Markets News, Jan. 5, 2026: Major Indexes End Sharply Higher as Oil Stocks Soar on Maduro's Capture; Dow Sets All-Time Records

Major stock indexes soared Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high, after the U.S. military ...
The New York Times

Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society. Jeffrey ...
The New York Times

President Orders Cannabis Rules Relaxed, Easing Research

Marijuana rules: President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to downgrade cannabis from the most restrictive category of drugs like heroin, which would facilitate medical research. But it ...
Opinion

House Republicans aren’t having any fun

On a particularly stressful day in a particularly stressful week during what has been, honestly, a particularly stressful year for House Republicans, the ever-sunny but perpetually beleaguered Mike ...
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A contractor made a delivery to the wrong address, but when they were told they wouldn’t be paid fairly, they refused to return anything

I have a feeling that any readers who have considered working for Shipt might have a change of heart after reading this story… It comes to us from a Reddit user who had a bad experience with the ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Redesigned 'whimsical' Wall Street signs get positive committee feedback

New signs have been proposed for Asheville's Wall Street to help increase foot traffic for local businesses. An initial pink, heart-shaped design was rejected for being too "cutesy" and was replaced ...

These Black Celebs Earned Street Cred With Naming Ceremonies In Their Hoods

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” was celebrated when Aretha Franklin Way was named in her honor in Detroit, after her ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Now that the Gay Street Bridge is back, what about the JFG sign?

Knoxville's iconic JFG Coffee sign was removed from its South Knoxville location in 2023 and remains in storage. Refurbishing and reinstalling the sign is estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of ...

Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year

For House Republicans, the political year started with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at ...
Wall Street Journal

New York Signs AI Safety Bill Into Law, Ignoring Trump Executive Order

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a new bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence companies and requiring them to write, publish and follow safety plans. Starting Jan. 1, ...

Is your home address being used by a fake business? Experts warn of increasingly common scheme

As the new year begins, experts warn that crooks are increasingly using stolen personal information to hide their true ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Bans New China-Made Drones, Sparking Outrage Among Pilots

U.S. officials have made efforts for nearly a decade to ban popular China-made drones used by government agencies and hobbyists alike, citing national-security concerns. This week, Washington is ...