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MarketWatch - Business
Fed starts rate-cutting cycle with a bang — but wants it to be the only one
The Federal Reserve cut its policy interest rate by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, a more aggressive move than many economists expected.2 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Netflix's One Piece Cast Announcements Revealed Ahead Of Official Announcement - Report
It looks like we'll be getting more pirates and mercenaries for Netflix's One Piece live-action adaptation. Fans can look forward to the introduction of Baroque Works with Mr. O/Sir Crocodile and ...7 hours ago - Netflix -
MarketWatch - Business
Here’s one way Boeing plans to preserve cash amid strike
Furloughs for employees and pay cuts for executives are coming at Boeing.8 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
3 family members found shot to death at their home, no one in custody: Police
A man, his wife and her 13-year-old son were found shot to death at their home in Pawlet, Vermont, state police said.9 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
New reports of explosions in Lebanon one day after pager attacks
More device explosions were reported across Lebanon, just one day after pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated across the country, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 3,000 ...9 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Barcelona's gamble on youth is paying off, but will it last?
Despite Barcelona turning to their youngsters in a moment of need, the kids are delivering in brilliant fashion ahead of their first Champions League game.9 hours ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
For Tarana Burke, the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal case is one more sign of #MeToo’s lasting impact
#MeToo activist Tarana Burke says that while the details of the Sean “Diddy” Combs allegations are horrific, she is heartened by the fact that such cases now come out in public due to the ongoing ...9 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Next stop for Red Sox might be last place, and that's unacceptable
Amid another late-season collapse in Boston, John Tomase urges the Red Sox to alter their roster-building philosophy this winter.10 hours ago - MLB -
CBS News - Top stories
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt Missouri execution of Marcellus Williams
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.12 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
One Of The Best Vita Exclusives Is Getting Remastered
Developer Dimps and publisher Bandai Namco have announced that Freedom Wars Remastered will launch on January 10, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.. Freedom Wars is a Monster ...12 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
London house prices underperform rest of UK, ONS data shows
Rents in capital rise faster than in other regions15 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
It’s the Last Day of the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
All-Clad cookware is the best you can buy—and it has a price tag to match. This sale will stretch your dollars.16 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Here's What the Fearless Fund Settlement Means for DEI Efforts Nationwide
Fearless Fund's year-plus-long fight against an anti-DEI lawsuit is over -- and its grant program for Black women entrepreneurs has ceased. Here's what that could mean for the DEI landscape.18 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Wheeler and Harper lead Phillies to two wins for the price of one
The ace of aces, Zack Wheeler led the Phillies to a 5-1 win Tuesday, a massive result because it was effectively two wins over the Brewers for the price of one.20 hours ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Yankees one step closer to postseason after 11-2 rout of Mariners
The Yankees' lineup erupted for 11 runs on 12 hits in their 11-2 win over the Mariners in Seattle on Tuesday night.21 hours ago - MLB -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Missing Girls: How China's One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart
A now-ended adoption program created the perception that Chinese girls weren’t valued. Once hidden in a grocery bag, an adoptee found there was more to her own story.22 hours ago - China -
Financial Times - World
English village becomes flashpoint for Labour’s data centres push
Plans for facility on greenbelt land stokes tensions among local community22 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
How China’s ‘Shein village’ grabbed the fast fashion supply chain
Thousands of factories depend on the retailer but rivals are putting pressure on a model based on speed and thin marginsYesterday - China -
ESPN - Sports
Attorneys: 'Progress' in clarifying NCAA settlement
Attorneys negotiating a settlement of class-action antitrust cases against the NCAA and the nation's biggest college conferences cited "good progress" in clarifying parts of the agreement after a ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Avatar: The Last Airbender Now Has A Deckbuilding Card Game
Avatar: The Last Airbender fans can pass the time waiting for Season 2 of Netflix's live-action adaptation by playing the latest game based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series. Avatar: The ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
How one first-time homebuyer spent three years searching for a house
The real estate market is especially tough for first-time homebuyers like Shruti Chauhan, who has been hunting for years.Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Ubisoft Denies Reports XDefiant Is Dying, Provides Updated Year One Roadmap
Ubisoft has released an updated Year One roadmap for its free-to-play shooter, XDefiant , highlighting important changes and new content coming down the road. The blog post also denies reports ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Make this last-minute money move before the Fed’s interest-rate cut
Plus, tips for how savers and spenders can prep for the first interest-rate cut since 2020Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Now is your last chance to lock in a guaranteed 5% return before the Fed cuts rates, investing experts say
The Federal Reserve is expected to reverse course this week and begin cutting interest rates. It may make sense for savers to lock in a high interest rate now.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Will Glasgow be last leg or clever rebirth for Commonwealths?
Can the Commonwealth Games adapt and survive, or will Glasgow prove to be the final staging post for an almost century-old institution?Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Berlin’s Watergate nightclub will close with New Year’s Eve last dance
Upmarket Kreuzberg club blames economic pressures, a pandemic hangover and Berlin’s dated image as factors leading to end of 22-year party. Berlin’s Watergate nightclub, one of the institutions of ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Transformers One Final Trailer Teases Optimus Prime And Megatron's First Battle
The previous trailers for Transformers One have played up the friendship between Orion Pax and D-16 before they respectively became Optimus Prime and Megatron. But in the newly released final ...Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
One Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocking Trial Ends as Others Loom
As proceedings wind up in Portland, suits brought by Washington State and Colorado head to court to stop the grocery chain tie-up.Yesterday -
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Keegan-Michael Key on using his real voice in "Transformers One"
Keegan-Michael Key opens up about voicing B-127 in "Transformers One" and how he transformed the iconic character with his own voice—no tech tricks needed.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
In last week's debate, Trump showed his true character
Nothing could erase the overwhelming impression that Harris is a normal reasonable candidate, and that Trump is by any metric so bereft of temperament and competence that he is unfit to lead the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
ABC News - Entertainment
Movie Review: 'Transformers One,' an origin story no one wants with brutality levels no one needs
Movie origin stories finally reach their nadir this week with “Transformers One,” the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Keegan-Michael Key on becoming young Bumblebee in new "Transformers One"
In "Transformers One," Keegan-Michael Key voices B-127 in the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. The film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, features his character teaming up with ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Emma Raducanu battles through to Korea Open last 16 after testing start
Briton beats Peyton Stearns after two tie-breaks ‘It was very humid, the ball was bouncing a lot’ Emma Raducanu battled to victory over the American Peyton Stearns in the opening round of the ...Yesterday - US Open -
Inc. - Business
After a Teammate Made a Huge Mistake in Last Night's Game, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Gave a Lesson in Leadership
After a heartbreaking loss to the Falcons, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley felt horrible. But Hurts told him exactly what he needed to hear.Yesterday - NFL -
Financial Times - World
The great aircon paradox will keep this Hong Kong IPO simmering
Midea would have found the public markets less welcoming had it listed 5 years agoYesterday - Hong Kong -
CNBC - Business
China's ultra-rich population sees 'dramatic' growth in last 10 years, outpacing the U.S., report shows
The world's super rich club saw a significant expansion over the past 10 years, with China leading the charge, a report by Henley & Partners showed.Yesterday - China -
The Guardian - World
Is a political settlement between Russia and Ukraine on the cards? I am sceptical | Rajan Menon
Neither war fatigue nor the fear of an escalation into nuclear war seem enough to spur on negotiations to end the conflict. Russia’s war against Ukraine has passed the two-and-a-half-year mark, ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
The Wall Street Journal - World
One Million Are Now Dead or Injured in the Russia-Ukraine War
The high losses on both sides are posing problems on the battlefield and accelerating demographic fears.Yesterday - Ukraine -
BBC News - Top stories
Trump: I heard shots and was grabbed by Secret Service
West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
There Might Be More Than One Way to Make a Planet
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up.2 days ago