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National Interest
Existing-Home Sales Plummet 8.4% In January As Prices Keep Climbing: 'Americans Are Stuck'
Existing-home sales plunged across the US in January in the latest sign of strain on the nation's real estate market, according to new data. Sales dropped 8.4% from December 2025 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million in January, the National Association of REALTORS said in a report released on Thursday, Feb. 12. That's also 4.4% lower than January 2025 and the slowest pace since December 2023. The sinking sales coincide with the national median existing-home price reaching a record January high of $396,800. The median was up 0.9% from January 2025, marking the 31st …
National Interest
Massive Manatee Freed After Seeking Warmth In Storm Drain: 'It Took A Village' (
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A 410-pound manatee is recovering at SeaWorld after it was rescued from a Central Florida storm drain while trying to escape the cold. Crews found the large marine mammal inside the drain known as a "baffle box" in Melbourne Beach, the Brevard County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The manatee became stuck underground while looking for warmth during an unusually cold winter in Florida. Rescuers had just finished an exercise preparing for situations like this when they received the call late on Monday, Feb. 9. "Remember that large animal rescue t…
National Interest
Major Pollster Ends Presidential Approval Ratings After 88 Years, Reports Say
Gallup is ending one of the nation's most closely watched Presidential polls after nearly 90 years, according to reports. The public opinion polling agency said it will no longer publish presidential approval ratings, The Hill reported on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Gallup will also stop compiling favorability ratings of individual political figures. The company said the move, which will begin later in 2026, "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership." "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that sh…
Hartford, CT
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Chipotle Testing 'Happier Hour' To Push Value Deals, CEO Says
Happy hour deals may soon be coming to a Chipotle restaurant near you. Chipotle is planning to test what it's calling a "Happier Hour," CEO Scott Boatwright told Yahoo Finance on Monday, Feb. 9. The discounts aim to offer food and drinks during the slower middle part of the day. The plan comes as Chipotle looks to boost sales after same-store sales fell 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025. "We're going to give it a shot and see what it looks like for us," said Boatwright. "We're calling it Happier Hour, so think maybe a couple of tacos and a beverage sometime during the …
Hershey, PA
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Hershey's Chocolate Gold Medals Celebrate 2026 Winter Olympics: How To Get One
Hershey's is helping chocolate and Olympics fans go for gold. The Pennsylvania candymaker will release limited-edition milk chocolate medals celebrating Team USA during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The limited-time treats wrapped in gold foil will only be sold for two days around Valentine's Day. Fans can purchase the Team USA chocolate medals on TikTok Shop starting on Friday, Feb. 13. They'll also be available at The Hershey's Store at 8 a.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 14. The $5.99 medals feature embossed designs as a keepsake for the Games in Milan and Cortina d'…
Arlington, VA
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First 2026 Jobs Report Released Amid Labor Market Turbulence: What To Know
The US saw an unexpected increase in jobs despite a massive wave of layoffs and signs of a weakening labor market throughout 2025. Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the new data. The numbers were ahead of most expectations on Wall Street, CNBC reported. The Dow Jones consensus had called for 55,000 new jobs, while Goldman Sachs expected an increase of just 45,000. Citigroup was closer to the final number with its bullish forecast of 135,000 …
National Interest
Composers Demand Film Score Be Pulled From 'Melania' Documentary
An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and a Radiohead guitarist are calling for a piece of their music to be taken out of a new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood are pushing back after a score from their 2017 film "Phantom Thread" was used in "Melania." The documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, has drawn heavy criticism since its late January release. Anderson, who also directed 2025's "One Battle After Another," said he and Greenwood weren't properly consulted before the "Phantom Thread" composition appeared in "Melania." "Whi…
National Interest
Here's How Bad Bunny, Super Bowl LX Stack Up In US TV History
After months of anticipation and political tension, the "Benito Bowl" delivered one of the biggest audiences in the history of the NFL's crowning event. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX performance is now the most-watched halftime show, averaging 128.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings released on Tuesday, Feb. 10. That outpaced the entire game's average of 124.9 million viewers, which was likely held back by the Seattle Seahawks' defensive domination over the New England Patriots. The second quarter saw the highest peak viewership in US TV histo…
National Interest
Trump Cabinet Secretary Admits To Visiting Jeffrey Epstein's Island
A top member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet admitted to visiting notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick publicly acknowledged for the first time that he went to Little Saint James. The admission came as the Long Island native testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Lutnick said that he and his family stopped at the convicted sex offender's island in 2012. "I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick said. The 64-year-old said the visit lasted abou…
National Interest
How An Actual Wedding Joined Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show: 'They Wanted Real People'
Bad Bunny raps "but there's no wedding" in Spanish at the beginning of "Tití Me Preguntó," but that wasn't the case during his Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Thomas "Tommy" Wolter and Eleisa "Elli" Aparico were married in an actual wedding during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Sunday, Feb. 8. The California couple had their nuptials in front of 70,823 fans at Levi's Stadium and hundreds of millions of worldwide viewers. Wolter posted about the wedding on Instagram, referencing the English translation of the song "BAILE INoLVIDABLE." "An unforgettable dance with the love of my…
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