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- Reuters
Nike results beat low expectations; CEO warns turnaround will be a slog
(Reuters) -Nike's results beat modest estimates on Thursday and its shares jumped briefly, but the company soon dashed investor hopes and sent shares lower when a top executive predicted revenues would fall by double digits in the third quarter. Nike's new CEO Elliot Hill warned of short-term pain as the embattled sportswear seller works to revive tepid demand for its brands. Shares of Nike surged 11% immediately after the earnings report but gave up those gains after Hill and CFO Matthew Friend reined in expectations.
- Business Insider
Dow aims to break worst losing streak in 50 years as stocks recover after Fed-fueled rout
Indexes rose after a broad sell-off on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve back rate-cut expectations at its policy meeting.
- Yahoo TV UK
Great British Sewing Bee star spends entire episode flirting with Patrick Grant
The reality TV judge was well and truly lusted over by the comedian in the Christmas special.
- HuffPost Life
Several Outbreaks Of This Contagious Virus Were Reported On Cruises In 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks outbreaks of illnesses on ships under its Vessel Sanitation Program. Here's what to know.
- Associated Press Finance
BlackBerry: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) — BlackBerry Ltd. (BB) on Thursday reported a loss of $11 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. The cybersecurity software and services company posted revenue of $143 million in the period.
- Evening Standard
Carabao Cup semi-final draw: Tottenham to face Liverpool as Arsenal meet Newcastle
A pair of blockbuster two-legged all-Premier League ties in the race for Wembley
- Business Insider
Risk, rewards, and wagers: America's new betting addiction
Americans have shown an interest in betting big on just about everything in 2024, and it's showing
- USA TODAY
'Gypsy' review: Audra McDonald gives a performance for the ages in a knockout revival
Audra McDonald soars to new heights as Mama Rose in a near-perfect revival of "Gypsy" on Broadway.
- WMAR- Baltimore Scripps
Lexington Market is gearing up for Steelers V Ravens with a rally
Everybody is getting hype for this purple Friday. Lexington market is throwing a purple pep rally one day before the Steelers come to town to face the purple and black at the bank. There will be raffles, games, and dancing.
- The Canadian Press
Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year.
- USA TODAY Sports
Ex-Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson facing warrants for arrest in Texas
Former NFL star running back Adrian Peterson has been facing more legal trouble in Texas amid wider financial issues
- People
Taylor Swift's Surprise Eras Party Included Everything from Tour's 'Willow' Capes to the Viral Cleaning Cart
Partygoers dressed up as their favorite Era — and yes, there were friendship bracelets
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Republicans ready new spending plan as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
- The Canadian Press
Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it, with House votes set for Thursday evening.
- BBC
Luigi Mangione returns to New York to face federal charges in fatal shooting
The 26-year-old faces four federal charges, including murder through a firearm, which opens up the possibility of the death penalty.
- WKBW - Buffalo Scripps
National Fuel to increase base delivery rates for New York customers on January 1, 2025
National Fuel announced it will increase its base delivery rates and charges for gas service for New York customers on January 1, 2025.
- Storyful
Adorable Dog Blends in With Christmas Decorations
An adorable sheltie was captured blending in with a Christmassy display of plastic Saint Bernards, creating a real-life ‘spot the difference’ puzzle.In a video filmed by Brooke Garcia, the pooch’s owner, Scotch the Shetland sheepdog joins a display of decorative holiday statues at a Home Depot store, perfectly matching their pose. Credit: ScotchInTheRockies via Storyful
- The Canadian Press
Rams' Matthew Stafford and Jets' Aaron Rodgers square off in a showdown of familiar foes
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Matthew Stafford has played Aaron Rodgers too many times over the years to wax poetic about any single showdown.
- TechCrunch
Tapestry, a new app for tracking social media, news, blogs, and more, will launch in 'early 2025'
A new app called Tapestry promising to unify social media, news, and RSS in one place, is nearing completion. Designed by Iconfactory, the same team that created the third-party Twitter client Twitterific back in the day, Tapestry was unveiled at the beginning of the year as a tool that could better organize today's fragmented online media, allowing users to track their favorite blogs, news sites, and social networks from a single app. This week, the company announced an update on Tapestry's progress, saying that it planned to officially launch the app to the public in "early 2025."
- The Daily Beast
Kylie Kelce Spills Her Personal Politics After Beating Joe Rogan
Kylie Kelce is letting people know where she stands politically, after allowing fans to speculate throughout the presidential election season. Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, and brother-in-law to Travis Kelce, told The New York Times amid the massive success of her podcast Not Gonna Lie, her personal politics “aggressively lean” left. Aware that she may be surprising fans who suspected her family could be conservative, Kelce told the Times, “I don’t care what o