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Broward County appears to be on a roll in persuading aviation-related and pharmaceutical companies to expand — or even move their headquarters to South Florida.
The latest aviation industry entry is VSE Corp., a publicly traded provider of aftermarket distribution and repair services. The company announced Thursday the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Miramar from Alexandria, Va. It will be “co-located” with the company’s aviation segment headquarters and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) center at 3361 Enterprise Way.

By MARTHA MENDOZA, BRIAN SLODYSKO and JULIET LINDERMAN, Associated Press
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.
Hegseth, a Fox News personality and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing, the report said.

By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed Thursday that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities. If confirmed, it would be the first time Moscow has used such a weapon in the war.
Ukraine did not provide any evidence that an ICBM was used in the attack on the central city of Dnipro, apparently armed with conventional warheads.

By MOLLY QUELL, Associated Press
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.
In September, its officials predicted that they would reduce their benchmark rate four times next year, on top of three rate cuts this year.

By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, remaining near seven-month lows.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 6,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 16. That’s fewer than the 220,000 analysts forecast.
The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the weekly volatility, fell by 3,750 to 217,750.
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.

Recently, I graduated with my master’s degree. The experience, while rewarding, came with a hefty price tag — about $25,000. At the time, I thought, “Whew, education is an expensive investment.” But I quickly realized that for many of us, the true value of education is not just in the cost, but in the curriculum itself.

If UCF is to survive its second season in the Big 12, it hopes a more vigorous non-conference schedule will help.
To that point, when coach Johnny Dawkins began scheduling games, he added some that would test his team’s mettle.

Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body  CNN

1,217 wins, 160 players, one legacy: UConn's Auriemma taught players 'to be best versions of ourselves'  ESPN