His Startup Is Now Worth 62 Billion It Gave Away Its First Product Free

Republicans succeed in clawing back more IRS tax-cheat enforcement funds. For now.

The IRS estimates there will be 8,000 fewer audits of wealthy taxpayers and businesses though 2029 without the sidelined $20.2 billion.

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Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be $1 billion -- which would make it the seventh-largest in the game's history.

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Neo-Ottoman Turkey’s triumph over its regional rivals

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment and ideological appeal.

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Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons

Victims of Medellín cartel demand justice as some express dismay former mob boss faces no charges in Colombia. The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation ...

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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.

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Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a Battle for No. 1

The playoff picture is coming into focus, but plenty of questions remain as the slate turns to Week 17.

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‘I Don’t Digest Food Properly Now’: The Pressure of Managing a Soccer Team

Premier League managers have a hard time switching off. Some struggled to describe how they relax.

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If Netflix is going to play the Christmas Day game, the product better be good

The NFL gifted Netflix two playoff-implication games and a Beyoncé halftime show. Fans are hoping the streaming service doesn't deliver coal.

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St. Peter's Basilica restoration reveals centuries-old details for the first time

Chris Livesay visited St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to see the newly restored historical features. These features are now fully visible for the first time in generations as part of major ...

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Hyatt likely to flip Playa resort properties with its ‘asset-light’ play book: analyst

Hyatt Hotels is in talks to spend around $1.5 billion to buy publicly-traded Playa Hotels, but will likely sell them as part of its asset-light business model.

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Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together?

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate some of the people who put you in office in the first place.

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US wins its GMO corn case against Mexico, but in front of the wrong court

Last Friday, a dispute settlement panel convened under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ruled in favor of the U.S. on two Mexican measures blocking imports of genetically modified corn. The U.S. ...

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My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife’s is now $615. Can she get more?

“She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62.”

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Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker maps his Christmas flight

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.

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Strictly to feature first drag queen competitor

Already a Ru Paul's Drag Race UK finalist, Tayce from Newport is now chasing a glitterball trophy.

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Has Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Lost Its Fearsome Roar?

A modified Dodge Charger that blasted neighbors out of their sleep appears to have gone quiet, at least downtown, as its owner deals with legal problems.

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This home builder issued its third profit warning in three months. Its stock is tanking.

Britain’s Vistry Group on Tuesday issued its third profit warning in as many months, sending its already-battered stock spiraling lower.

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Only 1 hospital in northern Gaza now able to provide services, say officials

Health officials say there is just one hospital left providing humanitarian aid services in northern Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

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These Students Ousted Bangladesh’s Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.

It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.

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‘Waste of time’: how Starmer fumbled his first months of power

Plunging poll ratings have sapped morale as UK Labour government crawls towards Christmas break

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Matt Gaetz Finds Support in His Former District in Florida

Republicans in the Panhandle district he represented before stepping down last month said Mr. Gaetz had done good work in Congress and criticized the report as partisan.

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How Israel pulled of its exploding pagers plot against Hezbollah

CBS News' "60 Minutes" got an inside look at how Israel pulled off one of the most daring and sophisticated intelligence operations in history. In the so-called pager plot, devices worn by members ...

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Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons

One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the ...

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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, fined again for publicly ripping refs, now up to $135K in fines this season

Edwards has lost $135,000 in fines over a 15-game span

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Rangers Disrespect Kreider, Lose 5-0 As Devils Mock Them. Was That Worth It?

The New York Rangers made Chris Kreider a healthy scratch Monday in a blowout loss to the Devils, and Adam Proteau says the team erred significantly by disrespecting Kreider.

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Here are the best remaining MLB free agents

It's been a wild winter so far, and several big names are still available in MLB free agency.

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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing

A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.

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Netanyahu wants to return Israel to Oct. 6 and his judicial coup

Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are steadily returning Israel to the Oct. 6, 2023 state of affairs, whereby Israel was in a state of near-civil war.

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France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget

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France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

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Watch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey

A cargo ship rolls over as it is being loaded at a port in Istanbul in the early hours of Monday morning.

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Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with Nordstrom family

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.

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Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat

The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.

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Eli Lilly looks to extend its winning streak over the broader market to 6 years

The drugmaker's ability to further expand available supply of its obesity and weight loss drugs is crucial.

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Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer

Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El ...

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From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis

With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the ...

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