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Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as his choice to serve as the next ambassador to NATO, a crucial organization that Trump has often disparaged. "Matt is a devoted Patriot and a formidable warrior who will make sure that American interests are protected and furthered. Matt will fortify ties with our NATO allies and maintain his resolve when peace and stability are threatened. Trump declared in a statement that he will prioritize America. In his professional history, Whitaker seems to have little experience with international policy, and the Senate must ratify his appointment. During Trump's first term, Whitaker initially assumed an interim position at the Justice Department in November 2018, just after the midterm electio...

In a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, a homeless man from Florida was accused of planning to bomb the New York Stock Exchange in order to compel a "reboot" or "reset" of the American government. According to the complaint, the FBI began investigating Harun Abdul-Malik Yener in February after receiving a tip that he was keeping bomb-making plans in a Coral Springs storage unit. According to the complaint, FBI investigators inspected the storage facility in early March with Yener's consent and discovered spiral-bound notebooks containing drawings of land mines, explosives, missiles, and other improvised explosive devices. According to the complaint, Yener admitted to agents at the time that he was making rockets using extremely volatile chemical mixes that might blow up if they were mixed...

According to a recent survey, 82% of transgender workers said they had at some time in their lives encountered harassment or discrimination at work due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. The LGBTQ research think tank, the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, conducted the study. It characterized harassment and discrimination as being verbally, sexually, or physically harassed, being fired, not hired, or not promoted. Compared to cisgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer employees (45%) and nonbinary employees (59%), trans employees were more likely to report such experiences. Brad Sears, the report's principal author and founding executive director of the Williams Institute, said in a statement that transgender persons are a particularly marginalized and vulnerable...

One day after neo-Nazis marched through Columbus, Ohio, with Nazi flags in hand and yelling white nationalist and racist epithets, a group of Black leaders and residents marched across the city on Sunday in a unification rally. The senior pastor of Columbus Union Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Derrick Holmes, reported that as people carried black flags with swastikas on them and strolled down North High Street wearing complete black and red masks, he received frantic calls from his flock. They marched through the Short North Arts District of the state capital, shouting racist cries like "Bow down" and "[N-word]'. According to Holmes, two members were in the Short North region at the time, and dread was the main emotion there. A sense of melancholy prevailed. Since they are older, it broug...

Dog allergies can cause annoyance and discomfort for both pets and their owners, with symptoms such as bloating, ear infections, and itchy skin. The good news is that some foods can help reduce the symptoms of environmental, contact, or food allergies, according to veterinary dermatologist and professor of veterinary dermatology and immunology at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Cherie Pucheu-Haston, DVM, Ph.D., DACVD. According to Pucheu-Haston, there is a wide range of dog meals that can reduce allergy-related inflammation, calm the skin, and enhance skin barrier functions, even in pups without allergies. To help me narrow down the list of foods that can alleviate symptoms, I conferred with specialists in veterinary nutrition and dermatology. GO Ahead and SkipWhy...

Even though Black Friday is less than two weeks away, you shouldn't put off your shopping. If you don't seize a fantastic deal as soon as you see it, it may sell out because many merchants are already advertising their best pricing of the season. You may maximize your budget and spread out your spending by starting to shop Black Friday discounts now. I have five years of experience covering Cyber Monday and Black Friday at NBC Select, so I know how to spot deals that are truly worth checking out. The top early Black Friday offers of 2024 from some of our favorite stores, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and REI, are compiled below. Every day before Black Friday, I'll update this list to include the best discounts, new bargains, and other promotions you won't want to pass up. ...

Although Black Friday is still a few weeks away, there are already some amazing offers on TVs, computers, headphones, and other items at Black Friday Best Buy. While supplies last, the shop will continue to roll out fresh promotions through December 20th in-store, online, and via the Best Buy app. Early sale events are also being held by retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot. As a tech reporter for NBC Select, I regularly cover shopping events, and I've been sifting through sales to identify the finest early Black Friday finest Buy bargains that are truly worth purchasing. All of the ones listed below are highly regarded and heavily discounted. I used price monitors wherever I could to make sure the deals were the lowest they had been for at least three months. As fresh offers come ava...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming advisers to the Trump administration, proposed on Wednesday to ban federal employees from working remotely, citing the practice as a pandemic-era privilege. In a Wall Street Journal online opinion post, the two tech industry leaders brought up the notion, claiming it would be a simple way to reduce the size of the government workforce. If government employees were required to report to work five days a week, we would welcome the wave of voluntary terminations that would follow: The two men wrote that American taxpayers shouldn't pay federal employees for the Covid-era privilege of staying at home if they don't want to come up. More than a million federal employees may be impacted. The Office of Management and Budget said in August that 46% of fed...

Target blamed slower-than-expected demand for its profits on Wednesday, which were far below Wall Street's projections. The company reported 20% lower-than-expected profits, the largest shortfall in two years. Meanwhile, for the first time in almost a year, revenues fell short of projections. As a result, Target's shares dropped more than 21% on Wednesday. Despite a much-publicized drive to reduce thousands of items and a pushed-up holiday sale, the disappointing results were still obtained. Target CEO Brian Cornell blamed the poor quarter on the costs of getting ready for the short-lived October port strike and persistent slowness in discretionary categories during a call with reporters. Michael Fiddelke, the chief operating officer of Target, adding that it was sad that after boosting ou...

As the holiday shopping season begins, the fortunes of major merchants are diverging. Walmart nailed it, while Target missed the goal. Analysts attribute this discrepancy in part to bargain-hunting consumers' picky tastes for unnecessary items. The primary conclusion is that American consumers continue to be extremely cost-conscious and are progressively choosing Walmart over numerous other businesses, such as Target, according to Brad Thomas, managing director at KeyBanc Capital Markets. Target stated on Wednesday that a major contributing factor to its poor third-quarter sales was the persistent slowness in discretionary categories, as many shoppers on a tight budget continue to prioritize basics. It's the most recent indication that, like they have been for a large portion of this year,...