4 of the best outfits at the CMA Awards and 4 that missed the mark

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Lainey Wilson attends the 2024 CMA Awards in Nashville.
Lainey Wilson attends the 2024 CMA Awards in Nashville.

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  • On Wednesday night, the Country Music Association Awards were hosted in Nashville.
  • Musicians like Kacey Musgraves and Lainey Wilson were among the best-dressed attendees.
  • Keith Urban, Simone Biles, and a few other stars didn't dress their best.

Last night was all about country music and fashion.

To kick off the CMA Awards

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Black Friday deals drop the Google Pixel Watch 3 to $280 on Amazon

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Wearables are always a good category of tech to look for during the Black Friday time period, since some of the best once out there typically go on sale. This year in this space, we’re seeing the Google Pixel Watch 3 down to $280, which is a record low. That represents a $70 discount on the 41mm model.

The LTE-enabled version of that size is on sale too, but only if you opt for the matte black

Spotify drops a bunch of new tools for audiobooks, including a sleep timer

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The Spotify audiobook experience has been lacking when compared to rivals like Audible, but it looks like that’s beginning to change. The streaming platform just announced a bevy of updates for audiobook listeners and some are downright useful.

Perhaps the biggest one for me is the addition of a sleep timer. Audiobooks are great for lulling people to sleep, but it sucks when you sleep through a

Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

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Matt Gaetz.

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  • Matt Gaetz announced Thursday his withdrawal from consideration to be US attorney general.
  • He said his confirmation was "unfairly becoming a distraction" to Trump's team.
  • It's the first major defeat that Trump has faced in staffing his new administration.

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn himself from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for US attorney

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Williams-Sonoma says rivals who lean into discounts are training shoppers to 'wait for that promotion'

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Shoppers in Williams-Sonoma.
Williams-Sonoma has been offering fewer discounts because they can lead customers to delay purchases, the company's CEO said.

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  • Some retailers are offering discounts and sales to win over inflation-weary shoppers.
  • Kitchen and home retailer Williams-Sonoma is taking the opposite approach, its CEO said Wednesday.
  • Discounts encourage shoppers to put off purchases, Laura Alber said

Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to $200 off ahead of Black Friday

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The Sonos Era 100, our go-to smart speaker, is down to an all-time low of $199 right now. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Good news: Black Friday has come early for Sonos fans. Now through December 2nd, you can potentially save hundreds on a variety of Sonos products, including soundbars, smart speakers, and headphones. There are a lot of things on sale — and the Sonos