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1/7/26 Athletes of the Week – Reese Zawisza, Girls Basketball & Max Beard, Boys Basketball By Rebecca McDaniel January 8, 2026 Athlete of the Week, woodstock high school ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced Monday that he was dropping his reelection bid for a third term as scrutiny grows over his handling of a massive fraud scandal in his state. “Every minute I spend ...

Amazon stock has experienced a bizarre 2025, rising just 5% while the S&P 500 posted gains of 16%. This makes it the least successful stock among the Magnificent Seven, even though it is regarded as a ...

President Donald Trump warned early Friday that the U.S. would intervene if Iran started killing protesters. Writing on Truth Social, the president said if Iran shoots and "violently kills peaceful ...

The Young and the Restless Spoilers For Next Two Weeks reveal rising danger, deep heartbreak, and bold power plays across Genoa City. Tensions grow as old enemies strike back and familiar alliances ...

Surprise, surprise: SpaceX shattered its single-year launch record again in 2025. Elon Musk's company has now set a new mark six years in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly. The record ...

Flu is surging across the U.S., sending thousands more people to the hospital and hitting young children especially hard, as doctors warn the season still has a long way to go. Flu activity is at ...

Indexes for US equity real estate investment trusts increased during the week of Christmas. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index climbed 1.14% over the recent week, roughly in line with the 1.40% gain ...

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Baylor basketball is getting a mid-season addition — and he is a former NBA draft pick. In a sign of the times, the Bears received a commitment from James Nnaji, a 7-foot center from Nigeria who was ...