Wake Up Weather: freezing cold start to ‘ring’ in 2025 out ahead of an Arctic front

Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?

The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - 4d

Should you set your thermostat to 'emergency heat' when weather is very cold?

If you're not feeling the warmth, HVAC experts say you may need to switch the mode on your thermostat.

The Hill - 4d

Want to Boost Your Credibility in 2025? Start by Focusing on Yourself

Start the first 90 days of the new year by elevating your self-awareness, self-introduction and self-confidence.

Inc. - 4d

Snow and freezing rain likely to disrupt parts of UK

Yahoo News - 4d

The Year Ahead

There’s an empty calendar spread out before us. What meaning will we give to it?

The New York Times - 4d

Investors can use these new services to branch out for good or bad in 2025

Also: Hindenburg’s report on Carvana, the Moneyist’s most popular articles, and stocks that appear to be better bargains even after beating the S&P 500 in 2024.

MarketWatch - 4d

Las Vegas suspect had PTSD, wanted to send 'wake-up call': Officials

Investigators said the deceased suspect in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion was suffering from PTSD and left behind notes in his phone detailing his motive for the attack during a Friday news ...

The Hill - 4d

Fort Worth ISD has a plan for next week’s winter weather. How parents can stay up to date

Yahoo News - 4d

Biden to visit New Orleans Monday, in wake of Bourbon Street attack

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with families and community members during their visit, the White House said.

CBS News - 5d

U.S. Private Equity Shot Up in 2024, Signaling a Potential ‘Golden Age’ Ahead

New data from PitchBook paints a positive picture of the U.S. PE landscape.

Inc. - 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

Ten crazy 2025 NFL offseason predictions: Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders team up; Garrett Wilson traded away

We take a wild stab at what's to come in the offseason

CBS Sports - 5d

What are cold weather payments and who can get them?

Cold weather payments are available to some people after seven days of below-zero temperatures.

BBC News - 5d

Europe's real estate recovery looks set to pick up steam in 2025

Europe's real estate sector looks poised for further recovery in 2025, as investment activity picks up and growth returns across key market segments.

CNBC - 5d

Temperatures drop across UK as arctic blast brings more snow

The weekend is set to be bitterly cold, bringing "significant snow" and blizzard-like conditions, forecasters say.

BBC News - 5d

Twin New Year's attacks mark grim start to 2025

The deadly New Year's attack in New Orleans and the Cybertruck blast in Las Vegas just hours later marked a grim and uneasy start to 2025. Jim Axelrod takes a look at how the nation is handling the ...

CBS News - 5d

Arctic blast set to bring snow, cold temps to U.S.

More than a foot of lake effect snow has piled up in parts of the Great Lakes region, and there's more to come. An arctic blast is set to bring freezing temperatures and snow across the U.S. Rob ...

CBS News - 5d

To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025

The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and a rendezvous with an asteroid.

NBC News - 5d

Lions tailgate security top of mind in wake of New Orleans terror attack

Yahoo News - 5d

Crypto, Roaring Kitty and 'fartcoin': Market speculation picks up to start 2025

Many speculative pockets of the stock market surged in early trading Thursday, the first session of the new year.

CNBC - 5d

Lexi Thompson rings in new year with engagement announcement

Thompson revealed on Instagram that she was newly engaged.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Cryptocurrencies jump to start 2025, bitcoin rises back above $97,000

Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market.

CNBC - 6d

How to Protect Pets From Cold Weather

They’re vulnerable when temperatures plummet, too.

The New York Times - 6d

NFL spices up 2025 Pro Bowl by adding new events: Here are the nine skills competitions that will be featured

Players will need to pull their weight in this contest

CBS Sports - 6d

How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather

Experts offer tips to protect against common health hazards as temperatures plummet.

The New York Times - 6d

NASCAR: Zane Smith joins Front Row Motorsports ahead of 2025 season

Front Row purchased a charter for a third car from now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing before filing an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Why LSU football is the 2025 transfer portal cycle's big winner: Tigers beef up roster with prime talent

Brian Kelly faces a must-win season in 2025 and has added the transfer portal talent to help

CBS Sports - 6d

'Like Salah' & 'new Ramos' - players to watch out for in Europe in 2025

European football experts Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein pick out some players to watch out for in 2025.

BBC News - 6d

Weather warnings remain as flooding clean-up starts

Hundreds of people cannot return home, roads are closed and train services cancelled due to flooding.

BBC News - 6d

5 million impacted by winter alerts as the weather makes a frigid start to 2025

Lake effect snow and high winds will bring frigid conditions to millions south of the Great Lakes. NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman has the forecast on Early Today.

NBC News - 6d

Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjust

Financial Times - 6d

Neil Young pulls out of Glastonbury 2025, claiming festival is ‘under corporate control’ of BBC

The 79-year-old musician says the music festival is ‘not the way I remember it being’ after BBC ‘wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in’. Neil Young has announced that ...

The Guardian - 6d

Wake-Up Weather: freezing cold start to ‘ring’ in 2025 out ahead of an Arctic front

Yahoo News - Jan. 1

10 Powerful Questions to Help You Get Ahead in 2025

As a leader, it’s importantly that you quietly and think more deeply about what went right and what went wrong, so that you have the opportunity to learn.

Inc. - Jan. 1

How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit (2025)

Whether you want to run a marathon or learn to play the guitar, here’s how to set yourself up for success.

Wired - Jan. 1

Billie Eilish, Sex Pistols and Beethoven’s skull: music to listen out for in 2025

From stadium gigs by Linkin Park and Lana Del Rey to Central Cee’s long-awaited debut album, there’s plenty to look out for from pop’s A-list – while in classical, there’s a Festen opera and more. ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1