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• As an interior decorator, there are a few interior-design mistakes I'd avoid in a living room.
• Loose couch cushions can create a frustrating maintenance routine as they need to be rearranged.
• Trade gallery walls for large statement art pieces to avoid overstimulation in your home.

As an

The tsunami warning that came screaming through my cell phone at 10:51 a.m. was blunt: "You are in danger."

The warning applied to 5.3 million people in California, according to the Associated Press, although not all received it — and many who did were shocked into disbelief.

A tsunami here? Impossible, I thought, at first. I live east of San Francisco, more than a mile inland from the Bay

The holidays are expensive, but they don’t have to be. From fitness trackers to smart speakers, here are the best gifts under $50.

Read the full story at The Verge.

• The Pentagon has released a new strategy to combat the growing threat of drones.
• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that drones are threatening US forces and changing warfare.
• The military sketched out some of the ways that it will approach this

Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, the internet erupted with jokes, memes, and, later, thirst posts for the insurance magnate's shooter. The assassination was an event that could, for many, signal the start of a more critical look at corporations, how the people leading them treat the public, and how the public responds to those executives' choices.

Or it was

• Realtor.com forecasts that home prices will rise slightly in 2025.
• Researchers expect mortgage rates to come down next year but still remain above 6%.
• There's a silver lining: Increased inventory and new construction may offer buyers some relief.

The housing market in 2024

For over a week, New Jersey residents have spotted unidentified aircraft in the northern part of the state, including Morris County and near Newark — and now the authorities are urging people to remain calm.

The FBI’s Newark office, along with Morris County officials, recently issued a statement asking the public to shar

• Elon Musk and Donald Trump have had a tumultuous relationship over the years.
• While the two traded barbs during Trump's first presidency, they're now political allies.

• Trump officially added Musk to join his administration to help lead his DOGE

Meta’s aggressive push to make its AI assistant a ubiquitous presence in its apps continues to pay off. Meta AI is on the verge of passing its next major milestone, with “nearly” 600 million monthly users, Mark Zuckerberg shared in an update. Meta AI, which debuted last fall, passed 500 million users back in October.

The update came alongside the release of Meta’s latest Llama 3.3 70B model