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A broadcast of Fed Chair Jerome Powell plays on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. – Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News I started out the year arguing that there’s no bubble in artificial-intelligence stocks. I’ve ended it concerned about froth after anything AI-related soared in price and the market as a whole reached dizzying heights. … Read more
Shohei Ohtani has revealed that his wife, former professional basketball player Mamiko Tanaka, is pregnant. The 30-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star took to Instagram on Saturday (December 28) to share a sweet post about expanding his family. His picture included a snap of a pink onesie, next to a pair of white baby sneakers and an … Read more
The 2025 Rose Bowl looks like a traditional matchup even though it involves two teams from the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon is the underdog to No. 8 Ohio State despite the Ducks’ win earlier in the season. Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 5 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | … Read more
The first game of 2025 will happen in Atlanta as a former Big 12 team in its first year in the SEC will meet a former Pac-12 team in its first year in the Big 12. Got all that? Welcome to the 2024 College Football Playoff. Date: Jan. 1 | Time: Noon ET | TV: … Read more
The final College Football Playoff quarterfinal is the fourth postseason meeting between Notre Dame and Georgia. The Bulldogs have won all three of the previous matchups. Can they get a fourth? Date: Jan. 1 | Time: 8:45 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Georgia -1.5 | Total: 44.5 How these teams got here Notre … Read more
The final college football game of 2024 will determine the first semifinal participant in the College Football Playoff. Date: Dec. 31 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Penn State -10.5 | Total: 52.5 How these teams got here Penn State: The Nittany Lions dominated SMU in the first round of the … Read more
AFC playoffs Kansas City Chiefs: They are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, an honor that gives them a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference’s postseason action. The Chiefs are not playing for anything in the regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos, so expect two weeks’ worth of rest for Patrick … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has joined his family in Madeira on his first holiday since entering No 10. The Prime Minister delayed his departure following the death of his brother Nick on Boxing Day. It is understood he travelled on a commercial flight on Saturday and will spend a few days abroad. The Madeira Island News … Read more
Snow, rain and heavy winds are set to hit the UK over the New Year as the Met Office issues countrywide weather warnings. Yellow warnings are in place for Monday to Thursday, as severe weather is set to travel from Scotland southward overnight on New Year’s Eve. An amber warning for rain is also in … Read more
Going to the movies never looked so good, as 2025 is set to be a great year of movies on the big (and small) screen for audiences to enjoy. There will be a lot to enjoy at multiplexes all year around, from chilling horror movies, to popcorn blockbusters, to films that are fun for the … Read more