CHICAGO — November 12, 2026 -- A 4-ounce body cream from Chicago is one of 79 picks on the 30th Oprah's Favorite Things list. Noël Jolié, the brand founded by Kela Nabors, says its Velours Voile de Cachemire Silken Body Cream was selected for the 2026 edition, which went live on OprahDaily.com on 12 November.

That makes the cream about 1 in 79 of this year's selections, by our calculation.

Velours is a cold-whipped shea butter cream sold in a 4-ounce size

The company says the cream is cold-whipped to an airy texture and blends shea butter with botanical oils. It lists notes of bergamot, sandalwood, neroli and jasmine. The maker says the formula leaves skin feeling soft and moisturized.

Check the size before you order. The original release gave 6 ounces. Noël Jolié later corrected that to 4 ounces.

PITTSBURGH — November 13, 2026 -- One Colorado inventor wants to end the routine of unclipping a dog leash and looping it through a shopping cart. The Shop & Walk Dog Leash is a design from an inventor in Grand Junction, Colorado, submitted through the invention-service firm InventHelp. It is not on sale.

The idea is a compact leash whose held end attaches directly to a shopping cart, wheelchair, baby stroller or flat cart. According to the inventor, that removes the need to take the leash off the dog and thread it through the cart. InventHelp describes the design as simple and durable.

MILWAUKEE — November 13, 2026 -- The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to Milwaukee's lakefront on July 24 and 25, 2027, and a planning visit on November 18, 2026 starts the work. By our calculation, 248 days separate the two dates. The Milwaukee Air & Water Show announced the plans, with WaterStone Bank as presenting sponsor of the 2027 event.

The Blue Angels meet show organizers at the 128th Air Refueling Wing on November 18.

The visit includes a brief press conference and a private planning meeting with the show's organizers. Blue Angels aircraft are also scheduled to be in Milwaukee that day.

The press conference is for credentialed media. Reporters must RSVP and submit credential information to the organizers' contact, Jack Hurley. The organizers have not said whether the public can see the aircraft on November 18 or how tickets for 2027 will work.

ISTANBUL — November 13, 2026 -- Four hair loss drugs are in clinical trials, but as of November 2026 none has regulatory approval for pattern hair loss. Smile Hair Clinic, an Istanbul hair transplant provider, set out where each candidate stands in a briefing from its co-founders, Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan and Dr. Gökay Bilgin.

For readers weighing a transplant against waiting, the practical point is this: none of the four can be prescribed as an approved treatment today. By our count, two of the four have reported Phase III results, and only one has a stated filing plan.

EAST MEADOW — November 13, 2026 -- A family of four can get into the LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival for about $102 at starting prices, and parking is free. The 14-acre light show runs at Eisenhower Park through January 3, 2027, and this year adds a holiday train ride that costs extra.

Children's tickets start $7 below the adult price

General admission starts at $29. Tickets for children ages 4 to 12 start at $22, which works out to $7 less, or roughly 24%. Children ages 3 and under enter free. Two adults and two children in the 4-12 bracket come to $58 plus $44, or $102, by our calculation. That figure excludes taxes and fees.

It also excludes the Lumi Express, the new holiday train ride, which requires a separate add-on ticket. The organizers have not published its price.

CHAMBERSBURG — November 13, 2026 -- Both top prizes at the 2026 Blue Moon Burger Bash in New York went to burgers served on Martin's potato rolls, though not on the same roll. Pennsylvania bakery Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe says the wins came in its 14th consecutive year as a sponsor of the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival.

Two winning burgers used two different Martin's rolls

The Burger Bash ran on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in the Seaport. Pat LaFrieda Meats presented it, and Rachael Ray and Bert Kreischer hosted. Martin's says many of the burgers served that night sat on its rolls.

North Port — November 13, 2026 -- A pumping interval of three to five years, or 36 to 60 months, may be the wrong number for your septic tank. Solids buildup, not the calendar, should set the schedule, according to a new HelloNation article.

The article features plumbing experts BillieJo and Brian Decker of Decker Plumbing & Drains in North Port, Florida. It calls three to five years a useful general guideline for many households, but a starting point rather than a rule. The 24-month spread between the two ends of that range is why individual factors matter.

Household size, water use and tank size change how fast solids build up.

The article says homes with more residents send more wastewater and solid waste into the system, so solids can accumulate faster. Frequent laundry, long showers and leaking fixtures add to the load. Heavy water use may also cut the time solids have to separate.

ALBANY — November 13, 2026 -- Your refrigerator, air conditioner and washer each send a small voltage spike through your wiring every time they switch on or off. Zachary Bobersky, an electrician at Ungerman Electric in Albany, N.Y., says in a HelloNation article that these everyday spikes, not lightning, cause most home surges.

His concern is accumulation. According to Bobersky, repeated minor surges strain televisions, computers and smart appliances and can shorten their lifespan. The damage can show up months later as flickering screens or overheating devices.

Bobersky recommends one protector at the panel and another at the outlet

A whole-home protector is installed by a licensed electrician in the main electrical panel. It is meant to block large spikes coming from the utility grid. Outlet protectors then cover specific equipment such as computers, entertainment systems and gaming consoles.

Cologne – November 14, 2026 -- Segway's MAX G3 Pro D is rated for up to 100 km, but in the maker's stricter test, distance stops counting once the scooter can't hold 60% of its top speed. Segway presented the MAX G3 Pro D and the ZT3 MAX D in Cologne in early October.

On a scooter with a 20 km/h top speed, that cut-off works out to 12 km/h.

Segway's range figures stop counting at 60% of top speed

The ZT3 MAX D is rated for up to 72 km and the MAX G3 Pro D for up to 100 km. That is 28 km, or roughly 39%, more for the G3 Pro D. Segway tests each drive mode at its top speed, not in an eco mode, until the scooter can no longer keep up at least 60% of that speed.

Segway says it had this top-speed approach certified by TÜV Rheinland in 2024, which it describes as a first among e-kick scooter brands. The tighter 60% rule for the 2026 flagships is voluntary, according to the company.

LIMA, Ohio – November 14, 2026 -- If a serious crash costs more than your liability limit, you may owe the difference yourself. A HelloNation article featuring Corey Frazer, an insurance expert in Lima, Ohio, explains how much auto insurance coverage a driver needs and why state minimums are a legal baseline, not a measure of financial risk.

Liability limits decide who pays when an at-fault crash outgrows the policy

Every state sets its own requirements, and some allow alternatives to traditional insurance. Liability cover has two parts. Bodily injury liability helps pay for injuries to others. Property damage liability helps pay for their vehicle or other property.

Medical bills, lost income and repairs can exceed a minimum policy, according to the article. It says drivers should test their limits against those potential costs instead of picking the lowest premium.