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Lawmakers are releasing photos related to convicted sex offenders as the Justice Department meets Friday’s deadline for more releases.Published December 18, 2025December 18, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS House Democrats have released dozens more photos from the estate of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Thursday’s release came a day before the Justice Department is set to release a more comprehensive set of files related to Epstein, who died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”We will continue to release photos and documents to provide…
milan AP — A wildlife photographer stumbled upon one of the oldest and largest known collections of dinosaur footprints, dating back some 210 million years to the Triassic period, in the highlands of an Italian national park near Bormio, site of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, officials announced Tuesday. Experts said the discovery in Stelvio National Park was shocking because of the sheer number of footprints – an estimated 20,000 footprints spread over about 5 kilometers (3 miles) – and because dinosaur footprints had never been found before in a former prehistoric coastal region near the Swiss border. “In this…
As of this week, ChatGPT has reached a new milestone of $3 billion in global consumer spending on mobile, according to estimates from app intelligence provider Appfigures. This figure represents total spending on iOS and Android devices since the app was first released in May 2023, and then only on iOS. Image credit: Appfigures Notably, most of that spending was done this year. Globally, consumers spent an estimated $2.48 billion on ChatGPT mobile apps in 2025. This is a 408% year-over-year increase from $487 million in 2024. In 2023, the app’s first year of availability, it earned $42.9 million, before…
Monday, December 15, 2025, Bank of England (BOE), City of London, United Kingdom. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe bonanza of interest rate decisions announced by Europe’s four central banks on Thursday was as expected, with the European Central Bank, Norges Bank and Riksbank leaving interest rates unchanged, while the Bank of England cut rates.But there were hints about the future in 2026. Here are four important points.1. The BoE voted for cuts, but they were just cuts.Markets believe the BoE has agreed to cut interest rates, with futures markets suggesting there is almost a 98% chance of a rate…
The administration of Republican President Donald Trump announced that the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center’s board of directors has moved to rename the facility after the sitting president.White House press secretary Caroline Levitt announced the change on social media Thursday, saying a Trump-appointed board had made the decision earlier in the day.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”I have received word that the Kennedy Center Board of Directors, which is comprised of some of the most successful people from around the world, has voted unanimously to change the name of the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center,”…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday clearly signaled that he would not compromise on Ukraine’s demands for territorial cession, despite US President Donald Trump’s increased push for peace. In a combative speech that came as U.S. and European leaders are making frantic diplomatic efforts to secure a peace deal, Putin slammed Ukraine’s European allies and said Russia would seize territory by force if necessary. “We want to do this through diplomacy and eliminate the root causes of the conflict,” Putin said at the annual meeting of Russia’s Ministry of Defense. “If the hostile state and its foreign patrons refuse to…
Sparring partner and former world champion Lawrence Okolie said Jake Paul might have a “very good chance” against Anthony Joshua.The YouTube star hired heavyweight contenders to prepare for his fight with Joshua in Miami in the early hours of Saturday morning UK time. Okolie, who won world titles at cruiserweight and bridgerweight, admitted he was surprised by Paul’s boxing skills after spending a training camp with the “problem child”. “When I arrived, I quietly asked the coaches: What percentage of sparring do you want me to do? They looked at me funny and said no matter what you do, give…
The war for AI talent shows no signs of slowing down, with companies making headlines every week with their latest high-profile hires. This includes the engineers they are poaching from each other and acquiring, but also senior management who can support them as they scale further. Less than 10 days after Slack CEO Dennis Dresser became OpenAI’s chief revenue officer, he announced that former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will be joining Sam Altman’s company. Shortly after, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase separately appointed Osborn to lead an internal advisory board. The announcement attracted particular attention in the United Kingdom,…
A shopper carries a Nike bag on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in San Francisco, California, USA. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesnike on Thursday reported quarterly profit and sales that beat Wall Street expectations, as strong performance in North America offset sales declines in China.The company’s shares fell more than 4% in extended trading Thursday as investors digested the continued hit from China’s economic slowdown and Nike’s high tariffs.Here’s what Nike will report in Q2 2026, according to LSEG consensus estimates.Earnings per share: 53 cents vs. 38 cents expected Earnings: $12.43 billion vs. $12.22 billion expectedThe sports apparel…
In a volatile week for stocks and broader artificial intelligence trading, Wall Street analysts have increasingly jumped on the GE Vernova bandwagon. Jim Cramer urged caution. The energy equipment maker’s shares rose more than 4.5% on Thursday, after falling 10.5% earlier on a decline in AI data center stocks. Still, Jefferies has become the latest shop to upgrade its GE Vernova, a leading manufacturer of natural gas turbines that can connect to energy-intensive AI facilities to generate more electricity. Analysts upgraded the stock’s rating from hold to buy and raised their price target to $815 per share from $736. They…