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Stock futures drop as Amazon slide hits tech sector
Traders work at the Nasdaq on Feb. 4th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Amazon Earnings Drag Stock Futures Lower Stock futures continued to slide early Friday morning after retreating Thursday night as Amazon shares tumbled following earnings and investors hedged bets following a broad market sell-off. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 45 points, read more
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Panarin traded to Kings, signs 2-year contract
Panarin was New York’s leading scorer every season since joining the team. He has 57 points (19 goals, 38 assists) in 52 games this season and is ninth in Rangers history with 607 points (205 goals, 402 assists). He had 35 points (12 goals, 23 assists) in 46 playoff games and helped them reach the read more
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When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?
Available for over a year More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will be competing for 195 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three countries will be making their Winter Olympic debuts at the 2026 Games, the African nations of Benin and Guinea Bissau along with the United Arab Emirates. But with the established winter sport read more
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Hamlin aggravates injury in fall at parents burned-down house
Denny Hamlin said he plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season despite aggravating an existing shoulder injury in a fall while he was searching the damage from a house fire that killed his father. Hamlin told reporters Wednesday that he had still been feeling the effects of a torn labrum that he had surgery read more
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S&P 500 steady amid tech pressure and weak jobs
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 21, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Wednesday as traders continued to move out of technology stocks and digested the latest labor market data. The broad market index hovered around read more
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Yum Brands posts mixed quarter, Taco Bell shines
A customer enters a Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results, despite strong demand for Taco Bell. Here’s what the company reported for the period ended Dec. 31 compared with what Wall Street read more
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Nintendo Shares Drop 10% Amid Memory Shortage Concerns
Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone read more
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7 Dogs Compete for Westminster Show’s Big Prize Tuesday
Westminster Kennel Club Narrows to Seven Finalist Dogs NEW YORK (AP) — After two days, 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds, the Westminster Kennel Club is coming down to just seven canines vying for U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize. The winner gets a trophy, ribbons, bragging rights and, this year, the distinction of read more
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South Africas Vanderbijlpark crash: Twelve pupils die after minibus collides with lorry
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Mozambique floods: South Africa sends rescue team after politician is swept away by floodwaters
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Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge
Former U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf, pictured here, retired last year. Newly released records show a misconduct inquiry was underway that was terminated when he retired. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images New information is emerging that could complicate the retirement last year read more
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Aksum massacre: Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hits out at Eritrea over atrocities in Tigray
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Makoko demolitions: Shanties in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria bulldozed and burnt
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Kenyas central bank warns against use of banknotes to make cash bouquets
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