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  • Trump intel nominee Gabbard faces senators and a rough confirmation path

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of national intelligence, will face tough questioning on Russia, Syria and surveillance at what is expected to be a contentious Senate hearing on Thursday. Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed doubts about the choice of Gabbard, a 43-year-old former Democrat and combat veteran with little intelligence experience, to serve as the nation's top spy overseeing all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. Trump's announcement of Gabbard in November, days after his election victory, sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become politicized under a second Trump administration.

  • ECB cuts rates, leaves room for more easing

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open to further policy easing as concerns over lacklustre economic growth supersede worries about persistent inflation. It was the fifth ECB rate cut since June and markets expect two or three more this year, driven by arguments that the biggest inflation surge in generations is nearly defeated and the flagging economy needs relief. "We are confident that inflation will reach our target in the course of (2025) ... sustainably so," ECB President Christine Lagarde told a press conference.

  • From Deep: Kel'el Ware leads updated fantasy basketball rookie tiers

    Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus reveals his latest rookie report.

  • Prosecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer's death

    Prosecutors on Thursday will argue that a Washington state woman should remain jailed in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass murders in multiple states. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces federal firearms charges in the Jan. 20 death of Agent David Maland. She’s accused of opening fire on agents during a traffic stop in northern Vermont, sparking a shootout that also left her companion, Felix Bauckholt, dead. Pennsylvania state police said Wednesday that the gun used in the Vermont shooting was purchased by a person of interest in the Dec. 31, 2022, murders of Richard and Rita Zajko, who were shot to death in their Chester Heights home.

  • The Latest: Passenger jet and helicopter collide at DC's Reagan National Airport

    An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac, officials said. The wreckage of the helicopter was also found.

  • Nora Roberts is happily defying genres, 250 books in

    NEW YORK (AP) — Nora Roberts is so prolific she had to take up a pen name so her publisher could release more books by her each year.

  • FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks push higher as ECB cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

    It is widely expected the ECB will deliver another 25bp cut, taking the deposit rate down to 2.75%.

  • What happens next as Reeves says Heathrow expansion can be done by 2035

    The chancellor has pointed to the government's planning reforms as the reason why the project could be completed in 10 years.

  • I'm a New Yorker who went to Utah's Silicon Slopes for the first time. 9 things surprised me.

    I visited Salt Lake City, Park City, and Draper in Utah's Silicon Slopes and was surprised by the tech scene and affordable luxury stays.

  • BBC apologises to staff over handling of Russell Brand complaints

    The BBC has apologised to staff who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour during his time working for the broadcaster. The corporation said eight complaints of misconduct had been considered - only two of which were made during the presenter's time there. Brand, 49, has strongly denied any allegations against him and previously said all his sexual relationships were "absolutely always consensual".

  • An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit

    The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says astronomer

  • Dow Jones Rises On Surprise Jobless Claims, GDP; Microsoft, ServiceNow Dive On Earnings

    The Dow Jones fell Thursday on surprise weekly jobless claims and GDP data. Microsoft and ServiceNow plunged on earnings.

  • Qatar's Emir becomes first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall

    DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday, the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since the Dec. 8 fall of President Bashar al-Assad to an Islamist rebel offensive. The visit came a day after Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional period, which tightened his hold on power less than two months after he led a lightning campaign that ended Assad's autocratic rule. The Qatari emir was received at Damascus International Airport by Sharaa, leading a senior official delegation that included the defence and foreign ministers.

  • Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed

    The Education Department said Tuesday that federal student loans and Pell Grants won't stop flowing to students amid a broader federal funding pause.

  • Northrop Grumman Mixed, RTX Tops Estimates In Busy Defense Week

    Lockheed Martin, RTX lead defense earnings on Tuesday. General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris reported results this week.

  • Vance suggests some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic “propagandists” — and the new administration will keep a close eye on those asking questions at press briefings.

  • What Makes Microchip Technology Incorporated (MCHP) an Attractive Investment?

    Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its “Madison Mid Cap Fund” fourth-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the fourth quarter, the fund (Class Y) decreased 1.86% compared to the 0.62% increase for the Russell Midcap Index. The Fund returned 10.46% in the full year 2024 period, compared […]

  • Check Point Software sees AI boosting 2025 revenue, profit as Q4 beats estimates

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Check Point Software Technologies beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, with revenue exceeding $2.5 billion in 2024, and forecast profit growth of up to 11% in 2025. For all of 2024, revenue rose 6% to $2.57 billion, with adjusted earnings per share up 5% to $7.46. Check Point projected revenue of $2.66 billion to $2.76 billion in 2025, a gain of up to 8% over 2024 and in line with analysts' expectations of $2.71 billion, according to LSEG data.

  • RFK Jr.'s misinformation on antidepressants matters. Here's what to know.

    RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.'

  • This fintech has a fix for the biggest cross-border payments issues in Francophone Africa

    The majority of people and businesses still rely on outdated agent networks or grapple with mobile wallet integrations. Guinea-based fintech Cauridor is setting out to solve that, and it recently raised $3.5 million in seed funding to continue building its payment rails that let merchants, banks, telecom operators, and money transfer companies move funds in and out of Africa. Cauridor says its platform supports mobile wallets, bank transfers, and cash pickups through a network of more than 25,000 agents across Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.