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Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Courtesy International Museum of Dinnerware Design The mezzanine level of Fishs Eddy is a warehouse for owner Julie Gaines’s most treasured finds in a life of dishware: a 1904 dinner plate from the Plaza Hotel, the decal for a set of custom dishes commissioned by the Board of Education in 1922, a 1974 Shenango China union contract. But when Gaines, who co-founded the shop in 1985, started talking to museums like Cooper Hewitt and the Museum of the City of New York about preserving her collection, each wanted only a few pieces. “Somebody wanted just stuff from…

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures as he speaks about voting during an America PAC Town Hall in Folsom, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 17, 2024.Rachel Wisniewski | ReutersA federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday sent back to state court a lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk and his political action committee seeking to halt their $1 million daily giveaway to voters in the swing state.The order returning the case to state court in Philadelphia came a day after the suit by the city’s District Attorney Larry Krasner was removed to…

Watch first wave of flood water gushing through town in ValenciaEmergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the worst flooding disaster in generations. More than 200 people are known to have died, with most fatalities happening in the Valencia region, but the death toll is expected to rise. The floods destroyed bridges and covered towns with mud – leaving cut-off communities without water, food or electricity. Some residents say more lives could have been saved if the local authorities had been quicker to warn of the flood risk.Among them…

Victoria Beckham sticks to what she knows best when it comes to her dietary plans. “She’s actually easy because we eat the same breakfast,” Beckham’s longtime friend Eva Longoria told the Daily Mail in an interview published on Thursday, October 31. “We both love egg whites and avocado. … She makes great egg whites and avocado.” Beckham, 50, will later enjoy steamed fish and vegetables for dinner. “She’s easy. It’s actually the opposite,” Longoria, 49, added. “She is actually easy, not difficult.” Related: Victoria Beckham’s Daughter Trolls Cooking Skills: ‘Can’t Even Make Cereal’ The Beckhams love to spend time together…

Consumers will one day visit multiple real estate sites, including Compass.com, to find listings in the same way they now search for content on Netflix and Disney+, the Compass CEO predicted. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Amid a push to end the polarizing Clear Cooperation rule, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin on Wednesday argued during an earnings…

A major Russian bank launched a 2% mortgage rate that is available only in occupied Ukraine.The rate is rock-bottom, and fixed for 30 years. Russia’s main interest rate is 21%.The incentive is in keeping with other Russian attempts to cement its hold on occupied Ukraine. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Russia…

Jerry Seinfeld’s taking his kids’ former school to task … ripping into the place of learning for offering “distressed” students the day after the election off — basically saying the school’s making kids too soft. The legendary comedian spoke to The New York Times — which obtained an email from Ethical Culture Fieldston School telling parents about the proposal — saying he pulled his son out of the school back in the day ’cause of stunts like this. Jerry says his kids didn’t like the school because of all the coddling … and, Jerry asks “What kind of lives have…

Update: Since publishing this story, mortgage spreads have improved from yesterday, so some lenders may have better pricing today. Today’s jobs report showed the lowest job-growth data for the year at 12,000. You would think this would cause the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to go lower. At first, this did happen, but after more digestion of the data, not only did the bond market give up all the early morning gains, but it headed higher for the day, which confused many. So, I will give you my best explanation, but I need to show all the data that came…

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won’t affect oil production levels in the short to medium term, Exxon CEO Darren Woods told CNBC on Friday.Former President Donald Trump has called for unconstrained oil and gas production to lower energy prices and fight inflation, boiling his energy policy down to three words on the campaign trail: “Drill, baby, drill.””I’m not sure how drill, baby, drill translates into policy,” Woods told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday after the largest U.S. oil and gas company reported third-quarter results.Woods said U.S. shale production does not face constraints from “external restrictions.”…

ReutersLocals cleaning up debris amongst the mud left behind by flash-flooding in Alfafar, ValenciaSpain has been coming to terms with devastating floods which have left more than 200 people dead and dozens missing this week.Thousands of emergency services staff and military personnel have been working on search and rescue operations in flood-hit regions, while locals have started to clean-up and assess the level of damage caused.More rain is expected over the weekend, with a rain warning in place along the coastline of Huelva in the south-west, where residents are being told to stay at home.Before and after images show the…