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New Year's attacks fuel fears of extremism in military
The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials ...The Hill - 5d -
Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle Siri eavesdropping claims
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.CBS News - 5d -
Tesla reports first drop in deliveries in at least 9 years
Tesla reported its first drop in annual deliveries in at least nine years, despite an increase in its numbers during the fourth quarter of 2024. The company, based in Austin, Texas, said Thursday ...The Hill - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Fantasy Football: These ended up being the worst draft picks of 2024
Kate Magdziuk identifies the worst picks in every round of 2024 fantasy football drafts.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline in a dozen years
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in more than a dozen years, a blow to a stock that has soared since Donald Trump's election and its CEO billionaire became a top policy adviser ...ABC News - 6d -
How Congress dropped the ball on AI safety
After two years of congressional deliberation on artificial intelligence, we need more than careful analysis — we need decisive action.The Hill - 6d -
Tesla’s annual deliveries drop for first time since 2011
US electric vehicle pioneer led by Elon Musk has been hit by slowing demandFinancial Times - 6d -
Tesla's annual sales drop for the first time in a decade
Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.CBS News - 6d -
Carville on Harris loss: ‘It is and it always will be the economy, stupid’
Democratic strategist James Carville, who coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” admitted his predictions for the 2024 race were wrong and that Democrats lost because of the economy. ...The Hill - 6d -
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 8 months to end 2024
The number of people filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since last April as the job market showed signs of strength within a broader cooling off in ...The Hill - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Fireworks mortars, fuel canisters found in Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
A Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was caused by firework mortars and camp fuel canisters, according to investigators. The explosion killed one person ...The Hill - 6d -
US unemployment claims fall to the lowest level since March
The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers enjoy unusual job securityABC News - 6d -
Chinese EV makers BYD, Nio, Li and XPeng end 2024 on a sales high
Chinese electric-vehicle makers enjoyed strong sales in December 2024 as the country’s EV price war continued.MarketWatch - 6d -
Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024
A sharp rise in mortgage interest rates took its toll on mortgage demand, hitting just as the housing market entered its typically slowest stretch of the year.NBC News - 6d -
Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024
Rising mortgage interest rates collided with the slowest month of the year for sales.CNBC - 6d -
Naples, Italy: A Popular Tourist Destination Suffering from Violence and Unemployment
The southern Italian city has become fashionable for tourists, models and actors in a social media age. Yet it remains merciless for many of its youth.The New York Times - 6d -
El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides
El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump tariffs pose a greater threat to South Korea’s economy than domestic political chaos, BOK official suggests
The South Korean economy has to grapple with internal political turmoil and the threat of tariffs by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in 2025.CNBC - 6d -
The source of 2024’s returns
Plus Merton allocation, and the ‘magic’ GDP growth rateFinancial Times - 6d -
Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker
Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systemsFinancial Times - 6d -
Devils Edge Out Kings in Low-Scoring Standalone Matchup on New Year's Day
The New Jersey Devils are tied with the Minnesota Wild for the best road goals against average at 2.47Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1 -
Trump claims a mandate, but he won’t have much time to fulfill it
The vanquished party is always one election away from redemption.The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Display collapses on kids, families after balloon drop mishap in Peabody
Several children were hurt when a display collapsed during a New Year's Eve event for kids in Massachusetts.CBS News - Dec. 31 -
25 for 2025: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months
This year features two Ashes series, a Lions tour to Australia and the 2025 Euros. Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 – win a ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Wall Street ends 2024 on down note but made substantial gains for the year
Wall Street ended 2024 with stocks slipping, but NBC News' Brian Cheung reports that overall, the year was good for investors.NBC News - Dec. 31
