It turns out Americans are paying top dollar to show their fan appreciation. 
U.S. cities are fueling OnlyFans record $8.5 billion year in worldwide sales, and some American cities are far bigger fa… [+3356 chars]

It turns out Americans are paying top dollar to show their fan appreciation.

New York Post

Top spending cities on OnlyFans revealed – and NYC is nowhere near the top - New York Post

Jetty, the new drink brand from the founders of Poppi, is launching with five flavors.
After disrupting the soda category with Poppi, founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth are now taking aim at hyd… [+8283 chars]

Poppi founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth are launching Jetty, a hydration brand selling bottled drinks and powders at Whole Foods, Target and Amazon.

CNBC

Poppi founders are going after PepsiCo's Gatorade with new beverage startup Jetty - CNBC

As the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship makes its way from Cambodia to Singapore, where it could potentially be auctioned off by its lender, CBS News has learned of at least two resident-led efforts to … [+3146 chars]

Some residents of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise are trying to reclaim the ship, which could potentially be auctioned off by its lender, CBS News has learned.

CBS News

Villa Vie Odyssey "forever cruise" residents want their ship back - CBS News

Airline ticket prices have surged this year, especially for travel over the holidays. Don't expect many bargains if you're booking flights with miles, either.
Tickets bought with frequent flyer mile… [+1359 chars]

Thanksgiving airfare will cost more than last year as fares rise and strong demand continues.

Using miles to fly for Thanksgiving? These are the most expensive and cheapest routes - CNBC

<ul><li>The mere suggestion that he was in some way compromised by a Chinese intelligence agent could quickly become a major, bipartisan focus of the incoming Congress. </li></ul>What they're saying:… [+2777 chars]

The reports could become a major bipartisan focus of the next Congress.

Axios

"Congress will investigate": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces probe over alleged Chinese spy ties - Axios

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Patton, 36, who built a tiny home in her Texas backyard. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
After a couple of years… [+7682 chars]

After a tech layoff, Lauren Patton couldn't afford her mortgage. So she built a tiny home and lives there while renting the main home on Airbnb.

Business Insider

I lost my tech job and couldn't afford my mortgage. Now I live in a 100-square-foot shed in the yard. - Business Insider

Last month, Wall Street and investors celebrated the fourth anniversary of the current bull market. Both the benchmark S&amp;P 500(^GSPC+0.31%) and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite(^IXIC+1.09%) have mo… [+6877 chars]

A $1.5 trillion powder keg can upend the stock market’s four-year rally.

Motley Fool

Wall Street's Biggest Bubble Looks Ready to Burst, and I Don't Mean AI or Quantum Computing - The Motley Fool

At the end of June 2016, when Jeremy Barker got home from working shifts at two different fire stations in the Salt Lake City metro area, his wife greeted him with an ultimatum. She had carefully tra… [+7917 chars]

Murphy Door started as a side gig. Owner Jeremy Barker's previous ventures ended in bankruptcy. But thanks to the home fix-up craze, this one took off.

Forbes

This Firefighter Built A $60 Million Secret Door Company With Customers Like Post Malone - Forbes

I come to you today as a humble servant of the business and investing world with both good and bad news.
First, the sprinkles of good news, because I think we can agree we need something uplifting a… [+3260 chars]

The good news/bad news in the aftermath of the midterm blue wave.

Yahoo Entertainment

AI stocks like Nvidia, Micron, and Sandisk have been blown up, but keep this in mind - Yahoo Finance

The Wall Street Journal

DoorDash Shareholders Aren’t Convinced the Company Can Take On Amazon - WSJ

Texas Roadhouse does a lot of things right. That's why it's the most popular casual dining chain, by sales, in the United States. The steakhouse chain has surpassed its steakhouse competitors, includ… [+1536 chars]

Texas Roadhouse is a beloved restaurant for multiple reasons, but there's one tradition that makes more than a few people unhappy: line dancing.

Chowhound

The Texas Roadhouse Tradition Customers And Employees Wish Would End - Chowhound

BYD's Yangwang sub-brand has had a busy week. After setting a world record for the fastest production car at 312 mph, the Chinese luxury marque is back in the headlines with something entirely differ… [+5486 chars]

BYD's new Yangwang Altior is an ultra-luxury electric sedan with four motors, over 621 miles of range, two refrigerators, and 39 speakers.

Motor1 

BYD's New Flagship Sedan Wants To Be China's Most Luxurious Car Yet - Motor1.com

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Financial Times

AI is coming for managers’ headcount - Financial Times

Two Newport Beach fishermen found a Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning home from a fishing trip near Catalina Island on Friday.
Sean No… [+1509 chars]

Two Newport Beach fishermen found a Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water nearly 20 miles off the coast while returning home from a fishing trip near Catalina Island on Friday.

Newport Beach fishermen find Royal Caribbean cruise ship employee treading water 20 miles off coast - CBS News

City-state overtakes Ireland as iPhone maker’s biggest tax shelter according to new disclosures

Apple saves $2.7bn in taxes by booking profits in Singapore - Financial Times

This may not be the year you get plane tickets in your Christmas stocking. 
Americans are still expected to open their wallets and spend a solid amount on holiday shopping this year, according to re… [+115 chars]

Holiday shoppers are waiting for deals and shopping cautiously this season as financial worries weigh on them.

The Washington Post

Holiday spending might look a little different this year - The Washington Post

After more than 50 years in business, California’s Great America in Santa Clara will be closing its gates for good.
The parks final day of operation will be Sept. 6, 2027, on Labor Day, park officia… [+4705 chars]

After more than 50 years in business, California’s Great America in Santa Clara will be closing its gates for good. The park’s final day of operation will be Sept. 6, 2027, on Labor Day, park officials announced on Friday. Since opening in 1976, Great America…

KTLA Los Angeles

California amusement park closing permanently after more than 50 years - KTLA

NASA announced Saturday that Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies are eligible to compete for up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts as the agency adva… [+4919 chars]

NASA unveils a $10 billion Moon base contract framework, with SpaceX, Blue Origin and six other companies competing for future lunar delivery missions.

Fox Business

NASA unveils $10B Moon base contract as SpaceX, Blue Origin join lunar gold rush - Fox Business

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), seen here behind the head of U.S. President Donald Trump (C), has announced the use of "enforcement discretion" that permits sta… [+10667 chars]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under RFK Jr. filed a notice of "enforcement discretion" allowing compounding pharmacies to sell six unapproved peptides.