Credit card debt set to hit record levels as consumer holiday spending rises – CNBC
A woman shops at a Target store in Chicago on November 26, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Heading into the holiday season, many Americans were already saddled with record credit card debt. Still, consumer spending is expected to reach new highs this season. The National Retail Federation said last week that spending […]
Prediction: Palantir Stock Could Hit $100 By Year-End (but There's a Catch) – Yahoo Finance
Artificial intelligence (AI) once again dominated investment themes in 2024. 2023 was all about the “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Nvidia, microsoft, apple, Amazon, alphabet, teslaand meta platform2024 was further influenced by a small number of new players competing for parity with the big tech companies. In my eyes, no other emerging technology company is attracting as […]
'Driver never hit the brakes': Bystanders lift taxi off pinned pedestrians in Manhattan
Midtown, Manhattan (WPIX) – A bystander in New York City who saw this. A yellow taxi hit six pedestrians. They helped pull the vehicle near Herald Square on Christmas Day, according to the video. The taxi driver is 58 years old. suffered a medical episodeAuthorities said the man then drove onto the sidewalk near Macy's […]
UN’s WHO Chief Was in Yemen Airport Hit by Israel Attack on Houthis
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was at the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday when he was attacked by the Israeli Air Force (IAF). As reported by Breitbart News, Israel has launched its fourth attack on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have launched missiles and drones at Israeli and international […]
‘A Lot Of Waste’: GOP Rep Says ‘You Could Shoot A Cannon’ And Not Hit Anyone In Empty Federal Offices
Republican Rep. Beth Van Dyne of Texas appeared on Fox News Thursday and said empty federal buildings waste “billions of dollars” and that firing cannons when no one is around He added that he would not hurt anyone. Government Accountability Office report A report released on July 13, 2023 found that 75% of office space […]
Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy hit with penalty after touchdown, sparks fan frenzy
The Kansas City Chiefs scored early in Wednesday afternoon's Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy catches a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes., And the Chiefs won 6-0. Worthy appeared to be having a Christmas-themed celebration with his teammates, then lifted his shirt. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS […]
Finland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic Sea incident | Finland
An undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia failed on Wednesday, Finland's prime minister said, calling it the latest in a series of accidents involving cables and energy pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Arto Parkin, head of operations at the Finnish power grid, told public broadcaster Ale that sabotage could not be ruled out. Finnish […]
Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End | UK news
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a pedestrian was hit by a car in London's West End in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police said officers were called to Shaftesbury Street, Covent Garden, at 12:45am on Wednesday morning to reports of a car driving on the wrong side of […]
Revisited: Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit – podcast | Music
This week, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from 2024. This episode first aired on September 13th. “Do you think you can stop what we're doing? I doubt it. Now that I'm full of energy, I'll tell you all about it. I looked for my spark and I found it. Everyone in the crowd, […]
Florida boy undergoes open heart surgery after being hit by falling drone at holiday show
Orlando, Florida (W.F.L.A.) — A boy required open-heart surgery after multiple drones suddenly fell from the sky at a holiday show in Orlando, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating. Adrianna Edgerton, the mother of a 7-year-old boy, told local news outlets. Wesh She said she and her family were watching a holiday drone […]