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The House Speaker implemented a new rule requiring all transgender people to use Capitol facilities matching their "biological sex."

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In Chicago and across Illinois, small businesses play an integral role in local communities by driving economic growth, creating jobs and fostering neighborhood development. However, fluctuating interest rates on borrowing, unpredictability in the market, and persistent inflation mean that small businesses often find themselves in search of capital to support growth and development... Читать дальше...

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Microsoft has been trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 for months now, ahead of the end of support date for Windows 10 in October, 2025. Earlier this year, Microsoft started using fullscreen prompts to warn Windows 10 users about the support cutoff, and now it’s using similar prompts to try and tempt people to buy a new Windows 11 PC instead.

1. Microsoft tries to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts  The Verge
2. How to upgrade an 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11: Two ways  ZDNet
3. Microsoft is again nagging Windows 10 users to buy a new machine – a Copilot+ PC to be precise, for the ‘ultimate Windows 11 experience’  TechRadar
4. Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users  Ars Technica
5. Extend windows 10 support for $30 – but just for one year... Читать дальше...

The London Drugs Stocking Stuffers for Seniors provides thousands of elders in the Edmonton region with gifts this Christmas, at a time when they might otherwise get nothing.

With import charges looming, Wesley Rule, owner of Knoxville Fine Violins, is considering alternatives to Chinese-made instruments.

1. Convicted Jan. 6 rioter now found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents  ABC News
2. Jan. 6 defendant is convicted of conspiring to kill FBI agents investigating Capitol attack  CNN
3. Maryville man convicted of conspiring to kill FBI agents after his Jan. 6 riots arrest  Yahoo! Voices

"This 56-year-old beach girl with decades in the sun and saltwater couldn't be happier," — a reviewer referring to the Tree of Life retinol serum.

1. Putin Gives North Korea More Than 70 Animals  Newser
2. Russia Gifts Bears and a Lion to North Korea  The New York Times
3. Zoo diplomacy: Putin sends wild animals to North Korea  USA TODAY
4. Putin sends African lion, brown bears and cockatoos to North Korea as gift of support  The Guardian

Arsenal are interested in Real Madrid talent Arda Guler, seeing an opportunity to have the player follow in Martin Odegaard's footsteps.

The team of New Zealand and international researchers were presented with the Beaven Medal for excellence in translational health research at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours ceremony at Auckland Museum.

The I’m Just a Chill Guy meme originates from the My New Character TikTok trend, which features a drawing of a generic anthropomorphic dog in a basic outfit. The meme is used to show a sense of calm in a stressful or exhausting situation.

'When will this violence end?'

Shea Charles: Arsenal’s Potential Midfield Target Shea Charles, a young Northern Irish midfielder, is capturing attention across English football, and according to Fichajes, Arsenal have set their sights on the 21-year-old. Currently on loan at Sheffield Wednesday from Southampton, Charles has shown immense potential to thrive at the highest level, prompting speculation about his future. […]

The Department of Justice said Wednesday two Honduran men have been convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into the United States.

AMMAN — In an exciting Group B Round 6 match of the AFC Asian Qualifiers played at Ahmad Al Jaber Stadium, on Tuesday Jordan and Kuwait tied 1-1.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump made two picks for key posts in his administration last week that signal he’s serious about rolling back environmental regulations and speeding up permitting for oil...

The legendary playwright owned the SUV for 44 years.

Conservative Luxon government has rolled back many of former PM’s progressive policies

1. New Zealand’s post-Ardern populist pivot angers Maori community  Financial Times
2. Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained  BBC
3. 42,000 march on New Zealand's parliament in support of Maori rights  Sky News
4. Why New Zealand is seeing mass protests over Māori rights  The Independent
5. Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?  Al Jazeera English

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu said he supports “federal payments regulation and a chartering regime for nonbanks.” In a written statement on the state of the federal banking system prepared for his Wednesday (Nov. 20) testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Hsu said that if FinTechs remain licensed and regulated only […]

An 89-year-old survivor of a concentration camp, Eva Edl, was found guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act three months ago. Edl had participated in nonviolent civil disobedience at an abortion clinic. The Biden-Harris Department of Justice is seeking the maximum penalty of up to three years in prison. Last month, Bevelyn Williams, a 33-year-old black mother […]

Our Flames beat reporters answer your questions — whose offensive slump is the most worrisome, and is it time to shop Dan Vladar?

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced that the Capitol and House office buildings would officially segregate bathroom facilities by "biological sex.”