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Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 2:25 PM

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he opposes calls from a bipartisan group of lawmakers to release a House ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. ... Read full Story

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Texas Supreme Court clears way for Robert Roberson's execution

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 1:59 PM

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of Robert Roberson, which would be the first over a death from shaken baby syndrome, can move forward after halting it last month. ... Read full Story

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Elon Musk amends lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 1:37 PM

Elon Musk accused OpenAI of colluding with Microsft in an amended lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker. ... Read full Story

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GM lays off 1,000 employees for second time in three months

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 11:18 AM

Salaried and hourly employees are among the roughly 1,000 layoffs announced by General Motors Friday, the majority of which affect the company's Global Technical Center in Warren, Mich. ... Read full Story

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Holiday spending to rise as big earners spur uptick, analysts say

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 10:42 AM

This holiday season will mark a sharp distinction between those who feel the effects of lingering inflation and those who don't, with the latter group planning to spend big on gifts and experiences, economists predict. ... Read full Story

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Argentinian President Milei praises Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 9:22 AM

Argentine President Javier Milei praised incoming President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk during a gala at the Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday. ... Read full Story

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Google Doodle celebrates creation of kayak 5,000 years ago

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 7:50 AM

Friday's Google Doodle celebrates Native American Month by spotlighting the history of the kayak 5,000 years ago. ... Read full Story

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Pentagon: UFO reports spike, more than 700 documented

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 12:18 AM

More than 700 UFO reports were made in the last year, according to a report published Thursday by the Pentagon and the Director of National Intelligence report. ... Read full Story

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Ex-NFL linebacker charged in Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection

By upi.com | | 11/15/2024 12:06 AM

A former NFL linebacker has been arrested and charged on allegations of participating in assaults on police officers defending the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, federal prosecutors said. ... Read full Story

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U.S. bans entry to 350 Nicaraguan police officers

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 11:16 PM

The United States on Thursday announced entry bans against more than 350 members the Nicaraguan National Police. ... Read full Story

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U.S. targets Syrian conglomerate with sanctions for funding IRGC-QF, Houthis

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 10:31 PM

The Biden administration sanctioned a Syrian conglomerate on Thursday, accusing it of using oil proceeds to fund Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force and Houthi militants. ... Read full Story

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Trump nominates his porn star hush money lawyers to Justice Department

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 10:14 PM

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has chosen two members of his personal criminal defense team to fill key roles at the Justice Department. ... Read full Story

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Trump names more federal appointees Thursday evening

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 8:59 PM

New York gets a new U.S. attorney, the Department of Veterans Affairs a new leader and the Supreme Court a new solicitor general under appointments announced by President-elect Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

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Oklahoma City police officer on leave after 70-year-old thrown to the ground

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 8:39 PM

The Oklahoma City Police Department has placed one of its officers on administrative leave after body camera footage shows him throwing a 70-year-old man to the ground following a traffic ticket dispute. ... Read full Story

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Rapper Lil Durk pleads ‘not guilty’ to murder for hire

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 8:28 PM

Durk Devontay Banks pleaded "not guilty" in a Los Angeles courtroom where he was arraigned Thursday on charges accusing him of hiring people to kill a rival rapper. ... Read full Story

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Labor board rules Amazon can't require employees to attend anti-union meetings

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 6:21 PM

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled it is illegal to force union-backing employees to attend meetings held by their companies that are designed to undermine support and argue against the labor groups. ... Read full Story

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Fulton County, Ga., officials: $300M updgrade would address 'inhumane' jail conditions

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 6:16 PM

A proposed $300 million upgrade to Georgia's Fulton County Jail system would greatly improve conditions and address many issues raised by the Department of Justice, local officials said on Thursday. ... Read full Story

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Ford to pay up to $165M penalty for mishandling 2020 recall for rear-view cameras

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 5:18 PM

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration levied a $165 million penalty against the Ford Motor Co. for mishandling a 2020 recall of vehicles equipped with defective rear-view cameras. ... Read full Story

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Palm Springs, Calif., to vote on $5.9M in reparations for former Black, Latino residents

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 4:28 PM

The Palm Springs, Calif., City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a reparations settlement for former residents of a mostly Black and Latino neighborhood destroyed for commercial development in the 1960s. ... Read full Story

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'Operation Bear Claw' nabs 4 accused of faking bear vandalism on Rolls Royce

By upi.com | | 11/14/2024 2:46 PM

Four Southern Californians arrested Wednesday are facing fraud charges for allegedly using a person in a bear costume to fake vandalism damage to a Rolls Royce Ghost. It cost insurance companies $141,839. ... Read full Story

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Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae

by Science News | Nov 19 2024

auto

Honda Takes First Step Toward Making Its Own Solid-State Batteries

by Car and Drive | Nov 20 2024

beauty

The Innovative Waterdrop Skincare Face Washer Filters Water And Rejuvenates Your Skin

by The List | Jun 23 2024

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Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

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Generation Z-ero style: Why young women all dress the same in jeans and a black top

by NY Post | Nov 20 2024

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Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

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

by Healthline.com | Nov 20 2024

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

by greaterlongisland.com | Nov 20 2024

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16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

by thehealthy.com | Sep 16 2024

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Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

by United Press International, Inc. | Nov 20 2024

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Sydney Thomas makes OnlyFans decision after stealing spotlight and shares her reasons with the world

by marca.com | Nov 20 2024

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

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

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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

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Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 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.

Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz

Texas Supreme Court clears way for Robert Roberson's execution

Elon Musk amends lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI

GM lays off 1,000 employees for second time in three months

Holiday spending to rise as big earners spur uptick, analysts say

Argentinian President Milei praises Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Google Doodle celebrates creation of kayak 5,000 years ago

Pentagon: UFO reports spike, more than 700 documented

Ex-NFL linebacker charged in Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection

U.S. bans entry to 350 Nicaraguan police officers

U.S. targets Syrian conglomerate with sanctions for funding IRGC-QF, Houthis

Trump nominates his porn star hush money lawyers to Justice Department

Trump names more federal appointees Thursday evening

Oklahoma City police officer on leave after 70-year-old thrown to the ground

Rapper Lil Durk pleads ‘not guilty’ to murder for hire

Labor board rules Amazon can't require employees to attend anti-union meetings

Fulton County, Ga., officials: $300M updgrade would address 'inhumane' jail conditions

Ford to pay up to $165M penalty for mishandling 2020 recall for rear-view cameras

Palm Springs, Calif., to vote on $5.9M in reparations for former Black, Latino residents

'Operation Bear Claw' nabs 4 accused of faking bear vandalism on Rolls Royce

USA Government

Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae

Honda Takes First Step Toward Making Its Own Solid-State Batteries

The Innovative Waterdrop Skincare Face Washer Filters Water And Rejuvenates Your Skin

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Generation Z-ero style: Why young women all dress the same in jeans and a black top

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

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

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

16 Mindfulness Quotes When You Need to Quiet Your Mind

Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

Sydney Thomas makes OnlyFans decision after stealing spotlight and shares her reasons with the world

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

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Word of the Day

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