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Canadian sentenced for ‘sextortion’ of East Bay minor
(KRON) — A Canadian man will serve two years in prison after he sexually extorted a minor from the East Bay, the Contra Costa County…
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Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
Reports that Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch was overheating began in 2018 and continued into 2020. But according to U.S. officials, the company…
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JPMorgan’s investment banking chair to step down, memo shows - The Business Times
JPMorgan Chase’s global chair of investment banking and capital markets Kevin Willsey has informed the bank of his decision to retire at…
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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year. It could be a while before the market experiences much of…
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ROUS Review: A Kaleidoscope of Color for Your Home - Social Lifestyle Magazine
In a world of home décor often dominated by neutrals and understated elegance, ROUS bursts onto the scene with a vibrant explosion of…
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This Hong Kong newspaper seller is preparing for a yuan crash - The Business Times
Currency traders looking for their next big idea could do worse than talk to Wong, who runs a news stand in Hong Kong’s Central District.…
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Starbucks CEO made US$96 million in first four months on the job - The Business Times
Starbucks paid new chief executive officer Brian Niccol about US$96 million for four months of work last year, one of the biggest…
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Oil prices settle pennies higher, down for week as Trump touts energy policy - The Business Times
Oil prices settled slightly higher on Friday (Jan 24) but posted a weekly decline, ending four straight weeks of gains, after US President…
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Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear an Oklahoma case to decide whether the state must authorize a religious…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips from record highs amid rising yield pressure - The Business Times
European shares pulled back from its record highs and ended flat on Friday (Jan 24), weighed down by declines in the telecom and energy…
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US: Stocks retreat, cutting into weekly gains - The Business Times
Wall Street stocks concluded a winning week on a tepid note on Friday (Jan 24), retreating following mixed earnings in a move attributed…
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Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
Mark Zuckerberg spent all of 2024 telling investors that artificial intelligence would be key to the future of his company, Meta. In 2025,…
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Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an…
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What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?
As President Trump embarked on a sweeping crackdown on immigration upon his return to office this week, he left unresolved a rift that…
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How to Invest During a Presidency With a Deep Devotion to Profits
“The chief business of the American people is business.” That declaration by Calvin Coolidge has been shortened and simplified since that…
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Heil or No Heil?
© 2025 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as…
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Tens of thousands rally in Slovakia against PM's Russia policies
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Spirit Airlines Will Prohibit ‘Offensive’ Tattoos and Revealing Clothing
If you’re flying Spirit Airlines, wearing a crop top that reveals your torso or having certain tattoos could now be enough to get you…
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Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex…
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'We want peace': Colombians swept up in bloody guerrilla violence
The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as…
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Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
On a trip to a Walmart in Ozark, Mo., in early January, Laura Modrell was surprised to see shoppers “standing around and gasping” in the…
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A Refugee from Gaza on the Anguished Question of Returning
Displaced Palestinians carry their belongings as they walk amid the devastation upon their return to central Rafah in the southern Gaza…
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Target to End D.E.I. Policies as Trump Threatens Companies
Days after President Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate private sector entities for “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion…
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Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The initial plan for retooling the federal government under President Trump started with three loyal billionaires: the banker Howard…