Bank of America CEO drops unexpected view on economy

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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told CBS News’ Face the Nation in late December 2025 that the tariff-driven market shock of 2025 appears to be easing and that the bigger near-term risk to U.S. growth is labor-market uncertainty. Moynihan pointed to resilient consumer spending, ongoing wage growth and a loosening—but not broken—job market as … Read more

National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack

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Federal authorities authorized a National Guard deployment to New Orleans beginning Tuesday to bolster security for New Year’s events, officials said. The move comes nearly one year after a Jan. 1 vehicle attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and left the French Quarter on high alert. The current mission will station about 350 … Read more

Google is dead. Where do we go now?

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Lead: A Hacker News thread sparked a wider debate after a small South African event entertainer reported that Google AdWords stopped producing reliable bookings. The anecdote, shared on Hacker News, became a lightning rod: commenters argued attention has migrated from indexed web pages to chatbots, short-form video and private messaging. The result is practical and … Read more

Nikola Jokić Exits Monday Game with Left Knee Injury

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Monday night in Miami, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić left the court with an apparent left knee injury just before halftime of a 147-123 loss. Jokić had compiled 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the first half before limping off after a collision with a teammate in the closing seconds of the second … Read more

Eagles first since 1987 Patriots with multiple games of zero second-half completions

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Eagles first since 1987 Patriots with multiple games of zero second-half completions Lead: On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles secured the NFC East with an 11th win in 16 games, beating the Buffalo Bills 13-12. Yet an unusual offensive quirk emerged: ESPN research shows the Eagles are the first team since the 1987 New England Patriots … Read more

LG to Unveil Canvas-Style Gallery TV at CES 2026

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LG will introduce a canvas-style art television, the LG Gallery TV, at CES 2026, offering 55- and 65-inch Mini LED models with a flush-mount design and interchangeable magnetic frames. The set uses the company’s Alpha 7 AI processor and delivers 4K resolution, while integrating a paid Gallery+ art service that includes a library of more … Read more

Trump administration rolls out rural health funding with strings attached

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Lead Federal officials announced Monday that states will share $10 billion in 2026 from a new Rural Health Transformation Program designed to offset deep federal cuts to rural hospitals. The five-year initiative pledges $50 billion overall, but distribution will be uneven: half of next year’s dollars are split equally and the remainder follows a CMS … Read more

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies aged 80

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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, died in Dhaka on Monday aged 80 after a prolonged illness, her party announced. She had been hospitalised for about a month at Evercare Hospital receiving treatment for kidney damage, heart disease and pneumonia and was placed on life support as physicians described her condition as “extremely critical.” … Read more

Samsung’s New Wi‑Fi Speaker Has Big Monolith Energy

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Lead: Samsung has revealed two new Wi‑Fi speakers, the Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7, ahead of CES 2026 in January. The devices, designed in collaboration with French designer Erwan Bouroullec, combine minimalist aesthetics with room-oriented audio features. Samsung positions the pair around a “timeless dot concept,” while the Music Studio 7 is billed … Read more

LG officially enters the art TV category with the Gallery TV

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LG has announced the Gallery TV, its first product explicitly aimed at the growing ‘‘art TV’’ market, unveiling a mini‑LED panel paired with the Gallery+ content service. The company confirmed 55‑ and 65‑inch sizes and a default white frame with a wood‑tone option; pricing has not been released. Gallery+ will deliver thousands of display visuals … Read more

Donald Trump says he is not worried about Chinese military drills around Taiwan – BBC

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Lead US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he is not concerned about the Chinese military exercises encircling Taiwan, saying he has a strong rapport with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and that Xi has not raised the drills with him. The two-day war games began that day, after Washington announced a roughly $11bn … Read more