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just now (967+ words) Once the haze clears from Thanksgiving sales, you might feel like a triumphant bargain hunter " or maybe you'll be panicking over your receipts. Either way, you're not alone. "Retailers have been pushing people to shop earlier and harder for years," says Melissa Caro, a certified financial planner based in New York City and founder of digital platform My Retirement Network. "It's incredibly normal to overshoot a bit on Black Friday or Cyber Monday." In fact, holiday shoppers plan to spend $1,107, on average, for gifts this year, according to a NerdWallet study, which is $182 more than last year's average. Overspending happens for people at all income levels, says Tom Geoghegan, a CFP with Beacon Hill Private Wealth in Summit, New Jersey. "It doesn't really matter if you're making five figures, high six figures or even seven figures," he says. "People just…...

just now (967+ words) Once the haze clears from Thanksgiving sales, you might feel like a triumphant bargain hunter " or maybe you'll be panicking over your receipts. Either way, you're not alone. "Retailers have been pushing people to shop earlier and harder for years," says Melissa Caro, a certified financial planner based in New York City and founder of digital platform My Retirement Network. "It's incredibly normal to overshoot a bit on Black Friday or Cyber Monday." In fact, holiday shoppers plan to spend $1,107, on average, for gifts this year, according to a NerdWallet study, which is $182 more than last year's average. Overspending happens for people at all income levels, says Tom Geoghegan, a CFP with Beacon Hill Private Wealth in Summit, New Jersey. "It doesn't really matter if you're making five figures, high six figures or even seven figures," he says. "People just…...

just now (353+ words) WEATHERSFIELD " The Trumbull County Engineer's Office is planning a $750,000 resurfacing of Salt Springs Road and Niles Carver Road, both in Weathersfield Township, in spring and summer 2026. Trumbull County Engineer David DeChristofaro, in conjunction with Weathersfield officials, proposes to improve both roads by milling and resurfacing 0.90 miles of Salt Springs Road beginning at Austintown Warren Road and milling and resurfacing 0.93 miles of Niles Carver Road from Salt Springs Road to the southern Niles corporation limits. Additional work includes the replacement of three culverts on Salt Springs Road between Austintown Warren Road and Carson Salt Springs Road and the replacement of two culverts on Niles Carver Road between McKees Lane and Salt Springs Road. DeChristofaro said the project also proposes partial depth pavement repairs and the application of pavement markings , as necessary, throughout the newly paved sections of Salt Springs Road and…...

just now (748+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Perhaps the gift for which Bob Barko Jr. is most thankful is one that requires neither ribbon nor bow, but keeps on giving. You might also say the present keeps expanding " and is a box filled with hopes and iterations. "We've had setbacks but hey, we get up more times than we get knocked down," said Barko, a graphic artist who runs Steel Town Studios in downtown Youngstown. "We're hopeful. I see Youngstown continuing to grow; it's a very exciting time." Barko's gift of unbridled optimism about the city " not to mention much of his artwork that captures its character and essence " was on display Saturday, which kicked off the annual two-day Christmas at the Mill gathering in and near Lanterman's Mill off Canfield Road in Mill Creek Park. The free, family- and holiday-themed event continued Sunday. The funfest…...

just now (167+ words) Simon Calder explains rules around seating on planes for plus-size passengers Source: The Independent Airline to introduce new policy for plus-size travelers - Southwest Airlines is implementing a new policy from January 27 requiring plus-sized passengers who cannot fit between armrests to purchase an extra seat in advance. - This new rule replaces a previous policy that allowed larger passengers to either pay for an extra seat with a refund or request a free extra seat at the airport. - Under the updated system, refunds for the second seat are only possible if the flight is not fully booked, and passengers without an extra seat on a full flight will be rebooked. - Jason Vaughn, a travel agent specialising in plus-size travel, believes the change will negatively impact the flying experience for all passengers. - Coinciding with this policy, Southwest will also end its open seating…...

just now (149+ words) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the situation at the border with Belarus is worsening - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " EC readies new sanctions against Belarus for 'hybrid attacks' against Lithuania BRUSSELS, December 1. /TASS/. The European Commission intends to impose new sanctions on Belarus in response to "hybrid attacks" against Lithuania involving Minsk allegedly sending weather balloons into Lithuanian airspace, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after talks with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. "The situation at the border with Belarus is worsening, with the growing incursions of smuggling balloons into Lithuania's airspace," von der Leyen said on X. "We are preparing further measures under our sanctions regime."...

just now (231+ words) Lucy Owens is a Texas-based screenwriter and filmmaker whose work has been recognized at prestigious festivals like Slamdance and the Austin Film Festival. An Arizona State University graduate and UCLA Extension alum, she is also co-founder of the independent production company, Lemon St. Pictures. Before joining the team at ComicBook.com she covered movies and TV [] It's easy to forget how much the Harry Potter films had to condense across eight movies, especially after the books doubled in size. Somehow, The Order of the Phoenix, the longest book in the series, ended up being one of the shortest films in the franchise, and pretty much all of the other novels were hacked up to some extent, too. Whole subplots and characters were left behind, and several of the most unforgettable scenes are completely absent from the general public's memory of…...

just now (267+ words) The previous record of 3.09 million was set in June. As travelers return home from Thanksgiving holiday travel, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says Sunday was its busiest day in history, with the agency screening over 3.1 million people through its security checkpoints at airports nationwide. " The Nov. 30 numbers beat the previous record of 3.09 million air travelers screened, which was set on Sunday, June 22. All of the TSA's top-10 busiest air travel days have exceeded 3 million travelers and have occurred since July 2024, with eight out of the 10 days occurring this year, according to the TSA. The Thanksgiving weekend record comes amid weather-related travel disruptions that resulted in over 1,000 flight cancellations and more than 13,000 delays across the country on Sunday, according to FlightAware. Over 300 flights have been cancelled in the U.S. as of early Monday afternoon and more than 3,300 delayed as a new winter…...

1+ min ago (86+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Streets Division has free road salt available for residents. The salt is located in the parking lot of its building on 3901 Napoleon Lane. Shovels and buckets are not provided. The salt is to be used on residential sidewalks and is not available for commercial or contractor use. Iowa City saw eight inches of snow over Thanksgiving weekend. Iowa City code says residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks of snow and ice within 24 hours of the last snowstorm....

1+ min ago (663+ words) At least nine elected Republicans in Indiana have been the target of swatting attacks in the weeks since President Donald Trump publicly pressured state lawmakers to pass new congressional maps that would benefit Republicans. In a lengthy social media tirade on Nov. 16, Trump blasted Indiana state Senate Republicans for not supporting the effort, naming two state senators and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun. The next day, Trump said he would "strongly" endorse against anyone who opposes the push. Indiana House lawmakers began taking up redistricting legislation on Monday, formally introducing new maps. The state Senate is expected to do the same next week. "I believe these threats are a result of the redistricting pressure on Indiana," state Sen. Jean Leising said Monday in a statement, saying that she was the target of a pipe bomb threat over the weekend. "Threats like…...