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Nov 21 2024BUSINESS

Marriott CEO: Business is Strong, Layoffs Are a Shift

Marriott International's CEO, Anthony Capuano, recently shared some good news. Despite laying off over 800 corporate workers, he believes the company's business is solid. The hotel chain's growth is looking up, with a 3% increase in worldwide revenue per available room (RevPar) in the third quarter.

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Trump's Surprising Picks: McMahon for Education, Dr. Oz for Medicare

Yep, you heard it right! Donald Trump has some unusual choices for his cabinet. He's picking Linda McMahon, the co-founder of WWE, to lead the Education Department. Trump announced this pick on his Truth Social app, just after choosing TV doctor Mehmet Oz, also known as Dr. Oz, to head the Centers f

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Nov 21 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Microplastic Boom: How Storms Shift Pollution in Chennai

Imagine diving into the coastal waters of Thiruvottiyur after a storm. Researchers spotted something alarming: a surge in tiny plastic pieces, known as microplastics. Before Cyclone Michaung, these debris were just 150 per kilogram of sediment and 1. 28 per liter of seawater. But after the cyclone,

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Nov 21 2024FINANCE

Balancing Act: B. C. 's New Finance Minister Faces Economic Challenges

Brenda Bailey, B. C. 's new finance minister, has her work cut out for her. The economy is slowing, trade and immigration policies are uncertain, and prices are still high despite declining inflation. Bailey is tasked with delivering a $1, 000 tax cut per household, which could add $2 billion to the

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

World Leaders Navigate Uncertainty with China Amid US Transition

As the United States prepares to welcome a new president, global leaders are looking for stability in their relationships with China. The outgoing US President, Joe Biden, has pledged not to let competition with China turn into conflict, while the incoming President, Donald Trump, has promised a mor

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Wrestling Mogul Linda McMahon Tapped for Education Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump surprised many by nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul, as his secretary of Education. McMahon, a major Republican donor and a champion of small businesses, doesn’t have a background in education. Trump highlighted her leadership experienc

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Trump's Truth Social Faces Criticism and New Directions

Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, is pushing back against a recent Washington Post article. The article suggested that the company is struggling, even though Trump recently won the election. Most of TMTG's 650, 000 shareholders are small investors who believed in

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Nov 20 2024HEALTH

Discovering Vaginal Lactobacilli: Protectors Against Pathogens

Scientists in Italy collected 27 different types of lactobacilli from the vaginas of healthy women. They wanted to find out if these bacteria could be used as probiotics to fight off bad bacteria. The results were promising! All the lactobacilli strains could stop at least three types of harmful bac

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Nov 20 2024LIFESTYLE

Living with a Roommate's Troubles: When Enough is Enough

Imagine living with someone for four years, and their son's troubles becoming your own. That's what happened to one person who wrote to Dear Abby. The roommate's son, Byron, has been in and out of jail since he was 15. His dad keeps bailing him out, and this person used two of their credit cards to

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Nov 20 2024CRYPTO

Chat with Chainalysis’s Jonathan Levin: Crypto’s Future & Crime Trends

Last week, the crypto world buzzed with news. U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head, Gary Gensler, hinted at his possible departure. Gensler has been under fire for his tough stance on crypto, which led to a lawsuit from 18 states. As President-Elect Donald Trump has vowed to replace G

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