Obama shares his favorites in books, movies and music
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online on Thursday. “As 2025 approaches, I’m continuing the tradition I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual list of favorite books, movies, and music,” he wrote in a statement. Source link
TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees on Thursday that the company’s U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, according to a memo sent by Chew and obtained by CNBC. As part of the joint venture,…
Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads top arrivals of NFL Week 16
With the NFL regular season fast approaching, players have only a few weeks left to show off their most fashionable pregame fits. Editor’s Choice 1 related Of course, the weather this time of year can be somewhat detrimental to a stylish fit, at least in some parts of the country. But players responded accordingly, mixing…
North Carolina’s longest serving governor dies
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt (D) died on Thursday at the age of 88. “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved father and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” his daughter, current Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt (D), wrote in a statement on the social platform X. Source link
These startups are building innovations that make life (and death) better
Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funerals) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” just won’t work. In this episode of Build Mode, they uncover the realities of FDA approval processes, state-by-state regulations, and cultural taboos when building products that are literally a…
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above cenbank’s target for 44th month, boosting case for a rate hike
People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s consumer inflation rate dropped to 2.9% in November, staying above the 2% target set by…
‘M.O.B Ties’: How Mike Macdonald has reset Seahawks’ culture
Brady HendersonDec 18, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. RENTON, Wash. — In the fourth quarter of the Seattle Seahawks‘ 26-0 win over the Vikings on Nov. 30,…
Ohio Dem on Kennedy Center board call says she was muted: Renaming 'was not unanimous'
Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, refuted the White House’s claim that the vote to rename the performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” In a short video post on the social platform X, the Ohio Democrat said she tried to express her opposition… Source link
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected consumer price report for November, breaking from the recent trend of sticky inflation. Stocks jumped. Yields fell. Odds of a Federal Reserve rate increased. And many economists scratched their heads. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index had an annual inflation rate of…