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| Work Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border The region has received little to no rainfall since Sept. 29, sparking brush fires that have swept across parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and burned thousands of acres of bone-dry land. Each state has declared a burn ban that prohibits people from starting bonfires and burning refuse, tires or trash. |
| Work The Woman Whose Crusade Gave Today's Book-Banning Moms a Blueprint Norma Gabler's work in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s foreshadowed today's campaigns. |
| Work Inflation Ticked up Last Month As Voters Cast Ballots, but Price Growth for Many Basics Keep Cooling Consumer prices ticked up last month as a majority of Americans cast ballots for a president vowing sweeping economic policy changes. |
| Work DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. |
| Work Can Better Breathing Really Improve Your Health? Here's what experts say about the immediate and long-term health benefits of breathwork--and how to get started, from stimulating your vagus nerve to... nose breathing? |
| Work 5 Scenic and Cozy Train Trips to Book This Winter Treat yourself to magnificent winter vistas in North America, Japan, and Europe. |
| Work A Creative Solution to 'the Friendship Desert of Modern Adulthood' "I knew many old couples who had happy and loving arranged marriages. I thought, If it worked for them, why couldn't it work for friendships?" |
| Work The 3 fastest-charging electric cars, according to Edmunds -- and the 3 slowest It's no secret that it takes longer to recharge an electric car than to fill up a gas tank. But charge times in some popular models are improving significantly and offer a longer range than a gas tank can take you. |
| Work Scientists Establish the Best Algorithm for Traversing a Map Dijkstra's algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph's best routes. Researchers have now proven that it's "universally optimal." |
| Work 'Yellowstone's' Wes Bentley on How Playing Jamie Changed Him: 'Disturbing' The actor playing the calculating Jamie Dutton in one of TV's most popular shows says he can't help but be influenced by his character. Wes Bentley, 46, has starred as one the leads on the Paramount+ hit series Yellowstone for the entirety of its five-season run. |
| Work 'F*** you, Elon Musk': Brazil's First Lady throws insult at Space X CEO, latter responds 'Going to lose...' Speaking at the G20 social event, Brazil's First Lady Janja Lula da Silva expressed her dislike for billionaire Elon Musk freely. Recently, Musk was appointed as the head of US President-elect Donald Trump's new DOGE initiative along with American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. |
| Work Is AI making job applications easier, or creating another problem? “AI is prone to hallucination,” Cramer explained. “If someone was using ChatGPT to update their resume, you’re giving it a very small amount of context. It’s more prone to make stuff up, because it doesn’t really understand exactly what you’re trying to do.” |
| Work US Army Corps of Engineers conducts study to improve Lake Lavon recreation areas "We understand the importance of this study and are mindful of the potential impacts these decisions may have on local businesses and the community," said Michael Kinard, manager at Lavon Lake. |
| Work Pope Francis denounces attacks in Gaza, calls for investigation “On the contrary, just as we see that there is a globalization of indifference, we must respond with the globalization of charity and cooperation,” he added. Francis also mentioned the “still open wound of the war in Ukraine has led thousands of people to abandon their homes, especially during the first months of the conflict.” |
| Work Biden authorizes Ukraine's use of US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia Worried about Russia’s response, however, the Biden administration repeatedly has delayed providing some specific advanced weapons sought by Ukraine, only agreeing under pressure from Ukraine and in consultation with allies, after long denying such a request. |
| Work Sean 'Diddy' Combs obstructing justice from behind bars, federal prosecutors allege Once the women were in his world, Combs then used force, threats and coercion, including drugs to keep them “obedient and compliant” to push their participation in freak offs, the indictment said. |
| Work Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser “But once again, as allegations come out, we’ll figure out if, as the Senate moves forward with the advice and consent to the president of the United States and doing our constitutional duties, we’ll figure out if he can get confirmed or not. And I do think that Pete’s a good pick for this position,” Mullin said. |
| Work Peanut the squirrel's widow mourns the loss of husband in nutty 'SNL' sketch This marked the singer's first time hosting the late night sketch comedy show and third time as musical guest, performing two songs from her hit album “Brat,” including “360,” which was introduced by Julia Fox who is also name-dropped in the song, and “Sympathy is a knife.” |
| Work Multiple E. coli infections over 18 states, 1 death linked to organic carrots Consumers with questions or products in their possession may contact our customer services desk at 1-800-301-3101, M-F, 8 am – 8 pm ET, and November 16-17, 8 am – 8 pm ET, or visit www.grimmway.com. |
| Work Formula One race simulator bar driving into Denver's RiNo neighborhood Pricing depends on group size, but a group of three taking three simulators might pay $29 per person for three races, which could take around 30 minutes, Gardner said. A larger group of 10 might be assigned four simulators, so that people can bounce back and forth between racing, and eating and socializing. |
| Work Colorado weather: Snow returns to mountains Monday, Denver area Tuesday Light snowfall is forecast across the Denver area on Tuesday morning, mostly before 11 a.m., with no new accumulation, forecasters said. The Eastern Plains are expected to see dry, cold conditions with no snow. |
| Work 2 dead, 1 injured in early morning shooting at Aurora park Investigators have not publicly identified any suspects but said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident among people who knew each other and that there is no threat to the public. |
| Work How it Happened: Bo Nix, Broncos dominate Falcons to improve to 6-5 Bolles will be a free agent at season’s end, his eighth with the Broncos. He faces an uncertain future in Denver. He shouldn’t. The Broncos cannot afford to lose him. For all of the similarities to Simmons, Bolles’ situation is different. Read Troy Renck’s column. |
| Work Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia Worried about Russia’s response, however, the Biden administration repeatedly has delayed providing some specific advanced weapons sought by Ukraine, agreeing only under pressure from Kyiv, its supporters and in consultation with allies. |
| Work Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war “We are standing strong, giving it our all, and we won’t surrender,” said a battalion chief of staff in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia. “The most important thing now is not to lose more land.” |
| Work One dead, 15 hospitalized in new multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots Recalled carrot brands include 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans and Wholesome Pantry. |
| Work Men's basketball: CU Buffs put clamps on Harvard to improve to 4-0 Halftime — Colorado 46-34. 3-point field goals — Harvard 8-23 (Batties II 0-1, Nelson 3-5, Pigge 0-3, Barbour 2-5, Dowdell 2-5, Byrne 0-2, Nesbitt 1-2); Colorado 9-19 (Baskin 1-2, Jakimovski 2-6, Hammond III 2-5, Smith 1-2, Ruffin 2-3, Carrington 1-1). Rebounds — Harvard 30 (Ace-Nasteski, Hinton, Pigge, Barbour 4); Colorado 43 (Baskin, Malone 7). Assists — Harvard 14 (Ace-Nasteski 4); Colorado 18 (Ruffin, Hammond III 4). Turnovers — Harvard 8 (Nelson 3); Colorado 13 (Five players with 2). Total fouls — Harvard 17; Colorado 14. A — 6,288. |
| Work Broncos Four Downs: Bo Nix is brilliant, Marvin Mims Jr. electric as everybody eats in dominant bounce-back win Your NFC South champions: So much for that heartbreaker in Kansas City lingering. This was a complete performance from start to finish. Bo Nix was brilliant. The defense dominant. Special teams flawless. Shoot, Sean Payton even won a couple of challenges. Translation: EVERYBODY ate. This is how good teams respond to a back-breaking loss. And at this point, it’s pretty safe to say the Broncos are exactly that. The only question left: Do they wait until after the season to give the Broncos the NFC South trophy? |
| Work Broncos report card: Glowing marks across the board as Bo Nix, Denver blow out Atlanta, 38-6 Beat writer Parker Gabriel hands out grades after the Broncos dominated the Falcons in a 38-6 win inside Empower Field at Mile High. |
| Work Multiple E. coli infections over 18 states, 1 death linked to organic carrots Consumers with questions or products in their possession may contact our customer services desk at 1-800-301-3101, M-F, 8 am – 8 pm ET, and November 16-17, 8 am – 8 pm ET, or visit www.grimmway.com. |
| Work Got a doorbell camera? The sheriff's office is looking for volunteers to potentially share footage. There is also a deeper level, known as “exclusive” users, where businesses can sign up to allow sheriff’s investigators to have instant, real-time access to their security footage. It would not be live-monitored because there is not enough staff to do that. Thus far, though, there have been no takers. |
| Work More voters, lower turnout, deeper divides: What the numbers say about San Diego County's political preferences Ballots are still being counted, but voter registration and turnout data offer clues to help explain election outcomes. Here’s what our analysis found. |
| Work Who should oversee Oceanside Harbor? Commission sees possible independence. Another recommendation is that the 2009 transfer of public safety services to the city should be formally approved to eliminate the harbor district’s continuing responsibility for those services. |
| Work More often than not, San Diego sheriff, probation chief reject or delay oversight board recommendations “If Probation improperly releases juvenile case-file information it will violate the law and the youth’s privacy rights — the effects of which could be catastrophic for the youth’s rehabilitation,” the spokesperson said by email. |
| Work Michael Smolens: Trump dismisses climate change, but then there's Elon Musk Reports point to continued signs of global warming peril from higher temperatures to increasing fossil fuel emissions. |
| Work From the sewage crisis to military money, what will Trump's return mean for San Diego County? It’s too early to know for certain, but based on his campaign promises and his first presidency, some elected officials are preparing for the potential impacts. Here are a few. |
| Work Police identify 12-year-old killed at party in National City abandoned house Police reiterated Sunday that it appears that the shooting proceeded some type of physical altercation between two groups, and that they were still looking for and trying to identify witnesses. The other four victims, all males, all had suffered gunshot wounds. They were reported in stable condition, police said Sunday. |
| Work Peanut the squirrel's widow mourns the loss of husband in nutty 'SNL' sketch This marked the singer's first time hosting the late night sketch comedy show and third time as musical guest, performing two songs from her hit album “Brat,” including “360,” which was introduced by Julia Fox who is also name-dropped in the song, and “Sympathy is a knife.” |
| Work Mother fatally stabbed by son in Santa Monica home Anyone with information about this incident was asked to contact Detective Jauregui at [email protected], Sgt. Lozano at [email protected], or the Watch Commander desk at 310-458-8427. |
| Work Editorial: How California leaders can protect the environment from another Trump administration The Los Angeles Times’ editorial board determines the positions of The Times as an institution. It operates separately from the newsroom. You can read more about the board’s mission and its members at About The Times Editorial Board. |
| Work Plane crashes at Pomona drag strip, jolting NHRA championship finals Video: Plane crash at @NHRA season finale at @PomonaDragstrip - there were survivors who were taken to area hospitals according to witnesses. The plane hit multiple vehicles and a camper. pic.twitter.com/6FjOzwybxD |
| Work Despite Lowering Toll to $9, Hochul May Find a Higher Political Cost Emboldened by their electoral victories, Republicans pledged to do whatever was necessary to stop the plan, while suburban Democrats on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley dismissed the toll reduction — to $9 for most drivers, from $15 — as insufficient. |
| Work The holidays are coming and experts say Americans will be opening their wallets For now, there’s no reason to believe there’ll be a challenge that the economy and the markets won’t be able to overcome over time. The long game remains undefeated, and it’s a streak long-term investors can expect to continue. |
| Work SoundHound Shares Sink Despite Surging Revenue. Is It Time to Buy the Stock on a Dip? On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: |
| Work Chinese Steel Exports Are Booming But Here's Why That Won't Last China’s 2nd batch of Oct. trade data, including agricultural imports; LNG & pipeline gas imports; oil products trade breakdown; alumina, copper and rare-earth product exports; bauxite, steel & aluminum product imports |
| Work 1 Billion Reasons to Love Palantir Stock Right Now John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Adam Spatacco has positions in Amazon, Microsoft, and Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Microsoft, and Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Palantir Reaches Huge Milestone: Here's What Could Happen Next Brett Schafer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends Lockheed Martin and RTX. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Is It Too Late to Buy MicroStrategy Stock? Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. |
| Work IBM CEO on Trump: 'Less regulation, more innovation' is a win for business “AI spending from our clients is going to increase ... And automation spending is going to go up … I think that there is going to be more of an appetite for US technology globally,” Krishna said. “There’s going to be a lot more appetite to go invest in US technology from all over the globe.” |
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| Work "We Will Pass Those Tariff Costs Back To The Consumer," Says CEO Of AutoZone. Here's A Look At Other Companies Raising Prices The global games market is projected to generate $272B by the end of the year – for $0.55/share, this VC-backed startup with a 7M+ userbase gives investors easy access to this asset market. |
| Work Super Micro Computer Stock Collapse: Is the Worst Over? On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves: |
| Work Asian Stocks Eye Soft Start as Fed Doubts Simmer: Markets Wrap While expectations for a blowout number seem low, “options traders see a greater risk of the share price kicking higher on the earnings release,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group in Melbourne. “Guidance from the hyperscaler businesses suggests demand for GPUs is incredibly strong, so one can understand why options traders are positioned for near-term upside.” |
| Work Prediction: Nvidia Stock Is Going to Soar After Nov. 20 Nvidia is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 20. |
| Work The Fed interrupted the stock market's Trump rally. What comes next? “Even in our base case the Fed will prize optionality as a hedge against Trump uncertainty,” Guha wrote. “When the Fed is long an option, risk-takers are short the same option, so this is less risk-friendly, even if the baseline is not as hawkish as some fear.” |
| Work Dollar sitting pretty, yen bears wary of BOJ hawks The data calendar for the U.S. is light this week, but the UK, Japan and Canada all have important inflation reports due, while manufacturing surveys out late in the week will offer a clue to how sentiment is faring post the U.S. election. |
| Work Trump's Scoreboard Is the S&P 500, and It's Wall Street's Best Hope “Markets, as we all know, can be temperamental,” he said. “If Trump is too reactive to daily market moves as he was during some passages of his first term, he along with many others, may find themselves getting whipsawed.” |
| Work Why the Affordable Care Act is in real trouble this time In September, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance suggested Republicans would also seek to allow insurance companies to separate healthy customers and people with pre-existing conditions into separate risk pools. That could make insurance cheaper for many families, but more expensive for those facing health problems. |
| Work Energy Stocks Have Soared This Year, but, These 3 Still Look Like Great Buys Matt DiLallo has positions in Chevron. Neha Chamaria has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Reuben Gregg Brewer has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chevron. The Motley Fool recommends Occidental Petroleum. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work Trump win has economists concerned US economy will fail to make soft landing "There are plausible scenarios in which growth could run above 3%, or the economy could enter a recession," the team said. "Our base case is sanguine, but our conviction is low. As the policy agenda becomes clearer next year, we will be nimble in adjusting our forecasts as needed." |
| Work Stock rally stumbles with Nvidia earnings on tap: What to know this week Economic data: S&P Global US manufacturing PMI, November preliminary (48 expected, 48.5 previously); S&P Global US services PMI, November preliminary (55 expected, 55 previously); S&P Global US Composite PMI, November preliminary (54.1 previously); University of Michigan consumer sentiment, November final (73 expected, 73 previously) |