Travis Kelce Jokes About Becoming a Dad Amid Taylor Swift Romance

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. TheStewartofNY/GC Images Travis Kelce seemingly has fatherhood on his mind. Kelce, who has been dating Taylor Swift since summer 2023, joked about having children to “become brilliant” while hosting a recent episode of his Prime Video show, Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? In a segment that aired Tuesday, November … Read more

Laken Riley murder trial: Judge reaches verdict for illegal immigrant suspect

ATHENS, Ga. — “Angel mom” Jacqueline Medina, whose daughter Lizbeth Medina was allegedly murdered by a Mexican illegal immigrant in December 2023, on Wednesday joined a chorus of voices responding to the guilty verdict and sentencing for Laken Riley murderer Jose Ibarra, a chorus that included President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. Athens-Clarke County Superior … Read more

China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle

As further evidence of government surveillance insiders moonlighting in the data broker market, the SpyCloud researchers point to a leak earlier this year of communications and documents from I-Soon, a cyberespionage contractor to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of State Security. In one leaked chat conversation, one employee of the company suggests … Read more

Morgan Stanley CEO is bullish on stocks, says the U.S. economy is ‘outperforming’

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick on Thursday expressed optimism about the stock market, saying that the U.S. economy will continue to outperform in 2025. “The world is still led by the U.S. consumer,” Pick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” from the Morgan Stanley summit in Singapore. “Corporate balance sheets in the U.S. are on aggregate, … Read more

Federal Reserve’s likely slowdown in rate cuts could make prospective homebuyers sad

Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates. In September, its officials predicted that they would reduce their benchmark rate four times next year, on top of three rate cuts this … Read more

Uncertainty after Australia foreign students bill hits opposition

Australia’s debate over capping foreign student numbers is “not over” despite a controversial bill unexpectedly losing support, a top industry body says. The bill, part of efforts to slash overall migration to Australia, had been opposed by most universities who say it would damage the higher education sector and its global reputation. The government argued … Read more