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Eric Lipton

Pam Bondi, a $25,000 Donation and Trump University: Questions Remain

While Ms. Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, served as attorney general of Florida, her office declined to investigate allegations of fraud against his for-profit school.

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Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman

Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.

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It's Time To Decide Which Cake Reigns Supreme

I didn't expect it to be so difficult to choose...

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David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned

Leaders of the big telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House to discuss strategies for overhauling the security of the nation’s telecommunications networks amid growing alarm at the scope of a Chinese hack.

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Christina Jewett

Dr Martin Makary Chosen to Head the FDA

A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his views on Covid immunity and vaccine mandates.

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Jesse Rogers

Reds land Singer from Royals for India, Wiemer

The Reds acquired starting pitcher Brady Singer from the Royals in exchange for infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer.

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Barkley: Hoping Jones can find 'same fresh start'

Saquan Barkley says he's hoping Daniel Jones can "find the same fresh start and success" he has with the Eagles.

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Tim Bontemps

76ers say Embiid out with swelling in left knee

76ers star Joel Embiid is dealing with swelling in his left knee, according to the team, and will miss Sunday's game against the Clippers after sitting out Friday against Brooklyn.

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 23

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable ...

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 23

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep...

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Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB

Russell Vought, who would lead the Office of Management and Budget, has spent years building plans to rework the American structure of government in ways that would enhance presidential power.

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Shams Charania

Sources: Zion (hamstring) not close to returning

Pelicans star Zion Williamson is not close to returning to the court despite undergoing multiple treatments for his left hamstring injury, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

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Trump to tap investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury department, say sources

Prominent investor Scott Bessent has reportedly been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the role of U.S. Treasury Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary, sources told Reuters on Friday, putting him at the helm of a cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs.

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39 Beauty Products With Results So Magical You’ll Feel Like Elphaba

Because when someone needs a makeover I simply have to take over.

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Jack Milko

Ludvig Åberg turns it around, shows why he’s a top 5 player in the world at RSM Classic

Ludvig Åberg during the second round of the 2024 RSM Classic. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

After a self-described rusty start, Ludvig Åberg turned it around and now has an outside chance to win back-to-back RSM Classic titles.

Oh, what a difference a day can make.

On Thursday, Ludvig Åberg posted a 3-over 73 on day one of the RSM Classic, which included a few pulls and pushes off the tee. He even made a triple-bogey seven on the 10th hole. Then, on Friday, a chilly and...

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Lauren Feiner

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of America’s low-income broadband fund

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images

The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on a case involving funding for a major broadband subsidy program, the Universal Service Fund (USF).

SCOTUS granted cert in a pair of cases called Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research, and Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers’ Research, which were consolidated for oral arguments. They center around whether Congress...

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Jay Peters

Elon Musk is directing harassment toward individual federal workers

Illustration by Lille Allen / The Verge

Elon Musk is, in addition to many other things, now the co-lead of the currently nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory group. Now, before it even gets rolling, he has begun singling out individual government employees he says are emblematic of the government’s bloat and posting about them to his hundreds of millions of followers on X.

Earlier this week, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the X user...

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Gina Kolata

Can RFK Jr. Limit Ozempic Access as HHS Chief? Here’s What to Know

President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, where he would have limited power over drugs.

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Eve Upton-Clark

‘PDF to brainrot’ tools are bringing TikTok visuals to Gen Alpha’s academics

Companies such as Coconote and StudyRot are now letting users turn their study guides into brainrot videos.

If you’ve never heard the term “skibidi” or “sigma,” congratulations, your brain is not yet rotted. Brainrot is a term used to describe low-quality internet content and the effects of spending too much time consuming it. Otherwise known as, being terminally online. However, several AI-based study tools are putting it to good use. 

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