Cruise ship stomach bug illnesses hit 12 year high: CDC

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - 54m

Powell scores 20, Leonard has 12 points in return as Clippers cruise to 131-105 victory over Hawks

Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks

ABC News - 1d

How to avoid winter illness and other cold weather tips

Much of the UK is facing a cold snap, so here are some tips to cope with low temperatures.

BBC News - 2d

Sick season is in full force. What the latest CDC figures show

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week

ABC News - 2d

Call Of Duty's Unicorn Rainbow Fart Finisher Is Bugged, But Activision Is Fixing It

Anyone looking to cap off a kill with a colorful move in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can do just that with the Brightmare Bundle, as this allows you to summon a unicorn to help you out. It appears ...

GameSpot - 4h

Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco ...

MarketWatch - 8h

Edwards nets career-high 53 in loss to Pistons

The Pistons overcame Anthony Edwards' career-high 53 points to beat the Timberwolves on Saturday night.

ESPN - 1d

Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged

Shunxing39 cargo vessel is heading for Pusan after Taipei suggests anchor-dragging was ‘sabotage’

Financial Times - 1d

Iowa State vs. Baylor score: No. 3 Cyclones cruise past Bears in 26th consecutive home win

Iowa State improved to 2-0 in Big 12 play with a statement win over Baylor

CBS Sports - 1d

Sunday shows preview: US reels after New Year's attacks; 119th Congress hits ground running

The U.S. is reeling from a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that have taken multiple lives and injured dozens. Authorities said the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack, ...

The Hill - 1d

Duke coach Jon Scheyer misses No. 4 Blue Devils' game at SMU due to illness

Associate head coach Chris Carrawell stepped in for Scheyer as Duke traveled to SMU

CBS Sports - 2d

Rashford (illness) to miss Liverpool clash

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday's Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool at Anfield because of illness, head coach Ruben Amorim said.

ESPN - 2d

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - 2d

Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says

Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.

CBS News - 2d

U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024

Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.

Inc. - 3d

12:30 Report — Johnson fights for Speakership

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s the first Friday of 2025! Happy first day of the 119th Congress to all who celebrate. It sure is off to an eventful start. Here’s what’s happening: Mike Johnson is ...

The Hill - 3d

European Commission President Von der Leyen ill with pneumonia

Yahoo News - 3d

German customs finds 153 kilograms of cocaine on ship from Colombia

Yahoo News - 3d

Loneliness linked to ill health through effect on protein levels, research suggests

Study finds higher levels of certain proteins in people who reported social isolation or loneliness. Loneliness has long been associated with ill health but researchers say they have fresh insights ...

The Guardian - 3d

10-year Treasury yield ends not far from 7-month high as new trading year begins

Yields on U.S. government debt ended little changed on Thursday, leaving the benchmark 10-year rate near its highest level since late May.

MarketWatch - 3d

U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

CNBC - 4d

12:30 Report — FBI investigates New Year's Day violence

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy New Year — and welcome to 2025! It’s officially that season when most of us still accidentally write 2024 on everything (or is that just me?) We also just exited the era ...

The Hill - 4d

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics and Clippers riding high into the new year

Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings and where all 30 teams stand heading into 2025.

ESPN - 4d

Cruise ship stomach bug illnesses hit 12-year high: CDC

Cruise ships saw the highest number of stomach bug illnesses since 2012 with 16 outbreaks that impacted 1,894 passengers.

The Hill - 4d

Arteta sings virtues of ‘versatility’ as Arsenal overcome sickness bug to win

Manager says team is not too stretched in hectic schedule Ethan Nwaneri picked on merit in Saka’s role at Brentford Mikel Arteta praised his players’ fortitude after a patched-up Arsenal side ...

The Guardian - 4d

Homes flooded in Greater Manchester as storms hit New Year's Day

A major incident is declared in Greater Manchester after flooding left people trapped in their homes.

BBC News - 5d

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza including children as war grinds into the new year

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children

ABC News - 5d

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new year. Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s ...

The Guardian - 5d

The Top 12 Soccer Stars Available as Free Transfers

With the January transfer window now open, the best soon-to-be-free-agents can officially discuss moves to other soccer teams.

The New York Times - 5d

‘Bizarrely, I enjoyed bungee jumping!’ How Ed Davey became the Tom Cruise of British politics

The Liberal Democrat leader’s summer of stunts ended in the party’s biggest electoral success ever – and managed to push social care up the agenda. His next project? Mastering TikTok. There he was, ...