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NEW YORK — ABC News Live has added a program titled “Celebrating Automotive History in the Motor City” to its continuously updated streaming lineup, placing the spotlight on Detroit’s role in the development of the American automobile industry. The segment joins a broad range of live images and recorded reports that the network has released […]
Walmart is expanding its use of generative artificial intelligence through a new collaboration with Google that will allow shoppers to search for and purchase merchandise via the Gemini AI assistant. The partnership was unveiled on Sunday at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City, where incoming Walmart Chief Executive John Furner and […]
ISLAMABAD — A pre-dawn gas cylinder explosion at a private residence in Pakistan’s capital killed eight people, among them the bride and groom, and left seven others injured, police and local officials confirmed on Sunday. The blast struck only hours after a wedding celebration had concluded at the house, located in a densely populated neighborhood […]
The worldwide market for computer memory is facing a severe shortfall as demand from artificial-intelligence hardware rapidly outstrips production capacity, according to executives, analysts and recent financial disclosures. The core suppliers Nearly the entire supply of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) is produced by three companies—Micron Technology, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. All three are benefiting […]
A short video titled “Man using a backpack to help get dogs adopted” has drawn attention online, presenting an unconventional method to encourage pet adoption. The available information is limited to the headline, yet it points to a simple premise: a man employs a backpack in an effort to connect homeless dogs with prospective owners. […]
As 2026 begins, employees across multiple desks at CNBC Make It are setting out to eliminate a series of behaviors they say have drained their time, energy and focus. Their goals range from reducing early-morning phone checks to curbing “revenge bedtime,” a pattern of staying up late to reclaim personal hours. Health and productivity specialists […]
Authorities in Ohio have taken Michael David McKee into custody in connection with the fatal shootings of dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique Tepe, 39. The couple were discovered dead in their Columbus home on the morning of Dec. 30, 2025, capping an investigation that now spans two states and several law-enforcement agencies. […]
New York — Major U.S. stock indexes finished the first complete trading week of 2026 in positive territory, overcoming weaker job creation, geopolitical tension in South America and a series of unexpected policy declarations from President Donald Trump. Market Performance The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday, capping a 1.6% weekly gain. […]
The United States carried out another series of large-scale airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria on Saturday, intensifying a campaign launched last month after an attack that killed three Americans in Palmyra. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest strikes, executed at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, were conducted in coordination with coalition partners […]
Hundreds of travelers discovered the hard edges of their travel insurance policies earlier this month, when the U.S. military’s extraction operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro led the Federal Aviation Administration to close sections of Caribbean airspace on Jan. 3. Flight cancellations rippled across a peak holiday weekend, stranding passengers and forcing many to pay for […]
New video footage highlights magician Gianni Palumbo executing a sequence of close-up illusions that combine rapid-fire sleight-of-hand with mind-focused routines. The presentation centers on a standard deck of playing cards, which Palumbo shuffles, cuts and fans with practiced ease before apparently predicting or revealing information known only to onlookers. Throughout the segment the performer maintains […]
Bill Gates remains confident that global living standards will continue to rise, yet he says the pace of improvement hinges on how the world addresses three pressing issues over the coming decades. In a blog post published Friday, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist reflected on current challenges—from climate change to artificial intelligence (AI)—and outlined the […]