The Year of the Snake is all about shedding that bad energy

Warning of stowaway snakes and tree-frogs hiding in pot plants

Frogs, lizards, snakes and insect pests are being transported across the world on ornamental plants.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Lakers' LeBron James reacts to viral fan freakout during win over Heat: 'That's what it's all about'

James had a very passionate fan in attendance Wednesday

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

$1.8 billion isn't missing after all in South Carolina, questions remain about error

It turns out that $1.8 billion wasn’t just sitting in a bank account in South Carolina waiting to be spent

ABC News - Jan. 16

Chief Is Getting a New CEO: All About the New Head of the Women’s Leadership Network

The Chief co-founders have tapped Alison Moore, most recently of Comic Relief US, to take the lead on the organization’s next chapter.

Inc. - Jan. 15

The divisional round is set! What to know about all four matchups, plus how every team could win

Let's preview the divisional round's four matchups. How can each team win next weekend and advance? Here's what to know.

ESPN - Jan. 15

Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for years about a Soviet spy in the palace

Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.

NBC News - Jan. 14

What to know about the allegations in new documentary 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy'

Peacock's documentary special includes new allegations from Da Band singer Sara Rivers, a former employee and more. Here's what to know.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 14

Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark

Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.

CBS News - Jan. 14

Queen not officially told for years about Palace spy, MI5 papers reveal

Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.

BBC News - Jan. 14

What to know about the latest effort to bring an end to Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict

A fresh drive to bring an end to Turkey's 40-year Kurdish conflict has seen politicians from the pro-Kurdish party meet jailed leaders

ABC News - Jan. 13

Stock-market investors are getting nervous about this bond-market move that’s only happened twice in over 40 years

Stock-market investors are turning jittery over something which has apparently happened only two times in the bond market since the early 1980s: The 10-year Treasury yield has jumped by about as ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

Vance dismisses concerns about withholding wildfire aid: 'Trump cares about all Americans'

Vice President-elect JD Vance dismissed concerns that President-elect Trump might try to withhold federal aid from California as it seeks to recover and rebuild after the wildfires. In an interview ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Eagles' Lane Johnson unhappy about All-Pro voting that resulted in Lions' Penei Sewell making first team

There was an 'All-Pro Comparison' chart at Johnson's locker on Friday

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

High five or high dive? What we know about stock returns in years ending in ‘5.’

History suggests that 5 is the market’s lucky number — just don’t bet on it.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Blue Jays add All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33 million, 3-year contract

All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract

ABC News - Jan. 10

Looking at some bad NFL head coach openings, it's not a great year to be a top candidate

Which job opening is the best? How about none of them?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

TSA reveals craziest confiscations of 2024, from snakes in pants to meth in crutches

Some folks are taking "carry-on" a little too seriously.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Bidens gets 6 years in prison

Alexander Smirnov had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme that prosecutors say was an effort to influence the 2020 election.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Report: Giants reach 1-year, $15 million deal with 9-time All-Star Justin Verlander

The three-time Cy Young winner will turn 42 in February.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Biden visits New Orleans as authorities give new details about planning of New Year's attack

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were in New Orleans on Monday to meet with the families of those killed in the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street. The visit comes as authorities ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

What to know about the certification of Trump's election win 4 years after Capitol insurrection

Congress is set to certify President-elect Donald Trump's election victory Monday, four years after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's election win. ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

The Golden Globes are back. Here's what to know about Hollywood's 'party of the year.'

Learn more about the 2025 Golden Globes, including what channel to tune into, who’s up for awards, what to expect, how to watch and more.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Who's hosting the 82nd Annual Golden Globes? All about Nikki Glaser.

Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser takes the stage as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.

CBS News - Jan. 5

It's Called a Premortem---and It's the Most Productive Thing You'll Do All Year

Forget about making a New Year’s resolution. Have you tried imagining your deathbed?

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3

House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land

The newly elected Speaker said the party would make it a priority to “restore America’s energy dominance.”

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old

Many people reported they hit a screen preventing them from seeing the alert unless they signed in.

Wired - Jan. 3

Farewell to a bad year

The unexpected happened at home and abroad, auguring a new year of chaos and civil unrest.

The Hill - Jan. 3

The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen

While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.

Wired - Jan. 3

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries

ABC News - Jan. 2

5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries

ABC News - Jan. 2

2024 NFL All-Rookie Team: CBS Sports unveils league's best first-year players

Commanders' Jayden Daniels, Raiders' Brock Bowers, Eagles' shutdown cornerbacks headline list

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

My new year resolution? Abandon new year resolutions once and for all | Moira Donegan

There are few rituals I despise more than the annual January catalog of joyless, dutiful aspirations. This year, I’m saying no. As the Christmas lights flicker off across the country and gift wrap ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

What we know so far about the deadly New Orleans truck attack on New Year's Day

Early Wednesday, Texas man Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through a New Orleans street, killing 15 people, in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after New Year's Eve blackout

Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.

CBS News - Jan. 1

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Dish About Their New Year’s Eve Show

The morning after the two were live on CNN, they talked about tequila shots, Diplo and Cohen’s dancing skills.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

What we know about deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans

At least 10 people were killed early on New Year's Day when a truck slammed into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism and sources say ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

Biden speaks to Puerto Rico Gov, Energy Secretary about power outages

President Biden said he spoke with the governor of Puerto Rico and the energy secretary after a blackout hit nearly all of the island early Tuesday morning. During their talk, Biden offered Puerto ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

All the music, TV, film, art and more to get excited about in 2025

These big comebacks, awards contenders and cultural heavyweights should be highlights of the year.

BBC News - Jan. 1

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