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US residents across 15 states could be in for a show tonight and throughout the week. Incoming coronal mass ejections may spark geomagnetic storms that blaze up the northern lights for all to see, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Forecasters anticipate geomagnetic activity and aurora displays from November 10 until November 12 in states such as


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As a longtime employee, I think the Omni Heat personal heaters are one of the best things to get at Costco right now.
  • I've been a Costco employee for 20 years and love scanning the shelves for great new items.
  • This month, Costco is preparing for winter with lots of cold-weather essentials.
  • Products like the Omni Heat personal heaters and 32 Degrees women's quilted jackets caught my

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Donald Trump
Both the House and the Senate would need to approve any tariff-based checks from the government. Many in the GOP have already said they're opposed.
  • Trump is floating sending $2,000 checks to some Americans.
  • Just because he says it will happen doesn't mean it actually will.
  • He needs congressional approval, and many in his own party oppose it.

President Donald Trump wants to




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Kim Kardashian will have to keep studying for the Bar Exam.
  • Kim Kardashian did not pass the California bar exam, along with nearly half of the latest group of test takers.
  • The State Bar of California reported a 54.8% pass rate for the July exam.
  • Kardashian said she remains determined to become a lawyer.

Kim Kardashian's future as a lawyer remains a dream for now.

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Private jets have been barred from landing at 12 major US airports during the shutdown.
  • The FAA has halted private jet flights at 12 major US airports amid air traffic controller callouts.
  • This is in addition to the recent 10% cuts to commercial airline flights at 40 major airports.
  • Some flights, like emergency response, medical flights, and military missions, can continue.

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Patreon has spent the last few years pitching itself as a healthier alternative to algorithmic social platforms for creators. Now, the membership service is adding a bunch of new social features for its creators in an attempt to make its platform more of a viable alternative to mainstream social media.

The updates include a new post format, called Quips, that allows creators to share non-paywalled


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One of Instacart's Caper Carts, with a green label on the side, sits next to a display of produce and some cases of bottled water at a grocery store.
Instacart already offers its Caper smart shopping carts at multiple grocery store chains.
  • Agentic AI is headed for some smart shopping carts, Instacart said.
  • Instacart is rolling out AI-powered shopping carts at Sprouts over the coming months.
  • Instacart is also adding other AI tools to its services for retailers.

AI might soon pop up at a grocery store near you — specifically, in your


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PayPal has introduced a Venmo cash back rewards program that the company is calling Venmo Stash. The program is designed to scale rewards with user engagement, offering more cash back to those who use more of the platform's suite of products.

The rewards are earned when users spend on their Venmo Debit Mastercard, but only at “curated bundles” of certain brands. Unless users are judicious about



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  • I lived in New York and Chicago, but I decided to move to a smaller, new-to-me city after college.
  • I knew I could save money in Indianapolis, but had no idea how much my mood would improve, too.
  • My new home has everything I loved about New York, and saving money has improved my quality of life.

After living in two of the biggest US cities, most people thought I'd choose to spend


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