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SONOMA, CA - NOVEMBER 26: With less than one week before Thanksgiving, a turkey sits in a barn at the Willie Bird Turkey Farm November 26, 2013 in Sonoma, California. An estimated forty six million turkeys are cooked and eaten during Thanksgiving meals in the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Thanksgiving Costs Drop As Turkey Demand Declines

Consumers will reportedly pay 5% less than last year on Thanksgiving dinner items, according to the American Farm Bureau. However, the average cost is still around 19% higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 16: House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Appoints Elise Stefanik As U.S. Ambassador To The UN

President-elect Donald Trump confirms he will nominate pro-Israel New York Representative Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Health Department Dr. Jay Varma speaks at a press conference in front of 546 West 147th Street on October 25, 2014 in New York City. After returning to New York City from Guinea, where he was working with Doctors Without Borders treating Ebola patients, Dr. Craig Spencer was quarantined after showing symptoms consistent with the virus. Spencer was taken to Bellevue hospital to undergo testing where he was officially diagnosed with the Ebola virus on October 23. (Photo by Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)

NYC’s Former COVID Adviser Fired After Admitting to Attending Sex and Drug Parties During Pandemic

A recording of a former New York City health official discussing attending sex parties and other raunchy, drug-fueled parties while the city was forcefully advising people to exercise social distancing and other measures has led to his termination in the private sector.

HERCULES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: A sign is posted in front of a Big Lots store on June 07, 2024 in Hercules, California. Discount retailer reported first quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations with net sales of $1.009 billion compared to $1.124 billion one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Big Lots Announces Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Big Lots representatives stated on Monday that it has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for protection from its massive debts, with the retailer citing “inflation and high interest rates” as reasons for filing.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill, on June 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Cuomo is being questioned about New York's response to the COVID-19 outbreak and its handling of positive nursing home patients. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Andrew Cuomo Agrees To Testify In COVID-19 Nursing Home Advisory Investigation

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to testify before Congress regarding his nursing home advisory during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell heads into the opening dinner at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo

Fed’s Powell says ‘time has come’ to lower interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered an explicit endorsement of interest rate cuts, saying further cooling in the job market would be unwelcome.