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California wildfires: containment improves as winds die down

Firefighters make progress with Palisades and Eaton fires in cooler weather but dry winds could return next week. Containment of the extensive wildfires in Los Angeles was improving as the ...

The Guardian - 10h

As fire conditions slowly improve in L.A., freezing temperatures are expected to move east

Winds in the Los Angeles area ease as crews continue to battle wildfires on Thursday. Meanwhile, freezing temperatures are expected to move East this week. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant ...

CBS News - 23h

UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact

Sir Keir Starmer visits Kyiv amid concerns the incoming Trump administration may reduce aid.

BBC News - 1d

Largest California wildfires still less than 50% contained, but conditions improving

The National Weather Service says "things are starting to look better" for firefighters around Los Angeles with winds dying down and some of the red flag warnings in the area being allowed to ...

CBS News - 1d

5 Intimacy Retreats to Improve Your Sex Life

At these retreats in places like Costa Rica, California and the Berkshires, you’ll learn how to express your desires, enhance intimacy and build self-confidence.

The New York Times - 1d

UK's Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks, pledges a '100-year partnership'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine's capital with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as U.S. president

ABC News - 1d

Amorim: 'Improving' Garnacho has United future

Ruben Amorim has insisted Alejandro Garnacho has a long-term future at Manchester United despite interest from Napoli.

ESPN - 1d

Trump's pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings

John Ratcliffe, Trump’s choice for CIA director, promised senators he would not inject partisan politics into the spy agency’s work or impose political litmus tests on employees.

NBC News - 2d

Amid L.A. Wildfires, Oscar Season Becomes a Pledge Drive

With the wildfires in L.A., Hollywood has turned its attention to fundraising.

Inc. - 2d

Lakers, Clips return to court, pledge support to L.A.

Coach JJ Redick, whose family lost their home in the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires last week, took a moment before the Lakers' return to the court against the Spurs on Monday to focus on ...

ESPN - 3d

These two bank stocks stand out for improvement in 2025

Bank stocks had a wonderful 2024. A lighter regulatory burden and better interest-rate environment might set up another year of gains.

MarketWatch - 3d

Internal improvement is best way for Bruins to turn season around

The Bruins need their best players to lead any turnaround, and Saturday's overtime win vs. the Panthers was a good start.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Lululemon’s stock jumps as strong holiday sales show demand is improving

Lululemon’s stock rallies toward a 10-month high after guidance for profit, revenue and gross margin were raised.

MarketWatch - 4d

UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry

Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalist

Financial Times - 5d

‘We are improving in the way we suffer’: Amorim delighted by shootout success

Manchester United beat Arsenal on penalties in FA Cup ‘I felt since the first minute that today was our day’ A jubilant Ruben Amorim said he had sensed his Manchester United side would beat ...

The Guardian - 5d

Germany backs easing sanctions on Syria, pledges €50 million in aid

Yahoo News - 5d

Germany backs easing some Syria sanctions, pledges €50 million in aid

Yahoo News - 5d

London mayor warned over swimmable rivers pledge

The Thames is tidal for most of its course through London, only becoming non-tidal at Teddington Lock.

BBC News - 5d

These companies are pledging millions in funds, supplies to help LA fire victims

Major corporations, including Disney and Target, have announced pledges to help the growing number of people affected by the LA wildfires.

ABC News - 6d

Ream: Poch focused on improving USMNT mindset

USA defender Tim Ream said that head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to stress to his players the importance of having a winning mentality.

ESPN - 6d

Lewandowski: Barça must improve mentality

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said the team still need to improve their mentality to win the big trophies this season as they prepare for Sunday's Supercopa final against Real Madrid

ESPN - 6d

Researchers improved AI agent performance on unfamiliar tasks using ‘Dungeons and Dragons’

AgentRefine gives AI agents and models the ability to recognize errors and self-correct to work better for general tasks.

VentureBeat - Jan. 10

Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term

The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Ukraine war briefing: Western allies pledge $2bn in military aid for Ukraine

Aid promised at Ramstein meeting covered air defence, information technology, demining, naval forces, air forces and artillery. What we know on day 1,052. See all our Ukraine coverage ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Biden pledges federal support in California for 180 days, well into Trump's term

President Biden on Thursday announced the federal government will support California’s efforts to fight the raging wildfires for 180 days. “We’re doing literally everything we can at a federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky

ABC News - Jan. 9

The sterling sell-off will continue until morale improves

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Financial Times - Jan. 9

Never heard of Filevine? Your lawyer has — and it’s radically improving their work.

When you need medical care, you want your doctors to have the best technology. When you face a complicated legal situation, you want a lawyer equipped with the tools that ensure they will operate ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

Tesco and M&S warn of rising costs but pledge to minimise price increases

Shares in retailers fall despite positive Christmas trading

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Windy conditions may be improving near Eaton Fire

Wind conditions appear to be improving near Altadena, California, where the Eaton Fire has been spreading. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict breaks down the latest.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Questions to ask yourself ... to improve your friendships

Guardian advice columnist Annalisa Barbieri on strengthening bonds with the people who matter to us. We’ve all left a social occasion with someone feeling buoyed, or utterly deflated and angry. You ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Meta proposes new scalable memory layers that improve knowledge, reduce hallucinations

According to Meta, memory layers may be the the answer to LLM hallucinations as they don't require huge compute resources at inference time.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more clinical data to show the devices accurately work across a range of skin ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Why DraftKings is betting on a subscription service that gives members improved odds

Paying consumers will have the ability to get better odds on their parlays for a monthly $20 charge

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report

But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.

The New York Times - Jan. 6