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- Reuters
Yen hits 8-week high; sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut
NEW YORK/GDANSK (Reuters) -The yen touched an eight-week high versus the dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated continued interest rate hikes, while sterling slid as the Bank of England cut rates. The pound fell 0.8% to $1.24065 after the Bank of England cut interest rates as expected, but forecast higher inflation and weaker growth, with two officials calling for an even larger rate cut. Money markets now price in around 67 basis points of further BoE easing by the end of the year.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher with Amazon set to highlight earnings rush
Investors are braced for a busy day of earnings, with Amazon serving as the highlight.
- Yahoo News
Ice storm brings snow, sleet and freezing rain to mid-Atlantic and Northeast; more than 100 million under winter storm alerts
A winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to a large swath of the Midwest swept into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday, snarling commutes in major cities including Chicago, Cleveland and New York.
- Yahoo Entertainment
Billy Joel and Sting New York show: How to get tickets to the one night only concert
Billy Joel and Sting are performing for one night only in New York this summer, here's how to get tickets.
- People
Eagles Fan Rob McElhenney Playfully Ribs Celebrity Chiefs Fans Taylor Swift and Paul Rudd: 'I Guess They're Charming'
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9
- Yahoo Entertainment
How to buy tickets for the Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour
Here's how to snag tickets when the Weeknd comes to your city on the 2025 After Hours Til Dawn tour.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
A pilot says these 10 carry-on essentials make for a first-class experience
You're not ready for take-off until you've outfitted yourself with these calming, hydrating, skin-saving supplies.
- Yahoo Finance
Americans looking for work haven't had it this hard in almost 3 years
New data from the Labor Department showed the amount of Americans filing for continued unemployment benefits remains near its highest level in three years.
- Yahoo Entertainment
Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour 2025: How to get concert tickets early, cities, dates and more
Are you ready to grab your Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour tickets?
- Associated Press
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as gains for fashion brands help offset Qualcomm's slide
Wall Street is drifting Thursday as gains for fashion brands and cigarette makers help offset drops for Ford Motor and Qualcomm following their latest profit reports. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in morning trading following healthy gains for stock markets across much of Europe and Asia. Tapestry, the company behind the Coach and Kate Spade brands, helped lead the market and jumped 13.9%.
- Reuters
Russia to supply more electricity to breakaway Georgian region
Russia is ready to supply more electricity from Friday to Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian region backed by Moscow, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. Electricity shortages, common in Abkhazia in the winter months, began in early December when low water levels at the Enguri hydroelectric dam forced an emergency shutdown. The region appealed to Russia for assistance in late December, after which Moscow started humanitarian supplies of electricity to Abkhazia.
- People
Braxton Berrios Opens Up About His Relationship with Alix Earle
Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle have each other's backs. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at Media Row in New Orleans, La., the 29-year-old Miami Dolphins wide receiver opened up about his relationship with the 24-year-old influencer as they recently celebrated the second anniversary of meeting.
- Associated Press
Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while intimidating its detractors. In recent days, Musk has used X to promote Trump's positions to his 215 million followers, attack an agency he's trying to shut down as “evil” and claim a Treasury employee who resigned under pressure over payment system access committed a crime. Musk isn’t bound to all the same ethics and financial disclosures as some other federal workers because he is classified as a special government employee.
- Yahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2025: If you like old school football, you should be rooting for the Eagles
The Eagles had the lowest pass rate in the NFL.
- NFL Highlights
Can Eagles still win Super Bowl LIX if Chiefs contain Saquon Barkley? 'GMFB'
"Good Morning Football" decides whether or not the Philadelphia Eagles can still beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX if Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's performance is stifled by the Chiefs defense.
- Storyful
'Instant Karma' for Phone Thieves Targeting Londoners on Night Out
Two phone thieves got a dose of “instant karma,” police said, when a plainclothes officer caught them mid-theft in Soho, London, on January 11.This footage released by Metropolitan Police shows the moment pickpockets targeted a woman on Greek Street, reaching into her bag and stealing her phone.A nearby police officer immediately intervened, arresting the men and returning the phone to its owner.According to police, the men face 16 weeks in prison. Credit: Metropolitan Police via Storyful
- Yahoo Life Shopping
8 'unsexy' cleaning products that are shockingly effective, starting at $8
From a dryer vent cleaner to a 2-in-1 mop bucket, these handy items aren't flashy, but they'll cut down on housework misery.
- WEWS-Cleveland Videos
Second employee dies after shooting at Ohio cosmetics warehouse and the suspect will be in court
Police say a second employee has died following a shooting at an Ohio warehouse and four others remain hospitalized as the co-worker accused of the attack is expected in court.
- Associated Press
In their own words: What Trump said about Gaza and how top administration officials contradicted him
Top officials in President Donald Trump's administration have contradicted some of his recent comments about the United States taking long-term control of Gaza. The uproar led Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to try to walk back the comments a day later.
- Reuters
Pope Francis has bronchitis but will keep his schedule, Vatican says
Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican said on Thursday. The pope, who told pilgrims at his general audience on Wednesday that he was suffering from a "strong cold", will hold meetings at the Vatican residence where he lives, said a statement. Francis, 88, has been pope since 2013 and has suffered from influenza and related health problems several times over the past two years.