NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday gatherings and year-end travel often lead to a spike in missing pets. Doors open more often, routines shift and animals can slip outside in a moment of confusion. New Year’s Eve creates loud fireworks, and shelters report some of their busiest …
Read More »Five children test positive for HIV in India’s Madhya Pradesh
Vishnukant Tiwari,Bhopaland Abhishek Dey,Delhi Getty Images In India, HIV still carries strong social stigma, often leading to discrimination Parents of children with thalassemia in India say they are devastated after life-saving blood transfusions left their children HIV-positive, confronting them with illness, social stigma, and uncertainty. Thalassemia is a genetic blood …
Read More »Flood warnings across south of England as river levels rise
Indy Almroth-WrightSouth of England Dorset Council Further flooding is expected as river levels continue to rise due to Thursday’s rainfall Multiple flood warnings remain in place across the south of England following heavy rainfall on Thursday. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued flood warnings and alerts for Hampshire, the Isle …
Read More »Scottish gossip: McGregor, Nancy, O’Neill, Yang, Hjerto-Dahl, McPake, Morrison
Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy has the full backing of the club’s hierarchy, who are on board with the Frenchman’s vision and have been fully supportive of his desire to change the playing system immediately. (Sky Sports), external Celtic are ready to spend in the January transfer market, but there are …
Read More »Homeless woman survived Christmas thanks to Palmers of Shrewsbury
Ellen Knightin Shrewsbury ELLEN KNIGHT/BBC Emily spent ten months living on the streets and after finding a home volunteered at the cafe that helped her “I felt that warmth again through that cold and I tell you what, the coffee’s brilliant.” Emily, who is 36, ended up living on the …
Read More »Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent in Cambodia BBC Cambodia is thought to have suffered far more military casualties in this war than Thailand The costs of the border war between Thailand and Cambodia are cruelly obvious in the hospital in Mongkol Borei, a breezy, low-rise complex surrounded by trees. Wounded …
Read More »I got to say ‘high’ to Sir Walter Scott as he gets a monumental face-lift
BBC BBC Scotland’s Chris Foote comes face to face with the statue which sits on an 80ft-high column in Glasgow’s George Square I’m staring down on Glasgow with the towering figure of Sir Walter Scott by my side. Perched atop an 80ft-high pillar, this monument to one of Scotland’s greatest …
Read More »Threads wants to be the app you can’t wait to open in the morning
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta’s Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple’s second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. …
Read More »iRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says CEO Gary Cohen
The news that the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy this week came as no surprise. Its CEO, Gary Cohen, had been warning investors all year that the company could run out of cash unless a buyer was found. When its last potential deal fell through, …
Read More »Nilay Patel answers Decoder questions about AI, CarPlay, and more
Welcome to our end-of-year Decoder special! Senior producers Kate Cox and Nick Statt here. We’ve had a big year, including nearly 100 episodes, a new YouTube channel, an ad-free podcast feed, and a slate of great guest hosts while Nilay was on parental leave. It’s been a lot. We’ve also …
Read More »Interest rate cut brings Christmas cheer but there’s good reason for caution ahead | Money News
The economy may be stuttering, unemployment may be rising, inflation may be above target. But even so, the Bank of England delivered mortgage payers some welcome Christmas cheer on Thursday. The quarter percentage point cut in interest rates was far from a surprise – the vast majority of economists and …
Read More »New Dolby FlexConnect speakers from LG will be shown at CES 2026
Dolby Atmos FlexConnect technology debuted this year with the TCL Z100 speakers, and now we’re getting our first FlexConnect soundbar thanks to LG. The new H7 soundbar — which runs on the same Alpha 11 Gen 3 chip as LG’s OLEDs and new Micro RGB LED — is a part …
Read More »The surprising truth about who the loneliest generations are
Luke MintzBBC News BBC It is a chilly October evening in 2021 that Adam Becket remembers most sharply. He was 26, and had moved to Bristol a year earlier to start a “dream job” in the race cycling industry. So far, he had struggled to make friends. “I wasn’t alone …
Read More »I Didn’t Think I Could Love My Air Fryer More — Then I Switched to This Model
9.2/ 10 SCORE Ninja Crispi Pros Cook, serve, and storage capabilities Easy to clean: almost everything is dishwasher-safe Intuitive operation No concern about PFAS Ability to see cooking in progress Can buy additional glass vessels for maximum food prep Small storage footprint with nesting capabilities Portable Cons Price is on …
Read More »Holiday shopping scams surge with fake refund emails targeting shoppers
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The holiday shopping season should feel exciting, but for scammers, it’s rush hour. And this year, one trick is hitting more inboxes and phones than ever: the fake refund scam. If you’ve ever seen an unexpected “Your refund has been issued,” “Your …
Read More »Maximus is more important than ever in Fallout season 2
As we tuck into Fallout season 2, eager to see Amazon bring New Vegas to life, there’s one person who stands out — and not just because of his power armor. Knight Maximus of the Brotherhood of Steel is the most important of Fallout’s three main characters, and I’m glad …
Read More »Peacock will bombard you with ads as soon as you open the app
Peacock has found a new place to stuff ads. Starting next year, the streaming service will greet you with an ad alongside your profile icon on the “Who’s watching?” screen when you open the app. During a press briefing, Peacock parent company NBCUniversal showed off how these “arrival ads” might …
Read More »Trump is good news for Nato, Mark Rutte tells BBC
EPA Nato countries’ pledge to spend 5% of their economic output on defence is Donald Trump’s “biggest foreign policy success,” the alliance’s chief has said. In an interview with the BBC, Mark Rutte said it was thanks to Donald Trump that Nato was “stronger than it ever was”, adding that …
Read More »No blame on Liverpool City Council over parade attack, report finds
Claire HamiltonBBC Radio Merseyside political reporter Merseyside Police Some eyewitnesses said they felt more could have been done to prevent drivers travelling along crowded streets adjoining the parade route An independent report commissioned after Paul Doyle drove into crowds at Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory has attributed no blame to …
Read More »NBA Cup final: New York Knicks 124-113 San Antonio Spurs – OG Anunoby shines for Knicks
Mike Brown, who is in his first year as Knicks head coach, said: “Any time you can participate in an event where you’re the last one standing and you’re able to hang a banner, you take that seriously. And all of our guys took that seriously.” San Antonio upset top …
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