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Amid GOP infighting, Rep. Lawler says Johnson should remain as speaker

Rep. Mike Lawler argued that House Speaker Mike Johnson should be reelected despite Republican infighting on whether he should keep the position.

ABC News - 5m

As Birth Rates Plummet, Women's Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk

Nations are more focused than ever on declining populations. Women, along with gender and sexual minorities, will see their rights come under fire.

Wired - 9h

If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts

The Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025. Savers with high-yield savings and other cash-like accounts should benefit.

CNBC - 2d

Housing Market Remains Historically Unaffordable Going into 2025

Mortgage rates have climbed since the Fed began cutting interest rates.

Inc. - 2d

Skeletal remains of girl identified a decade after bones found in Hawaii

The remains of Mary Sue Fink were found in June 2014 in Honolulu, DNA Solves said.

CBS News - 22h

The Fed’s rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing cheaper. So why is it harder than ever to buy a house?

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts have done little to help home buyers and sellers.

MarketWatch - 1d

How I beat overwhelm: Tracking my heart rate left me feeling like a frustrated failure

Biofeedback devices promised a whole new world of mental and physical harmony. They did change my life, but not in the way I’d hoped. I love to run, but ask me about my running times or distances ...

The Guardian - 1d

The coming global interest-rate collapse will force the Fed to cut four times in 2025

Economic pain worldwide will trigger capital flight to U.S. Treasurys, driving down those yields, investment manager Louis Navellier says. The Fed will follow.

MarketWatch - 1d

Experts confused but delighted by low rates of teen drug use

A new study has experts beaming with hope as it shows teen drug use at a record low, but they admit confusion as to why the trend is happening and how to ensure it continues. The annual national ...

The Hill - 1d

Fantasy Football Championship game PPR Cheat Sheet: Updated player ratings to guide your toughest lineup calls

Matchup ratings for every player in your Championship game

CBS Sports - 1d

Human remains found on Southern California shoreline on consecutive days

Authorities are investigating after multiple body parts — including human legs — have turned up on a shoreline in Southern California.

NBC News - 1d

If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts

Many people, especially those with debt, will be discouraged by the recent Federal Reserve forecast of a slower pace of interest rate cuts than previously forecast.

NBC News - 1d

Man suspected of double murder remains in custody

As detectives continue to question a 49-year-old man, residents place flowers close to where two women died.

BBC News - 1d

Average mortgage rates close 2024 at the highest since July

The housing market will end the year with its highest 30-year mortgage rate since July at 6.85%, according to data from Freddie Mac.

The Hill - 2d

Small-boat crossings to UK rise by fifth but remain below European peers

Starmer has vowed to crack down on criminal gangs bringing migrants across English Channel

Financial Times - 2d

NBA Christmas Games Nearly Erase Season-Long Ratings Deficit

For the last two weeks, the sports-media cognoscenti have gotten themselves all worked up about the NBA’s TV ratings, divining disaster from a few desultory sniffs through the early-season results. ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

How Higher Education Can Win America Back

Jefferson believed in the egalitarian potential of education, and we should, too.

The New York Times - 2d

Rutgers blows 17-point lead, lose 44-41 to Kansas State in Rate Bowl

Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NFL Christmas ratings: Netflix reports average of 24 million viewers for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans

Last year's games, on normal television, averaged 29 million.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NBA sees 84% jump in Christmas ratings, best numbers in 5 years despite NFL competition

The NBA had a very good Christmas, at least by recent standards.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Mortgage rates jump, finish the year at a five-month high

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.85%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

MarketWatch - 3d

Turkey cuts rates for first time in 22 months with jumbo reduction

Central bank slashes borrowing costs by 250bp as consumer demand slows

Financial Times - 3d

Turkey's central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%

Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 47.5%, carrying out its first rate cut in nearly two years as it tries to control soaring inflation

ABC News - 3d

College basketball rankings: Tennessee remains No. 1 after surviving scare vs. Middle Tennessee

The Volunteers needed a late comeback vs. the Blue Raiders to stay undefeated

CBS Sports - 3d

Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates

Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 . High incarceration rates in Latin America – the region with the ...

The Guardian - 4d

£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled

A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.

BBC News - 4d

Fantasy Football Playoffs Championship Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield expected to remain hot

Quarterbacks you want in Week 17 lineups, and those you should avoid

CBS Sports - 4d

NFL continues ratings domination with big Saturday showing, CFP first round delivers strong numbers

The CFP's four opening-round games went head-to-head with a pair of NFL games on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Sticky inflation creates rift at Fed over how much to cut rates

Federal Reserve leaders are unified in their resolve to quash the worst bout of inflation in four decades. They just no longer agree on how high to keep U.S. interest rates to achieve their goal.

MarketWatch - 5d

Starbucks strike grows as workers demand higher pay and better conditions

Starbucks baristas in 12 cities are on strike, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.The walkouts come just days before Christmas, with workers speaking out against the company's ...

CBS News - 5d

Inzaghi remains calm amid Lautaro's goal drought

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi praised his team's 2-0 victory over Como on Monday, while expressing unwavering confidence in captain Lautaro Martínez despite his recent goal drought.

ESPN - 5d

Defaults on leveraged loans soar to highest rate in 4 years

Borrowers turn to distressed exchanges in the face of punitive interest rates

Financial Times - 5d

European markets open higher in shortened session ahead of Christmas; Novo Nordisk resumes recovery

European stocks edged higher at the open on Tuesday.

CNBC - 5d

Brazil’s mysterious ‘man of the hole’ is dead. Should his land remain protected?

The death of Tanaru, the last member of an uncontacted group in the Amazon, raises questions about ethnic cleansing of Indigenous people, justice and the future of ancestral lands. Read more in ...

The Guardian - 5d

EU burns through gas storage at fastest rate since energy crisis

Colder weather and lower seaborne imports increase reliance on stored gas

Financial Times - 5d

Photos show well-preserved remains of baby mammoth found in Siberia

Yana is estimated to have been only about one year old when she died. She weighs more than 397 pounds and measures about 4 feet and 200 centimeters long.

CBS News - 5d

Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating

Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.

The New York Times - 5d

Notre Dame defensive star Rylie Mills out for remaining postseason, says coach Marcus Freeman

Mills, a senior captain, led the Irish in sacks before getting hurt in the CFP matchup with Indiana.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Preserved 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains unveiled by scientists

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

BBC News - 5d

Netflix's Boxing Match Was a Glitchy Mess. The Stakes for Its Christmas NFL Games Are Even Higher.

The broadcasts, which include a Beyoncé performance, follow problems with a heavily watched boxing showcase and represent a major live-event test for the streaming giant.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

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