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ABC News Live has released a catalogue of on-demand and live videos scheduled for late 2025 and early 2026. The collection ranges from breaking news events and weather updates to long-form interviews and cultural features, underscoring the streaming network’s broad editorial focus. Automotive Technology Preview A short segment titled “New Car Tech to Watch in […]
A new video report documents a rising number of U.S. residents boarding international flights to undergo hair transplant surgery, underscoring how medical travel has expanded beyond cosmetic dentistry and orthopedic procedures to include hair restoration. The footage follows several patients from departure gates in the United States to clinics overseas, illustrating a trend driven largely […]
Singapore’s economy expanded 5.7% year on year in the three months ended December, marking the strongest quarterly performance since 2021, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). The rapid acceleration was powered mainly by manufacturing, which grew 15% after a 4.9% rise in the previous quarter. MTI attributed the […]
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) has introduced a family of exchange-traded funds designed for investors seeking exposure to companies that emphasize domestic production and so-called “America First” principles. The products, marketed under the Truth Social brand, appeared on the New York Stock Exchange American this week, expanding the social-media company’s reach beyond […]
Seattle police arrested a 21-year-old man carrying a shotgun, a pistol and dozens of rounds of ammunition near the Space Needle shortly before the city’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, authorities said. According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), patrol officers assigned to the holiday event were dispatched at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 31 after receiving […]
HONG KONG — Baidu Inc. has confidentially filed to list its semiconductor subsidiary Kunlunxin on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, moving to secure fresh capital for the fast-growing artificial-intelligence chip business while China intensifies efforts to strengthen its domestic technology supply chain. The Beijing-based internet group disclosed the planned spin-off late Friday, saying the offering’s […]
Nike Inc. received a noteworthy vote of confidence from one of its own board members this week. Apple chief executive and Nike lead independent director Tim Cook disclosed the acquisition of approximately $3 million in Nike shares, according to a recent regulatory filing dated Dec. 31, 2025. The purchase arrives as the athletic-wear company’s stock remains about 15 percent […]
Asia-Pacific equities began 2026 with uneven performances, led by a fresh record on South Korea’s Kospi, while several major regional exchanges remained shut for the New Year holiday. The Kospi climbed 1.96% on Friday, surpassing its previous high and marking the strongest start to a calendar year in the index’s history. Market heavyweight Samsung Electronics […]
Bitcoin is headed for its first yearly setback in three years, reflecting a turbulent 2025 in which macroeconomic shocks repeatedly jolted global markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, which reached a record high above $126,000 in early October, was recently quoted at $87,474.2 and is on pace to finish the year more than 6% below its […]
The annual “Dry January” campaign, which invites adults to forgo alcoholic beverages for the first month of the year, is gaining momentum in the United States. A newly released 3-minute feature video titled The benefits of going dry this January outlines how a 31-day break can influence personal health, daily routines and household budgets. Dry […]
President Donald Trump and his medical team now say that the imaging study he underwent at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in late October was a computed tomography (CT) scan, not a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination as the president had previously stated on several occasions. The clarification emerged in an interview published Thursday […]
The temporary federal tax break on forgiven student debt is scheduled to lapse on December 31, 2025, exposing many borrowers to sizable income-tax bills beginning in 2026. The exemption, created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, was not extended in subsequent legislation, meaning discharged balances under most federal income-driven repayment (IDR) programs will again count […]