There’s twists and turns. And then there’s the Chicago Bears’ backup quarterback situation.
After Justin Fields separated his left, non-throwing shoulder in Atlanta against the Falcons last Sunday and was declared inactive for Chicago’s game against the New York Jets, veteran QB Trevor Siemian is making his first start since Week 12 of the 2021 season, when he was with the New Orleans Saints.
After Siemian injured an oblique muscle during pregame warm-ups at MetLife Stadium, the team announced before the game that he would serve as the backup to quarterback Nathan Peterman, who the Bears promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday.
Despite that announcement, Siemian still started Sunday’s game, with Peterman serving as his backup.
With a diminished depth chart at quarterback, the Bears also have running back David Montgomery available as an emergency option.
“He’s kind of that extra green dot that we have in our back pocket,” offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said last week.
DUBAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.
A video of a statement by Farideh Moradkhani, an engineer whose late father was a prominent opposition figure married to Khamenei’s sister, was being widely shared online after what activist news agency HRANA said was her arrest on Nov. 23.
“O free people, be with us and tell your governments to stop supporting this murderous and child-killing regime,” Moradkhani said in the video. “This regime is not loyal to any of its religious principles and does not know any rules except force and maintaining power.”
Khamenei’s office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
HRANA said 450 protesters had been killed in more than two months of nationwide unrest as of Nov. 26, including 63 minors. It said 60 members of the security forces had been killed, and 18,173 protesters detained.
The protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest for “inappropriate attire”, pose one of the strongest challenges to the country’s clerical establishment since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Jalal Mahmoudzadeh, a member of parliament from the mainly Kurdish city of Mahabad, said on Sunday that as many as 105 people had been killed in Kurdish-populated areas during the protests. He was speaking in a debate in parliament as quoted by the Entekhan website.
WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION
Challenging the Islamic Republic’s legitimacy, protesters from all walks of life have burned pictures of Khamenei and called for the downfall of Iran’s Shi’ite Muslim theocracy.
People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic’s “morality police”, in Tehran, Iran September 21, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
The video was shared on YouTube on Friday by her brother, France-based Mahmoud Moradkhani, who presents himself as “an opponent of the Islamic Republic” on his Twitter account, and then by prominent Iranian rights activists.
On Nov. 23, Mahmoud Moradkhani reported her sister’s arrest as she was heeding a court order to appear at the Tehran prosecutor’s office. Farideh had been arrested earlier this year by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and later released on bail.
HRANA said she was in Tehran’s Evin security prison. Moradkhani, it said, had earlier faced a 15-year prison sentence on unspecified charges.
Her father, Ali Moradkhani Arangeh, was a Shi’ite cleric married to Khamenei’s sister and recently passed away in Tehran following years of isolation due to his stance against the Islamic Republic, according to his website.
Farideh Moradkhani added in her video: “Now is the time for all free and democratic countries to recall their representatives from Iran as a symbolic gesture and to expel the representatives of this brutal regime from their countries.”
On Thursday, the United Nations’ top human rights body decided by a comfortable margin to establish a new investigative mission to look into Tehran’s violent security crackdown on the anti-government protests.
Criticism of the Islamic Republic by relatives of top officials is not unprecedented. In 2012, Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, the daughter of late former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was sentenced to jail for “anti-state propaganda”.
Iranian authorities released on bail the activist and blogger Hossein Ronaghi on Nov. 26 to undergo medical treatment, according to his brother writing on Twitter.
Concerns had been growing about Ronaghi’s health after he went on a hunger strike last month.
Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Tom Perry, Mark Heinrich and Hugh Lawson
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Sunday officially marks one month since the world’s richest man took the helm at Twitter.
In that time, Elon Musk initiated mass layoffs and gave remaining staffers a cryptic ultimatum, reinstated the accounts of controversial figures including former President Donald Trump, and launched – then punted – a plan to charge for Twitter’s iconic blue checkmarks.
After spending months embroiled in an unsuccessful legal battle to get out of his initial proposal to buy Twitter, Musk made his first splashy entrance into the company’s offices on Oct. 26, carrying a sink. (In a video of the incident shared on Twitter, he wrote: “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!)
Since then, the billionaire has seemingly left no stone unturned during his whirlwind first month as “Chief Twit.” Here is a look at the range of ways Musk (who is still, simultaneously, CEO of his other companies Tesla and SpaceX) has already left his mark on one of the world’s most influential social media platforms.
Almost immediately after Musk completed his drama-plagued $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, he fired former CEO Parag Agrawal and other executives. He then made himself the CEO and sole director of the platform, per a securities filing.
The dramatic leadership shakeup, however, was only the first taste of the major staffing overhaul to come. Musk began wide-ranging layoffs across the company, reducing its overall headcount by roughly 50% in the span of a couple of days.
On the eve of Nov. 3 and into Nov. 4, numerous now-former Twitter employees began posting on the platform that they had been locked out of their company email accounts as the job cuts began to play out in a very dramatic, public manner.
The layoffs impacted departments including ethical AI, marketing and communication, search, public policy, and more. As the workers said goodbye to their colleagues online (many sharing blue hearts and salute emojis to signal they had lost their jobs at Twitter), Musk remained largely silent, at least on the job cuts.
In another dramatic move by the new boss, Musk publicly fired a software engineer who had survived the initial round of cuts, but who then questioned Musk on Twitter.
In a late-night internal email after the mass staff cuts, Musk asked Twitter’s remaining employees to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company with severance pay.
“Going forward, to build a breakthrough Twitter 2.0 and succeed in an increasingly competitive world, we will need to be extremely hardcore,” Musk wrote in the memo sent out on Nov. 16. “This will mean working long hours at high intensity. Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade.”
In the memo, Musk goes on to outline how Twitter will be “much more engineering-driven” and then gives staff an ultimatum. “If you are sure that you want to be part of the new Twitter, please click yes on the link below,” directing staff to what appears to be an online form.
Musk said any employee who has not done so by 5 p.m. ET on the following day, Thursday, would receive three months severance.
In the shadow of the mass exodus of workers, a departure of advertisers was also brewing.
Since Musk’s takeover, a handful of brands – ranging from General Mills to the North Face to the Volkswagen Group – confirmed a pause in advertising on the social network as civil society organizations raised new concern over the direction of the company under Musk.
Approximately a week after he took over the company, Musk said that it had seen a “massive drop in revenue.”
“Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists,” he said in a tweet on Nov. 4. “Extremely messed up! They’re trying to destroy free speech in America.”
Another aspect of Twitter that Musk quickly upended is one of the platform’s most familiar features for its users: the verified blue check marks that had long been used to confirm the authenticity of government officials, journalists, and other public figures.
“Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullsh*t,” Musk tweeted on Nov. 1. “Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.”
Sure enough, on Nov. 5, Twitter launched an updated version of its iOS app that allowed users to pay a monthly subscription fee to receive a blue check mark on their profiles. The update, as outlined on Apple’s App Store at the time, stated that users would now have to pay $7.99 per month for the company’s Twitter Blue subscription to receive a check mark on the platform, “just like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already follow.”
Within days of the rollout of the subscription service, Twitter was inundated with a wave of celebrity and corporate impersonators who quickly gamed the new system to pose as brands and prominent figures.
Chaos ensued. In one viral example, a fake account, which featured a newly purchased blue check mark, purporting to be pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly tweeted that a critical diabetes drug would now be free.
In the wake of the mayhem, Musk ultimately announced that it would delay the rollout of the subscription service until the end of the month.
“Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make sure that it is rock solid,” Musk tweeted on Nov. 15.
On Nov. 24 Musk gave a slightly different target date for the relaunch, Dec. 2, and offered more details about the future service, including a range of check mark colors to denote the type of verified account.
On Nov. 19, Musk restored the Twitter account of former President Donald Trump, nearly two years after it had been permanently banned following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
The move came shortly after Twitter restored the accounts of several other controversial, previously banned or suspended users, including conservative Canadian podcaster Jordan Peterson, right-leaning satire website Babylon Bee, comedian Kathy Griffin and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Ahead of restoring Trump’s Twitter account, Musk posted a poll asking the platform’s users if Trump should be reinstated – where a slim majority (51.8%) voted in favor of it.
“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated,” Musk tweeted. “Vox Populi, Vox Dei.” (Latin for “the voice of the people is the voice of God.”).
Trump has previously said he would remain on his own platform, Truth Social, instead of rejoining Twitter, and has yet to tweet since his account came back online.
But a change in his approach could hold major political implications as Trump has said he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
After conducting yet another Twitter poll, Musk said on Nov. 24 that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week. This would mark his most far-reaching move yet to undo the social media platform’s policy of permanently suspending users who repeatedly violated its rules.
The Thanksgiving Day announcement came after most respondents voted in favor of his poll over whether to offer “general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”
Once again, Musk tweeted that “the people have spoken.”
His recent decisions to reinstate previously banned accounts, based on the results of his polls on the platform, is notably at odds with how Musk previously said he would handle such choices.
Just a day after his takeover of Twitter, Musk said that the social media company “will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.”
“No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes,” Musk added
It is not immediately clear if that council was ever created, convened, or involved in the decision-making behind bringing back Trump and formerly banned accounts.
Protests erupted in cities and on campuses across China this weekend as frustrated and outraged citizens took to the streets in a stunning wave of demonstrations against the government’s “zero covid” policy and the leaders enforcing it.
Residents in Shanghai, China’s most populous city, came together Saturday night and early Sunday, calling for the end of pandemic lockdowns and chanting “We want freedom!” and “Unlock Xinjiang, unlock all of China!” according to witnesses at the event. In even more extraordinary scenes of public anger aimed at the government’s top leader, a group of protesters there chanted, “Xi Jinping, step down!” and “Communist Party, step down!”
“There were people everywhere,” said Chen, a 29-year-old Shanghai resident who arrived at the vigil around 2 a.m. Sunday. “At first people were yelling to lift the lockdown in Xinjiang, and then it became ‘Xi Jinping, step down, Communist Party step down!’” he said, giving only his surname because of security concerns.
The immediate trigger for the demonstrations, which were also seen at universities in Beijing, Xi’an and Nanjing on Saturday, was a deadly fire in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, in China’s far northwest on Thursday. Ten people, including three children, died after emergency fire services could not get close enough to an apartment building engulfed in flames. Residents blamed lockdown-related measures for hampering rescue efforts.
Officials on Friday denied that covid restrictions were a factor and said some residents’ “ability to rescue themselves was too weak,” fueling more ridicule and anger that swept across Chinese social media platforms. Residents in Urumqi, one of the most tightly controlled cities in China as a result of a broader security crackdown, turned out to protest Friday. Many waved China’s national flag and called for lockdowns to be fully lifted.
That unrest spread. On Saturday, Shanghai residents gathered for a candlelight vigil on Wulumuqi Middle Road, named after Urumqi, that turned into the demonstration. Photos sent to The Washington Post by a photographer at the scene showed protesters holding up blank sheets of paper — symbolic opposition to the country’s pervasive censorship — and placing flowers and candles for victims as the police looked on.
One person held up pieces of paper with the number ‘10’ written in Uyghur and Chinese in reference to the 10 victims in Urumqi. The crowd began passing the blank pages around.
“Everyone was holding it,” said Meng, the photographer, who gave only his surname because of safety concerns. “No one said anything, but we all knew what it meant. Delete all you want. You can’t censor what is unsaid.”
Such demonstrations are extremely rare in China, where authorities move quickly to stamp out all forms of dissent. Authorities are especially wary of protests at universities, the site of pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989 that spread across the country and ended in a bloody crackdown and massacre around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
With record covid cases, China scrambles to plug an immunity gap
At Communication University of China in Nanjing, posters mocking “zero covid” were taken down on Saturday, prompting one student to stand for hours holding a blank piece of paper in protest. Hundreds of students joined in solidarity.
Some placed flowers on the ground to honor the fire victims and chanted “rest in peace.” Others sang the Chinese national anthem as well as the left-wing anthem “The Internationale.” They shouted, “Long live the people!”
“I used to feel lonely, but yesterday everyone stood together,” said a 21-year-old photography student, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of safety concerns. “I feel that we are all brave, brave enough to pursue the rights we are owed, brave enough to criticize these mistakes, brave enough to express our position.”
“The students are like a spring, pressed down every day. Yesterday, that spring bounced back up,” he said.
Videos posted on social media on Sunday show a crowd of students at Tsinghua University in Beijing holding up blank pieces of paper and chanting, “Democracy, rule of law, freedom of expression!” Through a loudspeaker, a young woman shouted, “If because we are afraid of being arrested, we don’t speak, I believe our people will be disappointed in us. As a Tsinghua student, I will regret this my whole life.”
Crowds also gathered at the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, holding up their phones as part of a vigil for those who died in Urumqi, according to social media posts. Other posts show blurred-out protest slogans on campuses in four cities and two provinces.
Across the country, and not just at universities, citizens appear to be reaching a breaking point.In the name of “zero covid,” they have lived through almost three years of unrelenting controls that have left many sealed in their homes, sent to quarantine centers or barred from traveling. Residents must submit to repeated coronavirus tests and surveillance of their movement and health status.
The Urumqi fire followed a bus crash in September that killed 27 people as they were being taken to a quarantine center. In April, a sudden lockdown in Shanghai left residents without enough food and prompted online and offline protests. Deaths related to the restrictions, including a 3-year-old who died after his parents were unable to take him to a hospital, have further added to public anger.
Health authorities say this strategy of cutting off covid transmission as soon as possible and quarantining all positive cases is the only way to prevent a surge in severe cases and deaths, which would overwhelm the health-care system. As a result of its low infection rate, China’s population of 1.4 billion has a low level of natural immunity. Those who have been immunized have received domestically made vaccines that have proved less effective against the more infectious omicron variant.
As China eases coronavirus restrictions, confusion and angst follow
The Xinjiang fire also comes after weeks of especially heightened frustration over the pandemic policies, which were loosened and then tightened again in some places amid a new surge in cases. On Sunday, China reported 39,791 new infections, its fourth consecutive day of a record number of cases.
An article in the state-run People’s Daily on Sunday called for “unswerving commitment” to the current covid policies. At a briefing Sunday, Urumqi officials said public transport would partially resume Monday as part of efforts to gradually lift lockdown measures.
In Shanghai, police eventually swarmed the location of the vigil and closed off access to the road. They clashed with protesters, pushing them into cars before dispersing the crowd around 5 a.m. At one point, the crowd tried to stop police from dragging away a man reciting a poem in honor of the victims.
Videos posted Sunday show crowds in the area shouting, “Let them go!” an apparent reference to those arrested. Chen said he saw a dozen people get arrested.
“I’m not the kind of person that is a leader,” he said, “but if there’s a chance to speak out or do something to help, I want to.”
Pei-Lin Wu and Vic Chiang in Taipei and Lyric Li in Seoul contributed to this report.
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Queen died while suffering from cancer, author says
Queen Elizabeth was suffering through cancer in the last months of her life, according to well-connected author Gyles Brandreth. Brandreth, in his new book Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait—as reported by the Daily Mail—writes: “I had heard that the queen had a form of myeloma—bone marrow cancer—which would explain her tiredness and weight loss and those ‘mobility issues’ we were often told about during the last year or so of her life.
“The most common symptom of myeloma is bone pain, especially in the pelvis and lower back, and multiple myeloma is a disease that often affects the elderly. Currently, there is no known cure, but treatment—including medicines to help regulate the immune system and drugs that help prevent the weakening of the bones—can reduce the severity of its symptoms and extend the patient’s survival by months or two to three years.” (The queen’s death certificate recorded that she had died of old age.)
In the days preceding her death on September 8, 2022, Brandreth writes that the queen had Sunday lunch with the Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, the vicar of the local Braemar and Crathie Parish Church. “They talk about the queen’s childhood, her horses, church affairs (she is ‘well up to speed’) and her sadness at what is happening in Ukraine.” She also spoke to Clive Cox, one of her favorite racehorse trainers, as well as meeting at Balmoral an outgoing Prime Minister (Boris Johnson) and anointing a new one (Liz Truss, whose tenure ended up being the shortest of any prime minister).
On that day, a last poignant picture of the queen was taken.
Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government on September 6, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Brandreth also says he does not believe that the queen was, as reported, at Prince Philip’s bedside when he died in April 2021.
“That morning, he went to the bathroom, helped by a nurse. When he came back, he said he felt a little faint and wanted help getting back into bed. The nurse called the Duke’s valet and the queen’s page, Paul Whybrew, for help—and he died before the queen could be called,” Brandreth writes. He adds that the couple would go “weeks” without seeing each other later in their lives, the queen recognizing that Philip did not want to be “fussed over.” The pandemic bought them back into close living quarters again, and they both enjoyed it, Brandreth said.
In a second extract, reported the Mail, Brandreth said the queen had liked Meghan Markle, and did “everything to make her feel welcome” into the family. The queen was “devoted” to Harry, but thought he was “perhaps a little too in-love” with Meghan. Brandreth said the queen told Meghan: “You can carry on being an actress if you like—that’s your profession, after all.” On the bombshells told by the couple to Oprah Winfrey, the queen was more concerned with Harry’s well-being rather than “this television nonsense,” as she allegedly called it.
Even more fabulously, when Prince Andrew whined about the Oprah interview, the queen reminded him of the time his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson gave an interview to Oprah.
While other family members found it “bewildering” that Harry and Meghan named their daughter Lilibet, as a tribute to the queen’s nickname, the queen said it was “pretty and seems just right.” Brandreth also says that courtiers refer to Harry and Meghan as “persons who live overseas.”
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The battle of the royals lands on the east coast
It may not be the rumble in the jungle, but America is about to host another juicy fight. The Telegraph reports that Prince William and Kate Middleton “won’t be distracted,” and are feeling bullish about their three-day trip to North America this week beginning Wednesday, ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s appearance at a ritzy New York awards ceremony to receive an award after they leave.
“The Palace team are highly cognizant of Meghan and Harry, but equally, they’re not scared of their shadows on this,” a royal source told the Telegraph. “William is the future king. Harry has taken his path, she’s doing her podcast, they’ve got their issues, but the palace isn’t going to run scared of that, so kudos to them.”
“It’s not bad to receive an award, but it shows the fundamental difference between [William and Kate]—who have constitutional roles, who are working on behalf of others—versus being a celebrity.”
— Source to Page Six
William and Kate were last in America in 2014, on a trip to New York. He reportedly wants the splashiness of coming stateside to maximize publicity for the Earthshot Prize, which will be held in Boston where the Cambridges are basing their charm offensive. “America is your best chance of projecting it internationally,” a source told the Telegraph. “That was the logic behind wanting to do it in Boston.”
Another source told Page Six: “It’s not bad to receive an award, but it shows the fundamental difference between [William and Kate]—who have constitutional roles, who are working on behalf of others—versus being a celebrity. They were always famous, but now they’re reached a different stage in their public lives—they’re different types of figures.”
Harry and Meghan will receive an award at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation Ripple of Hope Gala in New York.
Kerry Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter and president of the foundation, recently told El Confidencial’s Vanitatis magazine that the award was for their “heroic” stance against the “structural racism” of the royal family. “They went to the oldest institution in UK history and told them what they were doing wrong, that they couldn’t have structural racism within the institution; that they could not maintain a misunderstanding about mental health… Few would have the courage to question their colleagues, family and community about the power structure they maintained, and this is what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have done.”
Princess Charlotte of Wales.
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Charlotte beats Edward to Edinburgh title
King Charles is saving the title Duchess of Edinburgh for Princess Charlotte, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter, the Mail on Sunday reports. This means the title of Duke of Edinburgh won’t go to Prince Edward as had once been anticipated.
A source told the paper: “Discussions are under way, but the favored outcome for the King is that this title ought to go to Princess Charlotte. ‘It would be a fitting way to remember the queen—who, of course, had the title Duchess of Edinburgh—and a way for His Majesty to honor the line of succession.”
“Charlotte’s position is historically significant because she is the first female member of the royal family whose place in the line of succession will not be surpassed by her younger brother.”
— Source to the Mail
Charlotte is third in line to the throne, after her dad and brother Prince George—the rules of royal primogeniture were changed to allow a girl born to the couple the same rights as a boy when Kate was pregnant with Charlotte.
A source said: “Charlotte’s position is historically significant because she is the first female member of the royal family whose place in the line of succession will not be surpassed by her younger brother. So, it is constitutionally significant that Charlotte should be given such a corresponding title, because it is not beyond the realms of possibility that she will accede the throne if, for example, Prince George does not have children.”
Perhaps Edward isn’t that surprised; the lack of movement on the title being bestowed upon him “had not gone unnoticed,” a source told the Mail. Now, Charles is reportedly trying to figure out which title to give him. “It shows you what the King is thinking,” a source told the Mail of the Charlotte move. “It’s about promoting those directly in line to the throne rather than those on the edges.”
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Catherine, aka Cat, Ommaney, who was one of the stars of the ill-fated Bravo show, The Real Housewives of D.C., has come forward to dish once more on her claims to have had a month-long affair with Prince Harry in 2006, when he was 21 and she 34. It was, she says, “the time of my life.”
Ommaney first spoke of the affair in 2006, but told the Sunthat she was dishing again because she didn’t expect the relationship to feature in Harry’s own, much-anticipated memoir, Spare.
“I doubt I will be in Harry’s book as a prince can’t run off with a 34-year-old mother-of-two, it’s just not the done thing, Ommaney told the paper. She was separated from ex-husband Stephen when she and Harry met in a trendy bar in London’s Chelsea in May 2006. At the time, he was dating Chelsy Davy, but Ommaney said she wasn’t sure of they were together at the time.
Prince Harry and his then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy attend the Cartier International Polo match at the Guards Polo Club on 30 July, 2006 in Egham, England.
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Ommaney says: “Harry was wearing an Australian-style hat that made me laugh so I asked him, ‘What are you doing looking like a t*** in that?’ I don’t think he was used to people taking the Mickey and once we started talking, it was like there was no one else was in the room,” Ommaney said. “He was only 21 so a relationship was the furthest thing from my mind. But when everyone started leaving at around 11pm, Harry pointed to one of three Range Rovers parked outside and said, ‘Hop in with me,’ which I found very flattering.
“We were driven to Eclipse nightclub in South Kensington and whisked downstairs to the VIP area. A few moments later the manager came over and asked, ‘What is your favorite song?’ Harry said, ‘Gnarls Barkley, Crazy.’ It came on a second later and I said, ‘You are so spoiled.’ Harry just laughed.”
“He gave me the most incredible, passionate kiss I have ever had in my life. I was absolutely speechless”
— Catherine Ommaney
Later in the evening, Ommaney told Harry, “‘I’m starving, do you make a good bacon sandwich?’ He said, ‘I make an excellent bacon sandwich’ and we went back to his friend’s place in Chelsea.”
True to his word on his bacon sandwich-making skills, later Harry “lifted me by my waist off the floor and held me against the wall. He gave me the most incredible, passionate kiss I have ever had in my life. I was absolutely speechless,” said Ommaney.
When the tabloids got wind of the relationship, all communication ceased until they bumped into each other at a polo match in Barbados—because rich people. “Harry pushed past his bodyguards to give me a kiss and a hug and we had a great conversation. In hindsight it’s a shame we couldn’t have remained friends,” Ommaney said.
“If Harry walked through the door here now, he would probably give me a high five and I am sure we will meet again, because the world is a small place. I hope he is happy and has found some freedom finally, because that is something he was desperately searching for back then. I hope Meghan looks after him and I don’t wish him anything other than happiness and success because he is a very brave, charismatic, incredibly funny, intelligent and lovely human being.”
Andrew angry at axing of his police guard
Prince Andrew is set to formally complain after learning his taxpayer-funded police guard is going to be axed. The security costs £3 million ($3.6 million) a year. A source told the Sun on Sunday: “He is going to write to the Home Office and the Met Police to complain about losing his taxpayer-funded security.”
Andrew was stripped of his official royal duties earlier this year in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein/Virginia Roberts Giuffre scandal. Giuffre claimed Andrew sexually assaulted her three times when she was underage and being sexually trafficked by Epstein. Andrew denied this, but later paid her millions of dollars in an out-of-court settlement.
Camilla, Queen Consort attends QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on October 15, 2022 in Ascot, England.
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Ladies-in-waiting—out, ‘Companions’—in
Queen Camilla’s six “companions” have been revealed by the Sunday Times, replacing the traditional role of royal ladies-in-waiting. The latter were with the queen most of the time; Camilla’s will only accompany her to “a few key events each year,” the paper says. They are the Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Hon Lady (Katharine) Brooke, Jane von Westenholz, Sarah Troughton, Lady Sarah Keswick and Baroness “Carlyn” Chisholm.
“Several of them are expected to join the Queen in their new roles for the first time at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, when Camilla will host a high-profile reception raising awareness of violence against women and girls,” the Times says.
A senior royal source told the paper: “The Queen Consort did not want or need ladies-in-waiting and the queen’s companions will have a different role. They are there to provide Her Majesty with support and company. At the end of a very busy day, it is nice to have a longstanding friend beside you.”
This week in royal history
This week in 2020, the queen was reportedly trying to figure out which royals she could safely spend that Christmas with, because of strict COVID lockdown rules. In the end, the queen and Prince Philip spent December 25 privately at Windsor Castle, the first time in more than 30 years that she was not with her family at the Sandringham estate.
Unanswered questions
So, who will win this week’s American east coast royal grudge match for pictures and column inches? First up, it’s Will and Kate in Boston; then Harry and Meghan in New York. Let the silent war of glassy smiles commence.
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MOUNT HOPE, The Bronx (WABC) — Two young boys, ages 3-years old-old and 11-months old, were stabbed to death in the Bronx Saturday night, and police say their mother is in custody.
Police say the homicides happened at a family shelter on Echo Place in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx, where the boys were found with multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso.
NYPD hold update on stabbing deaths:
Police first responded to an initial call at 7:30 p.m., when they found the mother inside the apartment on the third floor acting erratically. Sources say the mother then tried to burn the apartment down with the stove and then turned the water on.
Police say the mother, who is a person of interest in the deaths, was taken to the hospital for evaluation and remains in custody.
Less than an hour later, a second 911 call was received, this time reporting two unresponsive children at the same location. Officers returned to the apartment where they found the boys with stab wounds.
Neighbors who live down the hall say they heard the parents of the two young boys arguing and screaming earlier in the night. They also heard the boy’s father crying for help.
“He was screaming hysterically. He was screaming, ‘Help me!’ And I came and opened my door and I see him coming down the hall with the two boys in his arms. They were dead, they were dead. There was blood everywhere,” neighbor Shannon Holyfield said.
Officers and another family member attempted to resuscitate the boys, who were rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where they were declared dead.
“It’s something that they are going to have to live with and think about probably for the rest of their lives. We have very experienced police officers. I think they are the best. They are able to handle and cope with any situation,” NYPD Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie said at a news conference Saturday evening.
A memorial was started outside the shelter Sunday morning in memory of the two young victims.
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This is, hands down, THE best Black Friday deal (opens in new tab) we’ve seen so far. In fact, it’s the best Black Friday deal we can ever recall seeing.
Right now Verizon is offering a deal on the iPhone 14 Pro (opens in new tab) that could net you $1,900 of Apple kit, including a 64GB iPad (9th generation) and Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), along with a free pair of Beats Fit Pro headphones!
You can save as much as $1,000 by trading in your old device, and bag another $200 when you make the switch. And if you want to buy another iPhone 14 Pro, you can save an extra $800 and rack up another $200.
You need to sign up to a 5G unlimited plan to maximize this outrageous offer, but really everyone should be going 5G at this point in time – and with so much free stuff and savings, it’s more than worth it.
The process of selecting everything so it all lands in your cart is a little longwinded, but hey – when a deal is this ludicrously good, you’re going to have to work for it a little bit!
If you’re still on the hunt for a new iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, or Watch, the best Apple Black Friday deals (opens in new tab) are still going strong.
The iPhone 14 Pro is a serious, pocketable powerhouse. Yes, it’s thick, but its relatively compact footprint and ample camera and power mix make it an enticing option, especially for photographers.
While it’s a shame there’s no pro mode for manual photography, the 14 Pro’s 48MP RAW photos capture excellent results. The automatic mode’s photo processing is also one of the best, if not the best, we’ve seen on a phone. Additionally, while the lack of a periscope zoom is a bugbear when using the Pro, on smaller phones, there’s less of an expectation for a far-reaching zoom.
It’s a mighty phone with a brilliant camera, that’s powerful and lasts a full day. Is it the best camera phone (opens in new tab) of 2022? If you’re an Apple fan who likes more compact phones, absolutely.
Other Cyber Monday Apple deals
• AirPods Pro 2: Save $50|$199 (opens in new tab) •Apple Watch SE (1st Gen) GPS, 40mm: Save $130 | $149 (opens in new tab) • iPhone Case OtterBox Defender: $54.95 | $19 (opens in new tab) • iPad 10.2-inch 64GB (2021): Save $60|$269 (opens in new tab) • iPad Pro 11 (2021): Save $100|$1,550 (opens in new tab) • iPad Air (2022):£1,029 | £869 (opens in new tab) •Apple Mac Mini (2018): Save $300|$499.00 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Pro 16 M1 (2021): Save $500|$1,999 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Air M1 (2020): Save $200|$799 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Air M2: $1,199 | $1,049 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Pro 13 (M2): $1,299 | $1,249 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Pro 14 (M1): Save $400 | $1,599 (opens in new tab) • MacBook Air M2 (2022): Save $150|$1,049 (opens in new tab) • iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro: Up to $750 eGift cards at Walmart (opens in new tab)
Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Cyber Monday for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the biggest shopping event of the year.
Cyber Monday 2022: Featured deal
There are decidedly two camps of shoppers when it comes to the biggest shopping week of the year: the ones who’ve been eagerly curating wish lists for months, and those who get a shiver of anxiety down their spine whenever the words “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday” are uttered. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, you probably like to save money — and that’s where we come in.
Cyber Monday is just a day away, and retailers across the online shopping sphere are offering their lowest prices of the year. The editors at Underscored are here to help you navigate this online deals extravaganza minus the stress.
We’ve scoured the web and rounded up all the best Cyber Monday deals from all your favorite brands. Below, you’ll find the lowest prices of the year at tons of retailers, whether you’re shopping for gifts and holiday decor or stocking up on essentials.
Wayfair
• Amazon: The mega-retailer is of course participating in this deals extravaganza, with markdowns on every category imaginable starting now.
• Bed Bath & Beyond: Save on Cyber Monday deals, with up to 25% off your purchase come Cyber Monday.
• Best Buy:The electronics and appliance retailer kicked off holiday shopping well before November with new deals arriving every week in the lead-up to Cyber Monday.
•Buy Buy Baby: Get up to 40% off all things baby, from strollers to toys to diapers and more.
• Chewy: Shop deep discounts on everything you need for your furry family members.
• Etsy: Etsy’s Cyber Week Sales Event is back, meaning shoppers can find one-of-a-kind gifts at discounted prices, all while supporting small businesses. Get discounts up to 60% off on a wide array of unique products.
• Lowe’s: Save on all things home DIY and more during this monthlong event at Lowe’s.
• Macy’s: Shop ahead of the rush at Macy’s and save on home decor, clothes and gifts for the whole family.
• Michaels: Shop a wide array of arts and crafts deals, including up to 70% off Christmas decor and BOGO 50% off all Crayola.
•Nordstrom: Holiday deals are here, with new markdowns on top brands for men, women and kids — plus luxe home goods — now through Nov. 29.
• Target:Cyber Monday is a month-long event Target, where a slew of deals are launched weekly and a new Deal of the Day is chosen daily.
• The Home Depot: Shop discounted tools, appliances and more at The Home Depot right now.
• Walmart: Walmart’s Cyber Monday Deals for Days event brings discounts across every category, from home to tech to toys to vacuums.
• Wayfair: Wayfair just kicked off its Cyber Monday sale so you can save on furniture, holiday decor and much, much more.
Save on laptops, TVs, vacuums and more
Sonos
• Target:Shoppers get more than a month of Cyber Monday at Target, where a slew of deals are launched weekly and a new Deal of the Day is chosen daily.
• Adonit: Shop tech accessories like chargers, styluses, cases and more up to 40% off now through Nov. 28.
• Adorama: Get up to 50% off on a variety of categories, including gaming, wearables, computers, home electronics, cameras, lighting and video and audio equipment.
• Anker: Save up to $150 on portable chargers, cables, power banks and more right now.
• Apple: Black Friday through Cyber Monday, Apple is offering customers an Apple Gift Card with the purchase of eligible products.
• B&H Photo Video: Save up to $1,200 on must-have photo and video gear.
• Casetify: Protect your phone in style and save with this sale: Buy one get 15% off, buy two get 25% off or buy three and get 30% off through the end of the month.
• Courant: Snag chic, unobtrusive wireless chargers at a 25% discount through Dec. 4.
• Coway: Coway air purifiers and bidets are on sale now through Nov. 28, with most models 20% to 35% off.
• Decluttr: Get up to $150 off refurbished tech including phones, tablets and MacBooks starting Black Friday.
• Dyson: During Dyson’s Cyber Monday Event, save up to $220 on select items, including cordless vacuums, air purifiers and hair tools.
• Eufy: Eufy is offering deals on home security systems, smart home tech, robot vacuums and much more right now.
• Google: Tons of tech (including Underscored faves like the Nest Mini, Thermostat and Pixel 7) are on sale at the Google Store starting Nov. 17.
• Jabra: Save on bestselling wireless earbuds — with the most affordable options going for under $50 — now through Dec. 4.
• JBL: Now through Nov. 28, shop deals up to 70% off to save on headphones, speakers, gaming gear and more.
• Lenovo: Nov. 23 to 25, shop significant discounts on laptops, tablets, monitors, tech accessories and more.
• Marshall: Get high-quality, stylish headphones and speakers at a discount, thanks to Cyber Monday promos at Marshall.
• Moft: During this Cyber Monday sale, you’ll get tiered savings on tech accessories through Nov. 28.
• Nanoleaf: Save on smart lighting essentials as well as colorful kits for a unique look anywhere in your home.
• Netgear: Save on Wi-Fi systems right now, thanks to Netgear’s Cyber Monday deals.
• Nomad: Get 25% off all Nomad tech accessories, no code necessary.
• OtterBox: Get 25% off protective cases and more tech accessories sitewide, plus rotating daily sales, now through Nov. 28.
• Roborock: Find discounts on tons of vacuum models through Dec. 4.
• Roku: Get $12 off Roku Express, $25 off Roku Streaming Stick 4K, $30 off Roku Ultra and $50 off Roku Streambar. Check out our Roku recommendations, then shop the sale with confidence.
• Samsung: Shop some of the deepest discounts of the year on the latest smartphones, watches, laptops, tablets and more.
• Satechi: Get 25% off tech accessories sitewide for orders under $149 (use code BFCM25) and 30% off all orders over $150 (use code BFCM30).
• SimpliSafe: Shop home security systems and more and get 50% off all products, plus a free SimpliCam now through Nov. 30.
• Sonos: Now through Nov. 28, score 20% off Sonos’ premium wireless speakers and home sound systems.
• Sony: Save on some of our favorite headphones (like the best-in-class WH-1000XM5), plus a bunch of other headphones, speakers and additional tech.
• Soundcore: A wide array of headphones, earbuds, speakers and more are on sale right now.
• Staples: Shop great discounts on top tech (think AirPods, Xbox, laptops and more), plus all the desk supplies you could possibly need.
• Twelve South: Save on tech accessories that make perfect stocking stuffers for anyone in your life (especially frequent travelers).
• Ultimate Ears: Get $30 off orders over $150 and $50 off orders over $250 with code BF22USD, now through Nov. 28.
• Whirlpool: Whirlpool is offering 5% off already-discounted major appliances through Nov. 30 with code BLACKFRIDAY5.
• Windmill AC: We’re big fans of streamlined, whisper-quiet Windmill AC units, and right now both sizes are $20 off.
Cyber Monday sleep deals
Save on mattresses, sheets, alarm clocks and more
Brooklinen
• Allswell: Save on mattresses, pillows and more — Allswell is offering 25% off sitewide, plus additional limited-time offers.
• Amerisleep: Get $450 off any mattress and save on bedroom accessories, bed frames and more.
• Avocado: Get 10% off organic mattresses and bedding sitewide with code SAVE10 and shop other markdowns on the Fleece, Organic Cotton and Alpaca collections.
• Awara Sleep: Starting Nov. 8, get $300 off a mattress, plus $499 in accessories for free.
• Baloo: Get 30% off weighted blankets and bedding through Nov. 28 with code GIFT30.
• Bear: Right now you can get 35% off sitewide — plus, get free accessories when you purchase a mattress.
• Beautyrest: A bunch of mattresses, including those in the Black Hybrid and Harmony Lux lines, are up to $600 off.
• Bed Threads: Save 15% on soft, colorful sheets sitewide with code BEDTIME, now through Nov. 28.
• Big Fig: Plus-size sleepers can sleep comfortably on a mattress from Big Fig and save $400 with code FRIYAY.
• Birch: Get $400 off any Birch Mattress and two free Eco-Rest pillows right now.
• Boll & Branch: Get 25% off sitewide with code CYBER25.
• Botana Bedding: Save on Botana Bedding starting Nov. 15 and through the holidays.
• Brentwood Home: Get 10% off luxurious linens and homeware sitewide with code SAVE10 through the end of the year.
• Brooklinen: The fan-favorite bedding brand is offering 25% off sitewide through Nov. 30. (We recommend the ultra-soft linen sheets and pillows in particular.)
• Brooklyn Bedding: Score at least 25% off sitewide through Dec. 6 at Brooklyn Bedding.
• Buffy: Get up to 40% off Underscored-approved bedding, pillows and more sitewide.
• Casper: Right now beloved DTC brand Casper is offering up to $800 off mattresses and 25% off sheets.
• Coyuchi: Starting Nov. 23, shop promos of 25% off sitewide plus free gifts with purchases over $300.
• Cozy Earth: Starting Nov. 15, get 30% to 35% off premium bedding and loungewear sitewide. (P.S. Our editors are big fans of the brand.)
• Crane & Canopy: Get 20% off sitewide on luxury bedding, sheets and home decor with code YAY22 now through Nov. 29.
• Cuddledown: Now through Nov. 27, get 25% off sitewide.
• Cultiver: This Australian luxury home decor brand is offering up to 60% off linens, homewares and more Nov. 23 through 28.
• Dreamcloud: Through Dec. 5, shop at Dreamcloud for major savings — 25% off sitewide and free accessories worth $499 with a mattress purchase.
• Eight Sleep: During this Cyber Monday sale, get $500 off Pod Mattresses, $200 off a cover and 20% off accessories with a select purchase.
• Essentia: Now through Nov. 27, shop Essentia’s biggest sale of the year and get 25% off your purchase, plus two free organic pillows with the purchase of a mattress.
• Gingerlily: You’ll get 25% off the entire silk bedding collection, including blankets and throws with code BF20.
• Good Side: Save 30% on silk sleep products sitewide with code HOLIDAY30.
• Gravity: Ease your stress with a weighted blanket from Gravity, now 30% off sitewide through Dec. 1.
• Hatch: Use code EARLY30 to take $30 off the Restore sleep device, now through Nov. 29.
• Helix: Take advantage of tiered savings and get two free Dream Pillows when you spend $600 or more.
• Loftie: Get 25% off everything — including the Underscored-approved alarm clock and sunrise lamp — at Loftie right now.
• Luna: Shop high-end, eco-friendly sleep products that don’t cost a fortune — Luna is offering 30% off all weighted blankets plus up to 60% off other products.
• MagicLinen: Looking to upgrade your bedding? Get 20% off MagicLinen’s entire website through Nov. 29.
• Mattress Firm: Right now you can get a king bed for the price of a queen and a queen bed for the price of a twin. Plus, save up to $700 on select mattresses from top brands and get 20% off Sleepy’s pillows.
• Nectar Sleep: Starting Nov. 8, get 33% off sitewide.
• Nolah: Nolah’s Cyber Monday Sale is live now, with up to $700 off mattresses, plus two free pillows.
• Nutribullet: Save 25% off sitewide with code GIVETHANKS, plus get 30% off a different product daily through Nov. 28.
• Ostrichpillow: Save up to 30% off on select Ostrichpillow products — including a pillow and sleep mask we love — Nov. 23 through 27, and get free shipping on Cyber Monday.
• Parachute: Sales at Parachute are rare, so take advantage of this opportunity to get 20% off everything (including furniture — and our favorite linen sheets) now through Nov. 28.
• Purple: Get up to $300 off premium mattresses, plus $500 off the Ascent Adjustable Base, now through Dec. 8.
• Riley: Get 20% off sitewide now through Nov. 28, plus an additional 10% off select bedding this weekend using code HOLIDAY.
• Saatva: Underscored readers can access $350 off $1,000 now through Nov. 28.
• Serta: Now through Dec. 6, Serta mattresses are up to $800 off.
• Slumberland: Underscored readers can get an exclusive $100 discount on orders of $599 or more with code CNNEXCLUSIVE, now through the end of the month.
• The Company Store: Get 20% off linens and home essentials sitewide, plus 40% off deals.
• Tuft & Needle: Now through Dec. 2, save up to $750 on mattresses and 20% on accessories.
• UnHide: Grab a faux fur blanket to cozy up during holiday movie marathons — you’ll get 25% off sitewide and 30% off all bundles.
• Vaya: Get $300 off any mattress, plus two free pillows right now.
• Zoma: Get $150 off any mattress, plus two free pillows and 30% off adjustable beds and more.
Save on sofas, rugs, desks and more
Burrow
• ABC Carpet & Home: Shop sitewide and tiered discounts and save on furniture and decor from this coveted brand.
• Albany Park: Now through Nov. 12, get 12% off sofas and sectionals with code CNN12.
• Arhaus: Home furniture and accessories are up to 40% off select items right now.
• Article: Get up to 40% off stylish furniture for your entire home, thanks to this sitewide sale live now through Nov. 28.
• Branch: Starting Nov. 10, take advantage of Branch’s Cyber Sale to save 10% off the entire WFH collection (including ergonomic chairs and standing desks) and up to 15% off bundles, plus free shipping with code BFCM.
• Burrow: Save on modular furniture, mattresses and more with these tiered discounts available with code BF22: 15% off up to $1,599, $275 off $1,600 or more, $350 off $2,000 or more, $450 off $2,500 or more, $550 off $3,000 or more, $750 off $4,000 or more and $1,000 off $5,000 or more.
• Castlery: Now through Dec. 4, get up to 40% off select products.
• CB2: Now through Nov. 28, get up to 60% off select furniture for your entire home.
• Crate & Barrel: Save on kitchenware, furniture, bedding and much more now through Nov. 29.
• FlexiSpot: Upgrade your WFH setup and save with deals on standing desks, ergonomic chairs and more from Flexispot.
• Floyd: Shop discounted furniture during this holiday sale, live now through Nov. 28.
• Frontgate: Now through Nov. 29, get sitewide discounts as high as 70% off plus free shipping.
• Hay: Save on Scandinavian furniture and homewares — Hay is offering 20% off, plus free shipping right now.
• Homebody: Use come HOME25 for 25% off your purchase from this sustainable DTC furniture brand.
• Interior Define: Get up to 20% off everything at Interior Define right now.
• Joybird: Now through Nov. 29, Joybird will be offering 35% off sitewide.
• Lightology: Save on all things lamp, chandelier, sconce and more right now, with up to 20% off select brands starting Nov. 15.
• Lovesac: Modular, technology-enhanced furniture is up to 35% off sitewide, plus free shipping.
• Lulu and Georgia: Save 25% on modern, minimalist furniture and home decor during this sitewide sale.
• Moon Pod: These grown-up beanbag chairs are the epitome of comfort, and right now they’re 25% off sitewide with stackable codes for additional savings.
• Neighbor: Shop cozy outdoor furniture at 15% off sitewide, now through the end of the month.
• Open Spaces: The bestselling Entryway Rack is 30% off, and almost everything else is 25% off with code HOLIDAY22.
• Overstock: Take advantage of Overstock’s massive discounts now through Dec. 10 — you’ll find thousands of deals across every category, plus score free shipping.
• Ruggable: Through Nov. 30, get up to 25% off washable rugs sitewide with code BF22.
• RugsUSA: Shop discounted rugs thanks to these deals running through Nov. 30.
• Rugs.com: Get up to 80% off all week long thanks to these Cyber Monday sales.
• Sixpenny: Shop this direct-to-consumer furniture brand and get 20% off everything with code STARRYNIGHT now through Nov. 28.
• Slumberland: Get 30% off furniture, home decor, bedding and more — plus free shipping — during Slumberland’s Thanksgiving Sale, happening now.
• Steelcase: Non-ugly office furniture exists, and it’s on sale right now — get up to 15% off sitewide or 20% off two items starting Nov. 24.
• Sundays: Get up to 20% off furniture, plus free shipping on everything.
• The Citizenry: Shop bedding, rugs and more home goods during the brand’s first-ever sitewide sale, with discounts up to 30% off, now through Nov. 28.
• Wooj: Get 15% off snazzy 3D-printed lighting from Wooj right now.
Cyber Monday home and office deals
Save on indoor plants, candles, stationery and more
Amazon
• 1-800 Flowers: Underscored readers can get 20% off sitewide and treat a loved one — or yourself — to a gorgeous bouquet. Use code SAVE20CNN for the exclusive discount.
• Aera: Score 40% off diffusers and fill your home with calming aromas all year long.
• Aerogarden: Keep your home garden flourishing even in the dead of winter and get 30% off indoor growing systems sitewide plus free shipping on orders over $50. The sale is live now through Nov. 29.
• Anecdote Candles: Shop sitewide tiered discounts and stock up on quality candles, now through Nov. 28.
• Anthropologie: Right now get 30% off your order and an extra 50% off sale items.
• Apotheke: Get Brooklyn-made Apotheke candles and more at 25% off thanks to this sitewide discount through Nov. 27, plus Cyber Monday discounts on body products.
• Aura Frames: Keep family memories close by with a digital frame — a few models are at their lowest prices yet, now through Nov. 29.
• Baggu: Get 20% off through the weekend and save on printed everything, from laptop sleeves to totes to home goods and more.
• Bando: Bando’s biggest sale ever means 35% off sitewide with code TAKE35, now through Dec. 1.
• Birthdate Candles: Get minimum 25% off your order of astrological-minded candles, and up to 50% off based on how much you spend. The sale lasts Nov. 21 through 29.
• Bloomscape: Get 25% off plants at Bloomscape with code THANKYOU now through Nov. 28.
• Boy Smells: Candles, perfumes and more are 25% off at Boy Smells.
• Companion Candles: Spread cozy aromas throughout your home and get 30% off the entire Companion Candles site, with additional discounts and free gifts for spending over $100 or referring a friend.
• Dorai: Dorai Home is offering up to 40% off sitewide, so you can save on sleek home products like stone bath mats, soap rests, coasters and more, now through Nov. 30.
• Dusen Dusen: Liven up your home with delightful homewares — everything from duvets to bathrobes to umbrellas to oven mitts is on sale at this Brooklyn-based shop.
• Erin Condren: Shop stationery, planners and more and get 30% off everything at Erin Condren.
• Graf Lantz: Quality home goods made from leather, hemp, merino wool and more are up to 60% off.
• Homesick: Nostalgic candle lovers can get BOGO deals on Cyber Monday with code CYBER.
• Jenni Kayne: Enjoy 25% off everything — from cashmere sweaters to dinnerware — in-store and online.
• Lenox: Kitchenware, decor and more are 30% off sitewide using the code JOY30.
• Letterfolk: Chic, customizable welcome mats and more are 30% off sitewide.
• Otherland: Save on great-smelling candles with these tiered discounts — 20% off 1 candle, 28% off 3 and 35% off 6 or 9 candles through Nov. 29.
• Papier: Get 20% off your order of stationery, desk supplies, holiday cards and more, now through Nov. 28.
• P.F. Candle Co.: Save up to 40% on home fragrance, including on the latest releases from P.F. Candle Co.
• Plants.com: Save on indoor greenery, thanks to an exclusive deal for Underscored readers — get 20% off sitewide with code CNN20, now through Nov. 28.
• Poketo: Save on cute stationery, desk supplies and more and get 30% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY22.
• Pura: Pura is offering a range of promos like subscriber-only deals, BOGO and sitewide sales — so you can save on devices to fill your home with aromas.
• Rifle Paper Co.: All things stationery and home decor are 30% off sitewide with code MERRY30.
• Saatchi Art: Save on original art right now at Saatchi Art — you’ll get 20% originals over $3,000 with code BFCM20 and 15% off all other originals with code BFCM15.
• Simple Human: Streamline your home with sleek trash cans and more — now through Nov. 28, select products will be 25% off online (and Simplehuman members can get up to 35% off).
• Snif: Right now get 20% off all fragrance with code SNIFME20. Plus, use code OPRAH for 20% off the Old Saint Wick candle.
• Society6: During this Cyber Week flash sale, get up to half off all wall art and up to 30% off everything else at Society6.
• Speks: Snag magnetic desk accessories at 25% off this Cyber Monday — perfect for all your stocking stuffer needs.
• The Sill: Plant lovers and aspiring green thumbs can save on indoor plants — now through Nov. 28, The Sill is offering up to 45% off.
• The Six Bells: Shop country-inspired homewares and get 20% off all orders over $150 now through Nov. 28.
• Vitruvi: Vitruvi’s biggest sale of the year is here and you can get 40% off premium diffusers and essential oils sitewide.
• Wax Buffalo: Get your space feeling homey with a new candle and get a free gift with a $50 purchase right now.
• World Market: Holiday decor, gifts and more are on sale during this sale — save 20% on ornaments, advent calendars and much, much more through Nov. 28.
• Yield: Candles, incense, glassware and more are 30% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY22.
Save on cookware, snacks, countertop appliances and more
Caraway
• Acid League: Shop for the creative cook in your life and get 25% off vinegars, sauces and condiments that brighten and balance every dish, now through Nov. 27.
• Atlas Coffee Club: Use code FREECOFFEE to get your first bag of coffee free and up to $55 off gifts from one of our favorite coffee subscriptions.
• Atlas Tea Club: Get your first box free and up to $55 off gifts for all the tea lovers in your life, now through Nov. 28 with code FREETEA.
• Aura Bora: Save when you buy 2 or more cases of this unique sparkling water, now through Nov. 28.
• Baked By Melissa: Get up to 40% off sweet treats now through Nov. 29.
• Bean Box: Get 20% off coffee subscriptions and more over $60 through Nov. 28.
• Beast Health: Sleek personal blenders and accessories are 20% off right now.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Underscored readers can use the exclusive code CNN25 for 25% off the Zakkpac Brew Kit bag, which comes packed with all your travel coffee needs — an Aeropress, a 12-ounce MiiR insulated travel mug and the Hario Skerton Mill so you can always grind fresh coffee, even without electricity.
• Brightland: Boasting gorgeous packaging and delicious flavor, Brightland olive oils are an Underscored favorite. Right now, get up to 30% off thanks to tiered offers, now through Nov. 28.
• Caraway Home: Take advantage of a rare sale on Caraway’s gorgeous cookware, bakeware and other kitchen accessories.
• Cometeer: Get $60 off your first four boxes of this better-than-instant concentrated coffee, now through Nov. 30.
• Drink Proxies: Shop non-alcoholic wine alternatives and get up to 40% off sitewide now through Nov. 28.
• EveryPlate: Meals go for just $1.49 per serving with code EPBF2022, applicable now through Dec. 10.
• Factor: Get 60% off your first box of fully prepared meals with code FACTORBF2022 now through Dec. 3.
• Fishwife: This trendy tinned fish (yes, you read that right) brand is offering 20% off through Nov. 28.
• Fly By Jing: Shop the brand’s biggest sale ever and get up to half off flavorful sauces, spices and more.
• Food52: Get 20% off quality kitchenware and unique home decor sitewide with code CHEERS20.
• Ghia: Get nonalcoholic spirits from Ghia 20% off through Nov. 28.
• GIR: Functional, beautiful kitchen tools are 30% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY22.
• Godiva: Get discounts on a variety of gorgeous chocolates now through Nov. 13.
• Great Jones: Shop the brand’s biggest sale ever and get up to 50% off now through Nov. 28. Plus, get free gifts with your purchase this week.
• Green Chef: Get 60% off your first box of this healthy and organic meal kit, plus free shipping on your first box with code GCBF2022, now through Dec. 4.
• Greenlife: Shop cookware and kitchen appliances on sale now.
• GreenPan: Save on our favorite nonstick pan and more thanks to this sale offering up to 60% off sitewide, now through Nov. 29.
• HelloFresh: Get 70% off your first box of this popular meal kit, plus free shipping on your first box with code HFBF2022, now through Dec. 25.
• HexClad: Shop premium hybrid cookware that combines the convenience of non-stick with the durability of stainless steel and save, now through Nov. 29.
• Hold On: Sustainable trash and kitchen bags are 20% off during this sitewide sale.
• Hurom: Now through Nov. 30, get up to 35% off a slow juicer from Hurom.
• Hydro Flask: These durable, Underscored-approved water bottles — as well as insulated cups and coolers — right now at Hydroflask.
• Hydros: Sustainable water filter bottles and pitchers are 20% off during this sitewide sale running through Nov. 28.
• Jeni’s: Now through Nov. 28, Jeni’s is offering 1 free pint of ice cream when you buy 5 — stock up and use code FREEPINT at checkout.
• KitchenAid: Save up to 30% on select appliances right now.
• Made In: At Underscored, we’re big fans of Made In’s thoughtfully designed cookware, and right now everything is up to 30% off.
• Material: Shop this once-yearly sitewide sale and save on gorgeous kitchen essentials, including the linen and glassware collections.
• Ninja Kitchen: Get $35 off the OG751 wood-fired outdoor grill with the exclusive code CNN35, now through Dec. 15.
• Omsom: Shop delicious flavors from a variety of Asian cuisines and get 20% off sitewide, no code necessary.
• Our Place: Our Place’s kitchenware is a staple in our editors’ kitchens, thanks to their nonstick versatility and gorgeous designs. Shop everything the brand has to offer on sale now through Nov. 28.
• Package Free: Sustainable essentials are 40% off sitewide with code HOLIDAY, now through Nov. 29.
• Repurpose: Shop sustainable swaps for home essentials like cups, straws and toilet paper are 40% off now through Nov. 29 with code BLACKFRIDAY40.
• Sakara: Sakara is offering nutritious meals 25% off sitewide now through Nov. 28.
• Shaker & Spoon: Underscored readers can take advantage of this exclusive offer for $15 off any subscription order with code CNN15, valid now through Dec. 15.
• Stasher: Right now score these reusable silicone bags 25% off sitewide and get 30% off select products.
• Sur La Table: Right now you can save on top kitchenware and appliance brands, thanks to these Cyber Monday deals.
• Thermoworks: Save on our favorite digital meat thermometer and more trusty grilling accessories during this 20% off sitewide sale.
• Truff: Save on editor-beloved hot sauces and more, thanks to 30% off sitewide now Nov. 29.
• Tupperware: Cyber Monday deals are live right now, so snag food storage up to 25% off
• Umamicart: This female-founded online Asian grocer is offering 10% off holiday gift sets and an additional 20% off three-month prepaid subscription boxes through the end of the month.
• Vitamix: Save on premium blenders right now — Vitamix is offering $50 off full-size blenders and $75 off the A3500, plus deals on immersion blender bundles.
• W&P: Beautiful, sustainable food storage is 25% off sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Williams Sonoma: Shop deals up to half off at this premium retailer right now.
Cyber Monday outdoors deals
Save on grills, camping gear, apparel and more
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• BioLite: Shop 20% off sitewide and 30% off cold weather–friendly fire pits right now.
• Bug Bite Thing: This viral product delivers on its promise of relief, and right now you can get a 3-pack for 32% off.
• Cotopaxi: Shop sustainable outdoor gear and save up to 75% on select styles.
• Ibex: Shop ethically sourced merino wool base layers 20% off sitewide starting Nov. 25.
• Kenyon Grills: Get 20% off all grills and 25% off all grill accessories now through Nov. 30.
• LifeStraw: Get 25% off this viral portable water filter now through Dec. 8.
• Mountain Hardwear: Outdoor gear and apparel is 25% off sitewide through Dec. 1.
• Nalgene: Save on durable water bottles and more now through Cyber Monday.
• Ooni: Save on our favorite pizza ovens and more during this 20% off sitewide sale.
• Oros: Save on outdoor apparel with 30% off sitewide, plus up to half off select items on Cyber Monday.
• Parks Project: Get 25% off National Parks apparel and gear sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Rumpl: Starting Nov. 14, get 25% off almost everything, including Underscored-approved blankets perfect for adventures everywhere.
• Sea to Summit: Through Nov. 29, get 50% off Basecamp and Amplitude sleeping bags and the Comfort Plus sleeping mat.
• Solo Stove: Through Dec. 4, snag fire pits, pizza ovens and accessories at their lowest prices of the year. Plus, Underscored readers can score free Color Packs with a purchase over $200 with code CNNCOLOR, now through Nov. 29.
• Takeya: Shop stainless steel water bottles on sale for 30% off sitewide starting Nov. 23.
• Thermacell: Keep mosquitos at bay and save on Thermacell devices — starting Nov. 25, you can get 20% off E55, E90, EX55 and EX90 and $100 off LIV models.
• Topo Designs: Get up to 50% off sustainable outdoor gear and accessories.
• Yeti: If you purchase $200 or more in Yeti products now through Dec. 19, you’ll receive a free gift of two Rambler Lowball Tumblers with your purchase.
• Z Grills: Shop Black Friday deals all month long.
Save on makeup, skin care, hair tools and more
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• Act+Acre: Save on premium hair care — everything is 25% off right now on the Act+Acre site.
• Anastasia Beverly Hills: Save on cult-favorite brow products and more, thanks to sitewide and tiered discounts now through Dec. 2.
• Bask: Tiered discounts are available now for Cyber Monday.
• Biossance: Get 30% off quality skin care sitewide with code GIVE30.
• Briogeo: Through Nov. 30, get 30% off all Briogeo hair products.
• Bluemercury: The more you spend, the more you’ll save at Bluemercury now through Dec. 4 — with up to 20% off orders of $250 or more.
• Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Get 30% off makeup sitewide, plus snag additional limited-time offers.
• Bondi Sands: Get sitewide discounts now through Nov. 28 for a summer glow all winter long.
• Burt’s Bees: Makeup, skin care and more is 20% off with code HOLIDAY through the end of the month, perfect for saving on stocking stuffers.
• Ceremonia: The more you spend, the more you save during this sitewide promo at this Latinx hair care brand.
• Charlotte Tilbury: Now through Nov. 28, get $15 off when you spend $80, $30 off when you spend $120 and $75 off when you spend $250 at Charlotte Tilbury.
• Chillhouse: Get manicure supplies, candles and more up to 40% off sitewide through Nov. 28, no code necessary.
• Coco & Eve: Starting Nov. 14 and running through Dec. 2, Coco & Eve is offering 20% to 50% off select bestselling hair and beauty products.
• Crown Affair: Shop premium hair care and tools and get 30% off, plus a free gift of “The Towel” with orders over $75, now through Nov. 28.
• Deborah Lippmann: Beauty and skin care products are 30% off when you spend $75 and use code CYBER22 at checkout.
• Dermstore: Now through Nov. 28, save up to 30% on beloved skin care brands with code JOY.
• Dossier: The more you spend on these affordable (and convincing) perfume dupes, the more you’ll save — up to 40% off when you stock up.
• Dr. Loretta: Dermatologist-formulated skin care is 15% off sitewide, so stock up now to enhance your routine.
• Dr. Squatch: Organic and natural soap is up to 35% off through Cyber Monday.
• Drybar: Get salon-quality blowouts at home for less, thanks to a 30% discount on all hair tools and 25% off liquid products.
• EltaMD: Protect your skin year-round with some of the best sunscreen on the market and save, thanks to this 20% off sitewide sale with code THANKFULL.
• Fenty Beauty: Get 25% off sitewide plus free gifts on orders over $75.
• First Aid Beauty: Protect your skin from the harsh winter weather and get 30% off now through Nov. 29.
• Fresh: Save on this trusted skincare brand right now — through Nov. 28, get 20% off orders over $100, 25% off orders over $150 and 30% off orders over $200.
• Glamnetic: Go full glam and save — Nov. 25 through 30, you’ll get 25% off false lashes sitewide with code BF35.
• Glossier: Now through Nov. 28, get 20% off everything at Glossier, including five new limited-edition sets available this weekend only.
• Grande Cosmetics: Save on cult-favorite lash and brow serums, thanks to 30% off sitewide.
• Harry’s: Save on skin care, shave kits and more thanks to this promo for 30% off bundles at Harry’s, now through Nov. 29.
• Haus Labs: Little Monsters can save on Lady Gaga’s makeup line — the sitewide sale runs now through Nov. 28.
• Heyday: Get up to 30% off products and tools, plus find savings on memberships for frequent facials.
• Honest Co.: Save 30% on natural home, baby and body care during this sitewide sale with code BF30.
• Innisfree: Shop limited-time skin care deals and get 30% off select collections and more.
• ISDIN: Save on dermatologist-backed skincare products — the brand is offering 30% off sitewide for a limited time.
• ITCosmetics: Now through Nov. 28, shop products 30% off sitewide with additional deals throughout the week with cult-favorite bestsellers.
• Jinsoon: Save on nail care and more at Jinsoon through Nov. 28.
• Joanna Vargas Skin Care: Take 25% off orders of $75 or more or 30% off $250 or more, no code necessary.
• John Paul Mitchell Systems: Get hair products and tools at a discount during this sale event.
• JVN: Jonathan Van Ness’ hair care brand is 25% off through Dec. 4.
• Kerastase: Kerastase is offering at least 20% off all orders, plus a gift with purchase for all orders over $100 — just use code BF22.
• Kiehl’s: Save on premium products to keep your skin happy all winter — right now Kiehl’s is offering sitewide discounts, plus select products half off through Nov. 29.
• Kinship: Save on sustainably-minded skin care, SPF and more up to 25% off.
• Kitsch: Score 25% to 60% off hair products and more during this sitewide sale at Kitsch.
• Kora Organics: Get 25% off certified organic skincare sitewide through Nov. 28, no code necessary.
• Korres: Get 40% off Greek skin care sitewide through Nov. 29.
• Kosas: Shop this sitewide sale now and stock up on holy grail makeup for later.
• Laneige: Save on cult-favorite lip products with 25% off sitewide and free gift promos all week long.
• L’Occitane: All L’Occitane products are 20% off for Cyber Monday — so stock up to pamper yourself or give as gifts.
• LolaVie: Even if you don’t have “The Rachel” haircut, you can still save on Jennifer Aniston’s hair care brand now through Nov. 28.
• Loops: Shop this innovative beauty brand and save on masks and more at 30% off sitewide.
• M-61: Save on powerful skin care treatments through Nov. 27.
• Merit Beauty: Get 20% off sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Milk Makeup: Get 25% off orders over $45 with code BLACKFRIDAY.
• Nécessaire: Get free skin care products with your order, plus free shipping on all orders.
• Oribe: Now through Nov. 28, get 20% off the Gold Lust Collection at this premium hair care brand.
• OUI the People: Get 25% off sitewide and free shipping from this Black-owned beauty brand.
• Pacifica: Right now get 30% off clean skin care and makeup sitewide.
• Pat McGrath Labs: Get 30% off orders of $50 and over, 35% off orders of $150 and over and 40% off orders of $250 and over.
• Peace Out: Get up to 35% off targeted skin care now through Nov. 28.
• Prose: Get $10 off 2 or more products when you subscribe, plus stack the 15% off discount on subscription orders on top, now through Nov. 28.
• R.E.M. Beauty: Shop Ariana Grande’s skincare and makeup line 30% off sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Skin Laundry: Shop sitewide sales as well as limited-time gift card offers during Skin Laundry’s Cyber Monday promos, now through Nov. 28.
• Skinfix: Save 25% on skin-replenishing products with code BFSKINFIX22.
• Skinstore: Skinstore is offering 30% off your order with code JOY, plus a free Beauty Bag with orders over $75.
• Soko Glam: Trending (and effective) Korean skin care is 35% off sitewide throughout November, meaning you can save a ton on your favorite products.
• Solawave: This Cyber Monday sale is offering BOGO on everything while supplies last. Use code GETONE at checkout.
• Starface: Shop acne-targeting skin care products now through Nov. 28.
• Supergoop: Protect your skin with SPF year round and save — Supergoop is offering 20% off through Nov. 28.
• Tarte: Get up to 40% off makeup sitewide, plus free shipping through Cyber Monday.
• Tatcha: Everything at Tatcha is 20% off sitewide through Nov. 30.
• Tower 28: This beloved makeup and skincare brand is offering 20% off orders up to $49, and 28% off orders over $50.
• True Botanicals: Premium nontoxic skin care is up to 30% off with code TRUEVIP2022 through Nov. 27 — plus, get free gifts with select purchases.
• Tula: Skin care for your face and body is up to 30% off during this sitewide sale, live through Nov. 30.
• Ulta: Find beauty deals galore at Ulta Beauty right now, so save on all your favorite brands.
• Urban Decay: Starting Nov. 16, get 30% off makeup sitewide and even steeper Cyber Monday discounts.
• Versed: Save on skin care starting Nov. 21, with more discounts throughout the week.
• Violet Grey: Shop a curated selection of beauty and skincare at Violet Grey and get up to 50% off, now through Nov. 28.
• Wonder Valley: Save on olive oil and unisex skincare 25% off sitewide sale starting Nov. 25.
Cyber Monday fitness and health deals
Save on exercise equipment, bidets, oral care and more
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• AncestryDNA: Starting Nov. 24, you can get popular and giftable AncestryDNA kits on sale for just $49.
• Bala: The chicest ankle weights (and other exercise equipment) on the market are up to 25% off sitewide during Bala’s biggest sale of the year.
• BidetKing: Shop bidets up to $400 off with code FRIDAY.
• Billie: Shoppers can get 20% off orders of $20 or more with code SHOP20 and save on razors, wax kits and more.
• Bio Bidet by Bemis: Now through Dec. 5, shop the Cyber Monday Savings Event and save on a luxurious bathroom upgrade.
• Brüush: Brüush electric toothbrush kits are nicely discounted now through Nov. 29.
• Cocofloss: Save on luxury dental floss (it’s a thing) — everything is 25% off starting Nov. 18.
• Cubii: Get 30% off select seated ellipticals with code SAVE.
• Dr. Scholl’s: Starting Nov. 22, get 30% off select styles, plus free shipping with code FRIYAY. On Nov. 28 and 29, the code will be FUNDAY.
• Everywell: Save on at-home health testing — you’ll get 40% off $179 and above sitewide from Nov. 24 through 29.
• EyeBuyDirect: Save on high-quality glasses and sunglasses, including a huge selection of prescription eyewear.
• Gaiam: Yogis (and aspiring yogis) can score lots of savings this week, thanks to 25% off sitewide plus more savings depending on how much you spend.
• GlassesUSA: Get 40% off designer frames with code DESIGNER40 and 25% off contact lenses with code CONTACTS25, now through Nov. 29.
• Grove Collective: Save up to 50% on sustainable cleaning supplies, beauty, personal care and more, now through Nov. 28.
• Hai: The Hai Smart Showerhead will be on sale $100 off now through go through Nov. 30.
• HigherDose: Save 20% on infrared sauna blankets and more starting Nov. 11.
• Hydrow: Now through Nov. 28, save on premium at-home rowing machines.
• Hyperice: Now through Dec. 3, shop wellness tech for athletes (think percussive massagers and more) on sale.
• Juiced Bikes: Shop premium e-bikes on sale, plus 20% off all accessories with code JINGLE.
• Knix: Save on period underwear and more during this 20% off sitewide sale, now through Nov. 28.
• Living Proof: Get 20% off, plus a free full-size dry shampoo when you spend $70 at the Living Proof website through Nov. 27. Be sure to use code SAVE20 at checkout.
• Lululemon Studio: Upgrade your at-home workouts to studio quality with the Lululemon Studio Mirror, a reflective screen that turns any room in your house into a home gym. Score $700 off with code LLSTUDIO700.
• Megababe: Stay comfortable and chafe-free all day long with Megababe’s Thigh Rescue, just one of the discounted products part of this 20% off sitewide sale.
• Moon: This oral care brand is offering 30% off sitewide, plus even deeper discounts on additional select products now through Nov. 28.
• Native: Get natural deodorant and more 30% when you spend $30, now through Nov. 29.
• Ness Mini Trampoline: If you’re bored of your fitness routine, consider a mini trampoline for low-impact, high-intensity workouts — and get 25% off right now.
• Nixit: Get 20% off period care products sitewide through Cyber Monday.
• Onsen: Underscored-favorite waffle-weave towels are 30% off sitewide.
• Peloton: Between Nov. 14 and 28, get up to $600 off Peloton Bike, Bike+ (our top exercise bike pick) or Tread packages; $300 off Peloton Guide and Row packages; and 70% off select apparel online.
• Proof: Save on period-proof underwear and get 25% off your purchase with code THANKFUL.
• Quip: Save on oral care from electric toothbrushes to water flossers, thanks to deals up to 50% off.
• Snow: Get a brighter smile for less with 20% off sitewide and 30% off bundles.
• Soulcycle: Enthusiasts of the popular cycling workout will be pleased to know that Soulcycle is offering $600 off each bike for at-home sweating — the lowest price ever.
• Squatty Potty: Underscored readers can get 20% off sitewide on their first purchase with code CNN20, now through Nov. 28.
• Superfeet: Save on premium insoles, thanks to 25% off sitewide and free ground shipping from Superfeet, starting Nov. 10.
• Therabody: Right now, get up to $150 off percussive massagers and more from Therabody, plus 35% off accessories for Cyber Monday.
• Thinx: Getup to 50% off Thinx period underwear and more through Nov. 28.
• Tushy: Through Nov. 29, you can save up to 30% on Underscored-favorite bidet attachments using code BROWNFRIDAY at checkout.
• Whoop: Monitor your activity levels with this Underscored-approved wearable tech and save 20% on fitness memberships.
• ZuGo Bikes: Underscored readers can use code ZUGOXCNN50 for $50 off an e-bike purchase, on top of site discounts.
Save on athleticwear, intimates, shoes, jewelry and more
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• Abercrombie & Fitch: Shop 30% off adult apparel and 40% off kids clothes sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Adidas: Shop the deepest discounts of the year at Adidas — the deals start now, with additional savings available on Nov. 27 with code CYBER.
• Aerosoles: Outfit your wardrobe with a new pair of boots and get 25% off sitewide through Nov. 28.
• Alice + Olivia: Now through Nov. 28, get 25% off almost everything sitewide.
• Allbirds: Allbirds sales are rare, so shop these Underscored-beloved shoes, including never on-sale styles, up to 50% off through Dec. 2.
• Andie Swim: Shop this sitewide Buy More, Save More event and get up to 40% off when you spend more than $250. (Use code BF20 for 20% off up to $149, code BF30 for 30% off up to $249 and code BF40 for 40% off $250 or more.)
• Anthropologie: Right now get 30% off your order and an extra 40% off sale items.
• Asos: This Cyber Monday, get up to 80% off, now through Nov. 29.
• Athleta: Get up 20 to 30% off your order of workout clothes and accessories right now at Athleta.
• Bandier: Shop sleek athletic and leisure clothing and save, thanks to this promo of 30% off orders of $100 or more, now through Nov. 29.
• BaubleBar: Starting Nov. 21, get 30% off sitewide.
• Birdies: Now through Nov. 28, get 25% off chic velvet footwear.
• Birdy Grey: Now through Nov. 28, you’ll get up to 75% off bridesmaid gowns and accessories for wedding seasons ahead.
• Blundstone: Save on these classic durable boots this weekend, with almost all styles 15% off right now.
• Bombas: Now through Dec. 1, get up to 25% off socks sitewide — stocking stuffers, anyone?
• Catbird: Catbird is hosting its biggest sale of the year, offering 15% off sitewide on fine jewelry, including personalized pieces and engagement rings, Catbird signature candles and beauty items.
• Christy Dawn: Shop unique prairie-style dresses and more at 30% off through Nov. 28.
• Chubbies: Shop men’s sport, swim and casual wear on sale right now — all full-price items are 40% off right now.
• Cole Haan: Shop discounted shoes, handbags, accessories and much more and save up to half price.
• Cosabella: Intimates are 30% off sitewide, plus get a $25 gift card when you spend $175 or more.
• Crocs: During Crocs’ Brite Friday sale, you’ll get up to 50% off versatile footwear.
• Cuup: During Cuup’s The Sale, get up to 60% off select bras and underwear.
• Draper James: This Reese Witherspoon–founded clothing brand is offering 30% off sitewide.
• Eberjey: Get 25% off sitewide with code JOY25 for discounts on cozy intimates and loungewear.
• Eddie Bauer: Shop 50% off sitewide right now now.
• Eloquii: Shop plus-size fashion and get up to 50% off everything.
• Everlane: Shop this sale and get up to 50% select styles and collections including Perform, Track, sweaters, teddy fleeces, ReNew outerwear and denim, now through Nov. 28.
• Fabletics: Get 80% off workout clothes, athleisure and more sitewide through Nov. 29.
• Faherty: Right now, get 25% off almost everything at Faherty when you spend $250.
• Girlfriend Collective: Shop sustainable, size-inclusive apparel 35% off sitewide and save on activewear we love through Dec. 9.
• Gymshark: Get up to 60% off workout wear and athleisure during this sitewide sale, lasting through Nov. 30.
• Hanky Panky: Through the end of the month, get $15 thongs plus more savings on intimates daily.
• Harper Wilde: Shop bras, underwear, sleepwear and more 30% off sitewide now through Nov. 28, plus get free shipping on orders $75 and over.
• Havaianas: Dream about your next beach vacation and get 40% off select regular and sale styles with code BFCM.
• Hill House Home: This weekend, stock up on a selection of the iconic Nap Dresses in four classic neutrals, starting at just $55.
• Honeylove: Underscored-approved shapewear is up to 40% off sitewide through Nov. 29.
• Indochino: Save 10% on orders of $399 or more with code BLKFRI10, now through Nov. 27.
• Jambys: These super-soft unisex clothes are perfect for WFH or a movie marathon, and everything is 25% off right now.
• Janji: Save on fitness apparel during Janji’s biggest sale of the year, with items at least 25% off now through Nov. 27.
• Joie: Shop luxury fashion suited for everyday wear — everything is 40% off sitewide at Joie now through Nov. 28.
• Kate Spade: Save up to 50% off everything, including leather goods, now through Cyber Monday.
• Kay: Nov. 24 through 28, Kay is offering up to 50% off almost everything sitewide.
• Koio: Save on handcrafted leather shoes, thanks to this 20% off sitewide sale.
• Lacoste: Save up to 40% on this classic brand starting Nov. 16.
• Levi’s: Classic denim styles and more are 40% off, plus free shipping and returns right now.
• Lisa Says Gah: Shop unique designers and get 25% off clothes and accessories sitewide with code GAH25.
• Lively: Take up to 25% off cloud-like bras sitewide.
• Lunya: Save on luxury sleepwear — like our favorite silk pillowcase and silk pajamas — thanks to this Lunya offering up to 50% off select styles through Nov. 28.
• Machete: Now through the end of the month, get 20% off sitewide to save on gorgeous jewelry, accessories and more.
• Madewell: Get 50% off your purchase — use code TGIF to score the savings.
• Mejuri: Gorgeous, dainty jewelry from Mejuri is down to the lowest prices of the year through Nov. 28, with 20% off purchases of $150 or more.
• Naadam: It’s definitely sweater season, so get up to 50% off cashmere styles right now at Naadam.
• Naked Cashmere: Shop quality cashmere essentials for less right now, thanks to 50% off sitewide for a limited time.
• Native Shoes: Shop shoes, boots and sandals from Native Shoes and get 20% to 50% off sitewide now through Nov. 28.
• Nike: Right now, get up to 60% off plus additional savings on sale items with code CYBER.
• Nisolo: Take 25% off huarache sandals, boots and other sustainable footwear Nov. 23 through the end of the month.
• Old Navy: Save on styles for the whole family — Old Navy is offering unbeatable promos for the next few days.
• Outdoor Voices: Save 30% on tons of comfortable activewear (including the famous Exercise Dress), plus additional markdowns on OV Extra items, during this sitewide sale.
• Parade: Shop Parade right now and get 30% off all orders (and 40% off orders over $125 and 50% off orders over $250), plus free gifts.
• P.J. Salvage: Cozy up this winter with new pajamas and more — P.J. Salvage is offering up to 50% off select styles. On Cyber Monday get a free gift with purchase with code COZY.
• Princess Polly: Save on the latest fashion thanks to 30% off sitewide with code BF30, now through Nov. 28.
• Printfresh: Uniquely patterned clothes and accessories are 25% off sitewide with code PEACE, now through Nov. 28.
• Quince: Now through Nov. 28, shop five days of flash sales and get 40 to 60% off, no code necessary.
• Reebok: Right now, get 50% off sitewide plus an additional 60% off sale items with code BFEXCLUSIVE.
• Reformation: Sales at this sustainable brand are ultra-rare, so shop this 25% off sitewide sale now through Nov. 28 — and hurry, before all the best prints sell out.
• Rent the Runway: Right now take 40% off all memberships with code YESMONDAY.
• Richer Poorer: Shop super-soft loungewear and more at 35% off sitewide right now.
• Rouje: Breezy Parisian styles are up to 20% off right now.
• Set Active: This LA-based athleisure brand is offering 25% off sitewide and up to 60% off everything on the sale page now through Nov. 30.
• Sheertex: Save on some of the brand’s indestructible tights — they start at just $25.
• Shopbop: Get 25% off storewide and save on must-have fashion for any occasion, now through Nov. 28 with code HOLIDAY.
• Skims: Shop Kim Kardashian’s brand for everything from swimsuits to shapewear to lounge and more, now discounted during the brand’s semi-annual sale.
• Spanx: The legendary shapewear brand is offering 20% off everything sitewide (plus free shipping) through Nov. 28.
• Splendid: Save on women’s and children’s clothes — Splendid is offering 40% off sitewide with code BF22.
• Sticky Be Socks: These Oprah-favorite socks are 30% off sitewide with code THANKS22.
• Studs: Right now you can get 30% off jewelry — plus, on Cyber Monday, get three-piece Mystery Sets for just $25.
• Summersalt: Save on everything from swim to loungewear and more during this promo, offering 30% off sitewide with code THANKFUL, plus additional deals all week long.
• Sunglass Hut: Sunglass Hut is offering up to 50% off sitewide through Nov. 27, plus additional savings on Cyber Monday.
• Susan Alexandra: Now through Nov. 28, you can get 30% off beaded bags, trinkets and more unique accessories and homewares from this celeb-loved brand.
• The North Face: Shoppers with an XPLR Pass can get 25% off their order, plus get 40% off select sale items right now.
• ThirdLove: Now through Dec. 1, find steep discounts on everything, plus save 25% when you spend $150 and get free shipping.
• Thousand Fell: Shop some of our favorite sustainable sneakers and get 30% off your purchase plus a free gift through Nov. 28. Plus, Underscored readers can save an additional 5% off with the exclusive code CNN5, now through Nov. 28.
• TKEES: Get up to 70% off chic sandals and apparel during this sitewide sale, now through Nov. 28.
• Tommy John: Get 30% off underwear, loungewear and more sitewide.
• Toms: Take 30% off almost everything, from sandals to slides to winter boots, now through Nov. 29.
• Twillory: Versatile, breathable men’s clothing is up to half off through Nov. 28.
• Ugg: Shop Ugg’s Closet Sale and get up to 60% off new markdowns, plus free shipping on orders of $125 or more.
• Unbound Merino: Soft, stylish basics for men and women are up to 40% off sitewide.
• Universal Standard: Save on chic, size-inclusive styles — the more you buy, the more you’ll save on everything from sweaters to dresses to office clothes and more.
• Untuckit: Get casual polos, work shirts and more 25% off sitewide through Nov. 27.
• Urban Outfitters: Get 25% off your purchase now through Nov. 28.
• Vitamin A Swim: Right now get 30% off sitewide at Vitamin A Swim with code HOLIDAY30.
• Wolf and Badger: Shop sustainable and ethically produced fashion, jewelry, beauty and more and get up to 50% off select designers.
• Year Of Ours: Chic workout gear is 25% off sitewide and get up to 60% off select items.
• You Swim: Unique one-pieces, bikinis and more from You Swim are 25% off during this sitewide sale.
• Zappos: The major footwear retailer is offering deals up to 40% off across favorite brands like Crocs, Asics, Sam Edelman, Steve Madden and more.
Save on suitcases, neck pillows, carry-ons and more
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• Away: For the first time ever, Away is offering Cyber Monday deals on all its famous suitcases, plus up to 40% off select bags and accessories through Nov. 28.
• Baggallini: Travel bags are 30% off sitewide with code CYBER.
• Béis: Today only, get 25% off your order at this beloved luggage brand.
• Cabeau: Get the Underscored-favorite travel neck pillow plus other accessories 30% off during this sitewide sale, lasting through Nov. 28.
• Cadence: Keep your toiletries and trinkets in order, no matter where you’re headed. Get Cadence Capsules for 20% off — or 25% off orders over $165 — now through Nov. 28.
• Calpak: Ultra-chic hardshell luggage, duffels, toiletry organizers and more are 20% off during this sitewide sale.
• Dagne Dover: Shop quality luggage and everyday bags from Dagne Dover and get 25% off sitewide.
• Ebags: Take 30% off sitewide with code THANKS30 and save for travels ahead.
• July: Gorgeous Underscored-approved luggage and travel accessories are on sale right now, so stock up and save.
• Monos: Shop luggage up to 40% off sitewide, plus additional markdowns all week long.
• Paravel: Shop Oprah-approved luggage, backpacks and more and get 20% off orders over $100 with code GIFTING20, now through Dec. 15.
• Roam Luggage: Get a free Market Tote or Travel Pouch Set with the purchase of any piece of Roam customizable luggage, backpack or duffel, now through Cyber Monday.
• Samsonite: Save on trusty luggage from Samsonite (like our favorite hardshell carryon) thanks to this 30% off sitewide sale, live now through Nov. 29.
• State Bags: Now through Nov. 28 get 25% off sitewide, plus free personalization with code BF2022.
Cyber Monday kids and baby deals
Save on toys, clothes, baby monitors and more
Lalo
• Buy Buy Baby: Get up to 40% off all things baby, from strollers to toys to diapers and more.
• Bugaboo: Shop strollers and more and get up to 25% off now through Nov. 28.
• Carter’s: Shop kids clothing and get 50% to 60% off the entire site.
• Cradlewise: Shop smart baby furniture at up to $700 off.
• Hanna Andersson: Save on children’s apparel and get 50% off everything sitewide, now through Nov. 28 — the brand’s biggest sale of the year.
• Hatch: Shop maternity clothes right now and get 25% off almost everything.
• Lalo: Shop baby and toddler products up to 40% off sitewide starting Nov. 15.
• Maisonette: Cute clothes and decor for kids is up to 50% off.
• Melissa & Doug: Shop kids toys 30% off sitewide now through Nov. 29.
• Owlet: For Cyber Monday, get $80 off the Dream Duo and a free Travel Case with purchase.
• OshKosh B’gosh: Kids clothes are 50% to 60% off the entire site right now.
• Willow: Save on breast pumps now through Dec. 5.
Save on treats, toys, carriers and more
Wild One
• Bocce’s Bakery: Save on special holiday treats for your furry friends, thanks to this 30% discount on all Bocce’s products.
• Chewy: Deep discounts on Chewy’s proprietary brands have dropped, so you can start stocking up on everything you need for your furry family members.
• Diggs: The comfortable, collapsible Revol dog crate is 40% off in refurbished condition, now through whenever stock runs out.
• Fable Pets: Save on pet gear and get 20% off single products and 35% off sets with code HOLIDAY2022.
• Full Moon Pet: Get 40% off dog treats made from 100% all-natural, human-grade ingredients with code HOLIDAY40.
• Laēlap: This Underscored-beloved brand is offering 20% off pet clothes and necklaces sitewide using code FRIYAY.
• Little Beast: Get 25% off pet clothing and accessories sitewide with code LOVE25.
• Maxbone: Save on luxury pet goods from carriers to raincoats to treats and more during this 30% off sitewide sale.
• Native Pet: Get 35% off all Native Pet products now through Nov. 29.
• Petco: The major pet retailer is offering tons of discounts on food, toys, apparel and more.
• PLAY: Shop toys, accessories and more and get 30% off orders over $50 with code BFCM2022, now through Cyber Monday.
• Spot & Tango: Now through Nov. 28, take 50% off your first order and receive a free bag of chicken munchies with code HOLIDAY50.
• The Farmer’s Dog: New customers can get a free trial box (containing two weeks of food) — but hurry, this offer is prone to selling out fast.
• Tuft + Paw: The brand is offering 35% off its bestselling cat litter with code LITTER35 and 10% off sitewide with code MEOW10.
• Wagz: Take advantage of this holiday promo and save on the Freedom Collar and bundles.
• Wild One: Shop colorful, well-constructed pet carriers, walk kits, toys and more at Wild One and get 30% off your entire order with additional surprise daily deals.
• West & Willow: Get 25% off custom pet portraits and more sitewide using code BF25, now through Nov. 27.
• Whisker: The brand behind the bestselling Litter-Robot is offering a rare sale on all Litter-Robot bundles and cat furniture right now.
Cyber Monday entertainment and learning deals
Save on puzzles, meditation apps, language-learning services and more
Masterclass
• Headspace: Get 50% off annual and monthly subscription plans from a meditation app we love.
• Jiggy Puzzles: Need an all-ages activity to play with the family? Grab a puzzle (or a few) right now — through Nov. 28, you’ll get 25% off one puzzle, 30% off two puzzles, 35% off three or more puzzles at Jiggy.
• Masterclass: Masterclass is offering two memberships for the price of one so you can spread the gift of learning for less.
• Paperless Post: Get 25% off all invitation and greetings products with code CHEER25.
• Piecework Puzzles: These puzzles are practically works of art and perfect for gathering family together this holiday.
• Rosetta Stone: Language learners of all ages can get half off of a Lifetime Plan with unlimited access to all 25 languages. Just sign up with your email now through Dec. 2 to secure the offer.
• Skillshare: Nov. 25 through 28, get 50% off online learning with code AFF50 at checkout.
• Talkspace: Get $100 off online therapy sessions with code with code SPACE, now through the end of the year.
With a particular Friday now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to focus on the best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals. Some of these are a continuation of Black Friday’s discounts, but we are seeing more fresh offers appear over the weekend and expect more on the day itself on Cyber Monday as retailers go for an extra push.
What we can tell you is that some of our favorite brands are really getting involved this year and there are plenty of deals available. If you just want something super cheap that will handle the basics with ease, then Chromebooks really are the better value alternative to a Windows machine. Seriously, put a $120 Chromebook next to the same priced Windows device and you’ll be converted in minutes.
Today’s best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals
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Arizona State has hired Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham as its next football coach, the school announced on Sunday. Dillingham, an Arizona State alum, has overseen a Ducks offense that has fielded one of the most productive units in the country this season, averaging 511.2 yards per game (No. 3 in the FBS), 7.07 yards per play (No. 5 in the FBS) and 40.2 points per game (No. 4 in the FBS).
Dillingham takes over the program after Arizona State fired Herm Edwards earlier this season amid a 1-2 start and ongoing NCAA investigation into illegal recruiting practices during the COVID-19 dead period.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at Arizona State University,” Dillingham said. “This is a special place to myself and my wife who is also a graduate. I truly believe the team we will build here is one that the state of Arizona and all Sun Devils can rally behind and be proud of as it will take everyone in the valley to help this program achieve the level of success it is due. I am excited to get to work and promise no one will work harder than the staff we will put together.”
Though just 32 years old, Dillingham is a Scottsdale native and has risen through the coaching ranks quickly thanks to getting started in the Arizona high school ranks at a young age. He graduated from Arizona State in 2012, and was hired by then-offensive coordinator Mike Norvell to be an offensive staffer for the Sun Devils in 2014. The Norvell relationship continued with assistant stints at Memphis (2016-18) and Florida State (2020-21) with a one-year stop at Auburn in between.
When Oregon coach Dan Lanning arrived as Ducks coach in December 2021, he moved quickly to bring Dillingham on board, knowing his expertise as a former co-worker from their time together at Memphis. The same reasons that Dillingham was such an attractive candidate for the Ducks to pull back out to the Pac-12 as an offensive coordinator also apply to the Sun Devils, who will now turn their program over to a native son in the midst of a much-needed reboot.
“We are proud to announce Kenny Dillingham as our new head football coach,” athletic director Ray Anderson said. “He brings the energy, knowledge and appreciation of our state and university that is valued by all of us,” Anderson said. “His knowledge of the current college football landscape, learned by coaching across the nation, is needed and wanted at ASU. He will care at the highest level about our state, our alumni, our former players and every single group that is important to help us win. We look forward to working with him and all Sun Devils in making his staff successful and helping our program reach our goals.”
Youth movement in Tempe
Dillingham becomes the youngest active Power Five coach. Interestingly enough, he’s taking that title from Lanning, who was the youngest power conference coach in 2022 at the age of 36. But beyond the notability of his youth, Dillingham’s age also represents a departure in the recent hires by Arizona State for its football program.
He is the fifth head coaching hire since 2001 for the Sun Devils, and in both age and experience, he’s an outlier compared to the previous four. Dennis Erickson (2007-11) and Edwards (2018-22) brought extensive coaching track records and also years of experience. Though both Dirk Koetter (2001-06) and Todd Graham (2012-17) were only in their 40s when they arrived, the resume had a few more references.
But where Dillingham makes up ground for that apparent lack of experience is in the support he carries within the ASU community. Coaching high school football in Scottsdale for more than a half decade has given Dillingham connections that have helped secure this opportunity, and Sun Devils fans are hoping that it will provide a spark to help power the program forward.
NCAA investigation lingering
The NCAA is still investigating the Arizona State football program for alleged violations that occurred during the 2020 offseason. Even before Edwards’ dismissal, the program saw multiple assistants either fired or resign as a result of the program’s illegal recruiting practices during the COVID-19 dead period. The ongoing investigation has been a cloud over the program’s future, and Dillingham and his staff may have to weather some of the fallout.
By investing in someone like Dillingham, who is taking their first job but also has extensive experience in the area, Arizona State would be playing the long game and hoping a native son can lead the program out of the storm to a brighter future.
Opportunity to move up in the Pac-12
With USC and UCLA departing for the Big Ten, the Pac-12 is about to see a shakeup in the supposed pecking order within the conference. These kind of realignment moves can provide an opportunity for programs to jump up and obtain a new status within the conference hierarchy, and though divisions will be gone, it’s very possible that Arizona State can become the strongest presence in the south.
The demographics of Arizona and the Sun Devils’ recruiting base has seen the state’s high school football improve, and Dillingham’s experience from that circuit should allow the program to win some of those battles even against their new Big Ten-based competition. While Oregon and Washington are fighting for supremacy in the Northwest, the door is open for Arizona State, a program with only three Pac-12 championships to its name, to become one of the regular contenders in the conference.