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Winter storm live updates: Multiple deaths reported as snow slams mid-Atlantic region; over 1,900 flight cancellations
Millions of Americans are under winter weather alerts.
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The new place to complain about your boss: LinkedIn
Fed up with company processes and human resources, people are reporting their horrible bosses on social media.
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Freezing conditions to linger as Winter Storm Blair blankets US
Winter Storm Blair is bringing heavy snow to areas in the mid-Atlantic region that haven't seen such weather in a decade.
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China's markets had a shaky start to the year, including a blow to two major tech companies
The Pentagon has designated two major high-profile tech companies — Tencent and CATL — as Chinese military companies operating in the US.
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Messy backstage jockeying in Trump transition could shape Hill strategy four years after Jan. 6
The current state of backstage negotiations and other goings-on may lead one to believe things won't just be smooth sailing for the second Trump administration.
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CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV cases in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.
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Dirt bike riders race through food court of busy Southern California mall
Some mallgoers in a Santa Clarita Valley neighborhood were surprised by a trio of motorcyclists riding through the food court Saturday night. The chaotic scene unfolded at the Town Center Mall in Valencia where three suspects on two dirt bikes, likely juveniles, were captured on cellphone video obtained by KTLA cruising through the food […]
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Incarcerated man escapes from conservation camp in Los Angeles County
Law enforcement is asking the public to be on the lookout for an incarcerated man who escaped from a conservation camp in the San Gabriel Valley on Monday afternoon. It was around 2:45 p.m. when staff learned that Santiago Duran, 35, was missing from Julius Klein Conservation Camp in Azusa, according to a release from […]
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Scouted: Sara Happ’s Line-Erasing Lip Balms Are the Ultimate Fix for Dry Winter Lips
Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. As a self-confessed lip balm addict, I’m well aware that my long-term (ab)use of these products has made my lips even more reliant on them. If my lips aren’t constantly coated in something hydrating, I start to get anxious and imagine them actively drying out by the second. While applying (and reapplying and reapplying…) my emotional support lip balm is undoubtedly more of a compulsi
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Two federal death row inmates refuse Biden's commutation in continued fight to prove their innocence
Two men who were among the 37 federal inmates on death row whose sentences were commuted by President Biden are rejecting clemency.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Jon Stewart Lauds Kamala Harris for Not Acting Like ‘Little B***h’ on Jan. 6
Monday marked the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, except this time the certification of the next president went smoothly. It’s a difference that Jon Stewart, in his first Monday night monologue of 2025 for The Daily Show, couldn’t help but note. “It’s amazing how smoothly our democracy can work when you don’t act like a little b---h when you lose,” Stewart said. Earlier in the monologue, Stewart admitted that as important as it may be for Democrats to peacefully concede the Whi
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Robbery suspect in Southern California flees in driverless Waymo vehicle
A robbery suspect who hit a grocery store in the Fairfax District and attempted to flee in a self-driving vehicle Monday night is in custody, police confirmed to KTLA. Details are limited, but the Los Angeles Police Department said the incident unfolded just before 8:30 p.m. at the Ralphs grocery store located at the […]
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'Hairspray' star Ricki Lake says a keto diet and hiking with a weighted vest helped her lose 40 pounds without Ozempic
In recent years, more and more celebrities — like Elon Musk and Whoopi Goldberg — have spoken up about using GLP-1 medications to lose weight.
3 min read - OpinionThe Daily Beast
Opinion: Elon Musk Reveals His Next Step on the Path to World Domination
Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher (update links). Not satisfied with his recent success taking the American political system by storm, billionaire Elon Musk is now expanding his efforts to meddle in government affairs across Europe, including the U.K. and Germany. The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie were as horrified by Musk’s stunning incursion into European politics as they were by his recent success latching ont
2 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Cybertruck Bomber Matthew Livelsberger Was Known as ‘the Candy Man’
Sixteen years before he fatally shot himself and detonated low-grade explosives in the back of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger of the Army’s 10th Special Forces Group arranged for a shipment of 200 stuffed animals, 100 notebooks, and 50 sets of crayons and pencils to be delivered from his native Ohio to Afghanistan. The items that arrived at Forward Operating Base Airborne in Wardak Province were the result of a charity driv
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Stock market today: Tech rallies as AI names lead markets higher ahead of CES event
Chip stocks rose sharply on Monday, partly due to a solid earnings report from Foxconn, which pointed to continued AI demand.
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Dell's execs say Apple doesn't own branding words like 'pro' and 'max,' so they can use them too
Dell COO Jeff Clarke said at a media briefing that the naming decision was based on research the company did with "tens of thousands of customers."
3 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Zelenskyy said Belarus' Lukashenko apologized on the phone during the war's early days for helping Russia attack Ukraine
Lukashenko's spokesperson denied that an apology took place but confirmed that there was a call between both leaders soon after the war began.
3 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Two Death Row Prisoners Refuse Biden’s Clemency
President Joe Biden had the death sentences of 37 federal inmates commuted last month—but two of those prisoners are refusing to sign the paperwork that would save them from the death chamber. Biden’s clemency action sees the inmates’ death sentences being commuted to life in prison without parole. The two prisoners, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, are reportedly both filing emergency motions in federal court seeking an injunction to block their sentence change, according to NBC News. The duo are
3 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Maddow Airs Special Jan. 6 Show and Says U.S. ‘Lost’ Its Democracy
MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow marked the four-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by noting that, with Donald Trump’s re-election now certified, democracy has effectively been “lost” in the United States due in part to the expectation of violence whenever MAGA candidates lose. Monday’s certification, presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened ministerially and ceremonially like it’s supposed to,” Maddow began. “And that contrast with what happened today versus what happened fo
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Woman’s husband accused of her murder in Southern California desert community
(KTLA) – A 23-year-old man in San Bernardino County is accused of killing his wife, authorities announced Monday. In a news release, officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said that on Jan. 5 at approximately 1:35 a.m., the suspect, identified as Twentynine Palms resident Carlos Zamudio, brought his 21-year-old wife, Savannah Encke, […]
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3 women attempt to distract 85-year-old and burglarize her Colton home
An 85-year-old woman and her family are asking for help identifying the three women who attempted to use a distraction and burglarize their home in Colton around 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 5. The homeowner, Margarita Martinez, said that she was enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon sitting on her porch when she was approached by a […]
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Woman’s body discovered amid house fire in upscale Southern California city
SAN MARINO, Calif. (KTLA) – An investigation is underway after firefighters battling a house fire in San Marino discovered the body of a woman inside, officials announced Monday. Fire crews responded to reports of the blaze in the 2000 block of Lorain Road just before 10 a.m., according to a news release from the […]
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“Somebody is coming, knife”; 67-year-old woman stabbed in her Simi Valley home
A 67-year-old woman was hospitalized for serious injuries after a man came to her Simi Valley house and stabbed her multiple times, police announced Monday. The Simi Valley Police Department said officers responded around 2:38 p.m. on Jan. 3 to a residence on the 4000 block of Ish Drive after a woman called 911 and […]
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Fubo soars 247% as Disney plans to take a majority stake and combine the streamer with Hulu
FuboTV settled all pending litigation with Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, and will receive a $220 million cash payment from the companies.
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California high-speed rail project: Here’s where Central Valley construction stands
A new railyard marks a major turning point for California’s high-speed rail, setting the stage for laying tracks in the San Joaquin Valley.
4 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
CNN Host Confronts MAGA Panelist During Trump Discussion: ‘Zip It!’
CNN anchor Kate Bolduan told conservative network contributor Scott Jennings to “zip it” Monday during a discussion about the reasons American voters came out in droves to support Donald Trump’s reelection. After Jennings and another guest, Bakari Sellers, started talking about inflation, Bolduan told them both, “Stop, let’s move on.” The two kept talking, prompting the News Central anchor to tell Jennings, “Zip it.”
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SEAN HANNITY: This was the worst presidency in the modern era
Fox News host Sean Hannity calls out President Biden's leadership as he is set to leave office on "Hannity."
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Chip stocks soar as solid earnings from top tech manufacturer Foxconn point to big AI demand
Chip stocks including Nvidia, Micron, and ASML surged on Monday after Foxconn reported record fourth quarter revenue, pointing to strong AI demand.
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Washington Post editors 'killed' piece from its 'gender columnist,' plan to scrap role entirely
The Washington Post's Monica Hesse will be getting a new role as the paper is set to scrap her role as a "gender columnist," Fox News Digital has learned.
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Authorities detail how Bidwell Mansion was set ablaze — and what led to arson suspect’s arrest
Investigators combed through thousands of videos to eventually identify the man suspected of burning the historic mansion.
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JESSE WATTERS: Of all people, Kamala Harris was the one who made Trump's win official
Fox News host Jesse Watters highlights how Vice President Kamala Harris had to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential election win on ‘Jesse Waters Primetime.’
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America's stock-market boom will end in 2025 as markets punish the US for its yawning deficits, Rockefeller chairman says
"Momentum investing looks poised to crash in a way that could hit many investors hard," Sharma wrote.
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Expect historic consumer spending on tech in 2025 — but only if the Trump tariffs don't happen, industry group says
Consumer tech spending could hit $537 billion in 2025 if the Trump tariffs don't happen and cut consumer purchasing power, the CTA said.
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Nvidia stock pops ahead of Jensen Huang's CES keynote. Here's what investors can expect to hear from the top chip exec, according to BofA.
"We still see CES as a positive catalyst, re-asserting NVDA's platform dominance/opportunity in high-growth markets," Bank of America said.
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Yale University class questions whether Black and White women can be friends
A Yale University course called "No Time for Tears" will examine whether "relationships between Black women and White women can develop an equal footing."
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Orange County teacher arrested for sexually explicit texts with ’14-year-old boy’
(KTLA) – A 44-year-old teacher with the Irvine Unified School District was arrested over the weekend for an alleged sexually explicit online conversation he believed was with a 14-year-old boy, officials announced Monday. Eric Reid Zuercher, a resident of Irvine and a math teacher at Sierra Vista Middle School, was reported to police by […]
1 min read - USFox News
President Biden, first lady attend memorial service for Bourbon Street attack victims in New Orleans
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid their respects to the 14 victims who died during the Bourbon Street terrorist attack last week, with the president giving remarks at the end.
3 min read - USFox News
Drugged-up driver leaves NY officer critically injured after running him off road while evading arrest: police
A Long Island, New York, man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly speeding down the highway in his Mustang while high on drugs, causing a crash that critically injured a police officer.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Marco Rubio’s Soon-to-be Spokesperson Used to Mock Him on Social Media
Tammy Bruce, a former Fox News contributor and Donald Trump’s pick for State Department spokesperson, has a history of mocking Sen. Marco Rubio, her likely future boss as nominee for secretary of state, on social media. In posts from December 2015, highlighted Monday by Politico, Bruce used Donald Trump’s name for Rubio during that GOP primary season: “Little Marco.” “Making Ted Cruz look even more appealing & confirming Little Marco as the Establishment’s Hail Mary,” Bruce wrote on Dec. 26 in r
2 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Top GOP Senator to Grill RFK Jr. Over Anti-Vax Stance
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), one of four physicians in the Senate, is set to meet with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday to discuss the health secretary nominee’s stance against vaccines, the Daily Beast has learned. Cassidy has a twofold powerful role in deciding the fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services. He chairs the main Senate Health panel and sits on the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which will decide whether Kennedy’s nominat
2 min read - CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Divorce Settlement Reveals Who Gets What in Ben Affleck and J.Lo Split
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have reportedly settled their divorce just five months after Lopez first filed for divorce in August, according to TMZ. The outlet reports that the split is surprisingly amicable, with both walking away with what they each separately earned during their two-year marriage. This means that whatever money they made from their respective projects during those two years will be theirs. They also will reportedly not be paying spousal support to each other. At the time of
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Why Morgan Stanley's top stock strategist predicts the market will face a difficult start to 2025
Mike Wilson says 2025 may be "a year of two halves" as stocks face high yields and a strong dollar before Trump's pro-market policies provide a boost.
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump escalates plans to acquire Greenland after resident pleads: 'Denmark's using us'
President-elect Trump said that he plans to visit Greenland and move on plans to buy the country after a resident asked him to "buy us" and free the country from Denmark.
3 min read - HealthSalon
First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
The patient had previous complications that scientists said could spark another pandemic
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Long Beach hit-and-run turns fatal, police seek help in search for suspect
The Long Beach Police Department issued an update on Monday for a Dec. 26 hit-and-run that turned fatal when the 78-year-old victim, Nikki Rash, died from her injuries on Jan. 4. Detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect who investigators believe may have been driving while distracted when he ran a […]
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LAURA: A new year and new wins for America
Fox News host Laura Ingraham says America is in the strongest position it has been in for decades on "The Ingraham Angle."
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Bill Maher tells actor he’s ‘crazy woke’ for refusing to 'judge' Islam over its treatment of women
Bill Maher called actor Jon Cryer "crazy woke" after he refused to judge the strict dress code for women in the Islamic religion, while on Maher's podcast.
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Southern California man, 24, busted using Instagram to sell ‘ghost guns’
(KTLA) – A 24-year-old man from Los Angeles County was sentenced to a little more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in the armed robbery of a confidential informant and the operation of an unlicensed firearm dealing business, officials announced Monday. In a U.S. Department of Justice news release, prosecutors said […]
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Dollar tumbles on report of watered-down tariffs despite Trump pushback
"Welcome to the age of Trump 2.0," ING Economics said of the whiplash in the dollar following a Washington Post report and Donald Trump's response.
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