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If you’re one of the millions of Americans aiming to score a new cell phone, cordless drill, or other gadget this Black Friday or Cyber Monday, you might want to consider the real costs of that sale-priced gizmo. That’s because the metals contained in the consumer electronics we all use are spawning massive environmental damage, enriching warlords, and even killing people. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Different gadgets are made of different materials, of course, including plastic and glass.

Today is Friday, Nov. 29, the 334th day of 2024. There are 32 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 29,1981, film star Natalie Wood drowned at age 43 while boating off California’s Santa Catalina Island with her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken. Also on this date: In 1864, a Colorado militia launched an unprovoked attack on an encampment of Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribal members, killing an estimated 230 people. Related Articles Today in History: November 28, Enron collapses Black Friday beers, holiday markets and more things to do this Thanksgiving weekend Today in History: November 27, President George W.

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions after 10 p.m. PST today. The Moon is in Scorpio. Happy Birthday for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024: You are friendly and upbeat. You have an excellent sense of humor and like to be plugged in to what’s happening. This is a playful, fun-loving year! Enjoy socializing.

Gifting gold at Christmas has been a thing since the very first. And there are few better places to buy it than Dubai’s Gold Souk, which is reputed to be the largest and cheapest gold market in the world. Bargain-hunters have flocked here since before the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was even a country.

BOSTON — A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time. Other locations have weighed similar “generational tobacco bans,” which phase out the use of tobacco products based not just on a person’s age but on birth year. Under a Massachusetts law signed in 2018, the age to buy any tobacco product—including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes—was raised to 21.

At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson and Jahana Hayes all reported being the subject of such threats. Police who responded said they found no evidence of explosives on the lawmakers’ properties. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] There was no immediate word whether Rep.