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Boxing Day bargain hunters shunning shopping centres and high streets

Boxing Day shoppers stay away from the High Street and shopping malls compared with 2023, data shows.

BBC News - 25m

The 4Ls Is the Low Stress, High Reward Year-End Ritual You’ve Been Looking For

Looking for an easy end-of-year ritual you’ll actually enjoy doing? A leadership coach has a suggestion.

Inc. - 28m

6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique

Mozambique’s police chief has said that at least 6,000 inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in the capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, as widespread post-election riots and ...

ABC News - 34m

Family tensions can run high over Christmas. Here’s how to make things a little easier | Becca Bland

Approaching disagreements with respect and curiosity can deepen our connections with even difficult relatives. Becca Bland is a journalist and researcher with a specialism in family estrangement ...

The Guardian - 1h

Festive flair: Ravens and Texans make spirited Week 17 arrivals

NFL players around the league showed out in their Week 17 arrivals.

ESPN - 3h

Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People---And Making Them Pay

The tech company has made Copilot part of its 365 subscription service in several markets and raised prices.

The Wall Street Journal - 4h

Sam Konstas makes debut to remember as Australia edge India on day one

Fourth Test, day one: Australia 311-6 Teenager makes fearless 60 but Bumrah strikes late It has been a tour of polygraphic variation for India’s Test team. Down and out to begin in Perth, ...

The Guardian - 4h

Ange: New UCL format makes transfers harder

Ange Postecoglou has suggested the extended format of European competitions will make signing players in the January transfer window more difficult.

ESPN - 4h

Embiid: Win over C's shows Sixers' 'high ceiling'

Philadelphia's Christmas Day win over defending champion Boston is the latest in a string of performances that has turned around the 76ers' season and renewed their championship aspirations.

ESPN - 9h

A Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is Viewed With Suspicion

Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides.

The New York Times - 9h

As Santa Rally Begins, Wall Street Closes on High Note

The stock market is showing signs of resiliency in the Santa Rally phase of the year.

Inc. - 22h

An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington

The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.

The New York Times - 22h

Swiss Airbus Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Austria

One crew member was in intensive care after engine problems and smoke in the cabin and cockpit forced the landing, the airline said.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race

There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945

ABC News - 2d

How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.”

Wired - 2d

Trading for a superstar -- and then dealing away an MVP? What to make of Cubs' confusing offseason

Trading for a superstar -- and then dealing away an MVP? Here's the Cubs' plans for 2025 -- and beyond.

ESPN - 3h

Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels

Melissa Krajewski used to come home from her job as a home health aide to the sounds of children pattering around the family’s three-bedroom apartment.

NBC News - 1d

Prem ref makes UEFA, FIFA lists after 26 games

Sam Barrott's meteoric rise through the refereeing ranks has continued with promotion to the international lists of FIFA and UEFA.

ESPN - 1d

Man fishing yards away recalls Santa Cruz Wharf collapsing amid high surf

A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.

CBS News - 1d

The paradox of Christmas is what makes it so compelling

In containing everything all at once, it turns a magnifying glass on your life

Financial Times - 1d

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States

ABC News - 1d

How climate change is making white Christmas a rare event

The idea of a white Christmas is becoming rarer with climate change on the rise. NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer reports.

NBC News - 1d

10-year Treasury yield hits fresh 7-month high during holiday-shortened session

Treasury yields declined on Tuesday, reversing early gains after the 10-year briefly touched its highest intraday level in seven months during a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump blasts Biden's federal death row commutations: 'Makes no sense'

Trump took aim Tuesday at Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row prisoners, adding to the backlash in an unprecedented move that has brought both criticism and ...

NBC News - 1d

Is a high-yield savings account still worth it? Here's why it may be, according to experts.

A high-yield savings account may be worth it for savers — especially those with short-term savings goals.

CBS News - 1d

Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test

Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.

BBC News - 2d

The Iraola effect: how Bournemouth make a high-intensity gameplan work

The Cherries are flying high after a five-game unbeaten run built on their ability to hunt possession all over the pitch. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . A little over a year ago, Bournemouth ...

The Guardian - 2d

Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf

Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.

The New York Times - 2d

Is a Putin Ally in Belarus Making a Cautious Overture to the West?

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus keeps arresting political opponents, but analysts wonder if a string of unusual pardons is a bid to get sanctions eased.

The New York Times - 2d

Portion of Santa Cruz Wharf collapses amid high surf with 2 people rescued

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water.

CBS News - 2d

WATCH: Santa Cruz wharf partially collapses amid high surf warning along California coast

Part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday after being battered by waves amid a high surf warning along the California coast.

ABC News - 2d

Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions

We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.

ESPN - 2d

Donor Expected to Admit to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams

Federal prosecutors said they planned to charge a businessman who has close ties to New York’s Turkish community with conspiracy to commit fraud.

The New York Times - 2d

EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ...

The Hill - 2d

10-year Treasury yield ends at 7-month high to kick off holiday-shortened week

Treasury yields advanced on Monday, with the key 10-year rate approaching 4.6% after data showed U.S. consumer confidence pulled back in December.

MarketWatch - 2d

Here's what it will take for Apple stock to keep notching new highs in 2025

Hint: Just making more iPhones isn't enough.

CNBC - 2d

AI Search Makes Inroads as Expert Says Google Has ‘Plateaued’

As AI-powered search options grow and get used more often, the change may have stark effects on the search ad industry, and change how millions of businesses market themselves.

Inc. - 2d