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Thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza as military launches new strikes – Boston Herald

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Thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza as military launches new strikes – Boston Herald

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH (Associated Press) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian families fled Wednesday from the brunt of Israel’s expanding ground offensive into Gaza’s few remaining, overcrowded refuges, as the military launched heavy strikes across the center and south of the territory, killing dozens, Palestinian health officials said. … Read more

Will Ozempic change the food industry? Not yet, but give it time – Daily News

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Will Ozempic change the food industry? Not yet, but give it time – Daily News

By Anna Helhoski | NerdWallet Recent reports have depicted highly profitable snack and fast food companies quaking in their boots over the threats posed by appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic. These pearl-clutching (or more aptly, Pringles-clutching) reports are likely premature. That’s largely because weight-loss drug usage isn’t yet widespread enough to make a difference to the … Read more

America’s sugar shortfall leaves candy-makers scrounging – Daily News

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America’s sugar shortfall leaves candy-makers scrounging – Daily News

Ilena Peng | (TNS) Bloomberg News Bonbons and candy canes may dominate the American holiday aesthetic, but U.S. confectionery companies are feeling anything but jolly as they head into one of the sugar market’s tightest years in recent memory. Prolonged droughts in major cane-producers Mexico and Louisiana have helped push U.S. sugar futures to the … Read more

Will ‘revenge travel’ end in 2024? – Daily News

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Will ‘revenge travel’ end in 2024? – Daily News

By Sean Cudahy | NerdWallet Over the past two years, travelers have packed airports, hotels and destinations with a fervor that earned the post-pandemic trend a label: “revenge travel.” Demand from leisure travelers soared at hotels in 2022 as travel restrictions subsided. This year, Americans flocked to popular European cities faster than they did in … Read more

UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities – Boston Herald

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UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities – Boston Herald

By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas. The vote in the 15-member council … Read more

Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to check flu and COVID levels at your destination – Daily News

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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to check flu and COVID levels at your destination – Daily News

When you get ready to travel for the holidays, you may want to know how sick people are in destination where you are going. As of Friday, 17 states are reporting “high” or “very high” levels of respiratory illness activity, federal health data shows. The states where illness activity is highest are scattered throughout the … Read more

Why airlines are delaying flights for hours rather than canceling – Daily News

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Why airlines are delaying flights for hours rather than canceling – Daily News

Alexandra Skores | The Dallas Morning News (TNS) DALLAS — If you’ve felt like your flights have been delayed rather than canceled altogether this year, you’re not alone. This year, airlines heavily improved network reliability. According to travel tracker site Hopper, this October saw the lowest cancellation rate among U.S. departures since 2019. In October, … Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship caters to Gen-X crowd – Daily News

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Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship caters to Gen-X crowd – Daily News

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship Norwegian Viva has some serious Gen-X appeal. Cruise lines have juggled the tastes of mixed generations on board for decades, but contemporary lines like NCL cater to the latest generation making vacation decisions, and a good chunk of that clientele call themselves children of the 80s. So while the structure … Read more

How to give stock as a holiday gift – Daily News

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How to give stock as a holiday gift – Daily News

James Royal, Ph.D. | Bankrate.com (TNS) Stocks are a popular investment: 46 percent of Americans owned a stock-related investment in 2023, compared to 43% in 2022, according to a recent Bankrate survey. But stocks can also make great gifts, appreciating in value well beyond the initial gift amount. In many ways, it’s the gift that keeps … Read more

Best and worst days for air travel this holiday season – Daily News

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Best and worst days for air travel this holiday season – Daily News

Laurie Baratti | (TNS) TravelPulse Christmas is just around the corner and, yes, you probably should have booked your flights months ago, but, hey, you might be among those who are still weighing their options. Or, perhaps you’re one of those who’ve already booked their tickets and simply want to know what to expect upon … Read more