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Cold dips, lights and fireworks: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Fantasy Football Week 18 Sleepers: Geno Smith has several incentives to play well this week, and more

Plus, find out why Kenneth Gainwell is worthy of No. 2 RB status in all leagues

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

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 - Jan. 3

UK minister knocks Musk: 'Focus on issues on the other side of the Atlantic'

British public health minister Andrew Gwynne urged Elon Musk to stay out of foreign politics after the tech giant repeatedly criticized the United Kingdom’s governing party in a series of posts on ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says

Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.

CBS News - Jan. 3

DraftKings tests a subscription service as it looks to offset high New York taxes

DraftKings is testing the subscription service in New York, which is tied for the highest tax rate on sports wagering in the country.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Cowboys to meet with Mike McCarthy next week about coaching job; Jerry Jones says Week 18 game no factor

Dallas reportedly has until Jan. 14 to make a decision on McCarthy

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024

Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Fantasy Football Week 18 Half-PPR Rankings

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 18 of the 2024 season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Fantasy Football Week 18 Full-PPR Rankings

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 18 PPR rankings for fantasy football.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Americans focus on happiness, health, and savings in 2025

Saving money and improving mental health top the list of 2025 resolutions as Americans look to start the year with a focus on self-improvement and happiness.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Digested week: through the Christmas perineum and out the other side

Despite its awful name it’s my favourite time of year, an excuse to pause any activity – including new year celebrations. And so we find ourselves again at the Christmas perineum, the time between ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Rosita Missoni, who turned colored knitwear into high fashion, dies at 93

Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the fashion house known for its bright and patterned styles, has died at the age of 93, the family-owned company said on Thursday.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Sports quiz of the week: Luke Littler, Gabriela Dabrowski and Thomas Tuchel

Have you been following the big stories in football, darts, cricket, tennis, chess, rugby, basketball and college football? Continue reading...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

High-stakes tests and threats to watch as UK politics heats up

After a slow start Keir Starmer must now grip both policy and polling pressures, with May elections pivotal for his opponents

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Wild's Spurgeon to miss 2-3 weeks after slew-foot

Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was expected to sit out two to three weeks because of an apparent right leg injury.

ESPN - Jan. 3

Timeline of New Orleans attack: Suspect's marital, financial woes come into focus

As a portrait begins to emerge of the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack, federal investigators have laid out a timeline of events.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees

Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.

Wired - Jan. 2

Former GOP lawmaker: DOGE should focus on fixing Congress

Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) penned a Thursday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal urging Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to initially focus their push to cut government spending on Congress if ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

This week on "Sunday Morning" (January 5)

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year, who touched us with their creativity and humanity.

CBS News - Jan. 2

10-year Treasury yield ends not far from 7-month high as new trading year begins

Yields on U.S. government debt ended little changed on Thursday, leaving the benchmark 10-year rate near its highest level since late May.

MarketWatch - Jan. 2

U.S. dollar index hits more than two-year high as markets brace for Trump return

Optimism around the U.S. economy was in focus as markets reopened following disrupted trade over Christmas and the New Year's holiday.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Rosita Missoni, Who Turned Zigzag Sweaters Into High Fashion, Dies at 93

With colorful knitwear, she and her husband, Ottavio, built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, helping to make Milan a capital of “alta moda.”

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Golf goes indoors on prime time with high-tech TGL league

Golf is moving indoors like never before

ABC News - Jan. 2

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to be back 'in the next week or so' following November crash

Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym and says she's aiming to be on snow “in the next week or so.”

ABC News - Jan. 2

Facts vs. Feelings: Five players to look to for your Week 18 lineups

Liz Loza navigates the treacherous Week 18 waters to suggest five players you can feel good (enough) about starting in your fantasy football lineups.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Chinese EV makers BYD, Nio, Li and XPeng end 2024 on a sales high

Chinese electric-vehicle makers enjoyed strong sales in December 2024 as the country’s EV price war continued.