China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump
China’s factory activity in January unexpectedly contracted, reversing the expansionary momentum in the past three months, partly due to a slow season ahead of the Lunar New year. The official…
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
This undated handout photo provided by the Turtle Survival Alliance shows staff members and volunteers rescuing some of the thousands of endangered tortoises that were washed away from the Lavavolo…
Man killed after being hit while hanging out car window, police say
A spokesperson for Louisville Police said the man was hanging on the outside of a car when the driver of that car intentionally swerved into a second vehicle.(WAVE) LOUISVILLE, Ky.…
National News | Empire State Building lights up in – gasp – Philadelphia Eagles colors after NFC title game win
The Empire State Building, begging forgiveness via X from New Yorkers, lit up in the green and white colors of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night after their win in…
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending…
Trump’s firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one…
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
Under the plan, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, would not have to completely cut ties with TikTok, a favorable outcome for its investors. WASHINGTON — Perplexity AI has presented a new…
SNYDE | Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in AFC Championship Game
Taylor Swift cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as they vied with the Buffalo Bills for their third consecutive Super Bowl spot. The Grammy-winning…
Chinese AI applications now have bigger aims — they’re looking beyond chatbots
BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Now,…
Bills cornerback Christian Benford carted from field in AFC title game after helmet-to-helmet hit
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown (5) works for a catch against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game,…