Mum forced to fund search for missing son, 16, after being ‘let down’ by Police Scotland
The mum of a missing teenager said she has been let down by Police Scotland after being left to fund her own search for her son. Aleksandr Benga, 16, vanished…
Energy bill worries continue as temperatures plummet – despite drop in price
The vast majority of people are just as worried about paying their energy bills as they were last winter, despite a fall in prices. New polling found 88% of people…
City of Pflugerville breaks ground on Downtown East Project
Phase One of the project is expected to be completed by fall 2026. PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Robert Ochoa commutes through Pflugerville every day, and believes the city could use more…
The lavish royal palace called a ‘glorious prison’ where Queen Elizabeth spent her childhood
Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles’ rise to the throne, The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have undergone several changes. One significant shift…
A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries
The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an ascendant U.S. dollar. A thornier question confronting market watchers: Just how far and fast the currency could slide? The stakes…
Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the US under winter storm warnings
BOSTON (AP) — Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will grip much of…
340-pound woman killed son after she sat on him for ‘acting bad,’ reports say
VALPARAISO, Ind. (Gray News) – A woman in Indiana was sentenced in the death of her 10-year-old foster son. On Friday, 48-year-old Jennifer Lee Wilson was sentenced to six years…
CNBC Daily Open: Markets are getting ready for Trump 2.0
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they…
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan
China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged Monday, as Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming Donald Trump administration. The People’s Bank of China…
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, less than two weeks after the outbreak of deadly blazes that have killed…