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WASHINGTON Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Tuesday that her effort to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol is a direct response to the election ofSarah McBride, who is set to be thefirst openlytransgender personin Congress. Maceintroduced a resolutionMonday to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex." She was asked by reporters Tuesday if the move was in response to McBride. "Yes and absolutely, and then some," Mace told reporters, adding, "I m absolutely 100% gonna stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms. I will be there fighting you every step of the way." Mace said she would like to see her reso...

Every year,REItraditionallycloses for Black Fridayto encourage its employees and customers to spend more time outside. That said, the retailer typically hosts an annual winter sale a few weeks before one of the biggest shopping days of the year.The sale, which runs through November 25, is offering up to 30% on major brands, like The North Face, Saucony and Garmin. Plus,REI membersget 20% off full-price items and an extra 20% off discounted items fromREI Outletwithcode WINTER24. As aneditor for NBC Select, I frequently cover REI, so I m familiar with the ins and outs of the retailer s membership program as well as its best and most popular products. Below, I rounded up the best deals you should take advantage of during the 10-day winter sale. SKIP AHEADBestREI deals|Why trust NBC Select? ...

WhileBlack Fridayis still a couple weeks aways, many retailers, includingHome 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 andholiday 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 AHEADThe best early Black Friday sales at Home Depot|Why trust NBC Select? Selected. Our top picks ...

Black Fridaymay be less than two weeks away, but that doesn t mean you should wait to shop. Many retailers are already offering their best prices of the season, so if you don t take advantage of a great discount as soon as you see it, it might sell out. Starting to shop Black Friday deals now also helps you spread out your spending and maximize your budget. I ve been covering Black Friday andCyber Mondayat NBC Select for five years, so I know how to find sales that areactually worth shopping. Below, I rounded up the best early Black Friday deals of 2024 from some of our favorite retailers, likeAmazon,Target,Walmart,Home DepotandREI. I ll frequently update this list in the coming weeks with new deals, the most recent prices and additional promos you won t want to miss. SKIP AHEADBestearlyBl...

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a key transition adviser and billionaire financial services executive, Howard Lutnick, to lead the Commerce Department, according to two sources familiar with the process. The Cantor Fitzgerald CEO has led and been the public face of Trump s transition. It s not clear yet what his selection for a cabinet post would mean for his role in the transition going forward. As co-chair of Trump's transition, Lutnick has been an outspoken advocate for Trump s agenda, including explaining how he plans to use tariffs once in office. Lutnick is the CEO and chairman of financial services titan Cantor Fitzgerald. The Commerce Department will play a key role in executing some of Trump's proposed tariffs on goods imported into the United States. L...

For Interior Chinatown star Jimmy O. Yang, playing an invisible Chinatown extra in the new series hit close to home. That s because one of Yang s first roles was Chinese Teenager #1. The irony helped him relate to his character, Willis Wu, and plays out in the series about a struggling Chinatown waiter who is pulled into investigating his brother s disappearance, airing on Hulu on Tuesday. Interior Chinatown, based on the National Book Award-winningnovel of the same nameby Charles Yu, is technically a show within a show. The leads Yang, Chloe Bennet and Ronny Chieng play Chinatown extras within a police procedural called Black and White. They are largely ignored by everyone in the procedural until the lights fade and the cameras go away, bringing viewers back to the characters ...

Severe weatheris set to hit opposite ends of the country this week, with a powerful low pressure system followed by an atmospheric river set to bring damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain and some heavy snow to the Pacific Northwest, while storms and possible flooding are headed for the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service said in a 3 a.m. ET update that a "rapidly strengthening and extremely powerful" weather system could bring winds of 75 mph across northern California and parts of Washington and Oregon from Tuesday. The high winds are driven by a so-called bomb cyclone, or bombogenesis, where a storm system experiences a big drop in air pressure of more than 24 millibars in 24 hours this one is due to drop 60 millibars. "These winds are likely to produce numerous power outag...

Walmarts CFO John David Rainey said the retailer would likely have to raise prices on some items if President-elect Donald Trump s proposed tariffs take effect. We never want to raise prices, he said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. Our model is everyday low prices. But there probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers. Rainey added that it s too soon to say which products could cost more due to the tariffs. Walmart s CFO weighed in on the potential policy changeas the companybeat Wall Street s earnings and sales expectationsand hiked its full-year forecast. Walmart s comments arethe latest warningfrom U.S. retail leaders about the potential blowback from from the duties. During Trump s presidential campaign, he said he would impose a 10% to 20% tariff on all import...

JACKSON, Miss. Seven years ago, Chokwe Antar Lumumba swept into the Jackson mayor s office with plans to shake up local politics. At 34, he was the city s youngest ever mayor, and he campaigned on a promise of self-determination for the predominantly Black city. Now Lumumba, 41, stands accused in asprawling corruption scandalthat has also ensnared Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and City Council members Aaron Banks and Angelique Lee. Lumumba, Owens and Banks have pleaded not guilty. Lee, who resigned in August,pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. Some officials fear the indictments could overshadow the city s efforts to improve residents quality of life or undermine local leadership. I m just praying that the legislators and state leadership can see beyond these indictment...