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Markets hover near record levels as Wall Street prepares to close early for Christmas holiday
Wall Street was largely unchanged early Wednesday as markets hovered near record levels on a holiday-shortened trading day. The Dow Jones…
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Colorado woman accused of killing her children extradited from UK to US
A Colorado mother who is accused of murdering two of her children has been extradited from the UK to the US, authorities say. Kimberlee…
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UK campaigners among five denied US visas
Two British social media campaigners are among five people denied US visas after the State Department accused them of seeking to "coerce"…
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Nike shares are up after Apple CEO Tim Cook buys $3 million in stock
Nike shares ticked up 2% in premarket trading on Wednesday after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly $3 million worth of the sportswear…
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Holiday treats recalled from stores nationwide: Don’t let these mislabeled products spoil your Christmas party
During the week of Christmas, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced food recalls for several holiday treats. Before you…
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How a ’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally aired online
A news segment about the Trump administration’s immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from “60 Minutes” was mistakenly aired on a TV…
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The Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes says this is toughest time as England captain amid drinking reports
Writing in his column for the Telegraph, external, former England captain Michael Vaughan said "there is no way in a million years that we…
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Boat stranded on edge of giant hole in Whitchurch canal pulled to safety
Chloe HughesWest Midlands A narrowboat that was left teetering on the edge of a giant hole after part of a canal in Shropshire collapsed…
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Antoine Semenyo: Why Man City want to sign Bournemouth's 'extraordinary' forward
Semenyo's profile is a unique one and at the reported price point, it feels like a no-brainer. Stylistically we have seen City lean into…
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4 clever games you’ll want to play over the holidays
You came, you ate, you sat through Uncle Bob’s crass jokes. You’ve earned yourself some alone time. If the holidays prompt you to research…
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What stores are open on Christmas Eve 2025? Holiday hours for Walmart, Target, CVS, and more
The holiday season is merry, bright, and hectic. It’s hard to cram every moment of cheer into just four weeks and keep your sanity. If you…
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Four bright spots in climate news in 2025
Back in 2015, the battery storage industry had installed only a fraction of a gigawatt of battery storage capacity across the US. That…
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Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone
In April 2025, Ronald Deibert left all electronic devices at home in Toronto and boarded a plane. When he landed in Illinois, he took a…
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How the Nex Playground game system became the holiday’s hottest toy
The best-selling video game console this Black Friday was the PlayStation 5. That surprised no one. The number-two spot went to the…
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Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now?
The government's partial U-turn on what opponents dubbed the "farms tax" was a Christmas present for those who had campaigned against the…
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Latest peace plan offers possible Ukrainian withdrawal from east, Zelensky says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian…
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Google is betting on carbon capture tech to lower data center emissions. Here’s how it works
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With…
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Russia: Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic…
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Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein is the story that will not go away
Every time you think the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor story must have finished, there is another twist. The latest batch of documents from…
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I’m a founder: here’s why I spend my holidays at the doctor’s office
Fluorescent lights that softly hum. Magazines nobody reads. A television mounted in the corner playing cable news as a receptionist…
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NFL: Why Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce could be set to retire
Travis Kelce has considered retirement before, after the Philadelphia Eagles prevented Kansas City winning a third straight Super Bowl…
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Buildings could still burn under 'spineless' new safety law, industry leader warns
Government plans to turn post-Grenfell fire safety guidance into law have been strongly criticised by a leading voice in the construction…
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Young people are lying about work to their families at the holidays
To quote Vince Vaughn in Four Christmases: “You can’t spell ‘families’ without ‘lies.’” That’s a cynical view, for sure, but when it comes…
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Should you track your family’s location?
This story first appeared in Advisorator, Jared’s weekly tech advice newsletter. Sign up to get more insights every Tuesday. On a recent…