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- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq soar as inflation cools, bank earnings shine
A better than-expected- consumer inflation report sparked a rally in stocks on Wednesday.
- Yahoo Sports
MLB free agency: Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays reportedly the finalists for Roki Sasaki
Stay up to date with the latest from the baseball hot stove.
- Yahoo Sports
NFL coaching requests, hires: Full list of teams and names being pursued
Feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of NFL interview news? Let Yahoo Sports help.
- Yahoo Celebrity UK
Will Beyoncé announce a UK tour in 2025?
The pop superstar is reportedly planning to announce a new string of live shows.
- Yahoo Sports
NFL playoff news, coaching updates: Deion Sanders, Jerry Jones reportedly talk Cowboys gig; Rams advance to divisional round
The Commanders, Texans, Ravens, Bills and Eagles all advanced to the divisional round, while we keep an eye on the NFL coaching carousel.
- The Canadian Press
National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year
The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December was up 19.2 per cent compared with a year earlier, as the Canadian Real Estate Association says a strong fourth quarter bodes well for a rebound in sales in 2025.
- The Canadian Press
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
- Investor's Business Daily
As Donald Trump Takes The White House Is DJT Stock Taking On Leadership Qualities?
Donald Trump returns to the White House on Jan. 20 and Trump Media stock is galloping higher as it looks to shed its meme stock reputation.
- USA TODAY
MSNBC President Rashida Jones to step down from network after 4 years
Rebecca Kutler, the network's senior vice president of content strategy, was named interim MSNBC president, according to reports.
- GuruFocus.com
Quantum Leap? Rigetti's 22% Stock Surge Tempered by Leadership's Call for Measured Expectations
Rigetti Computing emphasizes technology over hype, calling for patience amid growing investor enthusiasm for quantum computing
- Yahoo Sports
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: The Great Eight 22 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
We're tracking Alex Ovechkin's chase for Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record of 894.
- Reuters
Trump's new SEC leadership poised to kick start crypto overhaul, sources say
Top Republican officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency's cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week when President-elect Donald Trump takes power, said three people briefed on the matter. Among the measures commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda are weighing are initiating the process that would ultimately lead to guidance or rules clarifying when the agency considers a cryptocurrency to be a security, and reviewing some crypto enforcement cases pending in the courts, two of the people said. Paul Atkins, Trump's crypto-friendly pick for SEC chair and former agency commissioner, is widely expected to end a crypto crackdown led by President Biden's Democratic SEC chair Gary Gensler, but it is unclear when the Senate will confirm him.
- Reuters
Libyan agency calls for halt to public sector appointments amid rising wage bill
The Libyan state agency mandated to oversee government performance has called for suspension of public sector appointments and contracts due to an excessive wage bill. The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) said the number of public sector employees in Libya had reached 2,099,200, with salary costs totalling 372 billion Libyan dinars over the past 12 years. About 89% of Libya's labour force is employed in the public sector, the World Bank said in a 2024 report, based on a 2022 survey.
- Investor's Business Daily
Intuitive Surgical Breaks Out After Robotic Surgery Giant Crushes Quarterly Forecasts
Intuitive Surgical stock broke out Wednesday after the robotic surgery giant crushed views in its preliminary fourth-quarter report.
- The Daily Beast
Rants Revealed: How Trump Shakes Down Terrified Businesses With F-Word Tirades
Donald Trump lashed out at business leaders in a furious f-word-fueled rant as he sought to rake in millions in donations for his presidency. The former president, who is set to enter the White House for a second term next week, reportedly unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade as he spoke with representatives of one company who initially halted contributions to the GOP after the Capitol riot. “You guys made this amount of money last year and you’re gonna make so much more now because of me,” Trump sai
- The Independent
Confirmation hearings live updates: Attorney general pick Pam Bondi to be quizzed over Trump election denial claims
President-elect’s picks for attorney general and secretary of state, Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio, among those facing senators on Wednesday
- Evening Standard
London’s most controversial mayor? Inside the complex world of Lutfur Rahman: power struggles, corruption… and extreme popularity
Struck off as a solicitor and once banned from standing in elections, Lutfur Rahman remains a deeply divisive figure
- USA TODAY
Team Trump faces the Senate: Six top picks in confirmation hearings
Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Chief of Staff’s Nepo Baby Tries to Cash in on Mom
President-elect Donald Trump’s “Ice Maiden’s” nepo baby is trying to cash in on her mom’s high-flying job in the main man’s shadow. Susie Wiles, the 67-year-old under-the-radar campaign manager, came in to steady the ship during Trump’s beeline to the White House last year. And it appears her daughter, Caroline Wiles, also has a nose for an opportunity. Lobbying firm Rubin Turnbull & Associates has announced it will be opening an office in Washington D.C. with Wiles Jr. as its vice president of
- Storyful
SpaceX Launches 2 Commercial Missions to the Moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched lunar landers to the moon for two commercial missions on Wednesday, January 15.The Falcon 9 rocket carrying landers named Blue Ghost and Resilience - owned by the US company Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese company ispace, respectively - blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The two spacecraft shared the launch but were following different paths to the moon, according to reports.The Blue Ghost lander was carrying NASA technology. Credit: NASA via Storyful