Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 reached a new high on Friday and posted weekly gains as traders came back from the Christmas holiday. The broad market index closed down 0.03% to end at 6,929.94. At its…
Next year may mark a turning point for the US housing market. After several years in a deep freeze, with high borrowing costs and soaring prices locking many Americans out of homeownership, economists say conditions may begin to shift in 2026. But next year, many economists are optimistic about the housing market. Many anticipate that…
A lucky Powerball ticket holder in Arkansas has won an estimated $1.8 billion jackpot, the second largest in US lottery history, after matching all six numbers in Monday’s drawing. The winning ticket, sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, matched 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the red Powerball 19, ending a…
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region. The draft budget for fiscal 2026 beginning April is up 9.4% from…
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The bearish chorus on the yen is growing louder after the Bank of Japan’s latest interest rate hike failed to deliver a sustained lift to the currency, reinforcing views that there’s no quick fix for its structural weakness. Strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co., BNP Paribas SA and other firms see the…
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So many people look forward to Christmas every year: whether for the time off from work, the good food, or the presents. One person from the US state of Arkansas has been given a gift for Christmas that they will never forget — and it will certainly change their life. The most expensive gift of the…
There was only one winner for the Powerball’s Dec. 24 jackpot worth more than $1.8 billion, and that valuable ticket was sold at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas. But several lottery players in Massachusetts woke up Thursday morning to a nice Christmas gift. There were eight Powerball tickets worth $50,000 sold in Massachusetts,…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 13: A Tesla dealership is seen on December 13, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the US after a near two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found a defect in the Autopilot system. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Brandon Bell | Getty…
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region. The draft budget for fiscal 2026, beginning April, is up 9.4%…
Tolland, Connecticut — Stephen Boyer has owned The Country Butcher in Tolland, Connecticut, for nearly 40 years. He says the holidays are one of their busiest times of the year. “It’s about 20-25% of our yearly sales that we do during this four to six week portion of the year,” Boyer said. But this year,…
Sophia Cobby Richard Wilson Most of us have received at least one Christmas present that missed the mark – a jumper that doesn’t fit, a hideous ornament or a perfume you don’t like. Not every present is greeted with delight – so instead of banishing them to the back of a cupboard, how can you…
A Harnett County man is now a real-life Santa after he found himself in an unexpected role this past Christmas Eve when he saw over a dozen packages fall off of a FedEx truck. Collin Peregoy said he attempted to alert the driver but the truck continued on its route, leaving him with the unopened…
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KENT, Wash. — A popular, Southern-style restaurant in Kent made sure hundreds of people did not go hungry by hosting its annual meal giveaway this Christmas. It was a special kind of Christmas delivery for the line of drivers waiting outside Nana’s Southern Kitchen, where family values come first and people’s bellies are full for…
China’s offshore yuan strengthened further on Thursday, dipping below the benchmark rate of seven against the US dollar – another sign of the currency’s continued appreciation after a brief breach of the same threshold on Wednesday evening. The recent fluctuations mark the currency’s first appreciation past the major psychological marker in 15 months, suggesting a…
Ross Stores did something unusual in 2025: it kept opening more brick-and-mortar locations as others in the industry consolidated their real estate footprint. The company opened 90 new stores between its flagship Ross Dress for less and its dd’s Discount sister chain. Meanwhile, others such as Dollar General said earlier this year they would close…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just infiltrating everyday lives; it has been the driving force behind stock market gains for the past two years. From chipmakers to software, anything tied to AI has surged. But investors are starting to wonder what happens if the momentum slows and the market decides AI valuations have gone too…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated on Monday that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) could launch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as soon as January 2026. Provided that Musk’s timeframe proves accurate, FSD would be able to start saturating the Middle East, starting with the UAE, next year. Musk’s estimate In a post on X, UAE-based political…
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article Christmas shopping on Friday December 19, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images) Most stores and restaurants are closed on Christmas this year, but there are a few with limited hours for last-minute grocery or pharmacy needs. Here’s what’s open and closed on Christmas Day. Albertsons CVS 7-Eleven Circle K Safeway Walgreens…
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a whopping $1.817bn (£1.34bn) jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever claimed. The single winning ticket matched all six numbers – 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19 – giving the winner the option of taking a lump-sum cash payment of…
HICKSVILLE, Nassau County (WABC) — A lucky New York LOTTO ticket that won a jackpot worth $13.9 million was sold at a small business on Long Island. The ticket was sold at Lovely Cards and Gifts at 416 South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville. It matched all six numbers in the December 24 drawing, which…
AI is making moves this holiday week By on December 25, 2025 Big week for Nvidia and Groq. Credit: Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Groq, an AI chip startup, entered into an agreement with Nvidia to help “advance and scale” Groq’s tech. “As part of this agreement, Jonathan Ross, Groq’s Founder, Sunny Madra, Groq’s…
Thursday, December 25, 2025 8:06AM CHINO HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — The $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot wasn’t won in Southern California, but a lucky player in the Inland Empire did become a lot richer. A ticket sold in Chino Hills matched five of the six numbers in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing. That ticket is worth $2,811,275,…
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A former employee of a Metro Detroit moving service business is accused of misappropriating funds and transferring the company’s money to her personal accounts. Deborah Beaudoin is facing a federal charge of wire fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 10, 2025. Recommended Videos Homeland Security began investigating the case on Sept. 4,…