Trump Team Signs Transition Agreement but Shuns F.B.I. Clearances

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s team will have some formal briefings with outgoing staff members, but it has so far refused to allow the F.B.I. to do security clearances for transition members.

Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.

Jack Smith Closes Up Shop, Defeated More by Voters Than by Jurors

The special counsel will leave behind a complex legacy, having amassed considerable evidence against Donald J. Trump but having lost key legal battles that could constrain future investigators.

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Arrests for illegal crossings from Canada spiked in the last fiscal year, but remain a fraction of the number of those from Mexico.

Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

Tariff Threats Show Trump’s Commitment to Upending Global Trade

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.

Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

Lifetime Made A Rom-Com Inspired By Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce, And Here Are 62 Unfiltered Thoughts I Had While Watching It

I will never get the hour and a half I spent watching this movie back.

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Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Black Friday

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If you’re looking to catch up on recent shows and movies — including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two — the upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services are slashing subscription prices ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Max, Hulu, and others. Right now, for example, you can sign up for a year of Hulu for less than $12. What’s more, you don’t have to be a new...

Lewandowski joins exclusive 100 UCL goals club

Robert Lewandowski netted a brace in Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Brest as the Polish striker became only the third player in history, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, to reach the 100-goal milestone in the Champions League.

No. 2 UConn drops 2nd straight to unranked foe

A day after an overtime loss to Memphis, two-time defending champion UConn fell to Colorado on a layup with eight seconds left Tuesday.

"Wicked: Part Two" Is Still A Year Away, But That Can't Stop Us From Obsessing Over Everything We Know So Far

I'd like to defy time and fast forward to November 2025.

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ISPs say there’s no need for new customer service rules; everything is great

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Trade associations involved in US broadband and wireless service say competition forces them to have good customer service, which may be news to many customers. The comments are in response to the FCC’s October inquiry reviewing the quality of internet and phone providers’ customer support.

Ars Technica quotes a filing from NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, which says that in order to “attract and retain...

Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest

A still from a video generated by OpenAI’s Sora. | OpenAI

OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.”

On Tuesday, a group of Sora beta testers claimed to have leaked early access to Sora with a working interface for generating...

Disturbing Butterball turkey video haunts company at its busiest time of the year

An 18-year-old PETA video showing mistreatment of Butterball turkeys under a previous owner went viral on social media ahead of Thanksgiving, leading to returns and calls for a boycott.

On Thursday, millions of families will sit down for a dinner that, in general, centers around turkey. And in a sizable portion of those homes, Butterball will be the turkey they devour. But with just days remaining until Thanksgiving feasts, the poultry producer has found itself in the middle of a PR crisis...

49 Gift Ideas For Anyone Who Still Has A Birthday Before The Year Ends

Here's to you, December babies.

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19 Early Walmart Black Friday Deals

You don't have to wait for the official sales to begin in order to score early Walmart Black Friday deals.

Google’s connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant

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Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google.

Gemini can play music found by song titles, artist names, album names, playlist names, or for a particular activity, but at the...

Swifties And Beyoncé Fans Are Fighting Big Time After Billboard Revealed Their Second "Best Pop Star Of The Century"

"The way this is written seems like even they secretly think she should be number 1."

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Best Black Friday Therabody Deals (2024): LED Masks, Massage

Therabody's Black Friday discounts are here to give your body (and your wallet) a well-deserved break.