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The 100 most valuable products that change the way we travel

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By: Shalwah Evans · NBC Selected Staff
We rounded up the 100 most valuable travel products that make plane trips and car rides better, including packing cubes, compression socks, travel pillows and tech.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

© Courtesy Zoe Malin

Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.

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Over the years we’ve tested travel accessories from some of the biggest brands on the market; these 100 — including options from Bagsmart, Calpak and Anker — are our favorite.
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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns ad featuring her estranged mother

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Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.

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Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is condemning a new ad circulating online featuring her estranged mother. NBC News national politics reporter Henry Gomez discusses how close the race between Acton and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has become in the campaign's final two weeks.
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Woman accused of holding stepson captive over 20 years in abusive conditions to go to trial in February

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By: Nicole Acevedo
Kimberly Sullivan’s 32-year-old stepson told police last year he had spent almost his entire life being abused, starved and held in captivity, according to an affidavit.

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Kimberly Sullivan appears in superior court in Waterbury, Conn., last year.

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Kimberly Sullivan appears in superior court in Waterbury, Conn., last year.

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Kimberly Sullivan appears in superior court in Waterbury, Conn., last year.
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Former Cornell student alleging sexual assault addressed faculty senate in letter

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A former Cornell student at the center of a sexual assault case that has rocked the campus says she felt unsupported by the university’s president, detailing her concerns in a letter to Cornell faculty. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos breaks down the legal and institutional fallout. 

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A former Cornell student at the center of a sexual assault case that has rocked the campus says she felt unsupported by the university’s president, detailing her concerns in a letter to Cornell faculty. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos breaks down the legal and institutional fallout. 
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Jane Doe says Cornell president appeared to question her allegations in letter to faculty senate

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By: Adam Reiss · Rebecca Cohen
Jane Doe, the woman who accused several Cornell University fraternity members of sexually assaulting her in 2024, sent a letter to the school’s faculty senate sharing a second-hand account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s response to her allegations ahead of a potential vote of no confidence in his administration.

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Democrats jump into Mississippi Senate race

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By: Bridget Bowman
Senate Democrats’ top super PAC announced Tuesday it is launching a new ad campaign in the Mississippi Senate race, as Democrats seek inroads in Republican-leaning states to try to flip the Senate majority.

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Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom at an event in Jackson in August.
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How long does your food last in the fridge during a power outage? Experts explain

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By: Bethany Heitman
Two food safety experts explain how long your fridge and freezer will keep food safe during a power outage, the warning signs it’s time to toss it, and how to prep before the next outage hits.

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According to experts, keeping your fridge and freezer closed is the best way to keep food fresh for as long as possible.
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Russia Batters Ukraine Amid Trump-Zelenskyy Standoff

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Russia launched new attacks across Ukraine as the increasingly bitter standoff between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heats up. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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Russia launched new attacks across Ukraine as the increasingly bitter standoff between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heats up. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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Nor’easter Set to Bring Days of Heavy Rain, High Winds

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A nor’easter is beginning to churn up dangerous conditions along the East Coast, set to bring several days of heavy rains, flooding and strong winds. Meanwhile there’s a flash flood risk all the way from Southern California to the Rockies. TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the latest forecast.

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A nor’easter is beginning to churn up dangerous conditions along the East Coast, set to bring several days of heavy rains, flooding and strong winds. Meanwhile there’s a flash flood risk all the way from Southern California to the Rockies. TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the latest forecast.
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Zelenskyy meets with Trump envoys as U.S. blasts ‘scandalous’ accusations on withdrawn support

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By: Yuliya Talmazan · Abigail Williams
U.S. envoys were meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway on Tuesday, as Kyiv scrambled to respond to an American pressure campaign that has been allied with moves aimed at courting the Kremlin.

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Zelenskyy met with Witkoff and Kushner in Kyiv last month.

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Men carry away the body of a one-year-old girl, killed by Russian drone strike outside Kharkiv on Monday, while sat in her stroller.
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Lawmaker reportedly loses leg as car ramming stuns Australia

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By: Jennifer Jett
An Australian lawmaker was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after being hit by a car in what authorities said was a deliberate attack, shocking a nation where political violence is extremely rare.

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines at Parliament House in Canberra in 2020.

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines at Parliament House in Canberra in 2020.
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Tampa Bay Rays advance to World Series, will face Milwaukee Brewers

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By: Andrew Greif
The Tampa Bay Rays will play the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series after the Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians to win the American League Championship Series.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians in the seventh inning in Game 6 on Monday.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians in the seventh inning in Game 6 on Monday.
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Trump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Marshall

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President Donald Trump used an antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a rally in Kansas, following an article that said he sued hundreds of patients over unpaid debts when he was a practicing physician.

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President Donald Trump used an antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a rally in Kansas, following an article that said he sued hundreds of patients over unpaid debts when he was a practicing physician.
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Man convicted of animal cruelty for stealing flamingo from Las Vegas hotel

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A Las Vegas jury convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty after he stole a flamingo named Peachy from an iconic hotel enclosure. NBC News' Andres Gutierrez has the details on the conviction.

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A Las Vegas jury convicted a Canadian tourist of animal cruelty after he stole a flamingo named Peachy from an iconic hotel enclosure. NBC News' Andres Gutierrez has the details on the conviction.
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DOJ tells judge that golf course won't close, despite Trumps's insistence after trees cut down

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The judge presiding over a court fight involving President Trump’s plans to redo a federal golf course said she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from chopping down more trees at the site, while the president called for the renovation to begin “immediately.” NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the judge's reaction to the government's argument.

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The judge presiding over a court fight involving President Trump’s plans to redo a federal golf course said she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from chopping down more trees at the site, while the president called for the renovation to begin “immediately.” NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the judge's reaction to the government's argument.
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Judge likely to extend block on golf course tree clearing in a clash over Trump’s redesign

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By: Justin Goldman · Gary Grumbach · Dareh Gregorian
The judge said the administration’s argument that the downing of hundreds of trees at the golf course was unrelated to Trump’s renovation plan wasn’t credible.

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President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and White House aide Natalie Harp tour East Potomac Park Golf Links in June.

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East Potomac Golf Links in July, before over 400 trees were cut down in early October.
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Mississippi AG says police shooting that killed 1-year-old was ‘justified’

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By: Corky Siemaszko
Kohen Wiley was killed in June when officers fired at a car at a Walmart parking lot. A friend of Wiley’s mother, who was driving the car, was injured.

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A makeshift memorial on June 26 for Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old boy killed in an officer-involved shooting outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Miss.

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A makeshift memorial on June 26 for Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old boy killed in an officer-involved shooting outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Miss.
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Why are your favorite beauty brands ditching talc?

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By: Mili Godio
Regulations on talc in cosmetics have been causing reformulations across beauty products. I spoke to cosmetic chemists and dermatologists about potential safety issues and whether you should shop talc-free.

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A product containing talc doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe; it’s all about the dose, application and supply chain, experts say.
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