Not every billionaire will be in Washington for the inauguration—some...
Not every billionaire will be in Washington for the inauguration—some will be in Davos today for the start of the four-day gathering in the Swiss mountain town. The newly sworn-in Donald Trump will take part virtually while fellow world leaders, top CEOs, and heads of civil society organizations rub elbows and listen to complaints about private jet fuel costs. This year’s theme is “Collaboration in the Intelligent Age,” with topics that will “explore how to relaunch growth, harness new technologies, and strengthen social and economic resilience.” It’s as good a reason as any to spend four days skiing.
It’s Notre Dame and Ohio State in the national title game: College...
It’s Notre Dame and Ohio State in the national title game: College football’s first 12-team playoff concludes tonight in Atlanta, with the heavily favored Buckeyes attempting to prevent the Fighting Irish from winning their first national championship since 1989. Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman is making history as the first Black or Asian head coach of a Division I school to take his football team to a national championship game.
Winter Storm Enzo will blast cold air along the Gulf Coast and may bring snow to Houston, New Orleans, and the Florida panhandle.
State Farm announced it was pulling its planned Super Bowl commercial to focus on “providing support to the people of Los Angeles.”
Instagram released a new video editing app called Edits, intended to rival or replace TikTok’s CapCut editing app.
First Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners Exchanged in Gaza Cease-Fire
Hours after three Israeli women were released from captivity...
Hours after three Israeli women were released from captivity in Gaza on Sunday, roughly 90 Palestinian prisoners were freed, Israel’s prison service said in a statement early Monday morning, as a long-awaited cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect. The truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, relief for families and hope for an end to a devastating 15-month war.
Al Jazeera, the Qatar-funded Arabic broadcaster, streamed footage of Red Cross buses ferrying prisoners out of Ofer prison near Jerusalem after midnight on Monday.
A polar vortex is forecasted to blanket most of the continental United...
A polar vortex is forecasted to blanket most of the continental United States in the coming week, with parts of the Deep South expected to see freezing temperatures.
Nearly 300 million Americans are expected to experience a harsh arctic blast that will bring snow and freezing temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. In a tweet from the service, the strong cold front will bring rain and snow showers in the Great Lakes and dangerously cold wind chills in the Deep South.
Prices fell on Friday but closed up for the week. What prompted the fall...
Prices fell on Friday but closed up for the week. What prompted the fall in oil prices for Friday? The U.S. sanctions against Russia left supplies tight in Europe, India and China and left investors and traders worried about supply disruptions.
West Texas Intermediate crudedropped 80 cents or 1% to close at $77.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Despite the Friday fall, WTI still finished up 1.7% for the week.
Brent crude, the global benchmark,slipped 50 cents or 0.6% and finished at $80.79 per barrel. It too closed the week up 1.3%.
Natural gas dropped 31 cents for a 7.28% loss to $3.95.
