A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah

Harvesting Caviar in the Crossfire of Israel and Hezbollah’s War

The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.

The New York Times - 4h

Tariffs threat looms over meeting between Canadian ministers and Trump's Cabinet picks

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum, Trump's picks to the lead the departments of commerce and interior, respectively.

NBC News - 10h

8 people killed in collision between bus and truck on Mexico's Gulf coast

A collision between a bus and a truck on Mexico’s Gulf coast has left eight people dead and 27 others injured

ABC News - 11h

Friday Briefing: How Israel Weakened Civilian Protections

Plus, video games can’t afford to look this good.

The New York Times - 1d

Incoming border czar hints at battle between federal and local authorities

Tom Homan, chosen by President-elect Trump as his new border czar, suggested in an interview with NBC News that a showdown might be coming between federal and local authorities over deporting ...

NBC News - 1d

Will holding TIPS in my brokerage account ruin my year with ‘phantom tax’?

You not only have to worry about tax on the interest, but also on income earned along the way.

MarketWatch - 2h

Small retail investors hold about 9.5% of bitcoin. Here’s why that doesn’t tell the full story.

Here’s your comprehensive road map for tracking the footprint of retail investors across bitcoin’s $2 trillion market cap.

MarketWatch - 2h

Vanguard strikes deal with FDIC over huge holdings in US banks

$10tn money manager agrees to curbs on influencing decisions of mid-sized and regional lenders

Financial Times - 14h

MAGA civil war erupts between Musk, critics over H-1B visas

A Trump World civil war has erupted over visas for highly skilled workers, with the president-elect’s new tech industry allies like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on one side and the ...

The Hill - 17h

Luka (calf) out at least a month, sources say

Mavs star Luka Doncic will be re-evaluated in one month after sustaining a left calf strain in Wednesday's loss to the Wolves, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - 22h

Lebanese fear collapse of 'fragile' Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire

Yahoo News - 23h

Are Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively ‘working class?’ Their swanky real estate holdings say otherwise.

Reynolds got blasted for his ‘working class’ comment—but says his kids are in touch with gratitude.

MarketWatch - 1d

Israel’s attorney-general orders probe into Sara Netanyahu

Prime minister’s wife accused of harassing witnesses and obstructing justice in her husband’s corruption cases

Financial Times - 1d

'I can't put my life on hold' - Israel's war-weary reservists look for an end to fighting

Under the burden of military service, some reservists are refusing to return to Israel's front lines.

BBC News - 1d

Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. and Israel Attacking Them?

The Iranian-backed militia has launched attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and against Israel.

The New York Times - 1d

Israel's attorney general orders investigation into Netanyahu's wife

The probe will focus on the findings of a recent investigative news program on alleged actions of Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister's wife, officials said.

CBS News - 1d

Israel expands strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Yahoo News - 1d

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in a month

Unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level in a month, showing signs of health in the U.S. labor market amid a broader slowdown in employment conditions. Initial claims fell by ...

The Hill - 1d

Israel pushes deeper into southern Lebanon despite ceasefire deal

Israeli military continues to target Hizbollah amid claims by both sides of truce violations

Financial Times - 2d

Ravens pull off NFL rarity by holding Texans to two points: Here's how rare it is for a team to score just two

Houston was only able to muster a safety on Christmas

CBS Sports - 2d

UNIFIL: Israel and Hezbollah must adhere to fragile truce in Lebanon

Yahoo News - 2d

Baby girl freezes to death in Gaza while Israel and Hamas argue over ceasefire

Three-week-old Sila is the third baby to die from the cold in Gaza’s tent camps in recent days, according to doctors. A baby girl has frozen to death in Gaza and at least 10 people have been killed ...

The Guardian - 2d

Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite recent progress reported by both sides.

NBC News - 2d

Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as they inch closer to a deal

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts, as they inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza

ABC News - 2d

Fiscal concerns should not hold up tax cuts

Small business supports extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. However, some Republicans are calling for spending cuts to offset the cost of the tax cuts.

The Hill - 3d

Mauritius holds out on Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease

UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military base. Mauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the Chagos Islands from the ...

The Guardian - 3d

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.

The Hill - 4d

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader in Iran

Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

NBC News - 4d

Pettersson scores twice 44 seconds apart and Canucks hold off Sharks 4-3

Elias Pettersson scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the second period to snap a seven-game scoring drought and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3

ABC News - 4d

Turmoil between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was building for months

Blake Lively has alleged that her ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director Justin Baldoni created a hostile work environment and tried to ruin her reputation. He denied the accusations.

NBC News - 4d

Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Yahoo News - 4d

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 ...

CBS News - 4d

Ex-Mossad Agents Reveal Details Of How They Turned Hezbollah’s Communications Devices Into Bombs

Yahoo News - 4d

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Yahoo News - 4d

Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and is ruled out of all cricket for at least three months.

BBC News - 4d

England captain Ben Stokes out for at least three months with torn hamstring

Men’s Test captain to undergo surgery in January England’s Test summer begins against Zimbabwe in May Ben Stokes said he was prepared to go through “blood, sweat and tears” for England after it ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest

Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...

The Guardian - 4d