Good Morning! On this date in 1895, America held its first automobile race, a snowy 54-mile run from Chicago to Evanston. The winning car crossed the finish line nearly eight hours later, averaging 7 mph. (See Photos)
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Israel Extends Truce for Two More Days
Israel and Hamas have extended their ceasefire for two days, just as it was about to expire on Monday. Hamas will continue to return hostages while the truce holds.
Eleven Israeli women and children were freed by their Hamas kidnappers on Monday in the fourth swap under the original four-day truce. Israel said it would extend the ceasefire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the ceasefire won’t end Israel’s war with Hamas, but neither Israeli nor U.S. officials have been clear about what that would mean.
Fired College Coaches Owed $118 Million
Fired college football coaches are set to earn more than $118 million in buyout packages in 2023, a new record driven largely by the $75 million that Texas A&M owes fired coach Jimbo Fisher.
The total rises to $530 million when including the past decade. This list of top 10 coaches’ buyouts shows the amounts that can be involved.
Most top college coaches have buyout clauses for early dismissal. For example, Ohio State coach Ryan Day, potentially on the firing line over three straight losses to Michigan, would be owed $46 million if he’s fired.
College athletes are also getting paid these days (though not quite as much, and without the huge buyouts) with new Name, Image and Likeness programs. If you’d like to learn more about the athletes’ compensation, sign up for NIL Wire with one click.
World Population Tops 8 Billion
If everything feels more crowded, that’s because it is. The world’s population has passed the 8 billion mark, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Humanity’s numbers grew from 6 billion to 8 billion since the turn of the century, after having doubled from 3 billion to 6 billion from 1960 to 2000. But the rate is slowing now as people live longer and have fewer babies.
A new interactive map (see it here) imagines the world as 1,000 people and divides them proportionally by region. The total U.S population is represented by 42 people, while China and India together have 355.
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➤ The debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsomand Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set for this Thursday night on Fox News’ Sean Hannity show. Both men have national aspirations, but Hannity plans to focus on their two states. (More)
➤ Somali pirates fired two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason warship in the Gulf of Aden as it rescued an oil tanker held by the pirates. The Mason sent a helicopter after the fleeing Somalis, capturing them in Yemen. (More)
➤New Zealand’s new government says it will scrap the nation’s ban on smoking. The law outlawing cigarettes was set to take effect next year and is thought to be the inspiration for a similar proposed law in the UK. (More)
➤A federal Wildlife Service plan to release grizzly bears near rural towns has drawn opposition from agricultural and livestock groups, who say introducing a predator into the area would present “a huge threat.” (More)
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➤ The Philadelphia Eagles tied the NFL record for consecutive wins while trailing at halftime with their overtime win over the Buffalo Bills. It was their fourth straight comeback from a halftime deficit. (More)
➤ Texas A&M has hired Duke head coach Mike Elko to take over their football program. Elko replaces fired coach Jimbo Fisher, who walked away with $75 million in buyout money. (More)
➤ The Carolina Panthers fired coach Frank Reich after Sunday’s loss, dropping the team to 1-10. It was the second straight year the Panthers have fired their coach mid-season. (More)
➤ Belleville High School cornerback Adrian Walker made an astonishing behind-the-back interception in a Michigan state championship game. Belleville lost in the end, snapping a 38-game winning streak. (See Catch)
Market Report 11/27/23
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NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
14,241.02
–0.07%
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SPX S&P 500
4,550.43
–0.20%
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DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average
35,333.40
–0.16%
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BTC Bitcoin
$37,276.0
–0.45%
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CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$18.34
–9.61%
➤ Big Stock Move: Shares of online pet retailer Chewy were down 10% Monday amid consumer cutbacks on pet spending. It was also under pressure from short sellers betting on the stock to decline. (More)
➤ Online spending for Cyber Monday dealsis set to reach as much as $12.4 billion, according to Adobe Digital Insights. That would be an increase of 5.4% over last year. (More)
➤ Amazon, now the largest courier companyin America over UPS and FedEx, is expected to make nearly 6 billion deliveries by the end of 2023. Only the U.S. Post office delivers more packages overall. (More)
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➤ Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service can be used in Gaza only if it’s controlled by Israel, according to an agreement just reached to allow Starlink to operate in the Mideast war zone. (More)
➤ People seeking advicefeel they get better and more empathetic counsel from ChatGPT than from real humans, a new study shows. The research tested answers from advice columnists against responses from ChatGPT. (More)
➤ Researchers are studying army ants, which instinctively use their bodies to build bridges, to help design mobile robots able to overcome barriers without needing specific commands. (More)
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➤ Sunday marked the busiest day of air travel in U.S. history, with a record 2.9 million passengers going through security at the nation’s airports. Despite bad weather in several regions, travel was relatively calm. (More)
➤ Two women firefighters plan to trek 777 milesacross Antarctica, facing temperatures of up to minus 58 degrees. The pair trained for months to pull sleds with supplies necessary to survive the 50-day trip. (See Photos)
➤ A new hotel in Indonesiawants to set the world record for being the world’s skinniest hotel. The PituRooms is a seven-room hotel that measures just nine feet across. (See Photos)
➤ The Merriam-Webster word of the year is “authentic.” The editors said lookups for the word reached new heights through the year amid concerns about artificial intelligence and deep fakes. (More)
➤ A Sealyham terrier named Stache won this year’s National Dog Show, defeating a German Shepherd, a Great Dane, a dalmatian, and a shih tzu, among others. (See Photos)
➤ John Lennon’s 17,000-tile “Psychedelic Eye”mosaic is going up for auction. The intricate mid-1960s mural stood on the deep-end wall of his swimming pool. (See Photo)
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