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21Nov

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Best Places to Shop on Black Friday in 2024 – WalletHub Study

The personal finance website WalletHub today issued its study on the Best Places to Shop on Black Friday in 2024 to assist shoppers optimize their discounts, since last year's Black Friday sales attracted 76.2 million Americans to shop in-person and 90.6 million to shop online. Best Black Friday Retailers (Avg. Discount) 1. JCPenney (76.20%) 6. The Home Depot (32.43%) 2. Belk (72.68%) 7. Amazon (32.05%) 3. Macy s (57.13%) 8. BJ s (28.86%) 4. Kohl s (43.55%) 9. Target (28.65%) 5. Walmart (37.75%) 10. Best Buy (28.43%) Important Statistics JCPenney has the highest overall discount rate, at 76.20%, whereas Costco has the lowest at 18.27%. The overall average discount for Black Friday is 38%. Consumers should aim for this discount amount or higher to avoid Black Friday traps....

Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from ‘bomb cyclone’ — with an atmospheric river on the way

20Nov

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Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from ‘bomb cyclone’ — with an atmospheric river on the way

As Northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that tens of thousands of residences in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen trees or cables. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, by approximately 7 p.m. local time, nearly 100,000 households and businesses in Washington and over 14,000 in Oregon were without power. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bellevue, Washington, fire department posted on Xat that "trees are falling on houses and all over the city." Go to the lowest floor and avoid windows if at all possible. If at all possible, stay in...

Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

20Nov

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Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary

Linda McMahon, a longtime CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who worked under the first Trump administration, was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to head the Education Department. McMahon would be in charge of a department that Trump claimed he intended to eliminate as it presently stands and let each state manage education on its own, if the Senate confirms her. In a statement, Trump characterized McMahon as a strong supporter of parents' rights and stated, "As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand 'Choice' to every State in America and empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families." On X, McMahon repeated Trump's announcement that his campaign had shared. She attended the SpaceX Starship launch in Texas earlier in t...

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial

20Nov

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Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong publisher, started testifying on Wednesday in his historic national security trial, which is regarded as a test of judicial independence and press freedom in China. Lai, who will turn 77 next month, wore a gray blazer and glasses as he entered the courtroom, smiling and waving at his relatives who were seated close to Cardinal Joseph Zen, the city's Roman Catholic. The Catholic affirmed that his testimony will be truthful in court while holding up the Bible. During a crackdown on large-scale pro-democracy rallies that shook Hong Kong beginning in 2019, Lai, the creator of the now-defunct Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper, was detained in 2020. He is battling accusations of plotting to publish seditious material and collaborating with foreign enti...

Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

20Nov

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Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Mehmet Oz, a TV personality and former Pennsylvania Senate candidate, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump said in a statement that Oz would collaborate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist whom Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades," Trump said. Oz said he was "honored" by Trump's announcement in his own statement. "I look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," stated X. In an Instagram post last week, cardiothoracic surgeon Oz comme...

20Nov

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Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from ‘bomb cyclone’ — with an atmospheric river on the way

As northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that tens of thousands of residences in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen wires or trees. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, by approximately 7 p.m. local time, nearly 100,000 households and businesses in Washington and over 14,000 in Oregon were without power. Connie Clarstrom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, stated, "We are expecting near-hurricane-force winds near the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts over the capes and headlands." The Cascade...

20Nov

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Pacific Northwest braces for severe weather from ‘bomb cyclone’ — with an atmospheric river on the way

As northern California and the Pacific Northwest began to feel the effects of a strong atmospheric river event, officials reported that thousands of households in Washington state lost power Tuesday and that several roadways were blocked by fallen wires or trees. According to experts, the storm may deliver significant snowfall in the mountains and up to 15 inches of rain. According to the tracking website poweroutage.us, more than 80,000 households and businesses in Washington and more than 12,000 in Oregon were without power by 6 p.m. local time. Connie Clarstrom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon, stated, "We are expecting near-hurricane-force winds near the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts over the capes and headlands." The Cascade mountains, whic...

20Nov

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Trump picks TV personality and former Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid agency

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Mehmet Oz, a TV personality and former Pennsylvania Senate candidate, to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump said in a statement that Oz would collaborate with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist whom Trump wants to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades," Trump said. Oz said he was "honored" by Trump's announcement in his own statement. "I look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," stated X. In an Instagram post last week, cardiothoracic surgeon Oz comme...

20Nov

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Fort Mill School Board Meeting Highlights, November 19, 2024

Highlights of the Fort Mill School Board Meeting on November 19, 2024 Newly Re-Elected Board Members' Oath of Office Mr. Anthony Boddie, Dr. Scott Frattaroli, and Mrs. Kristy Spears, who were re-elected to the board, took the oath of office for a four-year term. Selection of the Board's Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Kristy Spears was chosen to serve as the board's chair.Lipi Pratt was chosen to serve as the Board's vice-chairperson. Highlight of the School: Banks Trail Middle School Banks Trail Middle School Principal Marc Pyrc and his team provided details about their Club Unified initiative. By enabling students with and without disabilities to engage in sports, social events, and community service together, the program aims to foster inclusivity and goodwill within the school communi...

20Nov

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Arrests

Major Drug and Weapon Bust in Jamestown Basement Apartment

(WNY News Now) On November 18, 2024, police carried out a major drug and weapon bust at a Jamestown basement apartment at 21 Hazzard Street.Jamestown, New York. Around 11:55 a.m., members of the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force and the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force entered the home in accordance with a search warrant and took two people into custody: Collin A. Slack and Nakeya I. Hardy.A cache of illicit goods was found during the search, including:A Springfield M1 Garand rifleA replica pistol20.5 grams of cocaine11.5 grams of fentanyl16 Clonazepam pillsSuboxone strips$313 in cashDigital scalesHardy, who had several open warrants from the Ellicott Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and Slack, who is now under the supervision of New York State Parole, were t...