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Oil Producers Fail to Agree on More Production Cuts

Oil prices fell after OPEC Plus’s year-end gathering failed to produce substantial cuts in output. But the group said Brazil, an oil giant, was expected to join. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XRCeO5y

Watch Bradley Cooper Transform His Voice In 2 Seconds Flat To Disprove Rocket Raccoon Naysayers

It didn't take Bradley Cooper long at all to prove his voice acting skills are the real deal. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/ukzfKTF

Iranian and U.S. Attacks Could Lead to Larger War, Officials Say

U.S. forces and militias backed by Iran have launched tit-for-tat attacks, fueling concerns as Israeli forces also clash with Iranian-backed groups. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RorClzE

Turns Out Max Isn’t Removing ‘Looney Tunes’ From The Platform

Warner Brothers caused a tizzy on Monday when it announced the classic cartoon shorts would leave the streamer before later walking it back. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/wFmtaoH

Chicago Architecture Biennial Review: Floating Museum Aims High

The directors, who are part of an art collective, wind up stretching architecture’s net in so many directions that it begins to fray. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Qd4ETlJ

These Foolproof Holiday Gifts Won’t Be On Sale For Much Longer

Cyber Monday is the best time to cross every gift off your list — but these excellent sales are ending tonight. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/utnK7Xf

The Best Black Cake, a West Indian Delight, Starts at Home

For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/A4QJzm8

Would You Pay $175,000 for a Luxury Bunker at the U.S. Open?

A new poll sent to previous luxury suite attendees tests the appetite for even more luxury options at Arthur Ashe Stadium. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cNAlWR8

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say

Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and “unlawfully” collected their data, according to a newly unsealed complaint. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CbhwQ3E

Jack Harlow Teases Celebrity Crush With 5 Hints Pointing To Famous British Actor

The “First Class” rapper was asked about his A-list infatuations after allegedly being spotted making out with an Oscar-nominated actor. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/07Nxwaf

Mike Johnson's Rise to Speaker Cements Far-Right Takeover of GOP

After their party was decimated in the 2008 elections, mainstream Republican leaders believed they could harness rising far-right populist forces. Instead, they were overrun by them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pXLvEel

Sean Combs Accused of Sexual Assault by a Second Woman

The rap mogul denied a rape accusation made in a new lawsuit that was filed days after Mr. Combs settled another suit in which the R&B artist Cassie had accused him of abuse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZxyDf5g

Workers Worldwide Launch Black Friday Strike At Amazon

Protests and strikes were organized in more than 30 countries as part of the annual "Make Amazon Pay" event. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/AOmp03s

Tiffany Haddish Arrested For Alleged DUI After Being Found Asleep At The Wheel

Police found Haddish while responding to a call about a car stopped in the middle of a busy street in Beverly Hills. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/jMPnbvp

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Briefly Disrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Demonstrators were arrested after jumping barricades and gluing themselves to New York's 6th Avenue. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/RyJBFpv

How an L.A. Rams Training Complex Could Help Transform Urban Sprawl

The football team’s proposal for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood includes plans to create a walkable community with stores, offices and apartments. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/H5Sv2gN

Peter Meijer, Once A Huge Critic Of Donald Trump, Now Not So Sure

Meijer voted for Trump's impeachment, but now apparently thinks the Democrats have gone too far. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/vuTHGL3

The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See

After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They’re still fighting. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CyVm9Qv

Watch ‘Fox & Friends’ Hate On Joe Biden’s Birthday Sarcasm

"Such a weird thing to say," Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt said of the president's birthday joke. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/CpcJy4N

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations

Under the deal, Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine and step down as chief executive of the company he created, the latest blow to the crypto world since the implosion of FTX last year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/y7w5RAZ

Georgia Judge Weighs Revoking Bail for a Trump Co-Defendant, Harrison Floyd

Prosecutors say the defendant, Harrison Floyd, has been intimidating potential witnesses in the case with his social media posts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/a4ZzhW0

It Seemed to Have It All: 9 Dancers, 5 Guitars, 5 Amps

But “takemehome,” a look at isolation by Dimitri Chamblas in collaboration with the musician Kim Gordon, fades into its own shadows at NYU Skirball. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/me9E8WM

With her Dad, Ben Vereen, by Her Side, Karon Davis Turns to Dance

The focus of her art is on realities that Black dancers face in the world of ballet. First she sculpted real dancers; then she brought in a familiar face to help bring them to life. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/aJAOxeo

In Hitler’s Birthplace, Soul-Searching Over a Poisonous Past

The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be used instead to teach essential lessons about history. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vqCb5WL

Australia Beats India To Win Cricket World Cup For Sixth Time

The win ends India's dominant run in its home tournament, with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final on the back of Travis Head's 137. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/ZvhQET8

Robert Moses Put Monkeys in a Park in Harlem. They’re Finally Gone.

The iron monkeys with shackled wrists were mentioned in “The Power Broker,” which was published nearly 50 years ago, but had remained mounted in a Riverside Park playground until recently. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HZvOFU4

House Speaker Mike Johnson Plagued By Same Problems That Sunk Kevin McCarthy

New House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to rebuild the Republican's slim majority. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/AH7sLFB

W.W.E. Fans Cosplay on the NYC Subway

The wrestling superfan, Tim Rivera, leads a troupe of performers that cosplay as their childhood heroes in front of unsuspecting subway riders. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wEFPKc1

A Really Great Polenta Finishes Off Strong

Infused oil gives a final kick to this dish with roasted-until-golden mushrooms and charred tomatoes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Gaupt2D

This Internet-Famous Luggage Brand Has Already Just Kicked Off Its Black Friday Sale

Once you try one of these suitcases, you’ll never be able to go back. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/fY1enRT

Hunter College Pulls Screening of Film Critical of Israel

The cancellation of a showing this week of the documentary “Israelism” caused a backlash from the college’s Senate, which called it a violation of academic freedom. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/m89Dpoa

David Schwimmer Looks Back At ‘Favorite Moment’ With Matthew Perry

Schwimmer said thinking of his late "Friends" co-star made him “smile and grieve at the same time.” from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/EoWmGQl

Book Review: ‘Living the Beatles Legend,’ by Kenneth Womack

A new biography resuscitates the colorful, tragic life of Mal Evans: roadie, confidant, procurer, cowbell player. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PbWMQId

A Parkland Father Stages the Unthinkable: Losing a Son in a School Shooting

Manuel Oliver has a one-man show about the life and death of his son, Joaquin, who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D8PhI2A

Army Veteran Thwarts Carjacking At Florida Starbucks

“I feel like if you’ve got the ability to watch out for someone, that you should,” Shane Spicer said. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/VHC02sn

America Hugged Israel Close. Maybe It Shouldn’t Have.

President Biden shows he has not learned from past mistakes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xTncmaC

In Texas, Vietnamese American Shrimpers Must Forge a New Path Again

They overcame the trauma of war, language barriers and prejudice to become successful shrimpers. But the decline of the industry in America is forcing them to consider other options. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/oKnygaW

Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?

Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tiyf18a

Gordon Ramsay Welcomes Sixth Child With Wife Tana At 57

“Ramsay family definitely complete,” his wife wrote on social media about their son’s birth. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/mYBciUq

How the Rollettes Dance Team Created a Sisterhood for Women with Disabilities

How Chelsie Hill, the founder of the Rollettes dance team in Los Angeles, created a sisterhood for women and girls with disabilities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31VDdXl

20 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week

"When my cat and I take a nap at the same time very close to each other that’s just parallel play 😌" from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/PhilQYU

All the Trimmings, None of the Work: Thanksgiving in a Hotel

Turkey trots, holiday-themed spa treatments and multicourse feasts for those who don’t want to lift a finger: Here are five places to spend the holiday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jzuvWeV

Alan Hevesi, New York Official Who Fell From Grace, Dies at 83

A state legislator from Queens and a city and state comptroller, he was forced to resign in a scandal and later imprisoned in a pay-to-play scheme. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WERJrC9

Democrat Schools Lauren Boebert In Awkward House Floor Debate

The Colorado Republican was unable to directly answer Rep. Steny Hoyer's repeated questions. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/lmxPJDI

2023 Virtually Certain to Be the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say

Analyzing data from October, European climate scientists found another record-breaking month for temperatures around the world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u8r4KeU

Euclid Telescope Dazzles With Detailed First Images of Our Universe

The European Space Agency’s premier telescope captured new views of space, a small taste of what it is likely to accomplish in the coming years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TzrlSOC

Scott Pelley Nails John Eastman In ‘Gotcha’ Moments On ’60 Minutes’

"It doesn't seem like you knew what you were talking about," Pelley snapped at Trump's alleged election accomplice. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/e1UjpHg

Warring Billionaires, a Rogue Employee, a Divorce: One Hedge Fund’s Tale of Woe

Two Sigma, the $60 billion quantitative trading firm, has been beset by troubles this year that have tarnished its image and could hurt its future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/NsCJW2O

This WWII Novel Adaptation Is The Top Show On Netflix Right Now

An epic family drama and sci-fi series are also trending on streaming services like Hulu, Apple TV+, Max and Amazon Prime Video. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/0dK2bLy

What I Read to My Son When the World Is on Fire

Children’s literature, in its simplicity, brevity and empathy, can make it a singularly effective way to understand the chaos of the world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ld3bvL9

30 Movies That Are On Our Radar This Fall

From “Maestro” to “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," these are some of the films we're looking out for in theaters and on streaming for the rest of the year. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/5WCuy8L

Walter Davis, Basketball Star With a Velvet Touch, Dies at 69

“Walter is a good shooter until the fourth period,” one coach said of Davis, a standout in both college and the N.B.A. “Then he becomes a great shooter.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nJwCGpH

Zelensky Rebuke of General Signals Rift in Ukrainian Leadership

The presidential office said Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s declaration that the war is at a stalemate was helpful to the Russians. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HuAwSGD

‘It Felt Like They Wanted To Kill Me’: California Man Recounts Vicious Otter Attack

Matt Leffers went swimming at Serene Lakes in Placer County, only to be bitten at least a dozen times — and be hospitalized with 40 puncture wounds. from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/8mfLaKw

‘Morning Joe’ Nails ‘Deeply Offensive’ Part Of Trump Calling J6 Rioters ‘Hostages’

Joe Scarborough excoriated the ex-president for his clueless remarks, which co-host Willie Geist also called "repulsive." from HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News https://ift.tt/F8olb2P

Bank of England Holds Rates Steady Amid Signs of Weakening Economy

Britain’s central bank said that interest rates would need to remain high for an “extended” period, and that economic growth was expected to be flat over much of the next two years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fQ9uO1p

Chief Executive of National Association of Realtors Resigns

The resignation of Bob Goldberg comes days after a $1.8 billion verdict against N.A.R. and two months after The New York Times exposed complaints of sexual harassment in the group. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3m2Fujv

House Gets 2nd Chance to Expel George Santos, With Floor Vote Expected

A group of New York Republicans, eager to distance themselves from their embattled colleague, is leading a push to remove him from office. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vba8YQl