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KEY POINTS MIAMI — The Powerball jackpot went unclaimed in Monday night’s drawing, leaving the prize pool to increase ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled draw. The winning numbers for Jan. 26 were 21, 31, 51, 60, 63 and the Powerball was 18, with the Power Play multiplier set at 2×, according to the official Powerball website. … Read more
KEY POINTS Interim Superintendent Shawn Joseph on Tuesday outlined the financial status and future plans of Prince George’s County Public Schools. Warning that the system faces a structural deficit unless county leaders approve an additional $50 million in funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Joseph delivered his State of the Schools address at Suitland High … Read more
KEY POINTS NEW YORK — Shares of CoreWeave Inc. rose sharply in premarket trading Monday after Nvidia Corp. announced a $2 billion investment in the cloud infrastructure provider, purchasing Class A stock at $87.20 per share. The move aims to expand CoreWeave’s ability to deliver high-capacity AI computing facilities, with a target of five gigawatts … Read more
KEY POINTS Gold prices surged past $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors worldwide sought safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and currency volatility ahead of key central bank decisions. The latest jump in gold prices underscores the metal’s renewed role as a global hedge against … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr expressed concerns on Wednesday regarding Netflix’s $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. and HBO Max. Citing potential competition issues, though he acknowledged that the FCC does not have authority to review the deal. The acquisition, one of the largest in the entertainment sector, has sparked … Read more
KEY POINTS CABOT, Ark. — A single Arkansas Lottery ticket purchased in Cabot claimed the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, marking one of the largest lottery prizes in US history. The winner, who opted for a lump sum payment of $834.9 million before taxes, remained anonymous, officials said Thursday. The winning numbers for the Dec. 24 … Read more
KEY POINTS NEW YORK — Global stocks fell Tuesday after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland, warning of new tariffs on countries opposing a US purchase of the Danish territory, prompting a sell off in US assets, higher Treasury yields and a weaker dollar. The decline showed how geopolitical messaging can rapidly affect capital … Read more
KEY POINTS ROME — Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer whose fashion house defined glamour for royalty, celebrities, and society figures for decades, died Monday at his home in Rome. He was 93, according to a statement from the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti. Garavani’s death marks the passing of one of the last major … Read more
KEY POINTS The Buffalo Bills visit the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Jan. seventeen, in an AFC Divisional Round matchup at Empower Field at Mile High, with kickoff set for four thirty pm EST. The game carries playoff seeding and national broadcast implications. The Divisional Round meeting brings together contrasting paths. Buffalo advanced after a tight … Read more
KEY POINTS TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s premier on Friday praised a new Taiwan US trade deal that cuts American tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15% in exchange for $250 billion in planned investments in the United States tech sector. A move Washington said would accelerate domestic manufacturing while drawing criticism from Beijing. The Taiwan US … Read more
