Keeping Up With America

Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced Friday.

U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025: The new Congress will begin Friday, ushering in a tiny House Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, from keeping the government open to averting a calamitous debt default to advancing the president-elect’s immigration and tax ambitions.

Boeing says it’s turning things around a year after the Alaska Airlines incident: Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of deadly crashes, near catastrophes and embarrassing incidents that has seen its share price plunge and airlines around the world pull some of its planes.

Biden’s final actions as president leave some trans people feeling unsupported: With Trump heading back to the White House after piling on transgender people during his campaign, some worry Biden didn’t do enough to shield them from what’s likely to come.

Menendez brothers family to meet with Los Angeles County DA in push for reduced sentence: The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will meet with the Los Angeles County district attorney on Friday in a continued push for a reduced sentence for the brothers, who are serving life without parole for the heavily publicized 1989 murders of their parents.

Around the World

Cold and flooded, children in Gaza face dire — and deadly — winter amid Israel’s offensive: At least five children have died from hypothermia so far this winter after being displaced by Israel’s offensive in Gaza, health officials have said. Holding the motionless body of his newborn baby wrapped in a blanket, Yahya Al-Batran imagines what his son, Jumaa, would say if he could speak.

Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?: Robinson is serving an 18-month jail sentence for contempt of court, a charge stemming from a libelous video in which he falsely claimed a refugee teenager was a violent thug. A convicted fraudster with a violent criminal record, Tommy Robinson is well known as the leader of the English far right, inspiring rallies of mostly white, mostly male followers shouting soccer-style chants against Islam and immigration.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Booze stocks fall after new advisory citing cancer risk

Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple

Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel, citing national security

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Debt consolidation loan vs. debt consolidation program: Which will be better in 2025?: While inflation has cooled significantly compared to recent highs, many Americans are still burdened by high consumer goods costs caused by years of high inflation, especially at gas stations and grocery stores. Housing, insurance and transportation costs have also increased over the past year, adding to the financial pressure.

Building Your Retirement Savings? 1 Easy Trick to Help You Grow Your Wealth Exponentially | Justin Pope, Fool. The typical American retires with only about a quarter of the money they’d need for the retirement they’d prefer. Retirement planning is essential to adulting, but it’s a slow grind for most people. Achieving a wealthy retirement requires decades of dedication, hard work, and discipline unless you’ve got your name in a rich relative’s will. It’s worth it, though. Having a large nest egg can bring you peace of mind, and even give you the chance to set up your descendants with generational wealth.

Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel says Tua Tagovailoa ‘unlikely’ to play vs. Jets | Jimmy Butler trade destinations: Warriors, Rockets among teams that could offer Miami an intriguing package

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Kaley Cuoco officiates sister Briana’s wedding, with 1-year-old daughter as flower girl | Millie Bobby Brown gives defiant response to criticism of her looks: ‘Women grow!’

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