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1️⃣ Holiday shopping: Americans plan to spend about $900 on average this year on gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items. Black Friday is nearly here, and the sales are in full swing. Here’s what you can expect from retailers in the weeks ahead.

2️⃣ Fueling a frenzy: A former neighbor of Lyle and Erik Menendez in California described the fascination surrounding the brothers’ murder case as “chaotic.” A Netflix documentary put them back in the spotlightand made their …