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President-elect Donald Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 10:29 PM

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday announced he has picked Brendan Carr to be the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the nation's communications systems. ... Read full Story

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Biden visits Amazon rainforest, calls on future generations to protect wildlife

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 9:33 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on future generations to safeguard and protect the wildlife and the delicate ecological balance in the Amazon rainforest while visiting the region. ... Read full Story

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Ben & Jerry's claims parent company censorship over Gaza

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 5:02 PM

Ben & Jerry's, the Vermont-based maker of popular ice creams, has sued its parent company, Unilever, for what it says is censorship over its views supporting Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas. ... Read full Story

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Sticker Mule CEO eyes seat Elise Stefanik is vacating

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 4:47 PM

nthony Constantino, the chief executive of the company Sticker Mule, is eyeing a run for the expected 2025 special election to fill the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik. ... Read full Story

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New York troopers are hit by separate drunk drivers at the same scene

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 3:47 PM

Two New York State patrol cars that had stopped a drunk driver were struck by another driver under the influence Friday night, the police said. ... Read full Story

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Malcolm X’s family files $100M lawsuit alleging assassination conspiracy

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 1:15 PM

The family of Malcolm X has filed a $100 million lawsuit against multiple agencies including the CIA and the FBI over the 1965 assassination of the civil rights icon in New York City. ... Read full Story

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Slew of alleged anti-Arab hate crimes reported in New York region

By upi.com | | 11/17/2024 10:04 AM

A group of men who allegedly assaulted a young couple in Brooklyn last month in what police are investigating as an anti-Palestinian hate crime still have not been identified. ... Read full Story

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Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 7:25 PM

Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White House took center stage at the Asia-Pacific economic summit. ... Read full Story

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Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretary

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 6:07 PM

Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright could be the nation's next Energy Department secretary, President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 5:36 PM

Rudy Giuliani has turned over watches and a Mercedes Benz convertible to a pair of former Fulton County , Ga., election workers whom he defamed following the 2020 election, a court filing shows. ... Read full Story

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California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 5:17 PM

More than 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer will include the word "squaw" due to its offensive nature. ... Read full Story

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First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 4:27 PM

Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the United States but said the risk to the public remains low. ... Read full Story

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Betty White, Appalachian Trail among 2025 U.S. Postal Service stamps

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 3:32 PM

The Appalachian Trail, love and American vistas are among the themes honored on U.S. postage stamps to be released next year, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed in a sneak peak. ... Read full Story

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Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 2:27 PM

A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay protection for roughly four million American workers. ... Read full Story

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Cuban citizen convicted in U.S. streaming piracy scheme

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 12:33 PM

A federal jury in Las Vegas on Friday found Yoany Vaillant guilty of conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement for his work on behalf of illegal streamer Jetflicks. ... Read full Story

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Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane preparing to depart Dallas airport

By upi.com | | 11/16/2024 10:23 AM

A Southwest Airlines jet was struck by a bullet as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday night. No injuries were reported, authorities said. ... Read full Story

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FBI seeks identity of 'John Doe 49' in child sexual exploitation case

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 7:07 PM

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public's help in identifying a man investigators are seeking to question in connection with a child sexual exploitation case. ... Read full Story

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Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces bid to succeed Phil Murphy as N.J. governor

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 6:31 PM

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a centrist Democrat with strong ties to former President Bill Clinton and the corporate world, on Friday announced a bid to succeed Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. ... Read full Story

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Trial of illegal immigrant accused of slaying college student opens in Georgia

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 4:18 PM

A bench trial for slain college student Laken Riley, allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, got underway in Athens, Ga., Friday with the playing of a graphic video depicting when her body was discovered. ... Read full Story

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FTC reports drop in consumer-related spam calls

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 2:59 PM

The number of reports by people in the United States getting unwanted calls dropped for the third straight year, according to data released Friday by the Federal Trade Commission. ... Read full Story

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basketball

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 20 2024

FFNEWS

Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 20 2024

food

Distillery of Modern Art is launching Bourbon and Rye whiskeys

by THE MANUAL | Nov 20 2024

health

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots: Symptoms, Risks, and Recalled Brands

by Healthline.com | Nov 20 2024

long_island

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

by greaterlongisland.com | Nov 20 2024

music

Chris Stapleton Dominates 2024 CMA Awards With 3 Wins as Morgan Wallen Wins Entertainer of the Year

by Billboard | Nov 20 2024

nutrition

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

by thehealthy.com | Nov 06 2024

politics

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

by Fox News | Nov 20 2024

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

retirement

Best US cities to retire in 2025

by Fox News | Nov 18 2024

science

Gene Expression Shifts as Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains

by The Scientist | Nov 20 2024

shopping

Should You Upgrade to the Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar? It’s Complicated

by Gear Patrol | Nov 20 2024

travel

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 20 2024

world

Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

by Global News | Nov 20 2024

Word of the Day

snivel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2024 is:

snivel • \SNIV-ul\ • verb

To snivel is to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner. The word snivel may also be used to mean "to run at the nose," "to snuffle," or "to cry or whine with snuffling."

// She was unmoved by the millionaires sniveling about their financial problems.

// My partner sniveled into the phone, describing the frustrations of the day.

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Examples:

"At first, he ran a highway stop with video gambling. 'To sit and do nothing for 10 to 12 hours drove me nuts,' he [Frank Nicolette] said. That's when he found art. 'I started making little faces, and they were selling so fast, I'll put pants and shirts on these guys,' he said, referring to his hand-carved sculptures. 'Then (people) whined and sniveled and wanted bears, and so I started carving some bears.'" — Benjamin Simon, The Post & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 5 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

There's never been anything pretty about sniveling. Snivel, which originally meant simply "to have a runny nose," has an Old English ancestor whose probable form was snyflan. Its lineage includes some other charming words of yore: an Old English word for mucus, snofl; the Middle Dutch word for a head cold, snof; the Old Norse word for snout, which is snoppa; and nan, a Greek verb meaning "to flow." Nowadays, we mostly use snivel as we have since the 1600s: when self-pitying whining is afoot, whether or not such sniveling is accompanied by unchecked nasal flow.

President-elect Donald Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC

Biden visits Amazon rainforest, calls on future generations to protect wildlife

Ben & Jerry's claims parent company censorship over Gaza

Sticker Mule CEO eyes seat Elise Stefanik is vacating

New York troopers are hit by separate drunk drivers at the same scene

Malcolm X’s family files $100M lawsuit alleging assassination conspiracy

Slew of alleged anti-Arab hate crimes reported in New York region

Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large

Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretary

Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers

California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1

First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'

Betty White, Appalachian Trail among 2025 U.S. Postal Service stamps

Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule

Cuban citizen convicted in U.S. streaming piracy scheme

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane preparing to depart Dallas airport

FBI seeks identity of 'John Doe 49' in child sexual exploitation case

Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces bid to succeed Phil Murphy as N.J. governor

Trial of illegal immigrant accused of slaying college student opens in Georgia

FTC reports drop in consumer-related spam calls

USA Government

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

Sponsored: United Airlines appoints APG as cargo GSA in Morocco

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One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

Chris Stapleton Dominates 2024 CMA Awards With 3 Wins as Morgan Wallen Wins Entertainer of the Year

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Best US cities to retire in 2025

Gene Expression Shifts as Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains

Should You Upgrade to the Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar? It’s Complicated

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

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