Yes, college kickers are getting better: data shows they're scoring more from farther away than ever

Online holiday spending rises nearly 9%, as deals and AI-powered chatbots fuel purchases, data shows

Online spending rose 8.7% during the holiday season from last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics, as deals and the use of AI-powered chatbots helped inspire purchases.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Nvidia releases gaming chips for PCs, tapping AI features from data center GPUs

At CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia showed that it's still focused on serving gamers even as the company's primary business is now in the data center.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

UK retail sales growth ‘minimal’ in final quarter of 2024, data shows

BRC survey suggests consumers stayed cautious during what is usually busiest time of year

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Women's college basketball Freshmen Tracker: Michigan's Syla Swords scores career-high against No. 1 UCLA

Swords battled through injury to put together a career night against the nation's top team

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas Day. Brazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Some January 6 rioters had prior criminal records, data shows

At least 159 of the Jan. 6, 2021, convicts who have been sentenced have prior criminal records, according to a CBS News investigation. Steve Reilly breaks down the data.

CBS News - Jan. 6

German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December

German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said Monday.

CNBC - Jan. 6

More than 20 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, report says

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Hideki Matsuyama runs away with The Sentry, breaks scoring record to open new PGA Tour season

Hideki Matsuyama picked up his 11th PGA career win on Sunday afternoon in Hawaii.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

'You couldn't write a better scenario': Lions-Vikings best matchups, keys to victory, more

More than three decades have passed since an NFL regular-season game carried such high stakes.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Week 18, 2025 NFL score predictions, odds, game picks: Model relays exact scores from 10,000 simulations

SportsLine's model has simulated every game 10,000 times and locked in its Week 18 NFL score predictions

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Garrett: Browns' '24 more disappointing than 0-16

Browns star Myles Garrett called the team's 3-14 finish this season "more disappointing" than Cleveland's winless year in 2017.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Nutritional supplements and vitamins are more popular than ever. Do they work?

Dietary supplements — vitamins, minerals, botanicals and probiotics — are more popular than ever. Do they make a difference? Research is mixed.

NBC News - Jan. 5

College basketball scores, winners and losers: Tennessee stands as last undefeated team one day into SEC play

Florida and Oklahoma, the two other teams in the nation who hadn't lost, were defeated in their SEC openers

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking

The Oscar-winning American-Australian actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts. Nicole Kidman has finally found a way ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Chelsea's missed chances vs. Palace show why they're not in title race

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claims his side isn't ready to challenge for the title. He might be right.

ESPN - Jan. 4

More than 40 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, report says

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Don’t take away jobs from intellectually disabled workers

For years, disagreements have raged within the disability community regarding the federal Special Minimum Wage.

The Hill - Jan. 4

Fire at Dallas pet shop kills more than 500 animals

Animals, mostly birds, die of smoke inhalation in incident at shopping centre in Texas. More than 500 animals have died after a fire broke out in a shopping centre in Dallas.. The 579 animals, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Wildfire Smoke Is Even More Dangerous Than Anyone Knew

Smoke exposure, researchers have found, raises the risk of dementia, poor mental health, fertility problems, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Wired - Jan. 4

Lionesses approach Euro 2025 defence with more questions than answers

Wiegman’s England tread a very different road this year, with squad berths and even the side’s system up for debate. How do you prepare to scale Everest three years after reaching the summit? You ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day

The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Why a home equity loan could be better than a HELOC this January

There's a strong case to be made for choosing a home equity loan over a HELOC this month. Here's what to consider.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Treasury yields end higher after ISM’s stronger-than-expected manufacturing data

Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Friday after a manufacturing-related reading showed signs of improvement for the struggling sector.

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Jeff Bezos says everything on Earth is better than it was 50 years ago—except for 1 thing

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the "good old days" are a myth, and everything is getting better — except for the state of Earth's natural environment.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Paul Goldschmidt, joining Yankees, says of his 2024 season with Cardinals: ‘I’m better than this’

Paul Goldschmidt went through a miserable first four months last year, including a career-worst 0-for-32 slide that ended with a May 11 ninth-inning single to avoid his first five-strikeout game.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

More than 2,200 people died in Mediterranean in 2024, UN finds

Figure includes hundreds of children, who make up one in five migrants trying to reach Europe fleeing war and poverty. More than 2,200 people either died or went missing in the Mediterranean while ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

More Than 300 People Flee Building Fire in South Korea

An eight-story commercial complex caught fire south of the nation’s capital, fire officials said.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Six stats that show the SEC's men's college basketball dominance

Just how good has the SEC been this season? These numbers tell the story.

ESPN - Jan. 3

California tribes celebrate historic dam removal: ‘More successful than we ever imagined’

After four dams were blasted from the Klamath River, the work to restore the ecosystem is under way. Explosions roared through the canyons lining the Klamath River earlier this year, signaling a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

2025 college football bowl season score predictions, odds, CFP picks: Projections via 10,000 model simulations

SportsLine's model has simulated every college football bowl and playoff game 10,000 times and locked in its football score predictions

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

New Orleans is ‘more secure than it’s ever, ever been’ after attack, says Louisiana AG

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joins Meet the Press NOW to provide the latest on the investigation into the New Orleans terror attack, and an update on security in the city.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs

Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emerge

ABC News - Jan. 2

New Yankees 1B Paul Goldschmidt looking to bounce back from down 2024 season: 'I’m better than this'

Paul Goldschmidt was introduced as the newest member of the Yankees on Thursday, saying he's hopeful he'll bounce back from his down season in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Joe Burrow is one big game away from the NFL's fifth 5,000-yard, 45-TD season

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is leading the NFL in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, and if he has a big game against the Steelers on Saturday, he could join a very exclusive club in ...