Amazon’s extended Boxing Day sale includes 88% off bathroom washing machine, half off Dyson headphones and more

Amazon’s extended Boxing Day sale includes 88% off bathroom washing machine, half off Dyson headphones and more

lame duck Amazon Canada Boxing Day Sale? Although Boxing Day has technically passed, the mega retailer still has thousands of end-of-year deals available, including several that are on sale for 50% off or more. From Dyson noise-canceling headphones to the retailer’s popular Amazon Fire TV stick, shoppers can still save big ahead of the new … Read more

Why Trump’s “terrible” meeting with Zelensky was also pretty good for Putin

Why Trump’s “terrible” meeting with Zelensky was also pretty good for Putin

It appeared, at least superficially, to have been one of the best face-to-face meetings between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, their sixth in a year in which this relationship has reached breaking point and requires regular and painstaking repair. The mood as they emerged from the dining room at Mar-a-Lago was conciliatory. Zelensky was … Read more

Power outages, arctic cold and more homeowner concerns

Power outages, arctic cold and more homeowner concerns

Before the new year begins, millions of homeowners across the country will be enduring a sizable winter storm that has already knocked out power in Michigan and is poised to create travel problems for countless others. “Across the Midwest and Great Lakes by Monday, a strong storm will take shape,” says AccuWeather forecaster. Brandon Buckingham. … Read more

History says the stock market will do that in 2026

History says the stock market will do that in 2026

Berkshire’s cash position hits record high as Buffett prepares to retire. Buffett has historically been a lousy investor in bubble times. Investors should heed this warning and invest cautiously in 2026. 10 Stocks We Like More Than Berkshire Hathaway › Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) has more cash than the market caps of many large and … Read more

China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uighur songs

China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uighur songs

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — It’s a soulful folk song, full of feeling and history: A young man in love tells God about his hopes and dreams of happiness. Generations of Uighurs, the ethnic Turkic minority in China’s Xinjiang region, have played it at parties and weddings. But today, if they download, play or share it … Read more

Gen Z is talking openly about sobriety — and the stories are darker than you think

Gen Z is talking openly about sobriety — and the stories are darker than you think

“I’m either going to get sober or I’m going to die.” That was the surprising realization Parker Schley came to after his battle with alcoholism reached what he describes as the point of no return. “I couldn’t go on like this,” Schley, 26, tells Yahoo. “Basically, I asked to die.” Schley, who works as an … Read more

Who gets to be born? Dr. Oz just revealed Trump’s strategy.

Who gets to be born? Dr. Oz just revealed Trump’s strategy.

“We lowered (the price of) infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies, hopefully by the midterms.” This bizarre remark was made recently by Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Four years into the first Trump administration and nearly a year into the second, many of us have become … Read more

Costco, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle among Escambia’s notable 2025 endorsements

Costco, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle among Escambia’s notable 2025 endorsements

Escambia County’s Development Review Committee (RDC) meets nearly every Wednesday year-round and has given its stamp of approval to dozens of commercial projects through 2025. Some of the additions come through market construction efforts, such as the ongoing Blue Angel Station development in southwest Pensacola. Others, like Chipotle, Culver’s and First Watch, are simply building … Read more

The tenuous peace between Trump and the $30 trillion US bond market

The tenuous peace between Trump and the  trillion US bond market

NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Since President Donald Trump’s “Deliverance Day” tariffs sent the U.S. bond market into turmoil in April, his administration has carefully tailored its policies and messaging to prevent another crisis. But the truce remains fragile, some investors say. A reminder of that fragility came on Nov. 5, when the Treasury … Read more

Young Africans find hope in agriculture as urban life becomes too expensive

Young Africans find hope in agriculture as urban life becomes too expensive

TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a scorching afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa tossed hazelnut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left his village for the capital, Dakar, dreaming of becoming a teacher. But the high cost of living and lack of jobs make this dream … Read more