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US president-elect says former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy will usher in a ‘golden age of travel’.United States President-elect Donald Trump has named a former congressman-turned-Fox Business host as his pick for transportation secretary. In a statement announcing the nomination on Monday, Trump described Sean Duffy as a “tremendous and well-liked public servant” who will usher in a “golden age of travel”. “He will prioritise excellence, competence, competitiveness and beauty when rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports,” Trump said. “He will ensure our ports and dams serve our economy without compromising our national security, and he will make our skies…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We’re a little bit more than a week away from Thanksgiving. For many of Us, that means enjoying delectable meals and fun games with our families. For bargain hunters, it’s all about saving big with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Thankfully, you don’t have to wait until Black Friday for deals. Right now, Nordstrom is offering eye-catching deals ahead of the holidays. Right now, you can stock up on bestselling fashion essentials from brands like Tory Burch, Steve Madden,…

The lobby of 48 Wall Street in 2010 at an event. It will be a part of an immersive show with a circus element created by the producer behind “The Illusionist” magic show. Photo: Ryan McCune/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images A circus is coming for 48 Wall. Photo: Dariusz Gryczka/Shutterstock As offices sit empty across Manhattan, the first bank to take space on Wall Street could soon become home to a nightly acrobatic show performed in period costume. “Think of this, historically, a bit like if Hamilton put on a circus,” producer Simon Painter told the community board last week. “A big extravagant…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday considered the stock of Nvidia in light of a report that the company is having overheating issues with servers for its newest graphics chips that enable advanced artificial intelligence functions. But Cramer wasn’t overly concerned, saying he views the stock decline as an investing opportunity.”Maybe this time really is the top, and it’s all because of server meltdowns,” he said. “I’zasx1m more inclined to think you’re getting a buying opportunity in Nvidia thanks to The Information publishing a story that may, may simply not be that.”The Information reported that Nvidia’s highly-anticipated Blackwell chips overheat when…

Alok Kumar KanungoNaga human remains, including skulls, were taken out of India by European colonial administratorsLast month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK.The horned skull of a Naga tribesman was among thousands of items that European colonial administrators had collected from the state.Konyak, a member of the Naga Forum for Reconciliation (NFR) which is making efforts to bring these human remains back home, says the news of the auction disturbed her.“To see that people are still auctioning our ancestral human remains in…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has kicked the can down the road in the direction of the new L.A. County District Attorney … regarding Erik and Lyle Menendez. Newsom’s office just released a statement … “The Governor respects the role of the District Attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Hochman to carry out this responsibility. The Governor will defer to the D.A.-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.” As we reported, the outgoing D.A., George Gascón, has supported resentencing Erik and Lyle and is in favor…

This report is available exclusively to subscribers of Inman Intel, the data and research arm of Inman offering deep insights and market intelligence on the business of residential real estate and proptech. Subscribe today. Throughout much of the U.S., the housing market’s trajectory has been simple to describe, at least in broad strokes. New listings and home transactions remain depressed amid a period of stubbornly high mortgage rates, even as signs exist that a slow recovery may be well underway. Inventory levels have been replenishing gradually after years of being stretched thin. This story isn’t about those trends. An Intel analysis of…

Donald Trump is yet to announce his pick for Treasury Secretary.Names in the frame include Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Marc Rowan, and Kevin Warsh.Here is some of the sharpest analysis of who he should nominate.After announcing a swathe of names for his Cabinet, president-elect Donald Trump appears to be conducting auditions for his Treasury Secretary.Figures in the frame include Scott Bessent, the founder of Key Square Capital Management; Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald; Marc Rowan, the Apollo Global Management cofounder; and Kevin Warsh, a former governor of the Federal Reserve Board.Here’s some of the best commentary we’ve seen…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country’s air attack on Iran last month hit “a component” of Tehran’s nuclear programme and degraded its defence and missile production capabilities. “There is a specific component in their nuclear programme that was hit in this attack,” Netanyahu said in a speech in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Monday without providing details on the element hit. “The programme itself and its ability to operate here have not yet been thwarted,” he added. On October 26, Israeli fighter jets launched three waves of strikes targeting Iranian military assets, weeks after Iran had fired about…

Twinning! Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie stunned while attending the Paris and Nicole Richie: How it All Began panel discussion at New York Magazine’s Vulture Festival 2024 at NYA East in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 17.Getty Images for VultureThe dynamic duo behind The Simple Life came together ahead of the premiere of their reunion special to give fans a sneak peek of what they can expect from the revival show — and they did it in style.Hilton and Richie are known for their past matching moments featuring denim-on-denim outfits, Von Dutch trucker hats, Juicy Couture tracksuits, and more memorable looks, and…