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The weekend's best sales: A $29 Coach wristlet, a Le Creuset pan under $100 and more
With January coming to a close, it's time to get serious about Valentine's Day gifts. Shop these deals on top-tier presents.
- Associated Press
Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility
A pressurized oxygen chamber exploded Friday, killing a 5-year-old patient and injuring his mother at a suburban Detroit medical facility. The child, from Royal Oak, Michigan, had been inside the machine and was pronounced dead at the scene. “The mother of the child suffered some injuries to her arms as she was standing right next to the chamber as the explosion occurred,” Troy police Lt. Ben Hancock said.
- BBC
Barclays customers unable to buy essentials after major IT outage
Online banking, the bank's app and payments in and out of accounts are all affected.
- Reuters
Fed officials wait for clarity on Trump policies
Two Federal Reserve officials seen as representing contrasting sides of the policy spectrum said on Friday they'll be watching the impact of Trump administration policies on inflation as they assess how much further interest rates should fall. In separate comments, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee both voiced an underlying faith that inflation is likely to continue to decline this year and allow further rate cuts, even if the timing is uncertain. But both said policies expected from the Trump administration have added uncertainty about the path of inflation and therefore the path of the Fed's policy rate.
- Yahoo Finance
Live: President Trump reiterates threat of 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico as deadline looms
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.
- Associated Press
Stock market today: Apple leads as Wall Street shaves off its losses for the week
Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping Wall Street shave off its sharp losses from the start of the week on Friday. It's on track for a 0.2% weekly gain despite tumbling Monday on worries the artificial-intelligence boom that’s sent it to records may not require as much investment as thought. Apple helped lead the market and rose 0.5% after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
- Evening Standard
Huge new music and food venue to open at Canada Water in the Spring
The indoor vertical farm will allow up to 200 different crops to be supplied to the food hall and an all-day café, as well as to restaurants in the local area.
- Evening Standard
How a London brand succeeded in dressing everyone east of Old Street
With its chic minimalism and celebrity devotees, Studio Nicholson is London’s answer to The Row
- The Canadian Press
Grim memories resurface after DNA advances lead to arrest of suspect in Hawaii teen's 1977 murder
HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii lawmaker Suzanne Chun Oakland remembers arriving at school one morning in 1977 to an eerie buzz.
- Uncrowned
Conor McGregor's social media rant, Bryce Mitchell's recent remarks, more | The Craic | Jan 31, 2025
Petesy Carroll is joined by Ben Fowlkes and Chuck Mindenhall to react to Conor McGregor's latest social media rant, Bryce Mitchell's recent remarks, and more.
- Reuters
Explainer-Luis Rubiales on trial over World Cup kiss scandal
Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), is going on trial accused of kissing player Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 women's World Cup trophy presentation without her consent. Rubiales, 47, was a defender with several lower league clubs in Spain and Hamilton Academical in Scotland until 2009. Rubiales sacked Spain manager Julen Lopetegui two days before their 2018 World Cup campaign in Russia because the coach had a pre-agreement to join Real Madrid after the tournament.
- Sky News
'We'll play some more soon': Emails believed to be from Prince Andrew to Epstein after he claimed to cut contact revealed
The Duke of York told Jeffrey Epstein they would "play some more soon!" two months after he claimed he cut contact with the convicted paedophile. The emails were disclosed in a filing by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are defending an appeal by former Barclays boss, Jes Staley. Staley is challenging a decision to ban him from the industry for misleading regulators on his ties to Epstein, one of the most severe measures the FCA can impose.
- Evening Standard
The never ending saga of the Georgian billionaire and the Swiss banks
Bidzina Ivanishvili is pursuing litigation in Bermuda, Singapore and Switzerland
- The Canadian Press
Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, the president's Interior pick
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota's petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned to Gov. Doug Burgum. The two-term Republican, now President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, co-hosted the event — at the governor's mansion.
- BBC
Fierce fighting as DR Congo rebels seek to make further advances
The rebels say they will continue their offensive until they reach the capital, Kinshasa.
- France 24
Germany's parliament narrowly rejects immigration law amid controversy over far-right support
The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday a bill sponsored by conservatives and the far right calling for stricter rules on immigration. Opposition leader Friedrich Merz said the new law was a necessary response to a series of high-profile killings in public spaces by people of immigrant background. The German parliament narrowly rejected on Friday an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-
- USA TODAY
Get ready for Groundhog Day: What it means if he sees his shadow, everything to know
The tradition of a groundhog predicting the weather has spanned centuries. Here is what you need to know about Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day.
- People
The Weeknd Announces Massive Summer 2025 Stadium Tour: Where He's Performing and How to Get Tickets
The Weeknd's new album, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' is out now
- The Telegraph
Air traffic controller ‘allowed to leave work early’ shortly before crash
An air traffic controller was allowed to leave their post early on the night a helicopter collided with a passenger jet above Washington DC, a report has claimed.
- The Canadian Press
Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Ottawa should target Tesla vehicles and U.S. alcohol as part of its tariff retaliation package to send a message that an attack on Canadian trade would not be cost-free for Trump's allies.