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PayPal Holdings Inc. has filed an application for a U.S. bank charter, a step that highlights growing interest among large financial-technology companies in operating their own regulated banking units rather than relying on third-party institutions. The application, aimed at creating PayPal Bank, was disclosed in a midday Market Talk note carried by Dow Jones Newswires. According […]
ABC News Live devoted its latest newscast to a broad slate of developments, from severe weather sweeping the Pacific Northwest to a detailed look at the slate of movies arriving in theaters for the holiday season. Entertainment reporter Carlos Greer joined the program to examine box-office prospects, while correspondents across the country covered political, legal […]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish the November 2025 consumer price index on Thursday, delivering the first official inflation reading since the 43-day federal shutdown concluded in mid-November. Market participants view the release as a key data point for gauging economic momentum heading into 2026 and for assessing the Federal Reserve’s next […]
ABC News Live devoted part of its Dec. 17, 2025 lineup to paleontology, broadcasting a two-minute, eleven-second video titled “A rare glimpse of the dome-headed dinosaur fossil.” The segment appeared among a series of reports that day covering topics ranging from national weather to international politics. The fossil feature stood out on a schedule dominated […]
Norovirus concentrations detected in Los Angeles County wastewater increased sharply over a recent three-week period, signaling a broader rise in community infections, local health officials said. According to data released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, sampling from sewer systems and treatment facilities found a 154% jump in norovirus genetic material during […]
The United States has authorized an $11.15 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the largest single U.S. weapons sale to the island as tensions with mainland China persist. The decision, announced Thursday, adds significant firepower to Taipei’s inventory and aligns with the island’s multi-year effort to strengthen its defenses against potential military action by Beijing. […]
BCE Inc., operating under the Bell Canada name, remains the largest communications company in Canada when measured by revenue. A new set of stock forecasts reviews the organization’s core business structure, subscriber metrics and the competitive factors that shape its outlook. The material confirms that BCE’s activities are divided into two primary operating segments. The […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a Republican health care package that does not renew soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies, sending the measure to the Senate with a 216–211 vote. Lawmakers left for the holiday recess knowing millions of Americans face higher insurance premiums when the subsidies end on December 31. All but one […]
President Donald Trump will deliver a televised address to the nation on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, using a speech from the White House Diplomatic Room to highlight what he calls the achievements of his first year in office and to outline objectives for 2026. The appearance comes as national surveys show persistent concern over […]
Four centrist Republicans broke with their party leadership on Wednesday, joining every Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives to compel a floor vote on prolonging beefed-up Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that are scheduled to lapse on December 31. The lawmakers—Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania, along with Mike Lawler of New […]
The proportion of U.S. stocks trading above key moving averages has expanded from mid-November to mid-December even though the broader market showed little overall progress, indicating that gains are spreading beyond the handful of mega-capitalization companies that have dominated returns for most of the year. Between 15 November and 15 December, the percentage of New […]
A video circulating among local media outlets shows a stolen Ferrari crashing head-on into a utility pole in Miami, providing a clear record of the moment the high-end sports car left the roadway and struck the pole. The brief clip, apparently recorded by a nearby security camera, offers the only public view so far of […]