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  • I shop for a living and this smart measuring tape — down to $26 — is my favorite health tool

    Whether you're trying to slim down or bulk up, this smart measuring tape helps you track your fitness progress.

  • Marilyn Manson won't be charged after long investigation of sexual assault allegations

    Prosecutors said Friday that they will not file charges against Marilyn Manson after a years-long investigation of allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations are too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to charge the 56-year-old shock rocker whose legal name is Brian Warner. “We have determined that allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations, and we cannot prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt,” Hochman said.

  • Israeli drone strike kills two in major ongoing West Bank operation

    An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the West Bank town of Qabatiya killed two people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, the fourth day of a large-scale Israeli operation in the nearby city of Jenin launched after the truce in Gaza. The Israeli military said an air strike had hit a vehicle with what it said was a "terrorist cell" inside but gave no further details. The military has been carrying out a major operation in Jenin aiming to crack down on Palestinian militant groups it says are backed by Iran, launched just two days after a ceasefire took effect in the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

  • What insider trading is signaling: Chart of the Day

    Corporate executives are selling shares of their own companies at a record pace. In today's Chart of the Day, Madison Mills examines the surge in corporate insider selling and corporate buybacks and analyzes what these trends signal about market dynamics (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) moving forward. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith

  • Trump’s tax cuts are 'not the solution,' says Rep. Casten

    President Donald Trump vowed to tax cuts at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, but he needs the support of Congress to implement this promise. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) joins Catalysts to explain why corporate tax cuts would do little to strengthen US competitiveness on the global stage. "We already effectively have the lowest tax rate in the world, so we're not doing anything beyond that of just transferring wealth," Casten explains. "I think we're all very concerned about the scale of the tax cuts they want [and] the deficit impacts this is going to have," Casten says. "The argument that this will grow the economy is simply not borne out by any macroeconomic statistics." Casten also criticizes the idea that tax cuts would ease inflation, pointing to global factors and immigration as key drivers of economic recovery. "Taxes are not the solution to all problems and rarely are the cause of all problems," he says. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

  • The Latest: Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ as he visits North Carolina and California

    President Donald Trump is heading into the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power.

  • Borussia Dortmund showed interest in €18m-rated Barcelona defender – report

    Eric Garcia has been a man in demand in the current transfer window, with the Barcelona defender being courted by multiple clubs.The 24-year-old’s future had been a subject of speculation in recent ...

  • Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

    President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.

  • Kraken, Blockchain.com join crowd signing with Trump-tied lobbyists

    The companies behind the crypto exchanges Kraken and Blockchain.com have joined the dozens of corporations and wealthy individuals that have hired the President Trump-tied lobbying firm Ballard Partners since November's elections, records show. Founded by lobbyist and Donald Trump fundraiser Brian Ballard, the firm has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks for potentially creating ethical conflicts in the new administration after Trump tapped two of its former partners, Susie Wiles and Pam Bondi, for key positions.

  • Small Fire Seen Burning Alongside Freeway in Thousand Oaks

    A small brush fire broke out alongside a freeway in Ventura County on Friday, January 24, as crews continued to battle the nearby Laguna Fire.Footage filmed and posted to X by user @ReallyNobody13 shows the 1-acre fire next to the 23 Freeway in Thousand Oaks, California, on Friday morning.The Ventura County Fire Department said that crews stopped forward progress of the fire, with firefighters remaining on the scene for another hour to mop up remaining hot spots. Credit: @ReallyNobody13 via Storyful

  • Oklahoma wants federal inmate transferred so he can be put to death

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's top prosecutor asked the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer an inmate to state custody so that he could be executed for his role in the kidnapping and killing of a 77-year-old woman in 1999.

  • Diageo's Billion-Dollar Dilemma: Why the Spirits Giant Might Sell Guinness

    A shocking shake-up could see Diageo offload its star beer brand--while debt and declining spirits sales mount pressure.

  • New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom out 4-6 weeks with knee injury

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL in his knee, the team announced Friday.

  • Trump, Vance to address March for Life crowd after pardoning anti-abortion protesters

    WASHINGTON (AP) — These are heady times for participants in the annual March for Life. Anti-abortion protestors gathered for decades to call for an appeal of Roe v. Wade, which had provided a constitutional right for an abortion. Now, with the repeal of Roe in 2022, they are now on the inside rather than the outside. With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans in control of Congress, the activists want to build on their victories. Thousands assembled Friday to hear Vice Preside

  • Antony set for Real Betis medical as Manchester United exit nears

    The Brazilian looks set for a loan move to La Liga after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim

  • NFL coaching news, live playoff updates: Raiders reportedly hiring Pete Carroll, Liam Coen to become Jaguars’ HC

    The Eagles' QB played with a knee brace after suffering an injury in the divisional round win over the Rams.

  • Ukraine-related demand sends US arms exports to record in 2024

    Sales of U.S. military equipment to foreign governments in 2024 rose 29% to a record $318.7 billion, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts. The figures underpin expectations of stronger sales for U.S. weapons makers like Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman, whose shares are forecast to rise amid rising global instability. Arms sales and transfers are viewed as "important U.S. foreign policy tools with potential long-term implications for regional and global security," the State Department said in a statement.

  • Storm Eowyn: All the cancellations and closures

    Flights, rail services, sporting fixtures and hospitals were all affected on Friday after Storm Eowyn slammed into the UK, with disruption expected into the weekend.

  • Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US

    LONDON (Reuters) -Online fast-fashion retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to only source cotton from approved regions, which do not include China, for products it sells in the United States, its biggest market, the company said on Friday. Approved cotton sources include Australia, Brazil, India, the United States and, "in limited cases", certain countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Southeast Asia, Shein's general counsel for Europe, Middle East and Africa Yinan Zhu said in written evidence to a British parliamentary committee chair. Zhu said that requirement is for Shein's compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, legislation intended to ban products made by forced labour in China from entering the United States.

  • Pamela Anderson Shares Surprising Reaction To Oscars Snub For 'The Last Showgirl'

    The "Baywatch" actor has earned the best reviews of her career for her performance in the film, which co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis.