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Trump partakes in signing ceremony for cabinet-level appointments
President Donald Trump partook in a ceremony to sign off on cabinet-level appointments, among other documents, and was asked about former President Joe Biden’s last minute pardons.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Novak Djokovic ready to produce ‘best’ level in quarter-final duel with Alcaraz
First meeting since Paris gold-medal match last year Djokovic leads rivalry 4-3 in head-to-head record In the immediate aftermath of the unforgettable gold-medal match between Novak Djokovic and ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
'Moments like this win titles' - Liverpool are 'level above their rivals'
Liverpool flew out of the blocks at the start of 2024-25, emerging as serious Premier League title contenders, but their campaign had shown signs of slowing until Darwin Nunez delivered in a 2-0 ...BBC News - Jan. 18 -
UK considers higher cap on foreign state ownership of British media
Labour may allow stakes of up to 10% to encourage passive investment from sovereign wealth and pension fundsFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
Wildfires drive record leap in global level of climate-heating CO2
Data for 2024 shows humanity is moving yet deeper into a dangerous world of supercharged extreme weather. Wildfires that blazed around the world in 2024 helped to drive a record annual leap in ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Planet-warming gas levels rose more than ever in 2024
The record rise is incompatible with keeping global warming to 1.5C according to the Met Office.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities
Yields on U.S. government bonds ended at their lowest levels in weeks on Thursday after one key policymaker spoke about the possibility of multiple 2025 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Luxury goods groups drive European stocks to highest level in a month
LVMH and Hermès push up Cac 40 after Richemont’s better than expected salesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
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Hawaii lawmakers vow to stabilize property insurance market amid higher premiums
Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance marketABC News - Jan. 16 -
Oil prices end higher as traders weigh demand prospects, supply risks
Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support after snapping a three-day winning streak that had been driven in part by wider U.S. sanctions on Russia as well as cold weather in much of the ...MarketWatch - Jan. 15 -
How Unrivaled 3v3 league is taking basketball to the next level
Yahoo Sports basketball analyst Isis "Ice" Young and women basketball writer Cassandra Negley detail the most exciting aspects of the inaugural 2025 Unrivaled season that features star players, ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15 -
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's rate decision
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
In the final days of the Biden administration, the F.D.A. is moving ahead with a proposal to require companies to produce a less addictive product for traditional smokers.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
The risk of dementia is much higher than experts thought
The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is double previous estimates, new research suggestsMarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
England miss golden opportunity to level Women's Ashes
England are bowled out for 159, chasing only 181 to win, which gives Australia a 4-0 lead in the points-based series.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products
The Biden administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, an eleventh-hour effort that’s been years in the making. The move would give the White House one ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Saturday Sessions: Wilderado performs "Higher Than Most"
Wilderado was formed in 2015, when frontman Max Rainer and guitarist Taylor Wimpee met at Baylor University. In the decade since, the band has recorded two albums and five EPs, and toured the ...CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Why this fund manager is fighting higher inflation with dividend stocks
These high-quality, dividend-paying stocks in 3 sectors stand to benefit from rising prices.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
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The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.Wired - Jan. 10 -
Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say
A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Bitcoin may fall 20% to $73,000 if it breaks below this key support level
Bitcoin may face a downside potential to $73,000 if it breaks below its support level at around $90,680, according to Kim Kramer Larsson, analyst at Saxo Bank.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Xi to send high-level representative to Trump inauguration: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly choosing a high-level official to represent him at President-elect Trump’s inauguration Jan. 20, in a break from diplomatic protocol of years past. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Consumer expectations for higher inflation soar in early January
Americans’ expectations for overall inflation over the next year jumped to 3.3% in January from 2.8% in the prior month, according to the University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Higher bond yields could knock bitcoin back down to $90,000
Bitcoin is on pace to record its third straight day of declines as macroeconomic headwinds weigh on the crypto after it hit a record high near $110,000 last month.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Biden's last chance to tackle tobacco: Capping nicotine levels in cigarettes
In its last few days of power, the Biden administration is expected to officially propose a limit on nicotine in cigarettes.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Xi to send top-level China envoy to Trump’s inauguration
Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administrationFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Oil futures end higher, with Brent turning up for the week
Oil futures gained on Thursday, with global benchmark prices turning higher for the week and buoyed by optimism over the outlook for demand.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’
Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines. Europe bought a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Russia last year, data shows, despite ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Smoke, reflections and portals: Adobe’s TransPixar takes AI VFX to the next level
Adobe and HKUST researchers unveil TransPixar, a breakthrough AI system that creates transparent visual effects from text prompts.VentureBeat - Jan. 8 -
Fed’s Waller sees cooler inflation despite higher forecasts
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller doubled down on more rate cuts and cooling inflation following higher price projections from the central bank and growing expectations among investors ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008
Treasury seeks to reassure markets as gilt sell-off threatens the government’s ability to meet its fiscal rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffsABC News - Jan. 8 -
Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand
Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week.CNBC - Jan. 8
