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New Yorkers woke up to an unusual scene after a powerful winter storm blanketed the Northeast: snowboarders carving fresh tracks down the gentle hills of Central Park. Cell-phone footage circulating on social media shows riders gliding past snow-covered walkways, benches and landmarks, taking advantage of accumulation that city officials said was the heaviest in several […]
Hsinchu, Taiwan – Nvidia is on track to replace Apple as the principal revenue contributor for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in 2025, underlining how demand for artificial-intelligence hardware is reshaping the global semiconductor landscape. Industry analysts project that Nvidia will generate roughly $33 billion in revenue for TSMC this year, equivalent to about 22% […]
U.S. stocks were broadly higher at midday on Monday, with trading screens largely in positive territory and market attention split between record-setting moves in commodities and an event-heavy corporate calendar. The upbeat tone sent the major boards into the green, reflecting a collective advance that spanned most listed names and sectors. The day’s most striking […]
The matchup for Super Bowl 60 is confirmed, and the game will revive a pairing last seen 11 years ago. The New England Patriots will face the Seattle Seahawks on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, renewing a rivalry that delivered one of the most memorable finishes in championship history. New England enters the contest […]
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after reports that the company’s artificial-intelligence chatbot, Grok, enabled users to create and distribute sexually explicit images, including content that may qualify as child sexual abuse material. The probe, announced on Monday, is the latest action taken under the European […]
The cost of tapping home equity through a second mortgage remains largely unchanged, with nationwide averages for home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans (HELs) still lodged in the mid-7% band. On Sunday, January 25, 2026, real-estate analytics firm Curinos reported an average HELOC rate of 7.25% and an average home equity loan […]
By rolling across a residential street on cross-country skis, a Texas woman offered a striking snapshot of the extreme winter weather now affecting large portions of the United States. The brief clip, recorded in an unidentified neighborhood, shows her gliding smoothly over a sheet of ice that has formed on the pavement. Parked vehicles line […]
USA Rare Earth Inc. shares climbed sharply in premarket trading on Monday after the company disclosed a tentative financing package that would give the U.S. Department of Commerce a direct equity position in the critical-minerals developer. The arrangement is designed to accelerate construction of a rare-earth magnet plant in Oklahoma and advance mining operations at […]
On 25 January 2026, savers can still find money market accounts (MMAs) paying 4.00% annual percentage yield (APY) or better, even though the national average has fallen to 0.56%, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The gap between top-tier offers and the average rate has widened since the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark target […]
Newly examined footage recorded by bystanders offers a detailed chronology of the Jan. 25 confrontation in Minneapolis that ended with the death of Alex Pretti, a 32-year-old Department of Veterans Affairs nurse. Five separate videos, verified through metadata and visual analysis, capture a three-minute interaction between Pretti and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel that […]
The 56th World Economic Forum concluded last week in Davos, Switzerland, with United States–European tensions dominating many headlines. China’s delegation, led by Vice Premier He Lifeng, drew comparatively modest attention, yet analysts in Beijing contend that the environment favors the country’s long-term bid for greater global influence. Measured messaging from Beijing Speaking on 19 January, […]
The most competitive high-yield savings accounts are paying up to 4% annual percentage yield (APY) as of January 25, 2026, markedly outpacing the national average of 0.39% reported by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Current top-tier rates are being offered by SoFi, Valley Bank Direct and Barclays, giving savers an opportunity to earn substantially more […]