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Eleven more Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. The two sides agreed to extend the existing ceasefire by two days. Ohad Munder, nine, was one of 13 hostages released after the warring sides agreed on a pause in the fighting. He has been reunited with his family more than six weeks after he was kidnapped by Hamas. 200 aid trucks entered Gaza via Egypt's Rafah Crossing. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar met with some Israeli hostages and is willing to negotiate about the release of soldiers held in Gaza.
Jason J. Eaton, 48, pleads not guilty to three counts of attempted murder in the second degree against Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid who were shot near the University of Vermont on Saturday night. They were visiting their relatives over Thanksgiving holiday when they were confronted by a white man with a gun and shot at them. The incident occurred amid high tensions between Israel-Hamas war and college campuses in the U.S. It is being investigated as a hate crime.
Two missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward USS Mason, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer. The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden about 11 miles from the ship, but no injuries or damage was reported. U.S. Central Command said the Central Park tanker had been under attack and its crew was safe. Attackers seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday. Five armed people used a small boat to board the tanker and they tried to hijack it. US Navy responded to the distress call and captured the gunmen.
Rep. George Santos is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for alleged violations of campaign finance laws. The New York Republican faces an expulsion vote in the House next week. He's accused his colleagues of trying to force him out of Congress because he's different. If expelled, a special election would be held to fill the empty congressional seat. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) talked with lying Rep. George Santos about his options over the Thanksgiving holiday. Mr. Santos says he won't run for re-election.
Elon Musk has been criticized for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his social media platform X. He visited Kfar Aza, a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas militants on 7 October, killing dozens of Israelis and kidnapping many others. The billionaire will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday to discuss the rise of anti-Semitism online. Israel and Hamas reached a deal to extend a cease-fire for two more days. 40 of the 240 hostages held by Hamas have returned to Israel.
Jill Biden unveiled the official 2023 White House holiday decor on Monday. She hopes to inspire visitors to embrace their inner child and keep their hearts open to the "magic, wonder, and joy" of the season. This year's White House Christmas decorations were inspired by a child's wonder of the holidays but missing is the stockings by the fireplace. For the past two years Joe and Jill Biden hung six stockings on the fireplace mantel in the State Dining Room - one for each of their grandchildren except for five-year-old Navy, Hunter Biden's out-of-wedlock daughter with Lunden Roberts.
As former hostages return to Israel after seven weeks of Hamas captivity, details about the conditions of their confinement have emerged. Most freed hostages appear to be in stable physical condition. The freed hostages have not spoken directly to the news media and most are still being treated in private areas of Israeli hospitals. Relatives of children recently released by Hamas have begun sharing their stories. Abigail Edan was the first American hostage to be released. She is recovering in a hospital as she grieves over the loss of her parents.
There is a lake effect snow event in the northern tier of the country. The heaviest snowfall will be through Ohio and New York. Winter weather warnings are in effect for the eastern shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through Wednesday. Warren County is under a lake-effect snow warning that went into effect early Monday morning until 1 a.m. Wednesday. It is producing snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour and wind gusts up to 30mph. Wind speeds of 15-35 mph could reduce visibility at times with areas of blowing snow.
Biden's campaign is planning to make the Affordable Care Act a bigger issue in the coming days. Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform that he's "seriously looking at alternatives" to Obamacare if he wins a second term. Joe Biden's campaign called Trump's proposal another "extremist" proposal from the GOP front-runner. If Trump were to win, he would use governmental power to punish his enemies in politics. He spends little time on policy and more time on his enemies list.
Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite on Tuesday. North Korea will restore all military measures it had halted under the deal with South Korea, which was designed to de-escalate tension along their shared border. The North performed a suspected failed missile test on Wednesday night. Seoul said it would resume front-line aerial surveillance in response to the North’s recent spy satellite launch. Kim Jong Un visited the General Control Center of the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) on Friday to learn about the operational preparation of the satellite.
Rosalynn Carter's casket was placed in a hearse outside Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in the Carters' native Georgia. The motorcade made its first stop at her alma mater, Georgia Southwestern State University. Jimmy Carter will emerge from hospice care to join some of his successors and every living presidential spouse on Tuesday for a tribute at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University. President Biden, former President Bill Clinton and all five living first ladies will attend.
Donald Trump and his son Eric will testify in their own defence at the Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial in New York in early December. The former president's testimony will round out proceedings ahead of closing arguments. Justice Arthur Engoron delivered a pre-trial ruling finding the defendants liable for fraud, but there are other counts to consider. Mr Trump has tried to rewrite the story after he was booed by a crowd of football fans during an appearance at Clemson University for the Palmetto Bowl in South Carolina.
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Hamas and Israel agree to extend the cease-fire for two more days past Monday. Eleven Israeli women and children, freed by Hamas, entered Israel Monday night after more than seven weeks in captivity in Gaza. Thirty-three Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in east Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Ramallah. Abigail Mor Edan, 4, was among 17 hostages freed on the third day of the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas. Qatar's prime minister says efforts to extend a temporary truce depend on Hamas locating dozens of women and kids held hostage in Gaza by other groups and civilians.
The Indian Army has stepped in for the rescue operation at a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi where 41 workers have been trapped for the past 15 days. They are expected to be pulled out one-by-one on wheeled stretchers through an aperture three feet wide. It will take a couple of hours to complete the rescue and they will be taken to a hospital about 30 km away. The men may develop post-traumatic stress disorder after their rescue.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting London and had been expected to meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday. He was due to raise Greece’s decades-old demand for the return of the ancient sculptures from the British Museum. The meeting was cancelled at the last minute, triggering a diplomatic row between the UK and Greece. Mr Mitsotaki also rejected an alternative meeting with the deputy prime minister in order to discuss their long-running dispute over the Elgin Marbles.
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January 1st. It is the first of a series of measures to tighten anti-vaping laws. About one in seven children aged 14-17 uses vapes. Vaping had been sold to governments as a tool to help long-term smokers quit. Young people who use vapes are three times more likely to take up tobacco smoking. Legislation will also be introduced in 2024 to outlaw the manufacture, advertising or supply of disposables in Australia.
Elon Musk visited Kfar Aza, a kibbutz in southern Israel that was attacked by Hamas on 7 October and killed 1,200 people. The head of carmaker Tesla and rocket maker SpaceX is in Israel to discuss how his Starlink satellite technology could provide internet services. He has been criticised for endorsing an antisemitic post on his social media platform, X. Apple Inc. and Walt Disney Co. stopped advertising on the site in protest of hateful and racist commentary.
Adina Moshe was held captive by Hamas for seven weeks. She was released on Friday in exchange for 13 Israeli hostages. Her nephew Eyal Nouri says she had no contact with the outside world during her captivity. Merav Raviv's relatives were fed only rice and bread, they suffered from malnutrition. Abigail Mor Edan's parents were killed in the October 7 attack on Israel. Expert Tracey Musarra Marchese says hostage survivors may experience anger, irritability, flashbacks and sleeplessness.
Armed assailants seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday. Two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen landed near a U.S. warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden. This is the third vessel attack in the area since the start of the war between Hamas and Israel in early October. The Liberian-flagged Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, was carrying phosphoric acid and had an international crew of 22. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
New Zealand's new government wants to scrap the nation's world-leading smoking ban in order to fund tax cuts. Health experts have strongly criticised the sudden reversal. New Zealand passed legislation for the pioneering ban, which would have introduced a steadily rising minimum age for smoking, in 2022. The former Labour government said the measure would save lives and billions of dollars spent on smoking-related illnesses by the country's healthcare system. National has said it remains committed to reducing smoking rates. BBC labelled it a "shock reversal".
A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas began on Friday. Since then, people in Palestine's Gaza started receiving desperately needed aid from Egypt including food, fuel, water and medical supplies. Aid is entering via the Rafah crossing into the beseiged enclave which has been under a total Israeli blockade since October 7. A strike leveled a residential building in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killing at least 12 people. Seven more people were wounded by Israeli forces as they tried to go back to their homes in northern Gaza. UNICEF delivers vitamin tablets for children.
Seychelles will allow Canadian company to explore for oil in its waters in September 2022. The Seychelles is at threat from sea level rise as the world continues to burn planet-warming fossil fuels. President Wavel Ramkalawan hopes they won't have to extract the oil, but it's about survival. World leaders are scheduled to meet this week for a summit on climate change that’s being hosted by one of the top oil-producing nations, the United Arab Emirates. It's the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. Presiding over the conference will be the chief executive of the UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber. Al-J
North Korea is withdrawing from an inter-Korean pact that limited military activities in the border area. North Korea last week successfully launched its first reconnaissance satellite designed to monitor U.S. and South Korean military movements. The launch has deepened regional animosities, with both Koreas threatening to breach a past reconciliation deal and take hostile actions along their heavily armed border. In a closed-door briefing, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers that Russian assistance was likely the main reason the launch was successful.
President Andrzej Duda swore in a new Polish government today. It will probably be replaced by a coalition formed of three opposition groups. The ruling Law and Justice party won the October elections but failed to win a parliamentary majority. Its leader, Mateusz Morawiecki, has been prime minister since 2017. He was appointed for another term by President Duda. EU this week backed the advance payment of just over €5bn to Poland. This week you'll hear the question about mid-October elections, Erwan's Corner, "The Listener's Question", "On This Day" and "This Sound Kitchen's Quiz".
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TikTok maker ByteDance is restructuring its video game business to deliver "long-term strategic growth" and will end development on any unreleased titles and look for ways to divest projects that have already launched. The company plans to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand and retreat from mainstream video games. Bytedance was restructuring its gaming company, Nuverse, in what was being described as a "retreat" from the gaming industry. Marvel Snap's developer Second Dinner has assured players the game isn't shutting down.
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency. Postal workers in Sweden stopped delivering licence plates of Tesla's new vehicles due to the carmaker's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement. About 130 staff at Tesla's Swedish repair shops have been on strike since 27 October, demanding an agreement to guarantee "good wages, good pensions and good insurance for staff". The postal workers' Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees (Seko) started its "blockade" on 20 November. A Swedish court ruled Monday that the transport authority has to get Tesla its license plates or pay up.
Americans are expected to spend $37.2 billion in online shopping during Cyber Monday. According to Adobe Analytics, a record $9.8 billion was spent on Black Friday. Smart watches, TVs and audio equipment were the top items being purchased. The major growth driver of Black Friday online sales was electronics, up 152% vs. average daily sales for October. This holiday season, cautious shoppers are looking for deals before they load their cart. Online sales went 7.5% over last year.
Cyber Monday is coming to an end. Amazon's Cyber Monday sale is almost over, but there are still a few hours left to shop notable discounts across categories like tech, home and fitness. Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. It waits for Black Friday and Cyber Monday all year to snag discounts on big-ticket items like cookware sets or kitchen appliances. It also takes advantage of the discounts on less splurge-worthy items that you might not usually take note of. All recommendations below are based on previous coverage and reporting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.68 points, or 0.16%, to 35,333.47 on Monday. The S&P 500 shed 0.20% to 4,550.43 and the Nasdaq Composite edged lower 0.07% to 14,241.02. Wall Street is coming off its fourth straight positive week as stocks have rallied since the 10-year Treasury yield retreated from the 5% mark in late October. On Tuesday the Conference Board will issue its latest report on consumer confidence. On Thursday the government’s preferred measure of inflation will be released.
iRobot shares plunged nearly 20% on Monday after European Union's antitrust watchdog said Amazon's planned $1.7 billion acquisition of the Roomba maker raises competition concerns. The European Commission opened an in-depth probe into the purchase in July and is expected to rule on the deal by Feb. 14. Reuters reported last Friday that the deal was set to receive unconditional approval. Vertex Pharmaceuticals got approval for a label expansion for children's cystic fibrosis drug Kaftrio. Tesla will establish a factory in India contingent on favorable trade terms.
Inflationary impact on U.S. households continues to grow, with groceries and electricity prices soaring by 25%, used car prices escalating by 35%, and rents climbing approximately 20%. Even though the inflation rate is slowing, the cost of living remains much higher than pre-pandemic levels. Laura Ingraham says Americans are struggling financially under President Biden's economic agenda. The "Angle" tonight will focus on how money for nothing can be earned in this economy. A left-leaning co-founder of a think tank sounds an alarm on 'no labels' policy.
Consumers are looking for Cyber Monday deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Adobe Analytics projects U.S. shoppers will spend $12 billion-$12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. Amazon's sale kicked off on Saturday and runs through Monday, Target's two-day event began overnight on Sunday, while Walmart kicked off its most recent discounts on Sunday evening.
The ban on street vendors in San Francisco's Mission District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen announced last month is effective for 90 days. The city wants to move the permitted vendors to two designated locations, but there are only 48 spots for 116 vendors. Some DPW workers who enforce the law have been assaulted and had their lives threatened by people selling stolen goods on the street. Latino vendors held a press conference Wednesday morning, again pleading for a delay until after the New Year. More than 100 vendors formed an association that is getting legal assistance to assess how to fight back.
Famous Chinese online fashion company Shein has filed for an IPO in the United States. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have been hired as lead underwriters on the initial public offering (IPO). Singapore-based Shein could launch its new share sale some time in 2024. The company founded in mainland China in 2012 was valued at more than $60 billion in a May fundraising. Most valuable China-founded enterprise to go public in the US so far is ride-hailing giant Didi Global's debut in 2021 at $68 billion.
Bonnie Hitchings, 67, of Johannesburg, bought a Cashword Times 20 ticket for $20 at Shell gas station in Gaylord. She scratched the barcode and scanned the ticket three times before she got a message to file a claim at the lottery office. Confetti came up on the screen with a message saying she had won $1 million. Bonnie Hitchings is planning a trip to Alaska after taking home the prize from Michigan Lottery’s Cashwood Times 20 instant game.
On Cyber Monday, Amazon is expecting the busiest day of the year and more than $12 billion in sales. It's a West Humboldt Park Amazon same-day delivery station's first Cyber Monday. The distribution center in Port Wentworth opened seasonal employment opportunities in October in preparation of the busy holiday shopping season. More than 60% of Amazon's online sales come from small and medium sized businesses. Many of them make up only about half of their online sales. Lynnea Tausend is working and shopping from home on Monday.
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Law enforcement agencies around the country are warning parents about a new iPhone feature that may come with privacy and security concerns. Apple's latest operating system update, the iOS 17, introduced "NameDrop", an extension of the company's AirDrop feature allowing users to quickly and easily share contact information with other nearby iPhones and Apple Watches. The concern is that the feature's default setting is in the "on" position once users download the update to their phone. It only works for sending new information, not updating a contact already in your phone.
OnePlus 12 will be unveiled in China on December 4th. The Alert Slider has been moved from the right to the left side of the phone for better gaming performance. It's the 10th anniversary of the company and it's one of the last new flagship launches of the year. There will be three color options: black, white and a green version called Flowy Emerald. The device will have a periscope camera and an improved camera compared to the previous model.
Google will start deleting inactive Google accounts starting on December 1st. The policy covers accounts that haven't been used in at least two years and includes content within Google Workspace such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar and Google Photos. Google is purging inactive accounts from its system because it says they are “more likely to be compromised” and less likely to have up-to-date security measures like two-factor authentication set up. Google has been sending warnings to affected users since August.
Google has introduced new tools for website owners who want to better elevate their content in Google’s search results. This functionality allows Google to show “first-person perspectives from social media platforms, forums, and other communities” within the search results as well as Structured Data For Online Forums. Google added new Search Console reports to support those who added structured data to their pages. It follows Google's reprioritization of user-generated web content over SEO-optimized junk.
There are Cyber Monday sales on Apple products. Some of the best deals include AirPods Pro 2 for $189.99, the latest Apple Watch SE for $179, and rarely discounted Apple AirTags for $79.99. BestReviews has compiled a list of the 17 best Cyber Monday Apple deals worth buying. It includes new record-low prices on AirP headphones, the Apple Watch, iPads, MacBooks, and Apple's best-selling AirTags.
Some Google Drive users have reported mass data loss over the past few days at the Google Drive Help forum. Several posters claim to have lost access to files created in the last 2-6 months. Google Drive for Desktop app is responsible for the issue. The earliest report of missing files on Google Drive comes from a South Korean user on November 21st. Google has acknowledged the issue and warned users to avoid making changes or troubleshooting while it's being investigated. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.
Black Friday sales are here. The best discounts are on the Focal Bathys for $629 at Amazon and Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones for $314 at Walmart. Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones are currently available for only $199, saving you $130 from the regular price of $329. Amazon is now offering the best discount of the year on the Sony XM4 ANC Headphones at $228 shipped. It's the first time this year we’ve seen pricing drop this low.
This year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday laptop deals are already available. The HP Envy 2-in-1 15.6-inch laptop is on sale for $899.99 at Best Buy, down from $1,199.99. Currys is offering almost half off the 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and Intel Core i5 processor with £599 instead of £1,099. This offer does not ship with a stylus but there are cheaper options to buy.
The best Cyber Monday TV deals are available on Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Samsung. Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. The Hisense 65-Inch U8 Series ULED TV already offers the best overall value at $399.99. It's a 4K smart TV with Dolby Atmos, Google Cast and hands-free Google Assistant. There is also an integrated voice assistant with Apple AirPlay. This post includes affiliate links.
The best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals are still available on Amazon, Best Buy and PCWorld. The Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip is on sale for $589 shipped with 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM. Lenovo 300E 11.6" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook 32GB costs $79.97 (reg. $284). Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 weighs just over 3.5 pounds. It has a full 360-degree flip-and-fold flexibility and a 14-inch multi-touch screen.
According to the latest leak, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra has a curved 0.3-0.4mm curve on the bezels. The phone is expected to be launched in January with both Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets. There will be a shift towards powerhouse AI features as well as a lock screen shortcut to Instagram. This year’s launch could be particularly interesting, with plenty of rumors suggesting big changes to come. It seems that smartphones update their cases like cars and don't receive major design changes for several years.
Alienware 38-inch Curved Gaming Monitor AW3821DW is on sale for $699.99 at Amazon. Samsung G9 OLED G9 gaming monitor is 49" 5.3ms 0.3Hz, 16% off. Acer Nitro XV320QU has a 31.5-inch screen with 1440p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. Newegg is selling it for $349.99. Black Friday sales are winding down but there are still plenty of deals available.
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