Keeping up with America

As some stores shrink windows for sending back items, these retailers have the best returns policies: Generous returns policies at stores can engender customer loyalty and quell holiday shoppers' concerns of wasting money on unwanted gifts.

Israel-Hamas war live updates - Tentative hostage deal reached pending Israeli approval, sources say: The possible deal could include exchanging around 50 women and children for around 150 Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners, sources say.

Girl dead, woman rescued, 5 missing after landslide hits small Alaska community, official says: A landslide that ripped down a heavily forested mountainside in southeast Alaska killed a girl, injured a woman and left five other people missing as it struck three homes in a remote fishing community, authorities said Tuesday.

US Coast Guard looking for source of pipeline leak in Gulf of Mexico: A 67-mile long line was closed last Thursday after after an estimated 1m gallons of crude oil was released

Sam Altman to join Microsoft research team after OpenAI ousts him. Here's what we know: It’s been a hectic weekend for OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT.

Around the World

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges: The Binance chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering violations.

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives: An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home on his 18th birthday.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

What's next for the artificial intelligence industry? The Sam Altman-OpenAI fiasco holds some lessons about where AI is headed.

Beyond tactics, you need a marketing mindset: The mindset of a chief executive is pivotal to business success, but nowhere is this more crucial than in planning and executing marketing activities.

5 investors have high hopes for defense tech amid growing venture interest: For many years, it was taken as a given that venture investing was fundamentally incompatible with defense technology.

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Joint Bank Accounts - What They Are And How They Work: A joint bank account simplifies money management between two people, making it easier to pay bills, deposit checks or save for mutual financial goals.

5 Tips to save money while prices are high | Christine Swartz, Yahoo News. The cost of food, utilities, and rent are going up, and we know your dollar is not stretching as far. According to a Lending Club report, 62% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck. Here are five ways you can save right now.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

NFL allowed to flex Monday night games for first time ever | NBA, MLB and NHL Want Sports Fans to Gamble — but to Bet Within Their Limits

Elon Musk accused Grimes of moving to California to avoid Texas court | Robert Pattinson Needed A ‘Makeover’ For Studio To Hire Him For ‘Twilight,’ Director Says

New Lawsuit Ropes Microsoft Into OpenAI’s Legal Battle With Authors Over Training Data | How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' this holiday season

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