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“They have been the cause of near riots in toy and department stores across the country.” – The New York Times, Dec. 11, 1983Cabbage Patch Kids were the “it” toy of Black Friday 1983. They came with “adoption certificates,” and the signature of the doll designer, Xavier Roberts, on their bottoms.

While the Black Friday deals landscape can be overwhelming – and you might be tempted to avoid it completely – some actually incredible deals do exist out there, particularly in the travel space. As a travel journalist and the writer of a packing list newsletter, I’m always on the hunt for luggage, clothing and gear that will streamline my travel process. During Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, I keep a trained eye on the retailers with genuine discounts on carry-on suitcases, comfortable loungewear and more. Pro tip: if a specific item catches my eye, I will Google it to…

Getty ImagesThe UK’s National Screening Committee has recommended that only a very small group of men at high risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.There is currently no screening programme for prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men.But there has been some energetic campaigning for change by high-profile figures, including Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, and Lord David Cameron, who recently revealed he’d been treated for it.The expert advice will now be consulted on for the next three months, before the screening committee gives its final recommendations to governments in the four nations…

The newly refurbished version of “The Beatles Anthology” has been rolling out on Disney+ over a period of days this week, with a newly commissioned Episode 9 premiering on the service Friday night. It gives the epic 1995 docuseries more than just a new edit and a fresh set of paint: it gives it an all-new finale that feels sweeter than the way the original project faded out with the gradual breakup of the most popular band of all time. And fans aren’t likely to mind the extra hour’s worth of either added context or additional sentiment. With the new…

“It’s crazy to see where Samoa are from being close to beating us in 2023,” said Manu.”It’s tough to see.”My five brothers have played for Samoa, maybe they will say ‘go, get on the flight’!”Tuilagi played 20 league matches in Bayonne’s run to the Top 14 play-off semi-finals last season, a run of fitness that he rarely matched during his time in England.Although currently out of action with a hand injury, he believes a change of scenery has helped him avoid longer lay-offs.”I think it’s the sun and the red wine, something like that,” he joked.”Training’s intense [in England], over…

More than 2,000 years ago, pretty much every educated human knew the Earth was round. There are some pretty obvious clues, after all. If you travel south, you see stars and constellations you’ve never seen before (because they’re blocked by Earth’s curvature). When a ship comes into port, you see the top of it before the bottom (because the ocean surface is curved). Finally, when Earth’s shadow falls on the moon in a lunar eclipse, the shadow is a circle. I mean, c’mon!But this is impressive: Around 240 BC, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes, head of the famous Library of Alexandria…

Andriy Yermak, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk to the press as their consultations continue at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Martial Trezzini/AP/Keystone hide caption toggle caption Martial Trezzini/AP/Keystone KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. Yermak has been Ukraine’s lead negotiator in peace talks with Russia and the United States. He has also been a trusted confidante of Zelenskyy’s for years. The unprecedented searches at…

ToplineDisputes over the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. reignited this week following the shooting of two soldiers that left one dead and the other in critical condition as of Friday, underscoring questions around President Donald Trump’s deployment of the guard throughout the U.S.The National Guard was deployed to D.C. in August. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe New York Times reported Wednesday on a memo from August warning National Guard troops of a “heightened threat environment” and warned specifically of threats based on “grievance based violence” as well as acts inspired by foreign terrorism.A member…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterEPAThe Spanish football giant Barcelona has told fans it has “no connection whatsoever” with the digital coin offered by its new crypto partner, following criticism over the deal.Clubs often pick up sponsors in unusual areas to bring in extra money – with Arsenal bringing in Persil as its fabric care partner in 2023, and Kellogg’s becoming Manchester City’s breakfast cereal partner that same year.But far less is known about Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), which signed a three-year sponsorship deal in mid-November with Barcelona.ZKP then announced a cryptocurrency, prompting concerns Barcelona fans could be led to invest in it…

Late-night hosts recapped Donald Trump’s especially weird address at the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon.Jimmy KimmelOn his final show before the Thanksgiving holiday, Jimmy Kimmel counted his blessings. “This year, I am most thankful that we only have five weeks left in this year,” he joked on Tuesday evening.Meanwhile at the White House “the presidential ketchup boat is filled to the brim and ready to go.” On Tuesday, at the “freshly paved over Rose Garden”, the president presided over the annual pardon of the turkeys, “which at this point are the only thing that Trump hasn’t pardoned this year”.The two lucky…