time Mahomes has been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct during a game against the Buffalo Bills. Last December, he was fined $50,000 for yelling at and criticizing officials during a game. Mahomes accepted the consequences of his actions and said he would learn from the decision, ESPN reported.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Travis Kelce Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Buffalo Bills, Super, Bills, NFL Players Association, ESPN, NBA

☆ Meet the Press – November 24, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +57 min

[END TAPE]KRISTEN WELKER:According to the Washington Post, President-elect Trump plans to fire the team that worked with the special counsel. So, I think President Trump is picking reformers for these Cabinet positions. After the midterms Joe Biden said that there was no way President Trump would ever be back in the White House. He's going to sign some executive actions, but he's also going to then begin to roll out this plan. I also think he's going to face some skepticism by Republicans on using the military, for instance, going kind of into different states.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, MATT GAETZ, Donald Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, SEN, KEVIN CRAMER, RON JOHNSON, PETER WELCH, Will Mr, Donald Trump, STEPHEN MILLER, Vladimir Putin, Adam Schiff of, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, Kelly O’Donnell, Jeh Johnson, Anna Palmer, Stephen Hayes, it’s, Kristen Welker, reconsidering, DONALD TRUMP, Gaetz, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Trump, Pam Bondi, Bondi, Eric Trump, they're, Jack Smith, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Bashar Assad, Nikki Haley, NIKKI HALEY, DNI, TOM HOMAN, Trump's, Russell Vought, Russ, who's, That's Russ, Schmitt, Press . SEN, ERIC SCHMITT, he's, Pam, should've, You've, everybody's, it's, Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, Kristen, Alvin Bragg, General Merrick Garland, I've, Jane Doe, Hegseth, didn't, there's, It's, She's, maybe's, Tulsi, I'm, We've, There's, He's, they've, Adam Schiff, Adam Schiff of California, Schiff, ADAM SCHIFF, Bashar al, Assad, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Gabbard, That's, —, Adam, Shifty, Donald Trump's, –, Harris's, Kamala Harris didn't, Joe Biden's, Biden's, Pelosi, Biden, Nancy Mace, Mace, Sarah McBride, McBride, Johnson, Kelly O'Donnell, KELLY O’DONNELL, Anna, we're, ANNA PALMER, JEH JOHNSON, we've, Lindsey Graham, I'd, Steve, STEPHEN HAYES, We're, Eric Schmitt, you've, Kelly, Scott Bessent, Newt Gingrich, Gingrich, NEWT GINGRICH, KELLY O'DONNELL, Let's, it's Trump, Obama, Tom Homan, Rand Paul, let's, Bob Gates, Leon Panetta, McConnell, They're, he'll, Mitch McConnell, Mitch McConnell's, Stephen, John Thune, Thune Organizations: Republicans, Biden Administration, Democratic, Adam Schiff of California, NBC, White, Homeland, Punchbowl News, The, Press, Justice Department, Pentagon, Republican Senators, BONDI, The Department of Justice, Washington Post, Trump, OMB, Press ., NBC News, Gaetz, DOJ, Patriot, White House, Department, Senators, Armed Services Committee, DNI, Democrat, intel, United States Senate, it's, Services, Judiciary, NATO, Capitol, Intelligence, Democratic Party, Homeland Security, Senate Republicans, Senate, Sears, Roebuck, FBI, Department of Defense, New, New York Cities, Biden, DOD, Republican Conference, Defense Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Florida, PRES, Pennsylvania, United States of America, New York, Atlanta, China, Russian, Hawaii, American, Europe, U.S, Russia, United States, America, Tulsi, –, Guantanamo

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., said that he supports Pam Bondi, Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department. Trump repeatedly attacked the Justice Department while on the campaign trail this year and detailed what they would expect from the department if elected. On the campaign trail, the president-elect also indicated that he would use the Justice Department to target his political opponents, including Smith. He added, "I intend to to help Pam Bondi get the votes. I've come to respect Pam Bondi.

Persons: Sen, Eric Schmitt, Donald Trump's, Schmitt, Trump, Pam Bondi, Tom Williams, Jack Smith, —, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Kristen Welker, ” Schmitt, Matt Gaetz, I've Organizations: Justice Department, Trump, NBC, Press, Getty, U.S, Justice, WIN, Political, Illegal Voters, Bondi Locations: Florida

☆ Pakistan government mediators seek ceasefire as 68 killed in sectarian violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Government officials met with tribal leaders in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday to try to mediate a ceasefire between rival sectarian groups after days of clashes that have killed at least 68 people and injured dozens. The clashes started after gunmen attacked convoys of civilian vehicles on Thursday, killing at least 40, mostly Shi’ite Muslims. That sparked retaliatory attacks against Sunni residents and there have been pitched battles between armed groups from both sides. Armed Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims have engaged in tribal and sectarian rivalry for decades over a land dispute in Kurram district near the Afghanistan border. The delegation met with Shi’ite leaders and stayed overnight to meet with Sunni leaders on Sunday to try to broker a ceasefire deal and then move to resolve the matter, he said in a statement.

Persons: Shi’ite, Muhammad Ali Saif, ” Locations: Pakistan, Kurram, Afghanistan, —, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Many families have been effectively cutting a second rent check to send their kids to day care, according to new data from the Department of Labor. On average, families spent anywhere from $6,552 to as much as $15,600 on full-day care per child in 2022, the latest year with available data. While incomes also range widely throughout the country, households typically funnel between about 9% and 16% of their annual income on day care per child. But while child care costs help explain Americans’ economic dissatisfaction, an NBC News analysis of the Labor Department and election result data also hints at the limits of the issue politically. The most forbidding child care markets in 2022 voted two years later for Trump by higher margins than the nation overall, but so did many of the areas where child care was more affordable.

Persons: It’s, Gretchen Livingston, ”, Donald Trump Organizations: Department of Labor, U.S . Department of Labor, Bureau, Labor Department’s Women’s, NBC, Labor Department, NBC News, Trump Locations: U.S

You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years. “If your dollar had the same overall purchasing power as a consumer in 1984 … this would be the least expensive Thanksgiving meal in the 39-year history of the AFBF Thanksgiving survey, other than the outlier of 2020,” the authors wrote. Target is offering a $20 Thanksgiving meal for four, including a small turkey, canned vegetables and stovetop stuffing mix. Walmart is promoting an “inflation-free Thanksgiving” meal of 29 items that can serve eight people for $56. “Don’t be afraid to check out multiple retailers.”Some Thanksgiving meal packages offer more ingredients, but that could mean preparing more dishes from scratch.

Persons: TJ Maxx, ”, Robin Wenzel, “ Don’t, ” Wenzel Organizations: American Farm Bureau Federation, ”, Walmart, TJ, Target, Aldi, Food Institute, Wells Fargo’s, Consumer Locations: U.S, ” Turkey, Wells, West

☆ Chess’ next move: The future looms over the game's world championship, once again missing its biggest star
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Leon Watson | Leon Watson Is A Veteran Chess Journalist Based In London | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

“Normally, the world championship is very successful at finding and celebrating the best player in the world. It’s still got a lot of prestige, but this year it’s a bit of a strange one.”In some ways, this should be the biggest world championship yet. Howell noted that it’s not particularly rare for the world chess championship to be without the game’s top player. “There have been several cases of a player being world champion, but maybe not being the strongest on paper. The FIDE World Chess Championship is presented by Google, with online coverage and commentary provided by FIDE and Chess.com.

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☆ How the Trump administration and congressional Republicans may crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Simone-Weichselbaum.Jpg | Simone Weichselbaum | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Some of the nation’s leading civil rights groups told NBC News that they are gearing up for a flood of legal battles to protect the protesters. Under Rubinstein, America First Legal has in the past year filed four lawsuits that provide a glimpse into how the Trump administration could differ from its predecessor. America First Legal alleges in the suits that the State Department, the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education have protected pro-Hamas extremists. Rubinstein in an interview brought up an additional law he expects a second Trump administration could enforce. The Knight Institute said although it expects the new Trump administration to aggressively police speech, it is prepared to fight back.

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