Month: December 2024
Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses; could take two days to restore service – Reuters Canada
Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses; could take two days to restore service Reuters Canada More than 1 million without power in Puerto Rico CBS News Puerto Rico plunges into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3 million customers on New Year’s
Read MoreRocked by conflict and change, Middle East greets new year
While Syrians looked forward to a new beginning, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year. War-weary Palestinians in Gaza saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to
Read MoreBlake Lively inspires more actresses to speak out against Hollywood toxicity
In the wake of Blake Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.
Read MoreJunk food companies ‘freaking out’ as people on weight-loss meds eat better: columnist
Junk food companies are starting to get nervous over how many Americans use GLP-1 medications to lose weight. Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell walked through shocking details of the economic impact of drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic cited in a
Read MoreSyria’s U.S.-trained opposition fighters wait to learn of their role in a new Syria
Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. (Image credit: Manu Brabo for NPR)
Read MorePhotos: New Year’s celebrations around the world – CNN
Photos: New Year’s celebrations around the world CNN New Year’s Eve 2024 live: World welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows BBC.com In photos: New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world Axios New Year 2025: World waves goodbye to tumultuous 12 months NBC News
Read MoreStock Market Set for More Gains in 2025, Analysts Predict
The S&P 500 posted back-to-back annual gains of more than 20 percent for the first time since the late 1990s. Analysts expect stocks to continue rising in 2025.
Read MoreGeorgia judge found dead in courtroom after apparent suicide: report
A state judge in Georgia was found dead in a courtroom after shooting himself, authorities said Tuesday. Judge Stephen Yekel shot himself sometime Monday night and was found by a deputy who notified his department between 10 and 10:30 a.m.
Read MoreUS stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning – The Associated Press
US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning The Associated Press Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored over 6-day funeral schedule CBS News ‘He chose to come back’: Jimmy Carter’s Georgia home town
Read MoreUS stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning – The Associated Press
US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning The Associated Press Jimmy Carter carried out this travel ritual ‘every time’ he boarded a flight Fox News Former President Jimmy Carter lived to 100 with
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