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- Yahoo Sports
Pelicans star Zion Williamson nearing return from lengthy hamstring injury
Zion Williamson is now considered “week-to-week” after going down with a hamstring injury in early November.
- The Canadian Press
Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges.
- Yahoo Finance Video
What's next for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in 2025?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have dominated healthcare headlines in 2024, marked by expanded employer coverage, dynamic pricing changes, and pharmaceutical giants like Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Eli Lilly (LLY) exploring broader applications beyond weight management, including heart disease and sleep apnea treatments. Yahoo Finance Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani dives into the details, analyzing the outlook for GLP-1 drugs as markets head into 2025. Also, catch Anjalee Khemlani highlight the three biggest catalysts for the healthcare industry expected in the new year. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Angel Smith
- Evening Standard
Matthijs De Ligt injury latest: Manchester United hope for boost as Ruben Amorim explains rotation policy
The Red Devils have leaked goals in the defender’s two-game absence
- The Canadian Press
Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan in rare airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and killing some insurgents, four security officials said.
- The Canadian Press
S&P/TSX composite up on shorter Christmas Eve session, U.S. markets also rise
TORONTO — Broad-based gains led Canada's main stock index to close higher in the shortened Christmas Eve trading session, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
- The Canadian Press
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies ahead of Christmas
Technology stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street Tuesday during a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of Christmas.
- BBC
Murder charge after man, 73, found dead at house
A 52-year-old man has been charged after a 73-year-old man was found dead at a Southport property.
- People
2 Police Agencies Failed Mom Who Was Forced to Swallow Wedding Ring, Then Killed by Estranged Husband: Inquest
Mother of five Lucy-Anne Rushton, 30, was murdered by Shaun Dyson after years of abuse, authorities said
- The Canadian Press
Ontario First Nation challenging selection of underground nuclear waste site in court
A First Nation in northern Ontario is challenging the selection of a nearby region as the site of an underground repository that will hold Canada's nuclear waste, arguing in a court filing that it should have had a say in the matter as the site falls "squarely" within its territory.
- Business Insider
Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion in fresh funding: 'We are gonna need a bigger compute!'
Elon Musk's xAI, the startup behind the Grok chatbot and Colossus supercomputer, raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round.
- The Independent
‘Putting on a brave face’: The families made homeless for Christmas as no fault evictions surge
As the long-awaited ban on Section 21 notices approaches, many families are finding themselves in impossible situations this festive season
- USA TODAY
5 people injured after ski lift accident at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort
Five people were hospitalized after a chairlift collision at a ski resort in South Lake Tahoe.
- Yahoo Sports
With the addition of Walker Buehler, the Boston Red Sox are starting to look like 2025 contenders
The Red Sox have rebuilt their rotation this winter but could still use a right-handed bat.
- The Independent
Blow for Starmer as Mauritian PM rejects Chagos deal again
Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said ‘Starmer and Lammy need to come to their senses and ditch the deal’
- The Independent
‘They stay awake in school’: The children who used to sleep in classroom corners that now have their own beds
After The Independent’s Christmas campaign last year bought 900 beds for youngsters, one mother says her three children are sleeping much better now that they proudly own bunk beds
- Barrons.com
Treasury Yields Pull Back In Shortened Christmas Eve Session
U.S. bond yields pulled back at the tail end of Tuesday’s holiday-shortened session. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note was down to 4.33%. The 10-year yield was down to 4.58%. The 30-year yield, which touched its highest level of the year earlier in the session, pulled back to 4.
- Reuters
Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge
Brazilian state and federal authorities were assessing on Tuesday the risks of water contamination after trucks carrying sulfuric acid and agricultural pesticides plunged into a river on Sunday in a deadly bridge collapse. The central span of a 533-meter (583-yard) bridge that links the cities of Estreito in Maranhao state and Aguiarnopolis in Tocantins state gave way as vehicles were crossing above the Tocantins River on Sunday afternoon.
- BBC
Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics
The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.
- The Canadian Press
Middle East latest: Israel expels patients from a hospital in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli soldiers raided a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcing all the patients and most of the doctors to leave, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. The Israeli military confirmed its troops had entered the Indonesian Hospital in the town of Jabaliya as part of an operation searching for Hamas fighters.