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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 […]
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 placed two product categories firmly at the center of attention on January 9: tri-fold smartphones and next-generation humanoid robots. Throughout the day, exhibition halls and demonstration stages repeatedly underscored how these devices have become the most talked-about innovations of this year’s event. Industry representatives, investors, and media outlets converged to […]
The United States labor market lost momentum in 2025, with economists characterizing the year as a “hiring recession” that affected both blue- and white-collar workers. Employers added 584,000 positions, the smallest annual gain outside a formal recession since 2003, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday. Labor market slows in 2025 Most […]
Rescue teams in the Philippines reported “signs of life” inside the rubble of a collapsed garbage mound that killed at least four workers and left dozens unaccounted for at a landfill in Cebu City. Authorities said Saturday that search operations will intensify after the encouraging detection, even as conditions at the site remain hazardous. The […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a televised interview that the United States may expand its military campaign against drug traffickers by carrying out ground strikes on cartel targets inside Mexico. The remarks aired Thursday night during an appearance on Fox News with host Sean Hannity. “We’ve knocked out 97% of the drugs coming in […]
Yachts moored at a marina on Sydney’s waterfront were destroyed when a fire broke out at the facility, according to video of the incident. The footage shows flames spreading across the mooring area and thick smoke billowing over the harbor while vessels burn at their berths. Details on the exact number of craft lost and […]