Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’ve been sifting through your closet and realize you have nothing to wear to holiday parties, Nordstrom is here to save the day. The retailer doesn’t just have the season’s hottest styles — they went above and beyond to put together a trend report featuring this year’s holiday fashion trends to guide you to the perfect festive outfit. There’s no shortage of items (and trends) to choose from! We compiled the best options to help you find a holiday…

The coalition deal will allow the new European Commission to take office on 1 December, as originally planned. The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), the Socialists & Democrats and the liberal Renew Europe groups struck a deal on Wednesday to greenlight the six designated European Commission vice-presidents and Hungary’s pick for the next commission, Olivér Várhelyi, according to MEPs and European Parliament’s sources familiar with the process.Now the entire college of Commissioners is subject to an approval vote by the European Parliament on Wednesday 27 November, in Strasbourg. If confirmed, the Commission can take office the first of December.A coalition…

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations’ annual climate talks have returned to the puzzle of finding an agreement to bring far more money for developing countries to adapt than wealthier countries have shown they are willing to pay. Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change, including building out their own clean-energy systems. Experts agree that at least $1 trillion is called for, but both figures are far…

The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order in an investigation centring around whether Leon’s Furniture Ltd. and its subsidiary The Brick deceptively marketed their products. The competition watchdog said Wednesday that the ongoing investigation into the Canadian furniture retailers looks at three kinds of marketing practices.The first is sales claims made without specifying the discount amount or using distinct font colours to mislead customers into thinking they are benefiting from a sale.The second is potentially inflating regular prices when making deal claims and the third is related to urgency cues, which often take the form of countdown clocks or “limited time only” marketing…

The incident is an escalation after multiple instances of anti-Israel vandalism in the eastern suburbs, member for Vaucluse Kellie Sloane said.“These disgraceful attacks on the Jewish community must stop. Violence and intimidation have no place in our city,” she said.“The eastern suburbs has endured ongoing acts of vandalism, hate and abuse since October 7. This escalation is deeply troubling.”No one was injured in the incident.The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has reported many instances of anti-Israel and antisemitic graffiti in the eastern suburbs in the past 12 months, including the word “Hamas” being painted on buildings. Read the full article…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! A cozy throw blanket is a must-have for any home. It makes it more inviting to sit and stay while watching a movie or hosting family for the holidays. And while there are plenty of options out there, it’s tough to find one that checks every box. Some seem too expensive for what you actually get. Some are too short or light, making them feel “cheap” and a waste of money. However, we recently came across an option that’s similar…

Traveling in the winter can bring some unexpected emergencies, especially when dealing with the snow and cold. Sleet and snow can make it hard to control your vehicle on icy roadways and lower visibility. It’s why 17% of car accidents occur during inclement winter weather. Low visibility, impassable roads and frigid temperatures could also threaten to leave drivers stranded on the roadside.While it is better to avoid driving in severe winter weather if you can, drivers should be prepared if they can’t avoid it. These 12 winter car essentials can help you build an emergency kit in case you get stuck in…

Japanese officials said Wednesday they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence.Tokyo protested and sought an explanation from Beijing after a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane briefly entered Japanese airspace off the southern main island of Kyushu on Aug. 26, prompting Japan’s military to scramble fighter jets and warn the plane.JAPAN AND PHILIPPINES SIGN DEFENSE AGREEMENT PROMPTED BY CONCERNS OVER CHINAChief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said China acknowledged the airspace violation…

The centre-right Spanish People’s Party has sought to blame Ribera for poor emergency management, who in turn blamed Regional President Carlos Mazón. A heated debate ensued on Wednesday as Teresa Ribera, Spanish Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges, addressed the Spanish Parliament over the emergency response to the disastrous floods in Valencia.The centre-right People’s Party (PP) accused Ribera and prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s government for failing to act adequately in its emergency response. A key point of contention is the disaster management works in the Poyo ravine, one of the worst hit areas of the floods.Miguel Tellado of the…

By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press Posted November 20, 2024 3:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget. The $7.28 billion budget unveiled Wednesday by Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to increase the city’s housing department budget by $100 million over the next three years as its moves to build more subsidized housing. Get breaking National news For news…

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says the new mandate for Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund is not “controversial whatsoever”, as she defends the government’s move to introduce requirements for the fund to consider policy priorities in investment decisions.The Coalition has questioned the intervention, the first change in the fund’s broad mandate since it was introduced by former treasurer Peter Costello in 2006. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.Credit: Alex EllinghausenWells told Nine’s Today that the fund will retain its commercial purpose.“Things have to be profitable to be invested in, that’s a really good thing,” she said.“In terms of what the priorities…

Brandon Armstrong wants to clarify his strong reaction to Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba‘s feedback about his and Chandler Kinney‘s performance at the semifinals. During the Tuesday, November 19, episode of Dancing With the Stars, Brandon, 30, and Chandler, 24, first performed a salsa routine that earned them a 29. But it was their second dance, a foxtrot, that had Carrie Ann, 56, calling out the pro for not following the rules of ballroom style dances. “I was not disagreeing with the fact that her foot came off the ground,” Brandon exclusively told Us Weekly after their…

They almost caught him with his pants down.An illegal immigrant from Venezuela with suspected ties to the Tren de Aragua gang has been arrested outside a New York City migrant shelter after allegedly breaking into a Manhattan prosecutor’s apartment, pleasuring himself and robbing her, according to a new report.Brandon Simosa, 25, followed the unidentified 38-year-old woman into her apartment building near the intersection of 44th Street and Ninth Avenue around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the NYPD.Once inside, he demanded cash and stole credit cards and a cellphone from her purse. Then, he allegedly “performed a lewd act in front…

If you have avid book readers in your life, you may be worried about gifting them something they have already read before. For the best chance of giving them something they haven’t already devoured, consider going with a new release that comes out just before the holidays. No matter the genre favored by the receiver of your thoughtful gift, you’re sure to find something new for the recipient to read. KINDLE OR CLASSIC? SHOULD I INVEST IN AN E-READER OR READ BOOKS THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY?If you are seeking a new book yourself, you can also benefit from this guide full of titles to…

Tren de Aragua gang member Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life without parole on Nov. 20 for the vicious murder of promising nursing student Laken Riley in a case that ignited a national firestorm over the Biden administration’s open border policy and coddling of illegal immigrants. The sentencing was meted out a little more than two hours after Judge Patrick Haggard announced the guilty verdict on all charges on the fourth day of the Athens, Georgia, murder trial, in which 29 witnesses were called by the prosecution. Read the full article here