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In 2019, Barneys New York went under. But its name lives on under a new owner that specializes in buying and recharging dying brands.

Bankrupt and loving it: Welcome to the lucrative world of undead brands

8:50am November 02, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

Remember Juicy Couture and Pier 1? They went under, but not all the way under. Someone still makes millions of dollars off these names. And the hunt for revivable brands is big business.

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In Oregon, public school teachers are on strike in Portland

7:53am November 02, 2023

This is the first teachers' strike in the history of Oregon's largest school district. NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter Lisa Balick of KOIN-TV, about why teachers walked off the job.

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Alfredo Aliaga, who's hiked the Grand Canyon many times, is a recordholder

6:51am November 02, 2023

Aliaga, 92, set a record for the oldest person to hike the national park, rim-to-rim. He says the Grand Canyon holds a special place in his heart — it's a place he used to visit with his late wife.

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Morning news brief

5:20am November 02, 2023

Some Americans and other foreign nationals have been able to leave Gaza. The White House is working on a plan to counter Islamophobia. Teachers at public schools in Portland, Oregon, are on strike.

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Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that can move during hard turns

4:12am November 02, 2023

by The Associated Press

The recall covers certain RAV4s from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Toyota said in a statement that some replacement 12-volt batteries used in the SUVs have smaller top dimensions than others.

Indiana University coach Bobby Knight, here in the 1987 semifinals, led his Hoosiers to the NCAA men's basketball championship that year.

Hall of Fame basketball coach Bobby Knight has died at 83

9:05pm November 01, 2023

Nicknamed "the General," Knight spent nearly three decades at Indiana University and several seasons at Texas Tech. His teams racked up wins, but he was controversial on and off the court.

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020, in Denver. Two United Airlines flight attendants have filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging they were excluded from working charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers because of their race, age, religion and appearance.

2 flight attendants sue United Airlines for discrimination on Dodgers charter flights

6:32pm November 01, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Dawn Todd and Darby Quezada had spent more than a decade trying to join the airline's program that staffs the Los Angeles Dodgers' flights.

Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

6:09pm November 01, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

A new study about young Americans' entertainment consumption habits suggests that Gen Z is far more interested in seeing screen stories of platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stands illuminated following the 90th annual lighting ceremony, on Nov. 30, 2022, in New York.

Yes, they've already picked the Rockefeller Center's giant Christmas tree for 2023

4:48pm November 01, 2023

by Ayana Archie

It's a tree-lighting tradition dating back to the 1930s and this year's tree will arrive in New York City on Nov. 11. The Norway spruce is 80 to 85 years old, weighs 12 tons and is about 80 feet tall.

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Donald Trump Jr. takes the stand in family business fraud trial

4:34pm November 01, 2023

by Andrea Bernstein

Donald Trump Jr., former President Trump's second son, is set to testify in a civil fraud trial in New York.