Thousands of creative works enter public domain

‘He always managed to play golf’: My husband of 14 years never worked and now we’re divorcing. He wants half of my $1 million home. What can I do?

“I made all the mortgage payments, in addition to paying for health coverage for both of us.”

MarketWatch - 4d

‘Clear creative abuse’: UK gravestone carvers condemn blatant reproduction of their designs

Master carvers say mass production of their bespoke work is a growing concern and upsetting for bereaved families. A walk down a churchyard path, passing other memorials and plaques, can be an ...

The Guardian - 4d

The fight over credit card swipe fees enters a new year with no end in sight

With new fee increases and more shoppers ditching cash, some small businesses are urging their customers to consider sticking with bills and coins.

NBC News - 4d

Tesla’s stock got a big Trump bump. Now Elon Musk needs to get back to work.

Some of the question marks for the coming year: How will Chief Executive Elon Musk’s foray into politics will play out? And how fast and seamless will Tesla’s new projects, including a cheaper EV ...

MarketWatch - 4d

She's faking a Welsh accent in The Traitors - but will it work?

Will swapping a southern English accent for a Welsh lilt work to gain opponents trust?

BBC News - 4d

USC standout Emmanuel Pregnon reverses course and enters transfer portal

Emmanuel Pregnon, USC's top returning lineman, was supposed to be back with the Trojans in 2025, but he has decided to enter the transfer portal.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area

Yahoo News - 4d

Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory. “The Greenlandic ...

The Hill - 4d

Speakership uncertainty as new Congress begins. Here's how voting will work.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

ABC News - 5d

See it: Rare eagle among largest birds of prey in the world spotted thousands of miles from home

Yahoo News - 5d

Remote Working Is Changing the Landscape of Entrepreneurship

New research from GoDaddy suggests that newcomers to a community tend to be more entrepreneurial.

Inc. - 5d

French Quarter fully reopens to the public with increased security days after attack

The younger brother of the driver in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street said he’s shocked by his brother’s actions and there were no red flags beforehand.

NBC News - 5d

The stock market has entered the danger zone. How one strategist recommends piloting around it.

The next few weeks are likely to be volatile, prompting more risk asset weakness

MarketWatch - 5d

Best Headphones for Working Out (2025): Beats, Bose, Shokz, JLab

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

Wired - 5d

To be successful in 2025, a therapist says do these 5 things: It works 'any time of year'

To shift from ineffective resolutions to meaningful manifesting any time of year, says psychotherapist Chamin Ajjan, follow these practical tips.

CNBC - 5d

Can the creative industries add stardust to UK’s stalling economy?

Ministers look to booming sector as wider growth loses momentum

Financial Times - 5d

A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory

Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him.

BBC News - 5d

Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay

The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...

The Guardian - 5d

A new Monroe doctrine is unlikely to work for the US in South America

Washington’s leverage over countries in the region is waning as China’s influence grows

Financial Times - 5d

FBI asks for public's help in finding who planted bombs day before Jan. 6 attack

The FBI made a renewed call for the public's help in finding the suspect who planted two bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees the day before the Jan. 6 ...

NBC News - 5d

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy call remote work a 'Covid-era privilege.' Economists say it's here to stay

Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level because it's profitable for employers.

CNBC - 6d

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Cal enters top 25 amid chase for best start in program history

Michigan, meanwhile, is trending down after consecutive losses to USC and UCLA

CBS Sports - 6d

Helldivers 2 Studio Working On Next Game, Reveals Concepts That Never Materialized

Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest games, and while support remains ongoing, many are wondering what developer Arrowhead Studios might make next. We still don't know, but COO Johan Pilestedt ...

GameSpot - 6d

Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years

The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984.

BBC News - 6d

Moment pick-up truck enters busy street on New Year's Day

CCTV catches moment pick-up truck turns into a busy street in New Orleans killing several people.

BBC News - 6d

The nameless dead: scientists hunt for identities of thousands who tried to reach Europe

Experts’ group employs new technologies and techniques to help relatives of those missing in the migration crisis . Four years ago, the remains of a toddler encased in a lifejacket and a navy ...

The Guardian - 6d

Biden vows to keep public informed about investigation into 'despicable' New Orleans attack

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called the terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured dozens more "despicable" in an address to the nation Wednesday.

NBC News - 6d

Ezekiel Elliott released: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy explains why veteran RB's return to Dallas didn't work out

Two words: Rico Dowdle