Wood Veneer Hubs Slat Panels Are An Easy Home Office Upgrade

High Street suffers Boxing Day hit as shoppers stay home

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

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Should you bundle auto and home insurance?

Bundling auto and home insurance can pay off — but that's not always the case, experts say.

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Trump likes the Office of Congressional Ethics; House Republicans should too

Common Cause is urging Congress to preserve the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent watchdog that has investigated nearly the same number of Republicans and Democrats since its inception ...

The Hill - 2h

3 ways a home equity loan could save you money in 2025

If you need cash in the new year, a home equity loan may be your best bet.

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Chiefs and Ravens take home wins in Christmas Day NFL games

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC's top seed for the playoffs on Christmas Day as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10. Ted Nguyen, NFL staff writer for The Athletic, joined CBS News to ...

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'Life is not easy' - Haaland penalty miss sums up Man City crisis

Erling Haaland's penalty miss against Everton sums up Manchester City's current crisis - with the striker's stats not what they were at his best.

BBC News - 6h

Returning to the Office Can Disrupt Life. Here Are Some Coping Tips

Going to an office after remote working long term can be a major adjustment.

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Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers

Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers

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In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home | Xinran

In my younger years I travelled all over China. But on a culinary tour of Bayswater with my son, I tasted belonging. In our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or ...

The Guardian - 15h

How a Young Mayor Turned Her Town Into a Hub for 'Pig Butchering' Scammers

WSJ got rare access to a criminal enclave in the Philippines from which gangs targeted people around the world, including Americans.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.

Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.

The New York Times - 2d

Biden to Decide on U.S. Steel Sale After Key Panel Fails to Reach Consensus

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States sent its findings on Nippon Steel’s $15 billion proposed acquisition to Biden, who has 15 days to make a final decision.

Inc. - 2d

Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw

Natcha Wongchanglaw’s Couchsurfing photos explore how travel turns transient encounters into meaningful—and vulnerable—moments.

Wired - 2d

Spreading Famine Threatens Hundreds of Thousands of Lives in Sudan, Panel Warns

Some 24.6 million people—half of Sudan’s population—are experiencing food insecurity, which cements its status as the world’s worst hunger hot spot.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Marv From ‘Home Alone’ Has a New Calling Card: Tangerines and Sculpture

Daniel Stern has built a social media following by documenting daily life on his family’s farm. “What a crazy way to walk through life,” he said, “to be a little part of people’s lives.”

The New York Times - 2d

CFPB Sues Rocket Homes Over Alleged Kickbacks

The lawsuit alleged that the real-estate company provided incentives to brokers and agents to steer home buyers to its parent company’s mortgage-lending wing, Rocket Mortgage.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Ohio corrections officer killed by inmate on Christmas, officials say

"The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody is a tragedy beyond comprehension."

The Hill - 6h

These Once-Popular Home Décor Choices Are Aging Your Space

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In Some Doctors’ Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required

It may be a longstanding practice, but critics say routine weight measurements are driving some patients away from care.

The New York Times - 13h

Cori Bush open to another office run: 'Possibilities are endless'

Outgoing Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said she is open to mounting another run for office in the future. In the meantime, the two-term lawmaker will organize and work on the same issues she focused on ...

The Hill - 1d

A Dutch man jailed for 3 years Russia for punching a police officer

A Russian court has sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison after he was found guilty of punching a police officer

ABC News - 1d

Germany's ex-finance minister calls for Syrians to return home

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Two reporters and a police officer killed in shooting at Haiti hospital reopening

Gunmen target press conference at Haiti’s largest public hospital after street gangs forced its closure earlier this year. Two reporters and a police officer were killed and others injured on ...

The Guardian - 1d

Met Office forecasts a 'green Christmas' in the UK

A meteorologist says no snow or frost is expected in the UK and instead it will be dry.

BBC News - 1d

'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush

Dozens of Amazon packages were discovered abandoned in the woods of a Massachusetts town mere days before Christmas, but it wasn't the Grinch stealing presents — it was a delivery driver who said ...

NBC News - 2d

Cathie Wood’s ETF keeps selling Tesla stock even as she gets more bullish

Cathie Wood’s flagship Ark Innovation ETF continues to sell Tesla shares, but the value of its stake has climbed above $1 billion.

MarketWatch - 2d

Panel fails to reach consensus on national security risk of U.S. Steel sale

A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.

CBS News - 2d

Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?

It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.

MarketWatch - 2d

Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government

France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays

ABC News - 2d

US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers

Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025

Financial Times - 2d

Nippon’s bid for US Steel in Biden’s hands after panel vetting deal deadlocked

President has already voiced opposition to Japanese company’s takeover plan

Financial Times - 2d

Officer killed after responding to supermarket: 'We are heartbroken'

A police officer was fatally shot while responding to a report of a person with a firearm inside a North Carolina supermarket, authorities said.

ABC News - 3d

Former DC police officer convicted over leaks to Proud Boys leader

Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Shane Lamond was convicted Monday of obstructing an investigation into the former Proud Boys national chair, Enrique Tarrio, just weeks before the ...

The Hill - 3d

House Ethics Panel Report Accuses Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex and Using Drugs

The Florida Republican resigned from the House and withdrew as Donald J. Trump’s attorney general pick in the weeks before the report’s release.

The New York Times - 3d

Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel

Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girl

Financial Times - 3d

Ethics panel declines investigation into McCaul over public intoxication

The House Ethics Committee has decided not to open an investigation into outgoing House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who was detained in November for public ...

The Hill - 3d

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" wins box office battle over the weekend

"Sonic the Hedgehog 3" took down the competition at the box office over the weekend. Erik Davis, the managing editor of Fandango, discusses the movie and other hits to see this holiday season.

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