CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding

Blinken expresses confidence that Gaza ceasefire talks are in homestretch

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again showing optimism that a deal is on the horizon to secure the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025

ABC News - Jan. 6

UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget', survey finds

Firms across hospitality, manufacturing, construction and healthcare expressed concerns about how they would cover additional tax costs.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Why Pedro Almodóvar believes in euthanasia — and celebrating life

Inspired by the 2020 novel 'What Are You Going Through,' Pedro Almodóvar created a movie that examines mortality.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6

Djokovic still has 'trauma' over Covid deportation

Novak Djokovic says he still has "trauma" when he visits Melbourne, three years after being deported because of Covid-19 rules.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Who Owns Jan. 6?

Trump is trying to rewrite history, but history may not comply.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Cowboys' Micah Parsons pushing to be paid like 'best in the business' and sign before free agency

Dallas owner/general manager Jerry Jones will need some convincing on that timeline, which is why talks begin on Friday

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

'Real Madrid? More like Tranmere' - has future talk affected Alexander-Arnold?

A disappointing display in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Manchester United has prompted questions about whether Trent Alexander-Arnold has been affected by talk about his future, with his contract ...

BBC News - Jan. 5

Flick confident of Olmo registration, Barça stay

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he remains confident that Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor will be able to play for the club again this season.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Russell Wilson: I believe in George Pickens

The Steelers offense sputtered throughout Saturday night's 19-17 loss to the Bengals and wide receiver George Pickens had a hand in keeping the unit from finding any momentum.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Questions to ask yourself … to be a more confident parent

Emily Oster, parenting guru and professor of economics, offers advice on finding your way as a parent. One thing that often distinguishes whether advice is helpful is if the person giving it is in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

‘It feels like retaliation’: My sister is estranged from her daughter and wants to donate her inheritance. Is that weird?

“There is a new cultural trend of adult children becoming estranged from their parents.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 5

PGA Tour moves toward changes to FedEx Cup finale. Finding a solution everyone likes won't be easy

Commissioner Jay Monahan wasn’t kidding when he told the PGA Tour staff in his year-end message that everything was on the table

ABC News - Jan. 4

Violent crime in DC at 30-year low

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for DC announced a 35 percent reduction in violent crime on Friday, touting the success of violence interruption programs and interventions from law enforcement. “The ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

'Like a cat toying with a mouse' - but Littler's victory was far from inevitable

Why Luke Littler's historic world title win at Ally Pally felt 'inevitable', even if it wasn't.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Finding Light in Winter

No matter how dark the days, we can find light in our own hearts, and we can be one another’s light.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Jimmy Butler's relationship with the Heat has run its course

Things are getting ugly in Miami. Is the franchise ready to part with its superstar?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Covid surges across US after holidays amid low booster uptake

Test positivity, emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths are increasing as expert warns: ‘It’s still dangerous’. . Covid is once again surging across the US after an unusual relative ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

German customs finds 153 kilograms of cocaine on ship from Colombia

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Sabres Hit New Low In Latest Epic Collapse

The Sabres suffered another ugly loss, this time to the Avalanche.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Inequality hasn’t risen. Here’s why it feels like it has

What appears on the surface to be a flat trend masks churn beneath

Financial Times - Jan. 3

How the New Orleans attack was "part of the ISIS playbook," former CIA official says

New Orleans' Bourbon Street has reopened less than two days after a terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in the early hours of the new year. CBS News' Kati Weis reports and CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Report: Teams eyeing Fox trade believe offseason move more likely

The NBA teams who could have interest in a potential trade for star Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox believe a move is more likely to happen in the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Costco has the tools to show its expensive stock is still worth the premium in 2025

Costco's burgeoning revenue streams like advertising and e-commerce may help propel the stock in the new year.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Johnson expresses confidence ahead of Friday's Speaker vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday expressed confidence about his chances ahead of the House’s Speaker vote on Friday. “We’re going to get this done,” Johnson said in an interview on “Fox & ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Jobless claims drop to 8-month low to end 2024. Low U.S. unemployment fuels economy.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Christmas fell to an eight-month low, capping off a year of remarkably low layoffs in a surprising resilient U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - Jan. 2

Kompany has saved inconsistent Bayern from perpetual unrest

Vincent Kompany wasn't Bayern Munich's first-choice manager, yet he's stepped in and infused the German giants with a sorely lacking sense of calm.

ESPN - Jan. 2

What does an America without democracy look like? We’re about to find out.

Whatever you think 2025 will bring, you’re most likely wrong.