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Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election

Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. ...

The Hill - 2h

Bracketology: Can a big win earn Tennessee the No. 1 overall seed?

Tennessee has been trailing Auburn as the No. 1 overall seed for months. But the Volunteers have two shots to steal that spot this month.

ESPN - 3h

AI start-up Anthropic closes in on $60bn valuation

Maker of the Claude AI chatbot nears fresh $2bn investment in the latest sign of how much money is pouring into the sector

Financial Times - 7h

Tennessee vs. Florida score: Gators earn first win vs. No. 1 at home in rout of nation's last undefeated team

The Volunteers were the last unbeaten team until they traveled to Florida on Tuesday night

CBS Sports - 54m

Jimmy Carter's funeral will bring some closings. What to expect.

President Joe Biden designated Thursday, Jan. 9, as a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

CBS News - 4h

Ranking best freshmen in college basketball: Duke's Cooper Flagg earns Freshman of the Week honors

A look at the top performing freshmen in college basketball last week and for the 2024-25 season

CBS Sports - 10h

This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from 'doing nothing'

When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his job, his superior criticized him for "not doing anything." Since then, Morimoto has spun a career out of "doing nothing."

CNBC - 1d

Rex Ryan believes he'll get Jets' head coaching job: 'I'm the best guy -- and it ain't close'

Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan is extremely confident he'll be back for another shot.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Manchester United's well-earned draw at Liverpool points to better times ahead

Sunday's well-earned draw was as good as Man United have looked under Ruben Amorim, and provides hope.

ESPN - 1d

Recapping the weekend: Man United earn Liverpool draw, Pellegrini redeemed at Roma, more

Sunday's 2-2 draw at Liverpool showed how Man United are "getting it" under Amorim, while under-fire Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou can't have it both ways when it comes to VAR.

ESPN - 1d

NFL playoff field set after Lions rout Vikings to earn NFC's top seed; Patriots fire Jerod Mayo

Detroit trounced Minnesota to win the NFC North and claim the postseason bye

CBS Sports - 1d

National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter: What It Means, and What’s Closed

Jimmy Carter, the only centenarian ex-president, died on Dec. 29. Here’s what to expect on Thursday.

The New York Times - 1d

3 Ways to Stay Close to Customers, Even at Scale

Maintaining strong connections to customers is essential to business success. Here’s how to do it.

Inc. - 1d

Lions earn top seed as Broncos & Bucs reach play-offs

Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.

BBC News - 1d

World Juniors: Team USA Earned Its Place In History

The Americans came into the tournament as world juniors favorites and left Ottawa as champions. It took the whole team - including a certain early healthy scratch.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

French marine park closes, leaving fate of two orcas uncertain

Activists had been angered by Marineland’s plans to transfer the two killer whales to Japan due to Tokyo’s lax animal welfare laws. A French marine park has closed down definitively due to a 2021 ...

The Guardian - 1d

'Emilia Pérez' and 'Shogun' earn four Golden Globes each; 'The Brutalist' wins best drama film

Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser will make her debut as Globes emcee.

NBC News - 2d

Amad earns Man Utd draw at Liverpool in thriller

Amad Diallo struck a late equaliser as Manchester United made a mockery of their recent form to hold Premier League leaders Liverpool to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday.

ESPN - 2d

NFL Week 18 contract incentives: Mike Evans earns $3 million bonus on final play of season

Mike Evans, Von Miller, Geno Smith and and Baker Mayfield padded their wallets in Week 18.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Plaschke: Cori Close forging a new UCLA legend with the lessons John Wooden taught her

Cori Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women's basketball history to the lessons she learned from John Wooden.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

As the Taliban open their doors to tourism, they are closing windows on women | Catherine Bennett

Specialist travel companies are using euphemisms to avoid the gender apartheid. Having denied Afghan women jobs, education and free movement, ordered them to be totally covered, banned them from ...

The Guardian - 2d

North Carolina, Arizona land razor-close wins in crucial road games and maybe changed their seasons

Saturday's two big winners were a pair of teams picked top-10 in the preseason that needed victories in order to avoid the doom

CBS Sports - 3d

Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase closing in on triple crown

With a mildly productive game Saturday vs. Pittsburgh, Chase will become the fifth player to reach that milestone.

ESPN - 3d

Mateta earns Crystal Palace late draw as Chelsea’s changes fail to improve form

Chelsea are yet to move on from the title challenge that never was. Carelessness is weighing them down at both ends of the pitch and, as Enzo Maresca left after this draw with a spirited Crystal ...

The Guardian - 3d

Spurs close in on £12.5m Czech goalkeeper Kinsky

Tottenham are set to add Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to Ange Postecoglou's squad amid an ongoing injury crisis.

BBC News - 3d

Wembanyama denies Jokic in closing seconds as Spurs beat Nuggets 113-110

Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110

ABC News - 3d

Cramer's week ahead: nonfarm payrolls, PMI and earnings from Albertsons

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week's market action.

CNBC - 4d

How much will a $10,000 CD earn at today's lower rates?

CD returns on a $10,000 deposit have dropped, but they're not insignificant. Here's how much savers can still earn.

CBS News - 4d

College Football Playoff grades: Ohio State earns A+, Georgia gets 'C-' in quarterfinals report card

Here is the report card for each team that played in the CFP quarterfinals

CBS Sports - 4d

Carville says election 'wouldn't have been close' if Biden dropped out in 2023

Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats would have easily won the 2024 presidential election if President Biden dropped out earlier. “Had President Biden gotten out, say May of 2023, I ...

The Hill - 4d

Jordan Lauton earns Western United win – and red card – with bicycle kick

Acrobatic goal seals dramatic comeback at Perth Glory Lauton gets second yellow for celebrating last-gasp goal Jordan Lauton earned a remarkable 3-2 comeback win for Western United at Perth ...

The Guardian - 4d

Harry Maguire earns extra year but Ruben Amorim demands leadership

Manchester United manager ‘happy’ to trigger extension He wants senior players to help team ‘starving for leaders’ Ruben Amorim has said Harry Maguire’s one-year option will be triggered ...

The Guardian - 4d

These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024

Wendy's, Applebee's and Red Lobster were among the chains that announced restaurant closures in 2024.

CNBC - 5d

Swisscom Trims Profit Outlook on Early Closing of Vodafone Italia Deal

Swisscom lowered its core earnings guidance after the deal to merge its Italian subsidiary Fastweb and Vodafone’s operations closed on Dec. 31.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides

El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and ...

ABC News - 5d

The endgame in Ukraine: How the war could come to a close in 2025

Ahead of Trump's second term, talk is turning towards how the conflict might finish - and what it would take from each side

BBC News - 6d

Here's what's open and closed on New Year's Day 2025

New Year's Day is observed by banks and delivery services, but holiday policies for individual retailers vary. Here's what to know.

CBS News - 6d

Many great prime ministers overcome a shaky start – but Keir Starmer’s window is closing fast | Anthony Seldon

Successful PMs learn on the job, and Labour’s leader needs to start 2025 by showing his party and the country he has done so. The dismissive verdicts and dire polls after Keir Starmer’s first few ...

The Guardian - 6d

Lakers coach JJ Redick says beating Cavaliers requires 'close to perfect basketball' after 122–110 loss

The Lakers cut their deficit to five points with three minutes remaining, but the Cavaliers put the game away with a 10–3 run.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.

Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign against the parasitic infection.

NBC News - Dec. 31

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