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Almost 55 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from their homes for the holiday, while the Transport Security Administration (TSA) estimates that they could screen as many as 2.5 million passengers nationwide over the weekend as people head to celebrate with loved ones. Newsweek asked home organization specialist Nicola Rodriguez and travel expert and author Anne McAlpin to share their favorite packing tips this holiday season....

So on Tuesday afternoon, December 12, Gore decided to write an Op-Ed for The New York Times, on the assumption the Court would rule in his favor. “As I write this,” the piece began, “I do not know what the Supreme Court will decide.” Gore repeated the themes of the five-week post-election struggle: count all the votes “so that the will of the people” was honored; work “for the agenda that Senator [Joe] Lieberman and I put forward in the campaign,” which “50 million Americans” supported; and appreciate that history and the “integrity” of the national government demanded he fight on after Election Day....

Cahoots aside, the heist seems to illustrate not only what criminologists say is an increasing trend of recreational robberies—thefts perpetrated by amateurs looking for kicks as much as cash—but also the changing role of female bank robbers. Women still commit about 5 percent of bank robberies, but where they used to be the lookout or getaway driver, over the last five years “they’ve started doing it themselves,” says FBI violent-crimes-unit chief Larry Sparks....

While the name may sound odd, it’s one of the action genre’s most frequently used storytelling resources, whether it’s to tease the tragic death of a character, to show the full might of an overpowered protagonist, or as a cliffhanger ending that’s led to some of Hollywood’s more recognizable final shots. The premise is rather simple: take the protagonist and pit him against some type of insurmountable odds (usually enemy forces), and cut to credits so the audience is left wondering what really happened when their hero faced all but certain doom....

The “Halloweentown” trope is used in several movies and TV shows, and it’s instantly recognizable since it’s colorful and youthful. It’s the kind of place where fans want to live, even if they know that horrifying things still happen here. RELATED: The Final Girl Trope In Horror, Explained According to TV Tropes, the “Halloweentown” trope has “a creepy motif.” What’s fun about Halloweentown is that it can sometimes be terrifying, but other times, it’s used in a more light-hearted story....

Horror movie protagonists are usually up against seemingly impossible odds, routinely pitted against an evil they can’t even conceive of, let alone defeat. Even in those routinely lose-lose situations, most of the genre’s dubious heroes or ill-fated innocents manage to survive. Most, but not all. RELATED: Horror Movie Protagonists That Suffered The Most The Shoot the Shaggy Dog trope is invoked when a work of fiction ends in a way that doesn’t just leave its heroes dead and its villains victorious, it also renders all efforts to the contrary retroactively pointless....

DEMS PLOT STRATEGY FOR A PROTRACTED BATTLE (Ben Smith, Politico) Analysts think it likely that the race will be resolved within the month, as one candidate or the other amasses unstoppable momentum. But the possibility that the race could go even longer – possibly much longer – remains distinct… Conventional wisdom holds that a tie favors Obama. The first round of votes after Super Tuesday comes Saturday, February 9, when two states – Washington and Nebraska – caucus, while Louisiana and the U....

RELATED: 5 Best High Fantasy Games On Nintendo Switch (& 5 Worst) Some boss fights are more satisfying to beat than others though. This could be because the music is awesome, the fight was incredibly cool looking, or the conclusion offers a good twist to the story. Or you just beat the boss in a very satisfying way. Here are ten of the best Legend of Zeldaboss fights, ranked by how satisfying the bosses were to beat....

The perfect Thanksgiving weekend TV binge is of the sort of show short enough to finish by Sunday. Luckily, this year has provided us with plenty of short but perfectly formed shows in every genre. If you want tears on Turkey day, It’s a Sin has got you covered. Want laughs to counteract the Black Friday blues? Try The Chair. If you are fully up to date with the best shows of 2021, now is a great time to tick some classic shows off your to-watch list....

RELATED: Ranked: The 10 Best Old School Hockey Games Ever Made For as long as we can remember, basketball video games have been the next best thing to getting out and stepping on the court yourself. With that in mind, this is a great chance to look back at the best old school basketball games ever released. From realistic simulations to fun arcade-style games, these are the cream of the crop....

According to the survey conducted by the famous UK based Talksport magazine, where they asked the Football fans which match stands out as their favourite in Premier League history, the list of the 10 greatest matches ever played in Premier League comes out. The list is decided on the significance of the matches and the quality of the football played. These are the top 10 Premier League matches voted by the UK fans....

In fact, the PS5 has a number of games that have earned an 80 or above average score from critics, and even one title that’s managed to cross the 90 mark. This is impressive for such a young console, and those who own one or are hoping to pick one up soon may want to know which games they should prioritize over others. RELATED: The PS5 Could Have Been Even Bigger...

RELATED: Animal Crossing New Horizons: 5 Things That Are Bad Etiquette On Your Friend’s Island (& 5 It’s Usually Okay To Do) While old Amiibo cards have recently drawn attention for their high price tags, many items on the in-game catalog can also be quite expensive. Players should be checking these prices before giving unwanted items away to villagers, because they may just be sitting on a goldmine. 10 Shower Booth It doesn’t take much for items to enter six-figure values in New Horizons, as the shower booth makes clear....

Which ones are the worst ones, you ask? Well, the one and only Metacritic can answer that question for us. Without further delay, here are 10 movie tie-in games that Metacritic considers to be the bottom of the barrel’s bottom. 10 Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part I (2010) - Metascore: 37 You’d think it’d be easy to adapt a movie about wizards battling dark forces while attending school, but apparently that wasn’t the case for Electronic Arts....

Sadly, this means that there is no competition for the series and this usually means there’s no drive for developers to try and push the envelope. However, it seems that even Yukes the original developers of the WWE 2K series has become bored with the series and moved on to create their own yet to be named wrestling franchise. RELATED: 10 Greatest Wrestling Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic)...

Oral-B iO Series 3 Electric Toothbrush Buy Now: Oral-B iO Series 3, $50 (was $80) The Oral-B iO Series 3 electric toothbrush removes up to 400% more plaque than regular toothbrushes, includes a two-minute timer, and boasts three smart modes—daily clean, whiten, and sensitive. Users also say the smart pressure sensor is a game-changer. One reviewer wrote that the sensor helps with periodontitis (which is an oral disease that causes inflamed gums)....

In a tweet posted Friday afternoon, the Texas GOP compared waiting in line to be tested for COVID-19 to in-person voting. The message, which was accompanied by a photo of several people standing in line waiting to be tested for the virus, said, “If you can wait in line for hours for testing.… You can vote in person.” One individual, @AndrewCrow, in response, brought up gun control, “If you can go without the protection of a mask, then you can go without the protection of a gun....

The suit pushed back against the city’s decision to cancel the upcoming event, which followed days of requests from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Given the spike in new coronavirus cases reported in Houston and across Texas, Turner asked the Texas GOP to hold its upcoming convention virtually. After the Texas GOP formally rejected his requests earlier this week, Turner directed city lawyers to identify provisions in its contract with Houston First Corporation that would allow for a cancellation....

According to his senior campaign adviser Allen Blakemore, Patrick tested positive for the virus on December 27. He promptly entered quarantine and has tested negative twice since Saturday. Unlike Governor Greg Abbott, who tested positive for the virus last year with no symptoms, Patrick developed mild symptoms although specifics were not immediately given. “His symptoms were mild, and no one else in the household was infected,” Blakemore said in a press statement....

Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, has been accused of arson for allegedly igniting the front sanctuary doors of Congregation Beth Israel, which led to a “small exterior fire” that, AFD said, escalated to sweep across the front entrance of the building. The synagogue was reportedly empty at the time, which was about 9 p.m., and nobody was injured, according to AFD. The department later tweeted a picture of the charred synagogue after the fire, which arson investigators stated caused approximately $25,000 in damage....