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  • The surprising reason why Ocean Spray cranberry sauce labels are upside-down

    The surprising reason why Ocean Spray cranberry sauce labels are upside-down

     

    Perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of Thanksgiving is the cranberry sauce — and we’re not even talking about why people eat it: What’s the deal with the upside-down labels on Ocean Spray cans of the stuff?

    ​Perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of Thanksgiving is the cranberry sauce — and we’re not even talking about why people eat it: What’s the deal with the upside-down labels on Ocean Spray cans of the stuff? 

  • Harris dives into Asian diplomacy amid questions back home about her political future

    Harris dives into Asian diplomacy amid questions back home about her political future

     

    Vice President Kamala Harris is sticking close to her script when responding to what Democrats hope will once again be their greatest electoral mobilizer: Donald Trump and his third White House bid.

    ​Vice President Kamala Harris is sticking close to her script when responding to what Democrats hope will once again be their greatest electoral mobilizer: Donald Trump and his third White House bid. 

  • Senators press Buttigieg to increase airline passenger compensation for canceled and delayed flights

    Senators press Buttigieg to increase airline passenger compensation for canceled and delayed flights

     

    Three Democratic senators urged the Department of Transportation on Wednesday to increase airline passengers’ compensation for canceled and delayed flights when the airline is at fault.

    ​Three Democratic senators urged the Department of Transportation on Wednesday to increase airline passengers’ compensation for canceled and delayed flights when the airline is at fault. 

  • House Republicans say TikTok made misleading claims in briefings on data handling

    House Republicans say TikTok made misleading claims in briefings on data handling

     

    House Republicans say TikTok may have misled congressional staff in private briefings about the company’s handling of US user data, in a new letter to the short-form video app this week.

    ​House Republicans say TikTok may have misled congressional staff in private briefings about the company’s handling of US user data, in a new letter to the short-form video app this week. 

  • ‘We’re taking you back’: How the US brought seven Americans home from a Venezuelan prison

     

    On October 1, five of the so-called Citgo 6 were woken up early in their Venezuelan prison by a guard telling them to “get dressed up properly.”

    ​On October 1, five of the so-called Citgo 6 were woken up early in their Venezuelan prison by a guard telling them to “get dressed up properly.” 

  • Analysis: A worrisome poll number for Trump

    Analysis: A worrisome poll number for Trump

     

    Donald Trump is running for president. But according to a new Quinnipiac University national poll, a whole lot of people wish he wasn’t.

    ​Donald Trump is running for president. But according to a new Quinnipiac University national poll, a whole lot of people wish he wasn’t. 

  • Police promise update in University of Idaho killings as investigators collect video and hundreds of tips

    Police promise update in University of Idaho killings as investigators collect video and hundreds of tips

     

    Authorities are scheduled to provide a Wednesday afternoon update into the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students as police sift through what could be key video evidence and more than 700 tips that have come in the 10 days since the bodies were found.

    ​Authorities are scheduled to provide a Wednesday afternoon update into the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students as police sift through what could be key video evidence and more than 700 tips that have come in the 10 days since the bodies were found. 

  • Surprise: Dollar Tree’s $1.25 price strategy is actually working

    Surprise: Dollar Tree’s $1.25 price strategy is actually working

     

    When Dollar Tree said it would raise prices to $1.25 after 35 years sticking to $1, some fans protested and industry analysts questioned the decision.

    ​When Dollar Tree said it would raise prices to $1.25 after 35 years sticking to $1, some fans protested and industry analysts questioned the decision. 

  • VMI’s first Black superintendent facing backlash from school’s alumni

    VMI’s first Black superintendent facing backlash from school’s alumni

     

    An alumni group of the Virginia Military Institute is publicly questioning why the college’s first Black superintendent was awarded a more “generous” bonus than last year.

    ​An alumni group of the Virginia Military Institute is publicly questioning why the college’s first Black superintendent was awarded a more “generous” bonus than last year. 

  • Biden extends pause on federal student loan payments again

    Biden extends pause on federal student loan payments again

     

    The Biden administration is yet again extending the pause on federal student loan payments, a benefit that began in March 2020 to help people who were struggling financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a source familiar with the plan said.

    ​The Biden administration is yet again extending the pause on federal student loan payments, a benefit that began in March 2020 to help people who were struggling financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a source familiar with the plan said.