Mother of Oct. 7 victim holds out hope for return of son’s remains Ayelet Samerano’s 21-year-old son, Jonathan, was killed by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival.

What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.

One surprisingly simple action you can take right now to bolster your Gmail security involves creating a secondary Gmail account and setting up a forwarding rule. What You Can Do to Protect YourselfCreate a Second Gmail AccountSetting up a second Gmail account is quick and easy. Set Up Email ForwardingOnce the new Gmail account is created and secured, go to your original Gmail account settings and set up an email forwarding rule to send a copy of all incoming emails to the second account. If your original account is hacked, and emails are being forwarded to the second account, the hacker would need to compromise both accounts separately. Taking proactive steps—like setting up a second Gmail account and email forwarding—can help mitigate the damage if your primary account is compromised.

All Post managers are ordered back to their desks five days a week starting in February; everyone else will switch from three days in the office to five days by June. Many have settled on a hybrid schedule, allowing a mix of remote work and in-office days in a given week. Mayor Muriel Bowser has required government employees to work in the office four days per week. It is in this spirit that we will be returning to the office five days a week in the coming months. All other colleagues will be required to return to the office five days a week by June 2, 2025.

(iStock )As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of celebration fills the air, and what better way to revel in the joy than by hosting a holiday gathering? Whether you’re a first-time host or a seasoned one, you can prepare yourself this year with these 10 entertaining essentials. Or you can go all out with the holiday theme and get a Santa pitcher from Amazon. Go simple with snowflakes with this tablecloth from Wayfair or opt for an elegant red and green plaid from Amazon. Or you can go reusable and get Christmas tree place card clips from Kohl’s that hold any paper you want.

Miller bolsters ProFin offering with PIB and Price Forbes hiresBroker Miller has bolstered its professional and financial lines capability with the appointments of Amanda Armitage and Scott Gorman.

by Ray Schultz , YesterdayThe Washington Post has ordered its employees to return to the office following a shift to remote work during the pandemic. Staff will be required to work in the office five days a week starting on June 2 next year, according to The New York Times. Managers will have to return by Feb. 3. The change, which mirrors the policy announced by owner Jeff Bezos at Amazon, was put forth in a memo by William Lewis, chief executive at the Post. advertisement advertisement“We are really good when we are working together in person,” Lewis wrote, according to the

Dunn (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports. The 21-year-old was considered doubtful for Friday's contest after suffering an ankle sprain Wednesday against Miami, so it's not a surprise he won't be available in Dallas. Dunn's next chance to take the court will come Sunday versus the Kings, but he could miss more time given the recency of the injury.

After spending a day in shock and anger, I decided that looking at facts was a good way to start digging my way out. As of this morning:Kamala Harris lost the presidency by less than 250,000 votes. Trump’s margin in Wisconsin: 29,367 www.nytimes.com/...Trump’s margin in Michigan: 81,597 www.nytimes.com/…Trump’s margin in Pennsylvania: 138, 307 www.nytimes.com/...From an Electoral College POV, the election was far closer than I realized . She could have been the first Democrat in over 100 years to win the presidency while losing the popular vote. That’s a good place to start when we are thinking about what to do better next time.

[1] While not all activist investors supported Trump, at this year’s Active-Passive Investor Summit, the premier shareholder activist conference in New York City organized by research and advisory service 13D Monitor, many activist investors were excited about the prospect of another presidency of Donald Trump. [2] This article examines the impact of another Trump presidency on shareholder activism in the United States and the beyond. [14]This in turn benefits shareholder activists who need a liquid market for M&A for their business model. [20] However, interestingly, the SEC’s track record under the first Trump administration was more pro-company than pro-activist. [28] And Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce, a possible chair candidate in a Trump administration, appears poised to further restrict shareholder proposals.

Many factors might have contributed to the election’s outcome , but the media world’s fracturing is hard to ignore. They are competing for attention with mainstream media organizations that have a different mission and who are bound by editorial standards. The TV networks also have digital arms with sizable reach. Jonah Peretti , the co-founder and chief executive of BuzzFeed, said publishers are even more vulnerable to social media than TV is. “People tend to live in their own media echo chambers now more than ever,” Feist said.

Washington Post CEO William Lewis informed employees Thursday that they will be required to work out of the newspaper’s offices five days a week starting in June. Lewis delivered the news after thanking employees for their “hard work and dedication” covering the 2024 presidential election. The Washington Post via Getty ImagesLewis, who is also the paper’s publisher, ordered that managers return to the office full-time by Feb. 3, 2025, and that all other employees start coming in five days a week starting on June 2, 2025. The Washington Post currently allows employees to work from home two days a week. The Washington Post is ending its policy of allowing employees to work from home starting next year.

(Reuters) - Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP) plans to raise its stake in U.S. oil refiner CVR Energy by more than 20%, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The company, a controlling shareholder of the oil refiner, plans to raise its stake in CVR to more than 81% by buying an additional 15 million shares, the report said, citing draft statements that billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and his firm plan to release on Friday. The new offer will benefit stockholders from cashing out at a premium, WSJ reported, quoting Icahn from the draft statement. Icahn Enterprises and CVR did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Carl Icahn owns about 66% of CVR, which operates the 115,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Coffeyville refinery in Kansas and the 75,000-bpd Wynnewood facility in Oklahoma.

Michelle Russo of HotelAVE is the court-appointed receiver, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., is the servicer and special servicer for the loan. Meanwhile, hundreds of workers at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, the larger of the two properties securing the loan, have been on strike since September 22nd. The failure to resolve the strike in San Francisco raises questions about whether recovery of the certificate holders’ capital will be maximized during the receivership. More information about these potential impacts is available at San Francisco Hilton Strike Watch. If a sale is not completed by the deadline, the properties will head to non-judicial foreclosure.

Jared Kushner, who was responsible for his Middle East policy during Trump’s first term, has so far said he doesn’t plan to play a role in his father-in-law’s administration. “This won’t be a repeat of 2016," said Shmuel Rosner, a senior fellow at the Jerusalem-based Jewish People Policy Institute. Who will win will play a central role in how Trump’s Middle East policy plays out. Still, there are many reasons for Netanyahu to expect a Trump administration to give him more latitude as he fights Hamas and Hezbollah, especially when it comes to keeping weapons steadily flowing. “Pressuring Israel in these ways, like the Biden administration did, are toxic," the former official said.