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☆ Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thirman Milner, who in 1981 became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, in Hartford, Conn., and went on to serve three terms, died on Nov. 29 at his home there. His death was confirmed by his stepdaughter Virginia Monteiro, the first vice chairwoman of the Connecticut and the Greater Hartford branches of the N.A.A.C.P. He traveled to the South to protest against racial segregation, then returned to Hartford, the state’s capital and one of the nation’s poorest cities at the time. There, he said, he discovered that discrimination against Black people was even worse. He grudgingly agreed to enter politics, serving two terms in the State Legislature before challenging Mayor George A. Athanson, Hartford’s flamboyant incumbent, who had served since 1971 and was seeking a sixth term.

Persons: Thirman Milner, Virginia Monteiro, Milner, Martin Luther King Jr, Mayor George A Organizations: Black, Air Force, New York University, Mayor Locations: New England, Hartford, Conn, Connecticut, Greater Hartford, New York City

☆ Here’s what the Pizza Hut of the future looks like
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Your next visit to a Pizza Hut might remind you of Chipotle. It’s part of broader changes Pizza Hut is showing off at a remodeled location as the chain contends with sluggish sales and increasing competition. Pizza HutPizza Hut and its rivals are struggling as inflation-weary customers hunt for value. “The model that Pizza Hut had used successfully for a few decades was going out of style.”Customers can order via a kiosk for the first time in the US. Pizza Hut is testing the design in Texas before potentially rolling it out to other US cities, though it has about 2,000 of these redesigned restaurants internationally.

Persons: Jonathan Maze, Maze, “, ”, ” Shannon Garcia, Pizza, Garcia, “ It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Restaurant Business, CNN, Yum Brands Locations: New York, Plano , Texas, American, people’s, Texas, United States

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WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a former constitutional law professor who served as Democrats’ lead prosecutor in the Trump impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack, told colleagues Monday he will challenge Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., for the top Democratic spot on the powerful Judiciary Committee. Nadler, 77, has held the top job on the Judiciary panel since 2019, served in Congress since 1992 and has suffered some health scares in recent years. In his three-page letter, Raskin, the current ranking member of the Oversight Committee, also offered praise for Nadler, who is running for his fourth term leading Democrats on the Judiciary panel. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) talks to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) Grijalva, who has served in Congress since 2003, had missed votes for several months after he announced a cancer diagnosis in April.

Persons: Jamie Raskin, ’, Trump, Jerry Nadler, Nadler, Raskin, —, ” Raskin, “, Chip Somodevilla, Jerry, Raul Grijalva, Jared Huffman, Grijalva, Huffman, Jim Costa, Angie Craig, David Scott, Hakeem Jeffries Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Democratic, “, 119th, Natural, Agriculture, Committee, Democratic Caucus Locations: New York, D

☆ What’s happening in Syria? How an old conflict in the Middle East erupted again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In the messy patchwork of conflicts raging across the Middle East, one country has been absent from the spotlight: Syria. That he has survived was largely because of the intervention of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy. In all, the U.N. has documented more than 350,000 deaths but says this is “certainly an undercount.”Today, however, Russia, Iran and Lebanon are distracted and depleted. All of this “puts Assad in a much weaker position.”But “the Syrian regime, in coordination with the Russians and less so the Iranians, will hit them with everything they’ve got,” he added. “Much as I oppose the Assad regime, its atrocities and abuses, what is happening in Aleppo right now is terrifying.

Persons: Bashar al, ”, Omar Haj Kadour, Assad, It’s, Abu Mohammed al, Robin Yassin, “ It’s, “, Aaref Watad, Abbas Araghchi, Dmitry Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s, Aleppo . Omar Haj Kadour, Hellyer, they’ve, Donald Trump, —, Charles Lister, ” Chris Doyle Organizations: Royal United Services Institute, Getty, Pentagon, Syrian, Human Rights, United Nations, State Department, ISIS, Observatory, Syrian Civil Defence, Middle East Institute, Foreign Relations, Council, Arab Locations: Syria, Syrian, Aleppo, Russia, London, AFP, Idlib, Hama, U.K, Qaeda, U.S, Golani, Russian, Aaref, Iran, Iraq, Iran’s Lebanon, Omar, Homs, moonscapes, ”, Lebanon, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Washington, Kyiv, Moscow, Assad, Aleppo . Omar, Israel, Gaza, Cairo, Washington, Deir el, Monday, British

A former Israeli defense minister has accused his country of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, in rare criticism from Israel’s own security community about military operations in the Palestinian enclave. The Israel Defense Forces and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. He also served as defense minister from 2013 to 2016, including during a 2014 war in Gaza that lasted more than six weeks and had been the longest conflict between Israel and Hamas until the current one. Netanyahu’s Likud party, of which Yaalon is a former member, said Yaalon was spreading “slanderous lies.”Yaalon’s comments came after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant last month over alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The Biden administration also rejects the arrest warrants but has warned of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has allowed little aid to enter in recent months.

Persons: Moshe Yaalon, “, ”, ” Yaalon, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Yaalon, Netanyahu, Yaalon’s, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, Gallant, Biden, Menahem Kahana Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Criminal, Democrat TV, Hamas, Likud, ICC, Getty, Human Locations: Gaza, Jabalia, Israel, Iran, Jerusalem, AFP, Geneva

☆ Countries fail to reach consensus on plastic pollution treaty
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

BUSAN, South Korea — Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil producers were prepared only to target plastic waste. The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting intended to yield a legally binding global treaty in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the final one. The most divisive issues included capping plastic production, managing plastic products and chemicals of concern, and financing to help developing countries implement the treaty. An option proposed by Panama, backed by more than 100 countries, would have created a path for a global plastic production reduction target, while another proposal did not include production caps. Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050, and microplastics have been found in the air, fresh produce and even human breast milk.

Persons: ”, Inger Andersen, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, Juliet Kabera, Al Gwaiz, Cheikh Ndiaye Sylla, Chris Jahn, GAIA, “, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez Organizations: South Korea —, Intergovernmental, Environment, Rwanda’s Environment Management Authority, Saudi Arabian, International Council of Chemical Associations Locations: BUSAN, South Korea, Busan, Panama, Saudi Arabia, China, United States, India, Paris, Baku, Azerbaijan

☆ Jim Cramer says AMD stock is a buy on Intel's CEO shakeup — 'It's winning'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

And the Club holding should continue to benefit from Intel's woes, including the leadership transition, Jim Cramer said Monday. "It will not help Intel," Jim said. For its part, AMD's nascent AI business is gaining traction, even if it's still dwarfed in size by Nvidia. AMD is "winning big business," Jim said. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Pat Gelsinger, Lisa Su, Jim Cramer, David Zinsner, MJ, Jim, Gelsinger, Su, Ben Reitzes, Reitzes, It's, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris, Getty Images David Paul Morris Organizations: Intel, Devices, AMD, Morning, CNBC, Nvidia, Club, Wall, Devices Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Getty Locations: Silicon Valley, San Jose , California

☆ U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries to Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Liam Stack | More About Liam Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended aid deliveries through the main crossing into Gaza because of lawlessness and violence, saying that Israel has a responsibility as the occupying power to ensure safe conditions for aid workers to provide humanitarian assistance. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the agency, known as UNRWA, said in a statement on Sunday that it would stop sending aid through the crossing despite a deepening hunger crisis because it had become “unnecessarily impossible” to do so safely. “The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months,” Mr. Lazzarini said. He said “political decisions” made by Israel had limited the amount of aid getting into Gaza and also created a dangerous and chaotic environment for delivering the relatively few supplies that have entered through the crossing, Kerem Shalom. Mr. Lazzarini said Israel had failed to provide safe passage on roads designated for use by aid trucks, and said Israel’s military had targeted local police officers, leading to a “breakdown of law and order.” Gaza’s police force answers to what remains of the Hamas-run government in the territory.

Persons: Philippe Lazzarini, ” Mr, Lazzarini, ”, Kerem Shalom, Israel Organizations: United Nations Locations: Gaza, Israel, Kerem

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.

Persons: Andy Major, “, ” Major, Gregory Fisher, Major, ” Organizations: Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Highmark, Bills, NBC, Sunday Locations: Orchard Park , New York, Buffalo, Orchard, Orchard Park, N.Y, U.S, New York

☆ Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

Persons: KRISTEN WELKER, Donald Trump, Christopher Wray, Kash Patel, KASH PATEL, I’d, FBI Hoover, Trump, PRES, JOE BIDEN, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, He’d, Bill Hagerty, Chris Murphy, Jake Sullivan, JONATHAN WHITE, Oscar, Errol Morris, NBC's Jacob Soboroff, Jonathan Allen, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Matt Gorman, Sahil Kapur, it’s, Kristen Welker, Patel, “, STEVE BANNON, Bannon, DONALD TRUMP, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, he'd, Biden, Edan Alexander, YAEL ALEXANDER, Jake, JAKE SULLIVAN, Kristen, we're, that's, Mike Waltz, President Trump, we've, Joe Biden, Bashar al, Assad, it's, I'm, They're, Chris Wray, Joe Biden didn't, Hagerty, SEN, BILL HAGERTY, Let's, I've, Kash, Colin Kahl, Kamala Harris, You've, Rob Malley, He's, Ariane Tabatabai, It's, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Kash Patel's, – SEN, –, Bill Barr, Tony Blinken, Israel, That's, Trump's, Tulsi Gabbard, she's, Tulsi, – KRISTEN WELKER, Murphy, Press . SEN, CHRIS MURPHY, Donald Trump's, Adam Schiff, Marco Rubio, Marcio Rubio, Donald Trump carte, who's, they're, you've, Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Scott, Hope, Jon, John Bolton, JONATHAN ALLEN, John Bolton's, Matt Gaetz, SAHIL KAPUR, he's, doesn't, tweeting, MATT GORMAN, Gaetz, it's Tulsi, Betsy Devos, Matt Gaetz didn't, DOJ – didn’t, Pete Hegseth, Jr, KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR, Matt, Claudia Sheinbaum, Biden's, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, We've, Yitzhak Rabin, YITZHAK RABIN, Jacob Soboroff, JACOB SOBOROFF, ERROL MORRIS, Errol, Jacob, Adam Serwer, haven't, Jacob – ERROL MORRIS, Jonathan White, Pope, hadn't, Frankie Alice Katz, Sally Bronston Katz, Michael, Frankie Alice, Fredalee, Adrien, We'll Organizations: FBI, Senate, Democratic, Connecticut, National Security, Trump, Boston Globe, NBC, Press, Bureau, Canadian, Hezbollah, Hamas, National, Lebanese Army, Rebels, UN, Republican, The Press, DOD, Department of Justice, China, United States, Depot, Walmart, Communist, Press ., of Justice, White, Wall Street, Republicans, of Commerce, Treasury, Education, Biden White House, Communications, AG, RFK, DOJ, Heritage, U.S ., Mar, Democrat, Clean Energy, U.S, Supreme, Palestine Liberation Organization, Israeli, Oscar, NBC News, Human Rights, American Academy of Pediatrics, Department of Homeland Security, Trump –, MSNBC, Refugee, . Locations: Tennessee, Israel, Gaza, Washington, Mexico, Canada, China, Mar, United States, U.S, Lebanon, Iranian, France, Lebanese, Syria, Aleppo, Iran, Russia, American, Japan, Europe, –, Connecticut, America, States, Trump, Oslo Accords, Eastern Europe

Governor Kathy Hochul on Saturday warned New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary travel. More than 100 National Guard troops were staged in western New York “to support local communities,” she said in a statement. Federal forecasters said as much as 6 feet of snow could cake the ground in northern Erie County, Pennsylvania, by Tuesday. Earlier in November, the Transportation Security Administration projected that Sunday would be among the three busiest travel days of the year. Grounds crew members shovels snow off the yard lines at Huntington Bank Field Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 21.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, John Normile, Hochul, A.J ., Scott Galvin Organizations: Weather Service, National Guard, NWS, Federal, Drivers, Erie Times, USA, Transportation Security Administration, Huntington Bank, National Weather Locations: Midwest, Great, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Hamburg, N.Y, Lake Ontario, Watertown , New York, Erie , Pennsylvania, Erie County , Pennsylvania, Grandview, Erie, Pa, A.J . Rao, Cleveland, Buffalo, Cheektowaga , New York, Cleveland , Ohio, Canada

TikTok is defending itself in federal court over legislation President Joe Biden signed in April that would ban TikTok if it doesn’t sell itself to an American owner by the time Trump takes office. Most Trump allies who oppose TikTok have cited claims of Chinese government influence over American users, which TikTok denies. They have both publicly criticized the legislation that would force a sale of TikTok or lead to a U.S. ban. “Don’t be fooled — the TikTok ban is not about China harvesting your data. Vivek Ramaswamy, who Trump has said will work alongside X owner Elon Musk in newly created government efficiency advisory roles, has over 855,000 TikTok followers.

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☆ Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“The Syrian army will once again be victorious over these terrorist groups as in the past,” he added. In his first public comments released by the state news agency Saturday evening, Assad said Syria will continue to "defend its stability and territorial integrity against terrorists and their supporters." Iran’s support for Assad mirrors that of Russia, which helped to turn the tide of the war during 2016's battle for Aleppo between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters. The victory helped Assad to secure Assad's hold on strategic areas of Syria, with opposition factions and their foreign backers controlling areas on the periphery. The U.S., for its part, opposes Assad, opposes Russia, and opposes Iran, but has allied itself with Syrian Kurdish forces despite their fight against U.S.’ NATO allies Turkey.

Persons: ”, Abbas Aragchi, “, Hayat Tahrir, Sham, Bashar Assad's, Assad, Iran’s, BAKR Organizations: Human Rights, Fighters, Getty, Kurdistan Workers ’ Party, U.S, NATO, Humanitarian Affairs Locations: Iran, Aleppo, Syria’s, Damascus, London, Syria, Hama, U.S, Turkey, Tehran, Lebanon, Russia, AFP, Tartus, Kurdish, Ankara, Syrian Kurdish, The U.S, Sham

Their top objective is to extend the 2017 Trump tax law and prevent $3.3 trillion in tax breaks from expiring at the end of 2025. The reconciliation process bypasses the Senate's 60-vote threshold for most bills, requiring just a majority vote to pass a tax- and spending package once per fiscal year. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said the GOP is “100%” committed to extending the Trump tax cuts but with “some deviations” from existing law. I’ve heard more than three people [in the House] say that they won’t vote for a tax package that’s not fully offset. “And then we can sit down and work through some areas that we might find agreement on for a second reconciliation bill, as well.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, “ I’ve, ”, Steve Scalise, “ We’ve, They’ll, Sen, Thom Tillis, Brad Schneider, “ They’ve, Tommy Tuberville, Jason Smith, Smith's, Tuberville, John Barrasso, Jim Jordan, ” Jordan, Scalise, ” Sen, John Cornyn, Rick Scott, I’ve, “, Biden, Shelley Moore Capito, Dusty Johnson, Tillis, ” Tillis, Democrats shouldn’t, Mike Rounds, “ Let’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, GOP, Trump, Republicans, “, Senate, New Democrat Coalition, ”, Social Security, Medicaid, Environment, Public, Finance, Democrats, American, House Republicans Locations: Ohio, ”, Texas, California's 13th

☆ Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Russia's Defence Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian rebels in support of the country's army, Russian news agencies reported. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, once known as the Nusra Front, is designated a terrorist group by the U.S., Russia, Turkey and other states. Acknowledging the rebel advance, the Syrian army command said insurgents had entered much of Aleppo. The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source.

Persons: Jihadists, Hayat Tahrir, Sham, Bashar al, Assad, Sean Savett, Savett, Assad's, Aleppo, Ali Jumaa, Bassil al, Fighters, Maraat al Numan Organizations: Russia's Defence Ministry, White House National Security Council, Security, Reuters, for Locations: Aleppo, Turkish, redeploy, Hayat, U.S, Russia, Turkey, Moscow, In Washington, Iran, Syria, Russian, Damascus, al, Aleppo's Basel, Idlib, Aleppo's, Maraat, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Lebanese

☆ Josh Allen, Bills clinch AFC East while 49ers’ woes continue in snowy Buffalo: Key takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( The Athletic Nfl Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

By Tim Graham, Joe Buscaglia and Matt BarrowsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw for a touchdown. 📺: @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/LzaOt3MDLj — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 2, 2024For the 49ers (5-7), a disappointing season was made worse. Running back Christian McCaffrey, who has played just four games this season because of injuries, suffered a PCL injury in the second quarter and did not return. Allen added his rushing touchdown on an 8-yard scramble 2:29 into the fourth quarter to give Buffalo a 35-10 lead. The 49ers also played a stretch without Fred Warner, who dealt with cramping in the second quarter.

Persons: Tim Graham, Joe Buscaglia, Matt Barrows ORCHARD, Josh Allen, “, Allen, Amari Cooper, Cooper, eason, hird, ove, ames, ake, alf, eason —, aron B anks, ince, J alen, ike, ryan Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Bills, AFC East, Buffalo, Super, ust, FC, est. Locations: Matt Barrows ORCHARD PARK, N.Y, Buffalo, ards

An Arctic blast gripped the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes Saturday morning, with millions of Americans under freeze warnings. The National Weather Service warned that the Arctic airmass is delivering the coldest temperatures since last winter. Wind chills in the northern Plains and upper Midwest are expected to plunge below zero Saturday morning. The National Weather Service said Friday that travel "could be very difficult to impossible" in spots downwind of the Great Lakes. A vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes, is expected to taper off early next week.

Persons: Cara Anna, Kathy Hochul, thundersnow, Mark Poloncarz, Poloncarz Organizations: National Weather Service, New, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, “ Bills Mafia, Carolinas Locations: Midwest, Great, Minnesota, New York, Erie, Ontario, North Dakota, Lowville, Lake Ontario, Watertown , New York, Oswego, Ohio , Pennsylvania, Erie , Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Buffalo, Pennsylvania, Erie County, Syracuse , New York, Orchard Park, Texas, Canada

☆ Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Rests on a Wobbly Linchpin: Lebanon’s Army
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jack Nicas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The fragile peace between Israel and Hezbollah largely hangs on 10,000 soldiers in the Lebanese Army. United Nations peacekeeping forces will sometimes accompany the Lebanese soldiers in a supporting role. The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire that ended the 2006 Lebanon War, known as Resolution 1701, also called on the Lebanese Army to keep Hezbollah away from the border, with U.N. peacekeepers assisting. Yet despite those past failures, the international community is once again banking on the Lebanese Army. In recent months, the United States and other nations revived an effort to train, equip and fund Lebanese forces.

Organizations: Lebanese Army, Hezbollah, United Nations, U.N Locations: Israel, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lebanon’s, United States

☆ 104-year-old on 'the key' to a long, happy life: 'Be active as much as you can' in your community—research backs her up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

They remember very well," Dennis told the channel. She resides in High Point where she taught for many years, according to The High Point Enterprise. "Continuing to be active as much as you can and the [people] that you're around, that's the key I think," she told Fox 8. Dennis' friends describe her as a determined woman. Her friend Evelyn Williams told Fox 8: "She was always ready to do what she needed to do."

Persons: Erline Dennis, it's, Dennis, Dennis —, Evelyn Williams Organizations: Fox, Enterprise, Harvard, WFMY, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, CNBC Locations: Winston, Salem, N.C, High

☆ Opinion | New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Nathaniel Rich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A unifying theme of this year’s extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, which officially concludes on Saturday, has been the disbelief echoing from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Ozark plateau. “I had always felt like we were safe from climate change,” an Asheville, N.C., woman told The Times after Hurricane Helene. But unlike the other major cities that appear on such lists (Phoenix; Norfolk, Va.; Tampa Bay, Fla; New York), New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage. It knows that every hurricane season poses an existential threat. I’ve never met a New Orleanian who feels safe from climate change.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, “, I’ve Organizations: Times Locations: Asheville, N.C, Hurricane, New Orleans, Norfolk, Va, Tampa Bay, Fla, New York

Taylor Swift fans up in the bleachers of her soon-to-be-completed Eras Tour surely missed a host of Easter eggs she stashed in plain sight. The billionaire singer-songwriter's "Eras Tour Book" hit shelves on Black Friday, revealing previously unknown tidbits about the record-breaking concert run that's spanned five continents over 21 months. Her movie, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” was the highest-grossing domestic concert film of all time. A view of The Official Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book on display as guests shop Target Black Friday Deals and Taylor Swift Exclusive Products, in Jersey City, N.J., on Friday. Shows on the "Eras Tour" run with military-like precision, always starting on time.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, “ Taylor Swift, ”, Dave Kotinsky Organizations: Target, Poets Department, Wall Street Journal, Taylor Swift Exclusive Products Locations: Jersey City, N.J, Vancouver

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But Gomez, a Democrat from California, thinks his and his fellow Dads Caucus members’ focus is on point with voters, especially working-class men. And no matter what, you can’t make enough.”The caucus members, Gomez said, provide a kind of "sample and access" to American families throughout the country. According to NBC News' exit polls of 10 key states, 55% of Latino men voted for Trump. The Dads Caucus is expanding the areas they work in. … It kind of stuck with a lot of us — we were all thinking they’re fine,” he said, referring to young men.

Persons: Jimmy Gomez, “ bro, Donald Trump, Gomez, ” Gomez, ”, “, David Kim, Trump, he’s, Susan Walsh, you’re, — Gomez, Adam Schiff, Andy Kim, Ruben Gallego, don’t Organizations: “, Democratic, —, Republicans, NBC News, Trump, U.S . Senate, GOP, Senate Democrats Locations: California, Gomez’s California, Los Angeles, Boyle, Koreatown, Washington

☆ Israel Warns Residents on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Liam Stack | Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Israeli military issued new warnings to residents on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border on Friday, telling them not to return to their homes, as the fragile U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to largely hold despite another Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. The military released a list of more than 60 towns in southern Lebanon that it said remained off-limits to civilians, including large centers like Bint Jbeil, Marjeyoun and Naqoura, the home of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the country. The country’s hard-hit south has been the focal point of the war. The Israeli military “does not intend to target you and therefore you are prohibited at this stage from returning to your homes,” said Avichay Adraee, a military spokesman, in a statement posted online directed at residents of the towns. Under the cease-fire agreement that took effect on Wednesday, Israeli forces will gradually withdraw from southern Lebanon over 60 days.

Persons: Bint, ”, Avichay Adraee Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Lebanese

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