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Thanksgiving Travel Forecast: Brace For Delays
AAA projects that a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ not only opened at the top of the five-day Thanksgiving domestic box office, with a $156 million Democratic debut, it gave Disney its second-highest domestic Thanksgiving opening ever, behind its own ‘Moana 2’ last Thanksgiving. …
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ not only opened at the top of the five-day Thanksgiving domestic box office, with a $156 million Democratic debut, it gave Disney its second-highest domestic Thanksgiving opening ever, behind its own ‘Moana 2’ last Thanksgiving. …
‘Zootopia 2’ Gives Disney Another Thanksgiving Hit
‘Zootopia 2’ not only opened at the top of the five-day Thanksgiving domestic box office, it gave Disney its second-highest domestic Thanksgiving opening ever, behind its ‘Moana 2’ last year.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ not only opened at the top of the five-day Thanksgiving domestic box office, with a $156 million Democratic debut, it gave Disney its second-highest domestic Thanksgiving opening ever, behind its own ‘Moana 2’ last Thanksgiving. …
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ not only opened at the top of the five-day Thanksgiving domestic box office, with a $156 million Democratic debut, it gave Disney its second-highest domestic Thanksgiving opening ever, behind its own ‘Moana 2’ last Thanksgiving. …
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“We know this is not about peace. It’s about business.” (gift link)
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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“We know this is not about peace. It’s about business.” (gift link)
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Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
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A 19-year-old student at Babson College was detained at Logan Airport then deported to Honduras while she was trying to travel to Texas for Thanksgiving, according to her attorney Todd Pomerleau.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A 19-year-old student at Babson College was detained at Logan Airport then deported to Honduras while she was trying to travel to Texas for Thanksgiving, according to her attorney Todd Pomerleau.
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I’m mindful today of those for whom this is their first Thanksgiving without a loved one. I’m praying for a measure of peace and the comfort of beautiful memories.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I’m mindful today of those for whom this is their first Thanksgiving without a loved one. I’m praying for a measure of peace and the comfort of beautiful memories.
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#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
Thanksgiving Travel Forecast: Brace For Delays
AAA projects that a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday.
www.barrons.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
www.barrons.com/articles/tha...
#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
#Thanksgiving travelers should leave early, but brace for delays.
Adding to the travel chaos: “The four-day Thanksgiving weekend will be the snowiest in 39 years.. with a very strong storm moving into the Central U.S.,” said Bill Kirk, CEO of Weathertrends360. …
www.barrons.com/articles/uni...
Movie audiences were eagerly anticipating the second half of last year’s ‘ #Wicked ,’ giving ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, a record-breaking $226 million opening weekend.
Domestic box office of $150 million beat expectations…
Movie audiences were eagerly anticipating the second half of last year’s ‘ #Wicked ,’ giving ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, a record-breaking $226 million opening weekend.
Domestic box office of $150 million beat expectations…
Universal’s ‘Wicked: For Good’ Rules Domestic Box Office
The second half of last year’s ‘Wicked’ musical sold a higher-than-expected $150 million in domestic box office its first weekend.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Movie audiences were eagerly anticipating the second half of last year’s ‘ #Wicked ,’ giving ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, a record-breaking $226 million opening weekend.
Domestic box office of $150 million beat expectations…
Movie audiences were eagerly anticipating the second half of last year’s ‘ #Wicked ,’ giving ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, a record-breaking $226 million opening weekend.
Domestic box office of $150 million beat expectations…
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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The leaders of a church community in Duluth enabled a child abuser for years by encouraging his victims to “forgive and forget” his sins — and never speak of them again.
Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away,” they could never speak of them again.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The leaders of a church community in Duluth enabled a child abuser for years by encouraging his victims to “forgive and forget” his sins — and never speak of them again.
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Today, Nov. 20, marks World Children’s Day — in Ukraine, it comes amid the ongoing impact of Russia’s full-scale war.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Today, Nov. 20, marks World Children’s Day — in Ukraine, it comes amid the ongoing impact of Russia’s full-scale war.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
Children across the country continue to face displacement, loss, and daily threats from Russian attacks.
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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Been working on this one for a couple weeks. The DOJ has been radically remade in just ten months. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Been working on this one for a couple weeks. The DOJ has been radically remade in just ten months. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The White House says it's winning the war on high prices, but some surveys have found higher costs this #Thanksgiving.
LendingTree found that Thanksgiving hosts expect to spend an average of $487 on food, drinks, and decor this year — up 13% from last year’s survey.
The White House says it's winning the war on high prices, but some surveys have found higher costs this #Thanksgiving.
LendingTree found that Thanksgiving hosts expect to spend an average of $487 on food, drinks, and decor this year — up 13% from last year’s survey.
White House Says It's Winning War on High Prices. These Surveys Say Thanksgiving Costs Are Up.
The White House has declared it's winning the war on high prices, but some surveys have found higher costs this Thanksgiving.
LendingTree [found](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-says-thanksgiv...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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The White House says it's winning the war on high prices, but some surveys have found higher costs this #Thanksgiving.
LendingTree found that Thanksgiving hosts expect to spend an average of $487 on food, drinks, and decor this year — up 13% from last year’s survey.
The White House says it's winning the war on high prices, but some surveys have found higher costs this #Thanksgiving.
LendingTree found that Thanksgiving hosts expect to spend an average of $487 on food, drinks, and decor this year — up 13% from last year’s survey.
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Health reporter Wendy Ruderman spent months with the West family for this close look at the devastating impacts of an unforgiving disease. (5/6)
Former Rothman CEO Mike West didn’t want to burden his family with his Alzheimer’s. He quietly planned his suicide.
Only 200,000, or 3%, are diagnosed with Alzheimer's before age 65. Such an early onset means the disease is more likely to progress rapidly and shorten their lives.
www.inquirer.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Health reporter Wendy Ruderman spent months with the West family for this close look at the devastating impacts of an unforgiving disease. (5/6)
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WSJ reports Fannie Mae staff were fired or pushed out after investigating chair Bill Pulte’s role in alleged attempts to access Trish James’s mortgage documents. One of the people investigating referred material to the US Attorney’s office because it could be material in James’s defense, source said
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
WSJ reports Fannie Mae staff were fired or pushed out after investigating chair Bill Pulte’s role in alleged attempts to access Trish James’s mortgage documents. One of the people investigating referred material to the US Attorney’s office because it could be material in James’s defense, source said
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A 50-year mortgage would save home buyers cash in the short-term, but could ultimately cost more in the long-run.
President Trump posted an image… suggesting his administration could introduce a 50-year mortgage.
Details are sparse on how such a loan would work. …
A 50-year mortgage would save home buyers cash in the short-term, but could ultimately cost more in the long-run.
President Trump posted an image… suggesting his administration could introduce a 50-year mortgage.
Details are sparse on how such a loan would work. …
How Much a 50-Year Mortgage Saves You Now, Costs You Later
President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a 50-year mortgage and its drawbacks highlight the challenge of solving for high home purchase costs.
www.barrons.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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A 50-year mortgage would save home buyers cash in the short-term, but could ultimately cost more in the long-run.
President Trump posted an image… suggesting his administration could introduce a 50-year mortgage.
Details are sparse on how such a loan would work. …
A 50-year mortgage would save home buyers cash in the short-term, but could ultimately cost more in the long-run.
President Trump posted an image… suggesting his administration could introduce a 50-year mortgage.
Details are sparse on how such a loan would work. …
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
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November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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The number of flight cancellations and delays jumped into the thousands this weekend, as the longest-ever federal government shutdown stretched into its 40th day.
More than 2,500 flights into and out of U.S. airports had been canceled by 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, …
The number of flight cancellations and delays jumped into the thousands this weekend, as the longest-ever federal government shutdown stretched into its 40th day.
More than 2,500 flights into and out of U.S. airports had been canceled by 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, …
Flight Disruptions Mount As Shutdown Drags On
Thousands of flights in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed Sunday, including hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, according to FlightAware...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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The number of flight cancellations and delays jumped into the thousands this weekend, as the longest-ever federal government shutdown stretched into its 40th day.
More than 2,500 flights into and out of U.S. airports had been canceled by 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, …
The number of flight cancellations and delays jumped into the thousands this weekend, as the longest-ever federal government shutdown stretched into its 40th day.
More than 2,500 flights into and out of U.S. airports had been canceled by 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, …
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Walt Disney’s Predator: Badlands dominated the weekend box office, hauling in a higher-than-expected $40 million in the U.S. and Canada, and another $40 million in international ticket sales.
The showing is a positive sign going into the crucial holiday movie season
Walt Disney’s Predator: Badlands dominated the weekend box office, hauling in a higher-than-expected $40 million in the U.S. and Canada, and another $40 million in international ticket sales.
The showing is a positive sign going into the crucial holiday movie season
Disney’s ‘Predator: Badlands’ Kicks Off November With $40 Million Box Office Haul
Domestic ticket sales well surpassed the $25 million expected and soundly thrashed the weekend competition.
www.barrons.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Walt Disney’s Predator: Badlands dominated the weekend box office, hauling in a higher-than-expected $40 million in the U.S. and Canada, and another $40 million in international ticket sales.
The showing is a positive sign going into the crucial holiday movie season
Walt Disney’s Predator: Badlands dominated the weekend box office, hauling in a higher-than-expected $40 million in the U.S. and Canada, and another $40 million in international ticket sales.
The showing is a positive sign going into the crucial holiday movie season
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Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package, tying him to Tesla for a decade and setting him up to be world's first trillionaire www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package tying him to Tesla for a decade
In an era of skyrocketing CEO pay, the award is unprecedented. The deal sets up Elon Musk to become the world’s first trillionaire.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package, tying him to Tesla for a decade and setting him up to be world's first trillionaire www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Wall Street’s bankers can expect a little something extra in their stockings this year, but there’s a murkier outlook for 2026.
Year-end bonuses are projected to be robust for the second-straight year, with double-digit increases in incentive pay in some businesses…
Wall Street’s bankers can expect a little something extra in their stockings this year, but there’s a murkier outlook for 2026.
Year-end bonuses are projected to be robust for the second-straight year, with double-digit increases in incentive pay in some businesses…
Wall Street Heads Into Another Robust Bonus Season
Financial sector professionals could see double-digit percentage increases thanks to stronger revenue growth, a soaring stock market, and improved business performances.
www.barrons.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Wall Street’s bankers can expect a little something extra in their stockings this year, but there’s a murkier outlook for 2026.
Year-end bonuses are projected to be robust for the second-straight year, with double-digit increases in incentive pay in some businesses…
Wall Street’s bankers can expect a little something extra in their stockings this year, but there’s a murkier outlook for 2026.
Year-end bonuses are projected to be robust for the second-straight year, with double-digit increases in incentive pay in some businesses…
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🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Companies scrambled for years after the pandemic to build back their workforces, learning a simple lesson …: Keep the workers you’ve got, because if you lose them you will have a hard time getting them back.
The job market has softened in recent months, however, …
Companies scrambled for years after the pandemic to build back their workforces, learning a simple lesson …: Keep the workers you’ve got, because if you lose them you will have a hard time getting them back.
The job market has softened in recent months, however, …
Why Companies Are No Longer Hanging On to Employees
The practice of ‘labor hoarding’—holding on to employees for fear of not being able to get them back later—has reached its end.
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Companies scrambled for years after the pandemic to build back their workforces, learning a simple lesson …: Keep the workers you’ve got, because if you lose them you will have a hard time getting them back.
The job market has softened in recent months, however, …
Companies scrambled for years after the pandemic to build back their workforces, learning a simple lesson …: Keep the workers you’ve got, because if you lose them you will have a hard time getting them back.
The job market has softened in recent months, however, …