58% of American consumers plan to spend $500 or less this holiday shopping season, survey finds
Experian dives into a new survey that indicates this holiday season may not be as robust on the retail side as some might expect.
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These alternative investments are attracting millennials amid economic woes
Moneywise looks into how millennials are finding alternative investment opportunities in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and resulting skepticism of traditional modes of investment.
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9 discoveries about the adolescent brain that transformed our understanding of teen substance use
Sandstone Care identified nine publications in the National Library of Medicine that reshaped researchers’ understanding of the effects of substance use on the adolescent brain.
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Major airports with the longest departure delays
TravelPerk ranked 25 of the biggest U.S. airports by their share of departure flight delays, using Department of Transportation data.
Continue ReadingUN takes no immediate action at emergency meeting on Guyana-Venezuela dispute over oil-rich region
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency meeting requested by Guyana following Venezuela’s recent referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region that makes up a large part of its neighbor. But diplomats said the widespread view of
Continue ReadingNikki Haley looks for a strong showing, not necessarily a win, in Iowa caucuses
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A win in Iowa for Nikki Haley doesn’t necessarily mean a win in the state’s Republican presidential caucuses. Haley says, “We just need to have a good showing in Iowa.” The former South Carolina governor was answering a question during a town hall event Friday
Continue ReadingVicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad Rojas, viaja a Israel para ser la embajadora de su país
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad Rojas, escribió un mensaje de despedida este viernes en X, antes Twitter, y compartió fotos en las que se la ve abrazando a sus hijos, mientras salía del país rumbo a Tel Aviv. “No voy a negar que me invade la tristeza por tener que
Continue Reading14 personas mueren en un enfrentamiento armado en Texcaltitlán, Estado de México
Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Seguridad y la Fiscalía General del Estado de México informaron que 14 personas murieron este viernes en un enfrentamiento armado en el municipio de Texcaltitlán, en el centro del país. La fiscalía dijo en un comunicado que 11 de los fallecidos eran personas presuntamente involucradas en actividades
Continue ReadingLa presidenta de Harvard se disculpa por su testimonio desastroso en la audiencia sobre antisemitismo: “Las palabras importan”
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La presidenta de Harvard, Claudine Gay, se disculpó en una entrevista con el periódico de la universidad por su testimonio desastroso ante el Congreso de Estados Unidos esta semana, en el que ella y los rectores de otras universidades evitaron reconocer explícitamente que los llamados al genocidio del pueblo judío constituyen
Continue ReadingTwo students claim the University of Pennsylvania has violated the Civil Rights Act by not protecting Jewish students from antisemitism on campus
By Jamiel Lynch and Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) — Two Jewish students from the University of Pennsylvania have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Ivy League institution, alleging it “has transformed itself into incubation lab for virulent anti-Jewish hatred, harassment and discrimination.” In their suit, filed Tuesday in the US District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
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Sunriver Resort hosts charity kickoff tournament for brand-new indoor pickleball facility
After Sunriver Resort added their outdoor pickleball courts this summer, they knew the winter – and the snow – would come eventually.
Continue ReadingNJ private police training promoted ‘unconstitutional tactics’: OSC investigation finds
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW JERSEY (WABC) — There is outrage growing over a police training conference in New Jersey after trainers were seen on video telling vulgar stories, glorifying violence and even encourage officers to violate the law. A report from the New Jersey Comptroller’s Office found a
Continue ReadingNYC approves new measure for citywide noise cameras to crackdown on loud cars
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The New York City Council approved a new measure that will establish a citywide noise camera program. The landmark program called “Stop Spreading the Noise Act,” hopes to crack down on loud vehicles by implementing cameras that can detect drivers
Continue Reading2 nurses, medical resident slashed amid visitor dispute at Newark hospital
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Two nurses and a medical resident were slashed amid a domestic dispute involving two visitors in the pediatric ICU at a Newark hospital. The incident happened around 7 a.m. Friday at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. Hospital officials said the domestic
Continue ReadingExperts in concussion, NFL leaders gather to identify gaps in knowledge, offer guidelines on preventing brain injuries
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — With growing attention on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in sports, clinicians and researchers from across the country, including doctors from the NFL, are offering guidance on how to prevent further harm in athletes. Experts in athletic brain injury and long-term cognitive disorders gathered
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‘Let’s bring warmth’: Bend restaurant Kefi partners with Bethlehem Inn to meet big need during the winter months
– The owner of Bend’s Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean, Menoula Stanitsas, wants to help those in need stay warm this winter: “We thought, ‘Let’s bring warmth, and warmth that will last year round.’”
Continue ReadingA Meryl Streep casi no la eligen para “The Devil Wears Prada” porque para algunas personas no era divertida
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Es prácticamente imposible imaginar la película “The Devil Wears Prada” sin la interpretación audaz que hizo Meryl Streep de Miranda Priestly, la gélida editora de una revista de moda. Pero la tres veces ganadora del Oscar estuvo cerca de perder el papel, según relató la productora de la película, Wendy Finerman,
Continue ReadingSome Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons will receive direct cash payments totaling $2,400 — along with counseling, help with job searches and other support. The payments announced this week will be made under a first-in-the-nation program aimed at easing the transition out of incarceration and reducing
Continue ReadingPregnant woman in lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s abortion bans learns her embryo has no ‘cardiac activity,’ attorneys say
By Sarah Dewberry, Alaa Elassar, Carma Hassan and Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A pregnant Kentucky woman involved in a class action lawsuit challenging the state’s two abortion bans has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed in
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Central Electric Co-Op issues $3.5 million in capital credits – but $1 million not mailed due to lack of current address
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Electric Cooperative announced Friday that 12,113 current and former members will receive capital credit payments totaling $2,481,482. CEC will mail members their checks next week. Individual checks to current and former CEC members who purchased power in 1999 will average $204. The difference between the $3.5 million capital credits retirement and
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