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Upgrade your kitchen with unbeatable appliance bundle deals at the Discover Samsung fall sale
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Ready to save big during the Discover Samsung fall sale? You’ll find plenty of top-rated appliances on sale at Samsung now, but the real savings come when you bundle. Get $100 off two, $250 off three or $500 off four eligible appliances. Plus, save an extra $100 when you add a Bespoke refrigerator to your package.
You can also score $100 in Samsung Credit for future purchases and two years of Samsung Care+ warranty coverage for just $1.
If you’re thinking of updating your kitchen or laundry room, now is the time to shop the best appliance bundle deals at the Discover Samsung fall sale. But don’t wait — the sale ends on September 15.
Samsung side-by-side refrigerator with touch screen Family Hub: $658 off
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This 26.7-cubic-foot fridge includes Samsung’s Family Hub touchscreen. You can use it to control your phone, computer, TV, smart doorbell, Nest thermostat and Samsung home appliances. It can share photos, stream music and more. When it comes to having a lot of food options, refrigerator storage space is essential. This side-by-side model features an in-door ice maker and adjustable shelves, so you’ll have tons of room inside the appliance. Multi-vent technology keeps a consistent temperature on every shelf and items evenly cooled.
“We really like this fridge, starting from outside it looks modern and cool. Inside it is also roomy and offers plenty of space,” a Samsung customer says. “The fridge is quiet while it works. The filter is easy to change and the fridge lets you know when it needs to be changed. We really like having a smart fridge, can play music or videos, read recipes or articles while in the kitchen. The app is also useful to communicate with the fridge and see inside from afar.”
Why we like this Samsung refrigerator:
It offers a ton of space inside, plus it has adjustable shelves. The exterior features Samsung’s must-have touchscreen technology. It includes a year of refrigerator warranty coverage for parts and labor.
Samsung Bespoke Flex 4-door refrigerator: Save $1,615
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Here’s a cutting-edge, four-door refrigerator with a 29-cubic-foot capacity. There’s even a beverage zone. A full-depth or counter-depth version of the fridge is available.
Enjoy a whopping $1,615 off this normally $4,114 appliance, so you will pay just $2,499. For just $1 more, you get two years of Samsung Care+. Installation of the fridge is being offered for free, as is the haul away of your old appliance. As a bonus, you get a $100 Samsung credit good toward the future purchase of an appliance.
One great feature: Interchangeable outer panels that allow you to pick its color and design.
Why we like this Samsung refrigerator:
The Samsung refrigerator features a customizable design with interchangeable outer panels, allowing you to choose the perfect color and style. Plus, with its spacious 29-cubic-foot capacity and convenient beverage zone.
Samsung Bespoke French door refrigerator: Save $1,215
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The Samsung Bespoke French door refrigerator comes with a built-in interior Beverage Center that features a water dispenser and an AutoFill water pitcher. It includes a dual ice maker with cubed ice and ice bites. You can customize the color of the four panels to fit your kitchen. Choose from classic black and stainless steel or add a pop of color to your kitchen with light blue, orange, blush pink, yellow and more color options.
The refrigerator typically retails for $3,514, but today you can score it for $2,299. Plus, you can also score some additional savings when you bundle two or more appliances at Samsung during the sales event: Save an extra $100 off two, $250 off three or $500 off four eligible appliances.
Why we like this Samsung refrigerator:
You can choose from one of Samsung’s sixteen design options or customize the color and design yourself for a truly unique look. It comes with a two-year Bespoke warranty, a five-year sealed system warranty and a ten-year compressor warranty. You can customize the temperature of the middle drawers.
Samsung smart Bespoke slide-in electric range: Save $537
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Buying a new refrigerator? Why not bundle it with a top-rated electric range and save big? The fingerprint-resistant appliance features a power burner ever (3o00 W). The five-burner cooktop includes dual- and triple-ring burners for cooking with different-sized pots and pans.
This gas cooktop and electric oven duo is fully Wi-Fi-connected and voice-enabled. Use your phone to monitor your cooktop and set and adjust the cooking time and temperature of your oven through Samsung’s SmartThings app.
This 4.8-star-rated range is on sale now for $799 (regularly $1,336).
What we like about this electric range:
This smart range features Samsung’s fastest burner ever, plus it can be remotely monitored via your smart device. Samsung’s Bespoke line also lets you customize the appearance of your kitchen. Color coordinate this electric range with all your Samsung appliances.
Samsung smart freestanding electric range with Flex Duo: Save $450
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Samsung’s Flex Duo lets you cook two dishes at different temperatures. The full oven can be split into two smaller units that can be heated independently.
This freestanding electric range features an air-fry function. It comes with an air-fry tray as well as a removable nonstick griddle.
The fingerprint-resistant Samsung smart range is fully Wi-Fi-connected and voice-enabled
The Samsung smart freestanding electric range with Flex Duo is now on sale for $1,099 (regularly $1,549) during this event.
What we like about this electric range:
The range’s Flex Duo feature allows you to cook two dishes at different temperatures in one oven. Plus, the built-in air-fry function and included tray make it a great option for healthier cooking.
Samsung Bespoke washer with Super Speed Wash and AI Smart Dial: $540 off
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The 4.6-star-rated Samsung Bespoke front-load washer features an AI smart dial that can learn and recommend your favorite cycles and lets you customize your cycle list. This machine features Wi-Fi connectivity, so you can get end-of-cycle alerts, start, stop and schedule cycles and more right from your smartphone with the Samsung SmartThings app. Plus, it’s super fast. It can wash a full load of laundry in just 28 minutes.
Work from home? Enjoy a more peaceful laundry experience thanks to this washing machine’s Vibration Reduction Technology+ which reduces noise and vibration as compared to other Samsung washing machines.
This 5.3-cubic-foot washer is a great size for couples and small families. Right now, it’s $540 off. Get it for $899 (regularly $1,439). Choose from three colors. All shades are on sale during Samsung’s fall deals event.
Why we like this washing machine:
It can work quickly and quietly — a must if you’re still working from home. It can be controlled and monitored remotely from your smartphone. Plus, its AI smart dial can take the guesswork out of choosing a laundry cycle.
Samsung Bespoke laundry set: Save $1,303
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This matching washer and dryer duo is deeply discounted during Samsung’s fall sale. The Bespoke pair features Samsung’s AI Smart Dial and Wi-Fi connectivity. You can even control your dryer right from your 5.3-cubic-foot washer when the units are stacked. The 7.6-cubic-foot dryer is Samsung’s largest drying device.
These laundry machines are outfitted with Samsung’s Vibration Reduction Technology+ to help reduce noise and vibration. The washer’s improved Swirl+ interior drum pattern draws out more water during the rinse cycle and helps prevent snagging during the wash. When you purchase this duo you’ll receive a 20-year warranty on the Digital Inverter Motor. The dryer is available in electric (regularly $3,001) and gas versions. (Expect to pay $100 extra for a gas-powered dryer.)
Get the Samsung pair for $1,303 off right now. It’s on sale for $1,698 (regularly $3,001).
What we like about this laundry set:
It has AI smarts, noise reduction technology and offers Wi-Fi connectivity for remote control. If you’ve got a big family, the 7.6-cubic-foot dryer could come in handy for tackling large drying loads.
Samsung smart electric dryer with Pet Care Dry and Steam Sanitize+: $263 off
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This is Samsung’s first-ever electric dryer designed with pet owners in mind. You know how you’re always tossing pet blankets and pet beds into the laundry? Pet owners considering an appliance upgrade need to check out this Samsung smart electric dryer. Its Pet Care Dry function can help remove 97% of major unpleasant pet odors. It’s also equipped with a Steam Sanitize+ function that sanitizes clothing and can help reduce wrinkles and odors. This appliance has Wi-Fi connectivity with the Samsung SmartThings app so you can remotely start, schedule and get end-of-cycle alerts on your smartphone. Plus, its helpful Sensor Dry helps prevent over-drying for optimal fabric care.
This five-star-rated dryer is $263 off right now. Get it for just $849 (regularly $,1,112) during Samsung’s fall deals event.
Why we like this electric dryer:
This 7.4-cubic-foot dryer is big enough for a family. It’s a great option for pet owners who don’t want their bedding and clothing to smell like pet odors. Plus, it has smart technology to protect your laundry and let you start, stop and monitor the device remotely.
One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday.
Many of the others are still located a few yards from the property, jumping back and forth over the facility’s fence, police said in a statement.
The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said.
The monkeys on Friday were exploring the outer fence of the Alpha Genesis compound and were cooing at the monkeys inside. The primates continued to interact with their companions inside the facility on Saturday, which is a positive sign, the police statement said.
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Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard relayed that efforts to recover all the animals will persist throughout the weekend and for as long as it takes, the statement said.
Westergaard told CBS News on Thursday that a caretaker inadvertently failed to secure a door at the enclosure, allowing the monkeys to roam free.
“It’s really like follow-the-leader. You see one go and the others go,” he said. “It was a group of 50 and 7 stayed behind and 43 bolted out the door.”
Westergaard acknowledged that it would be a long process to get them back and that they didn’t want to chase the monkeys because that would spook them and make them run away.
“We’ve got them very close,” he told CBS News. “This is all like what we want to see.”
The monkeys are about the size of a cat. They are all females weighing about 7 pounds.
Alpha Genesis, federal health officials and police all said the monkeys pose no risk to public health. The facility breeds the monkeys to sell to medical and other researchers.
Alpha Genesis provides primates for research worldwide at its compound in Yemassee, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Savannah, Georgia, according to its website.
A 31-year-old American tourist was killed while on vacation in Hungary’s capital, and the suspect, a 37-year-old Irish man, has been arrested, Hungarian police said Saturday.
The victim, Mackenzie Michalski was reported missing on Nov. 5 after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest.
A Facebook group called “Find Mackenzie Michalski,” created on November 7, said Michalski, went by “Kenzie.” The group confirmed her death in a statement on Friday, thanking U.S. and Hungarian authorities for “their prompt attention, diligence, care, and consideration.”
Police launched a missing person investigation and reviewed security footage from local nightclubs where they observed Michalski with a man later identified as the suspect in several of the clubs the night of her disappearance.
Police detained the man, an Irish citizen, on the evening of Nov. 7. Investigators said that Michalski and the suspect met at a nightclub and danced before leaving for the man’s rented apartment. The man killed Michalski while they were engaged in an “intimate encounter,” police said.
The suspect, whom police identified by the initials L.T.M., later confessed to the killing but said it had been an accident. Police said that he had attempted to cover up his crime by cleaning the apartment and hiding Michalski’s body in a wardrobe before purchasing a suitcase and placing her body inside.
He then rented a car and drove to Lake Balaton, around 90 miles southwest of Budapest, where he disposed of the body in a wooden area outside the town of Szigliget.
Video released by police showed the suspect guiding authorities to the location where he had left the body. Police said the suspect had made internet searches before being apprehended on how to dispose of a body, police procedures in missing person cases, whether pigs really eat dead bodies and the presence of wild boars in the Lake Balaton area.
He also made an internet search inquiring about the competence of Budapest police.
Michalski’s parents are currently in Budapest, police told The Associated Press.
Friends posted condolences on the Facebook group of candles. Michalski was a nurse practitioner, the social media post said, who used “her humor, positivity, and limitless empathy to help heal her patients and encourage family and friends alike.”
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu.
In Brazil´s Amazonas state, almost 6,000 riverine dwellers authorized to fish have reported a sharp drop in production and rising costs. They are demanding aid from the federal government and debating how to adapt to climate change.
Last year’s catch totaled 70% of the government-authorized quota of 100,443 fish. This year could see an even steeper decline, since many communities still haven´t been able to fish. The season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
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Pirarucu managed fishing began in the Amazon 25 years ago in the Mamiraua region and has since expanded. It helped the Amazon’s largest fish escape risk of extinction and is now an important source of income for locals in 10 sustainable conservation units and eight Indigenous territories, where deforestation is close to zero.
Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu — also known as arapaima — historically have proven resilient to drought and climate change. But low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers and onto cities.
It’s a mammoth task. The pirarucu, which can weigh up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds), lives in large lakes that during flood season are often connected to major rivers. Fishing typically occurs when water levels begin to recede, making it easier to trap the fish and transport them out in small boats or canoes. In several areas, however, water levels dropped so quickly that this connection was cut off before fishing could begin.
In the São Raimundo community in the Medio Jurua region, fishing is scheduled to start Saturday, a two-month delay — a common situation this season. As a result, Coletivo Pirarucu, an umbrella organization that represents 2,500 riverine and Indigenous families, has requested that the federal government extend fishing season until the end of January.
Even in large rivers navigation has become problematic, raising costs and uncertainty among fishermen. It usually takes three to four days to transport fish from Carauari municipality — a major pirarucu producer — to Manaus, the Amazon´s largest city. During the peak of the drought, the trip increased to 10 days, and the freight price has doubled.
Tough as pirarucu are, they are not immune to climate change, according to researcher Adalberto Luis Val from the National Institute for Amazonian Research. He says rising temperatures and severe droughts are exacerbating the “death trio” for all fish: warmer water, more CO2 and less oxygen.
The pirarucu has evolved to breathe air but is far from invincible.
“No fish can regulate body temperature,” Val said. “Then there’s water scarcity. As its level drops, you start to get a high amount of suspended material, leading to sludge buildup. It sticks to the gill area, blocking the processes that occur there.”
Fearing deteriorating conditions in the following decades, Coletivo Pirarucu contends that the fishermen should be entitled to compensation for losses caused by climate change. “This crisis not only challenges the resilience of communities but also highlights the urgent need for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies,” the nonprofit stated in an open letter last week.
In an e-mail response, James Bessa, a federal official overseeing pirarucu management, said that Ibama, Brazil´s environmental agency, is working with other public bodies and local fishing associations to reduce the impact of extreme events like droughts and floods. He said there are plans to start scientific studies and closer monitoring to provide insights into ways to support riverine and Indigenous communities in sustaining their fishing activities.
Adevaldo Dias — a riverine leader who presides over the Chico Mendes Memorial, a nonprofit that assists traditional non-Indigenous communities — argues that adopting additional public policies to help the fishermen is a matter of climate justice.
“The Indigenous and riverine peoples have minimal impact on the environment,” Dias said. “We know that conserving the forest benefits both us and those outside it. And when extreme climate events occur, they are the most vulnerable.”
