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BBCUS faces deadly surf conditions and tornadoes during holidays
Winter winds brought deadly surf conditions to western states and tornadoes to Texas as parts of the US faced holiday weather.
- Associated Press Finance
Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76
Richard Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday. Parsons, who died at his Manhattan home, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and cited “unanticipated complications” from the disease for cutting back on work a few years later. The financial services company Lazard, where Parsons was a longtime board member, confirmed his death.
- The Canadian Press
Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revenge
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions' only shot at reaching the Super Bowl.
- The Canadian Press
Organizers say two sailors have died in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid a stormy first night
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event's long history of deaths at sea.
- USA TODAY Sports
College football bowl game schedule: The entire postseason lineup through playoff
The longest postseason in college football history is at hand. A look at the entire bowl lineup ending with the national title game on Jan. 20.
- The Canadian Press
Jockey Flavien Prat takes Mathis Mile at Santa Anita for record 56th graded stakes win of the year
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Flavien Prat won the $200,000 Mathis Mile Stakes at Santa Anita on Thursday, the French jockey’s record-setting 56th graded stakes victory of the year.
- Yahoo Sports Videos
Three keys to winning championship week in Fantasy Football
Yahoo Fantasy contributor Sal Vetri offers his three findings that will lead managers to success in Week 17 including the sketchy spot and the pickup and play of the week.
- The Canadian Press
Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here's how to protect them
The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.
- The Canadian Press
Vikings thrive under coach of year favorite O'Connell, a relatable state for Packers with LaFleur
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell's stirring locker room tribute to his team last week at Seattle was respectfully interrupted by seven-year veteran right tackle Brian O'Neill, who flipped the script on the game ball awards by tossing one to the boss in honor of his second 13-win season in three years.
- Washington Post
Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight
Congress revoked an additional $20 billion from the Internal Revenue Service last week when lawmakers averted a government shutdown, a cut that may undo many of President Joe Biden’s efforts to improve customer service at the tax agency and train fresh scrutiny on wealthy tax cheats. Biden and congressional Democrats gave the IRS $80 billion in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, but Congress rescinded $20 billion as part of a 2023 budget deal. Shortly afterward, Republicans vowed they’d be back f
- The Canadian Press
Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say
PHOENIX (AP) — A shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix left two people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed in an incident related to a family dispute, police say.
- Reuters
Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December as price pressures broadened, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike. The data will be among factors the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will scrutinise at its next policy meeting on Jan. 23-24, when some analysts expect it to hike short-term interest rates. Another index that strips away both fresh food and fuel costs, which is closely watched by the BOJ as a better gauge of demand-driven inflation, rose 1.8% in December from a year earlier after increasing 1.9% in November, the data showed.
- The Guardian
Arne Slot warns of ‘many challenges still ahead’ after Liverpool extend lead
Arne Slot said it was far too early for Liverpool to be celebrating the title despite his team going seven points clear at the top with victory over Leicester
- The Independent
Toy stores could go bust under Trump’s proposed international tariffs
Nearly 80 percent of U.S. toys are manufactured in China, one of the countries the president-elect has threatened to target with immediate charges on imports
- Simply Wall St.
Kimlun Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:KIMLUN) investors will be pleased with their favorable 41% return over the last year
Kimlun Corporation Berhad ( KLSE:KIMLUN ) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 25% in the...
- WISN - Milwaukee Videos
Milwaukee County bus driver arrested after deadly crash on Christmas
Officers said a 79-year-old and 37-year-old were standing by a legally parked vehicle and attempting to repair the car when a bus hit them around 10:30 p.m. near 47th Street and Villard Avenue.
- The Canadian Press
Buccaneers looking to beat NFC South-rival Panthers and bolster hopes for a playoff berth
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — This isn’t a week when coach Todd Bowles feels he needs to find the right words to ensure his Tampa Bay Buccaneers are motivated to face the last-place Carolina Panthers.
- WMUR - Manchester
Salem basketball star aims to win state title
Lily George is this week's All-Star Athlete.
- The Independent
Tories accuse Farage of ‘fakery’ over claims Reform now has more members than Conservatives
The party has been on a push to boost its membership in recent weeks
- The Canadian Press
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread post-election riots and violence are roiling the country.