Wall Street holds firmer after Tuesday’s slide

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 2, 2025. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Wall Street held firmer on Wednesday, a day after strong reports on the economy hurt U.S. stocks by stirring up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected. The Standard & Poor’s … Read more

Bengals’ Jermaine Burton accused of choking 19-year-old woman, threatening to kill himself

Bengals rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton has been accused of assaulting a 19-year-old woman he was dating and threatening to kill himself during an incident reported to police at the end of December. The woman, who claimed she was choked during the Dec. 30 incident, eventually declined to press charges, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported on … Read more

If you lost your home or business in the wildfires, here’s what to do next

Stuart McCallister, 64, right, hugs his son-in-law Donald Bryce after McCallister’s home on Haverford Avenue was destroyed in the Palisades fire. McCallister built the home and had lived there since 1996. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) With more than 1,100 structures already destroyed by three wildfires that continue to rage out of control around … Read more

Norby Williamson lands new gig after ESPN ouster, Pat McAfee feud

Former ESPN executive Norby Williamson has a new home.  After a nearly four-decade stint with the Worldwide Leader, Williamson is joining Main Street Sports Group to oversee production for FanDuel Sports Network, according to a report from Awful Announcing.  Main Street Sports Group, formerly Diamond Sports Group, holds regional sports rights to 13 NBA, eight … Read more

Oscar nominations delayed, voting extended due to L.A. fires

Oscar statuettes. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The wildfires that have torn through the Los Angeles area this week have led to numerous closures, cancellations and postponements — now including the Oscar nominations. Originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 17, the announcement of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards has been delayed to Sunday, Jan. … Read more

Mexican president suggests renaming the United States after Trump’s Gulf of America threat

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum clapped back Wednesday at President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to rename the Gulf of Mexico — saying the US should actually be called “Mexican America.” Trump, 78, announced Tuesday during a Mar-a-Lago press conference he had ambitions to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.” In response, Sheinbaum, 62, showed … Read more

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