Red Lobster Misjudged Diners' Hunger for Endless Shrimp (Newser Morning 8)

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November 30, 2023     "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." —Theodore Roosevelt   1 China Mourns 'Old Friend' Kissinger, Others Decry 'War Criminal' In death as in life, Henry Kissinger is a polarizing figure. Keep reading   2 Red Lobster Misjudged Diners' Hunger for Endless Shrimp Visitors to Red Lobster this summer and fall might have wondered how the chain was able to sell all-you-can eat shrimp for $20 every day and still turn a profit. Keep reading   From our sponsors Beat the Cold Season This Year With This $49 Tiny but Powerful Heater This heater has taken America by storm because of its low price and high heating capacity, achieved because of modern manufacturing technology, and thousands of Americans are using it to heat up their homes and slash their electric bills for winters to come. Try Now >     At a Glance The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in New York. Thousands converged on New York City's Rockefeller Center on a frigid Wednesday night to get close to the annual Christmas tree lighting—among them, a throng of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in support of Gaza. The NYPD said it made a handful of arrests. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Keep reading   3 Investigation Lobs Disturbing Allegations Against Candy Giant A CBS News investigation finds that candy company Mars, Inc. continues to use cocoa harvested by child laborers in Africa, and calls into question the company's stated commitment to keeping kids there in school. Keep reading   4 Trudeau Slams Meta After News Deal With Google Canada's government said Wednesday it reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the country's news industry to comply with a new Canadian law requiring tech companies to pay publishers for their content. Keep reading   5 Israel-Hamas Truce Extended With Just Minutes to Spare Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. Keep reading   6 Here Are the 6 Finalists for New Minnesota State Flag Minnesota is in the end stages of replacing its state flag, which many consider offensive to Native Americans. Keep reading     7 A 'Familiar Maternal Face on TV' Dead at 93 Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as Cheers, ER, Sex and the City, and The Closer, has died, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Back From Israel, Musk Rips Boycott Just returned from a trip to Israel, Elon Musk said at a New York event on Wednesday that his recent endorsement of an antisemitic tweet was the "worst and dumbest I've ever done." Keep reading   This Day in History On Nov. 30, 2013, actor Paul Walker star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series, died with his friend, Roger W. Rodas, who was at the wheel of a Porsche sports car that crashed and burned north of Los Angeles. Walker was 40. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2013: Guy Switched at Birth Gets $317K to Make Up for It   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved