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After a tragic and deadly Christmas Eve in California, where rescues and evacuations were carried out amid widespread flooding and threats of debris flows, another storm hit the state on Christmas Day, with more storms expected into Friday. Already early Christmas morning, a series of severe thunderstorms moved into Northern California with wind gusts exceeding 110 mph, causing flash flooding in the San Francisco metro. Much of Southern California, including Los Angeles, is under a “moderate” level 3/4 risk of heavy rain, with several more inches of rain expected in the mountains north of the city and another 2 to…
Nasry “Tito” Asfulura, a conservative politician backed by US President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election, narrowly defeating right-wing centrist Salvador Nasralla in a campaign marked by allegations of foreign interference and voter fraud. With most of the votes counted, National Party member Asfullah was declared the winner with over 40% of the vote and Nasrallah with over 39%, electoral authorities announced on Wednesday. The ruling party’s left-wing candidate Lixi Moncada was a distant third with 19%. Asfura is a right-wing businessman and former mayor of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Construction King operated on…
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson has died at the age of 72.Robertson, who began and ended his career at the City Ground while playing for local rivals Derby, became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980.Robertson headed in the only goal after supplying Trevor Francis with a cross against Sweden’s Malmö in Munich, helping Brian Clough’s side win the European Cup for the first time.Twelve months later, Forest faced Hamburg at the Bernabéu in Madrid, successfully defending their European title, with Robertson again on…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis about Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday night.)Warren Buffett enters final week as CEO Berkshire Hathawaya vehicle he has used over the past 60 years to create incredible wealth for himself and the company’s long-time loyal shareholders.Since taking over the reins in 1965, Buffett has built a struggling textile company into a massive conglomerate worth more than $1 trillion.Almost all of his $151 billion net worth is made up of Class A stocks, ranking him 10th on the Bloomberg Billionaires…
Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesKyle DiJamko is a proud member Palantir TechnologiesRapidly growing retail investor base.The Los Angeles-based marketer has bet big on defense technology stocks, increasing his exposure after a drawdown earlier this year. The 31-year-old’s position currently pays about $25,000.”It’s an exciting stock to own,” Dyjamko told CNBC.DiJamco is part of a legion of mother-and-son traders who poured billions into the Denver-based company’s stock in 2025, according to VandaTrack data. Despite Wall Street’s valuation concerns, its stunning recent gains amid the artificial intelligence boom have made the company’s stock an undisputed star in the retail…
Lauren Thomas woke up the Friday before Christmas, hungover. The night before, Lauren and her group of best friends in Austin, Texas, had emptied the last of her wine cabinet. Polishing off the large collection had become a summer 2008 project that rolled into the fall. Now it was December 2008, the wine cabinet was officially emptied, and Lauren was feeling the aftereffects. Lauren dragged herself out of bed, made herself a coffee, fed her beloved German Shepherd, Fenway, and headed to the neighboring golf course for a morning game. Golfing was Lauren’s favorite pastime — even the day after…
Travel is no longer just about the destination, but also the journey itself. It’s about the experience you walk away from.Experiential travel has continued to evolve since the end of the coronavirus, moving from checking out landmarks to meaningful trips that help travelers connect with the people and places they visit.CNBC analyzed 25 year-end travel reports and identified the five biggest trends that will shape the year ahead. 1. Anti-touristsTo better experience local culture, avoid contributing to overtourism, and save a few bucks, travelers are avoiding peak seasons and heavily visited destinations.45% of advisors at travel agency Virtuoso say their…
rome — Pope Leo On Christmas Day, the first American-born pope offered the traditional “Urbi e Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, surveyed a world pockmarked by conflicts from Yemen to Myanmar, and called for compassion for those who have fled their homelands in search of a future in Europe and the United States. Leo, who was elected May 8, said Thursday that Jesus Christ is “our peace.” Because Jesus Christ “shows us how to overcome conflict, whether interpersonal or international. By the grace of Jesus Christ, we can and…
LONDON – European markets closed mixed on Wednesday as investors reflected on a volatile year during abbreviated Christmas Eve trading. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended just below the flatline with major exchanges mixed before Wednesday’s early close at 12:30pm London (7:30am ET).The benchmark hit a new all-time high on Tuesday, buoyed by a soaring share price after Copenhagen-listed Novo Nordisk received FDA approval for its first-ever GLP-1 pill. Novo Nordisk shares continued to rise on Wednesday, closing 9.2% higher.french pharmaceutical company sanofi announced on Tuesday that it would acquire a U.S. company. dynabucks In a contract worth $2.2 billion. Dynavax…
A smile spreads across Sarina Wiegman’s face as she reflects on Euro 2025.“It’s still strange. Did something like this really happen?” England’s normally stoic head coach admitted. “To be honest, I’m really emotional. “Those games were so crazy how they unfolded. It was so emotional because it was unlike any other tournament we’ve played. It was so special.” Player dropouts, injury doubts, early defeats, come-from-behind wins and penalty shootouts determined England’s path to becoming European champions.A few months later, Wiegmann gave an interview to Sky Sports News about the most dramatic tournament victory in modern history. Looking back on his…