January Layoffs Hit Post-Recession High
U.S. employers announced a wave of job cuts in January, with major moves by Amazon and UPS helping make it the worst January for layoff announcements since the Great Recession,…
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Venezuela’s Interim Leader Faces Twin Pressures
A month after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s new interim leadership is struggling to meet U.S. conditions for relief while calming Chavista hardliners at home. The caretaker government, operating…
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Democrats Urged To Sharpen Voter Message
A fresh call for clarity is echoing through Democratic circles, urging leaders to tighten their…
Jury Awards $8.3 Million in Kansas Death
A jury has awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who…
Wendy Suzuki Shares Brain Health Playbook
Neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki is distilling brain care into daily moves anyone can try, laying…
Tuskegee Coach Handcuffed After Weekend Fracas
Tuskegee University men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed over the weekend after stepping into…
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President Slams Skier After Patriotism Remark
The U.S. president criticized a prominent freestyle skier as a “real loser” in a post on Truth Social after the…
Finance
Tesla Plans $2 Billion xAI Investment
Tesla said it plans to invest $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, while posting profit that topped…
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Musk’s X And Grok Face European Scrutiny
Regulators in the United Kingdom and across the European Union are stepping up oversight of Elon Musk’s social platform X…
Big Bank Bonuses Demand Big Deposits
Eye-catching cash bonuses are drawing consumers to new bank and brokerage accounts this season, but many will find the richest…
Cracker Barrel Policy Revealed In Leak
A leaked internal memo has put Cracker Barrel under fresh scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal published the document on…
Uber Delivery Revenue Jumps, Beats Estimates
Uber reported a sharp rise in its food delivery business, saying revenue grew 30% and topped Wall Street expectations. The…
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Julia Quinn Defends Bridgerton Mistress Plot
Julia Quinn has stepped in to back a storyline at the center of new fan debate. The author behind the…
Oprah And Gayle Spark Laughter At 92NY
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King turned a Tuesday night talk at New York’s 92NY into a lively master class in…
Snakebite Injures Enugu-Born Vocalist In Abuja
An Enugu-born singer who also trained as an architect was bitten by a snake at her home in Abuja, according…
Influencer Faces High-Risk Surgery While Pregnant
Influencer Leah Ramsey is preparing for open-heart surgery just days after sharing she is expecting a second child with husband…
Cocktails-To-Go Redefine Happy Hour
As drinkers swap barstools for sofas, the cocktail boom has moved home, with many states allowing takeout drinks and a…
Navy Tests Simulated F-35 Tactics
The U.S. Navy is turning to a digitally simulated F-35 Lightning II to shape how pilots and crews will fight alongside combat drones. The effort, described in recent briefings, aims…
Dollar Slide Signals Investor Caution
A weakening U.S. dollar is stirring fresh debate on Wall Street, as investors question the strength of America’s public finances and growth outlook. Currency markets have turned into a referendum…
CES 2026 Opens With Tech Heavyweights
CES 2026 opened its show floor in Las Vegas after two days of splashy press events from major brands. Crowds formed early as attendees sought first looks at new devices,…
Spain Sets 2025 Tourism Record At 96.8 Million
Spain closed 2025 with a new tourism high, drawing nearly 96.8 million foreign visitors. The surge caps a rapid rebound from the pandemic and cements the country’s place among the…
New Files Complicate President’s Epstein Ties
Allies of a president moved to downplay links to Jeffrey Epstein this week, as a new batch of court documents revived questions about past contacts. The files, unsealed in recent…
Planet Money Board Game Update Issued
Planet Money signaled new movement on its board game effort, sharing a brief notice that the project remains active. The short communication offered no added details but confirmed the team…
Spain Clears BBVA-Sabadell Deal With Conditions
Spain’s competition watchdog has given conditional approval to BBVA’s bid for Banco Sabadell, according to a report citing a person familiar with the decision. The formal announcement could come as…
Planet Money Crafts Economics Party Game
Planet Money is partnering with Exploding Kittens to turn a Nobel Prize–winning economics idea into a party game for big-box shelves. The team is building a mass-appeal game inspired by…
Iran Opens Revolution Anniversary Commemorations
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed a crowd in Tehran as the country began days of events marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The appearance at his compound opened a…
Alibaba Pours $431M Into Qwen Growth
Alibaba said it will spend 3 billion yuan, about $431 million, to draw users to its Qwen AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday, raising the stakes in China’s…
Car Crashes Into Chabad Headquarters
A man was arrested after driving into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City, an event that rattled a community that draws visitors from across the globe. The…