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Although Black Friday is still weeks away, Walmart shoppers can get started early on their holiday shopping. From now until Nov. 17, the retailer is hosting its early Black Friday Deals event, where you can shop deals of up to 70% off across categories including tech, beauty and skincare, home and kitchen products and more. For a limited time, you can also get a Walmart Plus membership for 50% off. As an associate SEO reporter for NBC Select, I’ve been covering sale events at Walmart for over a year. I combed through discounts to find the best early Walmart Black Friday deals actually worth shopping. Each one I recommend below is highly rated and at least 20% off. I’ll continue to update this list throughout the event with new deals as they arrive. ...

What to watch in Washington today President-elect Donald Trump continues to build out his Cabinet ahead of his inauguration, announcing three picks yesterday, including Rep. Matt Gaetz , R-Fla., to be attorney general. The selection of Gaetz, who offered his resignation after the announcement, stunned many Senate Republicans , who warned his road to confirmation is not likely to be smooth. A gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida today. Scheduled speakers include Argentine President Javier Milei ; Matt Whitaker, previously viewed as a candidate to become Trump's attorney general; and others. President Joe Biden is preparing to head tomorro...

While Black Friday is still a couple weeks aways, many retailers, including Home Depot , are already discounting tons of bestselling products from major brands, giving you early access to its holiday deals. From now through until Dec. 4, you can shop Home Depot’s Black Friday sale, which is offering up to 50% off select home appliances, vacuums , power tools, smart home devices , furniture and holiday decor . I regularly cover deals at popular home and kitchen retailers so I know what brands are actually worth investing in and what makes a good sale. Below, I rounded up the best early Black Friday deals at Home Depot and will continue to update this list through the entirety of the sale. SKIP AHEAD The best early Black Friday sales at Home...

The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones’ primary online platform. Jones announced the sale on X on Thursday morning. “I just got word 15 minutes ago that my lawyers and folks met with the U.S. trustee over our bankruptcy this morning and they said they are shutting us down even without a court order this morning,” Jones said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m going to be here until they come and turn the lights off,” he added. The Onion plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content cr...

“ Gladiator II ” is set to release next week, bringing audiences the glory and gore of the Roman Empire: swords will be unsheathed, heroes will rise —and in this blockbuster sequel — perhaps share a kiss? Actor Denzel Washington told Gayety that he had a kiss in the movie, but it was ultimately cut from the final print. “I actually kissed the man in the film, but they took it, they cut it, I think they got chicken,” Washington, who plays a Roman businessman in the film, said in a video interview. “I kissed a guy full on the lips, and I guess they weren’t ready for that yet.” “I killed him about five minutes later,” the Oscar-winner added with a laugh. “It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.” It appears that it wasn’t the only kiss that was cut from the R...

What to watch in Washington today President-elect Donald Trump continues to build out his Cabinet ahead of his inauguration, announcing three picks yesterday, including Rep. Matt Gaetz , R-Fla., to be attorney general. The selection of Gaetz, who offered his resignation after the announcement, stunned many Senate Republicans , who warned his road to confirmation is not likely to be smooth. A gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida today. Scheduled speakers include Argentine President Javier Milei ; Matt Whitaker, previously viewed as a candidate to become Trump's attorney general; and others. President Joe Biden is preparing to head tomorro...

The Weekender is brought to you by Michael Matus, your local Ameriprise financial advisor. FRIDAY, November 15th Teal: SC Shore Club, Tega Cay, 7:30PM Donnie Honeycutt: Model A Brewing, 6:00PM. Greg Parrish: Crossroads Sports Bar, 7:00PM Carrie Ann: Live at Barney’s Bar, 8:00PM Carowinds Winterfest, opening weekend.       SATURDAY, November 16th   LA Brown: Live at the SC Shore Club, 7:30 PM Teal Renzema: Model A Brewing, 6:00PM. Beers 4 Breakfast: Barney’s Bar, 9:00PM Better Daze : Crossroads Sports Bar, 7:00PM Carowinds Winterfest, opening weekend.                 Post Views: 0 Note: Thank you for visiting our website! We strive to keep you informed with the latest updates based on expected timelines, although please note that we are not affiliated with any official bod...

Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain collaborated to release one of the most unforeseen songs of the year on Wednesday: an acoustic version of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s "Get Low." The Facebook founder and Meta CEO teased the cover on Tuesday when he shared a picture of himself and T-Pain on his Instagram story with the caption, "It’s happening guys." Singer-songwriter and producer T-Pain followed suit, sharing the same image and referencing Zuckerberg as "Z," a nod to the pair's moniker on the track, Z-Pain. The collaboration was an anniversary present for Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, according to his Instagram post announcing the song's release. "'Get Low' was playing when I first met Priscilla at a college party, so every year we listen to it on our dating anniv...

It's a sparkling piece of scandal. A 300-carat 18th century necklace, whose diamonds may have helped fuel the overthrow of the French monarchy, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at an auction in Geneva . The necklace has been worn at two British coronations and may contain diamonds from the infamous necklace at the heart of a scandal that tainted the reputation of Marie Antoinette , the last queen of France. It sold for more than twice its estimate, at $4.81 million. Experts believe that some of the diamonds may be linked to the infamous “Affair of the Diamond Necklace.” That theory is supported by the style of the necklace as well as the quality and age of the stones, the auction house Sotheby’s said in a press release. The exact origin...