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Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Patriots competing with these three teams for Mike Vrabel: Report
The Patriots aren't the only team interested in potentially hiring Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7 -
This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.
Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Next blames clothes price rises on wage increases set out in Budget
The retailer expects employee costs to increase by £73m due in part to rising National InsuranceBBC News - Jan. 7 -
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Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching
At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasingABC News - Jan. 7 -
American Airlines’ stock snags three upgrades to reflect better backdrop in 2025
Analysts say headwinds from 2024 were transitory.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Coastal Carolina hires Grayson McCall to staff: Three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year returns as analyst
McCall, a one-time Coastal Carolina star, retired from college football in October due to a serious concussionCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
See photos of snow in Washington, D.C.
Multiple inches of snow were recorded in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area on Monday.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Sports Streaming Services Gain Momentum in 2025
Fubo will combine with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV, helping settle ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit against Venu Sports; Netflix Adds WWE to its content offerings.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
Dinosaur Footprints Found in England by Quarry Workers
The prints were made by both long-necked sauropods and a predator, megalosaurus, and were found in one of the largest discoveries in decades.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Radical plan may result in two England-Australia Ashes series every three years
ICC to discuss splitting 12 Test nations into two tiers India’s support or otherwise for the initiative is key England and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of public workers
The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some public workers who also receive pensions.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Warring sides battle inside Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine
Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Firms to raise prices due to tax and wage increases
Consumers could face higher costs in the coming months amid falling confidence among UK businesses.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
See the latest forecast covering the UK
The BBC's Carol Kirkwood explains what the next few days will look like across the UK.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence
By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.Wired - Jan. 6 -
FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year
Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre. . The chief executives of FTSE 100 companies will have made more money in 2025 by midday ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Biden signs Social Security bill that enhances benefits for millions
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Forklifts Hurt Thousands of Workers Each Year. Factories Are Seeking Alternatives.
Companies say the demand for autonomous versions is growing.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 5 -
I’ve been waging war on my phone addiction | Rhik Samadder
My progress has been painfully slow, but at last I think I’m winning. A few years ago I found myself in the toilet without my phone and experienced a surge of actual panic. How was I supposed to ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
‘He’s 70 and fairly wealthy’: I met the love of my life three years ago. How do I politely ask that he include me in his will?
“His two sons are against any kind of commitment between us, as their dad has had two failed marriages.”MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Dodgers sign Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim to three-year deal, per reports
Kim is coming to MLB after a productive KBO careerCBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
Days will get longer in January: Which cities will gain the most daylight?
Say goodbye to early sunsets: Our days are going to quickly get longer this month.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Jimmy Butler suspension: NBPA will file grievance to recoup more than $2M in wages over next seven games
Things are getting extremely contentious in MiamiCBS Sports - Jan. 4 -
These three LGBTQ women just made congressional 'herstory'
Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Washington’s Emily Randall and Texas’ Julie Johnson made LGBTQ history when they were sworn in to the 119th Congress on Friday.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Oil prices score weekly gains, buoyed by China policy support
Oil futures posted solid gains in a holiday-shortened week, buoyed by expectations of further stimulus in China, the world’s largest crude importer, to boost its sputtering economy.MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
Nuclear-Energy Stocks Gain After Easing of Hydrogen Tax-Credit Rules
The final rule for clean-hydrogen production would allow some nuclear power plants that are at risk of retirement to produce the gas.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks out
Talks on forming a new 3-party government in Austria collapse as the smallest prospective partner walks outABC News - Jan. 3 -
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Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Saquon Barkley Skips Rush Record but Can Gain $3M With Bonuses
Saquon Barkley won’t break the NFL’s single-season rushing record, but he’s on pace to shatter his personal best earnings year. The Philadelphia Eagles running back was announced on the NFC’s Pro ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
Hedge funds Citadel and Millennium gain 15% in 2024
Ken Griffin and Izzy Englander’s funds likely to have outperformed wider hedge fund industryFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain
The last time we trimmed this stock was Jan. 2, 2024.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
The coming American labour market shock
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamicsFinancial Times - Jan. 2
