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Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari expects lower interest rates later this year
In a CNBC interview, the central bank official expressed confidence that inflation will continue to drift down to the Fed's 2% target.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Wisconsin CB Wins Injunction Against NCAA to Play Extra Year
U.S. District Judge William M. Conley on Thursday prohibited the NCAA from enforcing its five-year rule for D-I football on Wisconsin redshirt senior Nyzier Fourqurean. Conley wrote that the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7 -
A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years
This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state, but the virus is most active in 43, including Indiana and Kentucky. Janet Shamlian reports from ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
311-year-old violin sells for over $11 million at auction
The sale of a one-of-a-kind violin has sold for $11.3 million during an auction at Sotheby's in New York. The money will finance student scholarships at Boston's New England Conservatory, the ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
How Japan sparked Trump's 40-year love affair with tariffs
As a young real estate developer in New York, Trump said a rising Japan was ripping off the US.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Super Bowl prices are down this year. StubHub explains why
If you’re still planning to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, you can expect a price drop compared to last yearABC News - Feb. 7 -
This will be the year that Guinness loses its cool. Cheers to that! | Lauren O’Neill
It was once a left-field choice but now, like the Aperol spritz before it, my favourite pint has lost its lustre. Anyone for a Murphy’s?. I’m not sure I can remember exactly when I sensed it. Maybe ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
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Norfolk couple reunited with their dog stolen seven years ago
Rita and Philip Potter ‘never gave up hope’ after their labrador Daisy was stolen by suspected backyard breeders. A couple whose dog was stolen more than seven years ago have said it was a “dream ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
He is in a wheelchair and she is not. Their 30-year love has surpassed all the odds
For Elizabeth Wampler, it was not love or even like at first sight when she met her future husband. Now, 30 years later, she says her unfounded assumptions about his cerebral palsy were "wrong on ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
Lebanon’s new prime minister haa formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Lebanon forms new cabinet after three-year hiatus
New government will seek to enact reforms in order to tap much-needed aid from donor countriesFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
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China’s inflation accelerates after rise in lunar new year demand
Producer prices contract for 28th month as threat of US trade war clouds economic outlookFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years
Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in GalleABC News - Feb. 9 -
Kurds in the new Syria want to preserve the cultural rights they gained in years of war
Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as ArabsABC News - Feb. 9 -
2 charged in death of 23-year-old Army soldier
Katia Dueñas Aguilar was found dead at a residence in Clarksville, Tennessee, in May 2024, police said.ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Column: The TV ad is a dying art. This year's Super Bowl proved it
Harry and Sally! Catherine O'Hara and Willem Dafoe! The Budweiser Clydesdale foal! The 2025 Super Bowl commercials failed to live up to the hype — and the hype is at the root of the problem.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 10 -
Sète: the seaside town with year-round sunshine in the south of France
Surrounded by canals, a lagoon and the Mediterranean, the port town has fabulous seafood and some quirky cultural traditions. While much of southern France closes its shutters for the winter, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Marriages in China plunged by a record last year, fanning birthrate concerns
Marriages in China fell by a record fifth last year, despite efforts by officials to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s declining population.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Nine years and three million words of script: Acting in a video game epic
What was it like to act in a video game thought to have one of the longest scripts ever written for the medium?BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia for 34 years over tweets is released
Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 during holiday in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi student at Leeds University who was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her use of Twitter, now X, has been released ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
NYPD apologizes for mistakenly accusing 15-year-old in shooting at Brooklyn parade
New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn paradeABC News - Feb. 10 -
Saudi authorities free student sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say
A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in Britain has been freed after seeing her 34-year sentence for her activity on Twitter in Saudi Arabia drastically reducedABC News - Feb. 10 -
Teacher stabs 8-year-old girl to death at school in South Korea
The teacher confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school, local media reported.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Badenoch needs to revive Tory fortunes by May next year, say frontbenchers
100 days after she became party leader, some members of her team say she must show progress in elections in 2026Financial Times - Feb. 10 -
Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
The country's acting president has ordered an investigation into the incident in the city of Daejeon.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
This firm has been bullish on crypto for two years — now it’s calling a top
Analysts at BCA Research say there’s all the classic signs of a top in crypto.MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
Dustin Johnson, TaylorMade part ways after 18 years
For the first time since he turned pro in 2007, the 40-year-old Johnson is an equipment free agent.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 11 -
Russia releases American school teacher held for 3 1/2 years
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who has been held in Russia for 3 1/2 years, was released and is due to come back to the U.S. Fogel had been sentenced to 14 years in prison by Russia. NBC ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Louisiana resumes executions after 15 years, approves gas method
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Heathrow aims to hit 100mn passengers a year as third runway beckons
The expansion would be the largest private investment programme into the London airportFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Schools describe 'astronomical' bills as 25-year repair contract breaks down
What happens next has implications for the expiry of almost 600 similar PFI deals across England.BBC News - 6d -
Markets may be underestimating how much inflation will fall this year
It is not just tariffs that might affect growth but also trade uncertainty and the effects of the Trump policy agendaFinancial Times - 6d -
Heathrow expects third runway take offs in 10 years
The chief executive of the UK's largest airport will unveil plans to develop terminals two and five.BBC News - 6d -
American teacher released after nearly 4 years in Russian captivity
Marc Fogel, an American teacher held in a Russian prison for nearly four years, was welcomed back to the United States by President Donald Trump on Tuesday after the White House secured his release ...NBC News - 6d -
Want to Make Your Spotify Wrapped Better This Year? Start Now
You don’t have to be embarrassed every time Spotify Wrapped appears.Wired - 6d -
"Jeweled Mom" murder victim identified 43 years after body found
Florida investigators teamed up with a forensic genetic genealogy company to make a DNA profile that led to the identification.CBS News - 6d -
Kraft Heinz wraps up ‘challenging’ year with a profit warning as stock drops
The company said it’s “committed to making the necessary investments to drive top-line improvement, while remaining disciplined.”MarketWatch - 6d
