➤ The vote for House Speaker is set for today, with incumbent Rep. Mike Johnson facing resistance from a small GOP faction, despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump. (More)  

➤ Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced his candidacy for governor in 2026, aiming to succeed the term-limited and fellow Democrat Gov. Jared Polis. He is currently polling at 8%. (More) 

➤ Federal prosecutors are investigating former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, who has been suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations. Search warrants have been executed at several locations, including his home. (More)   

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➤ Notre Dame beat the Georgia Bulldogs 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday, a game delayed by a day due to a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street on Wednesday. (More)

➤ The NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters for the NFC and AFC yesterday. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes missed the cut for the first time in his career as a starter despite leading the team to a 15-1 record. (See Rosters)

➤ The New York Jets are bringing in former head coaches Rex Ryan and Ron Rivera to interview for their head coach opening. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: NCAAF | NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW 

An anonymous donor dropped a gold coin worth over $2,700, wrapped in a $1 bill, into a Salvation Army bucket on Christmas Eve in Pennsylvania. (More) 

Starbucks unveiled its 2025 winter menu featuring the Cortado, Pistachio Latte, and Spicy Falafel Pocket. (More)

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Daily Market Report   01/02/2025

➤ Big Stock Move: Rigetti Computing stock shot up 31% Thursday on news that investment firm State Street Corp. had increased its stake in the quantum computing firm. (More) 

➤ Ukraine has stopped Russian gas flows to Europe, ending a decades-long energy transit agreement and prompting energy security concerns for Slovakia, Austria, and Moldova. (More)

➤ U.S. jobless claims dropped to 211,000 for the week ending Dec. 28, an eight-month low, reflecting low layoffs and consistent hiring trends. (See Details)

➤ X, formerly Twitter, will launch a payment platform, X Money, in 2025, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced. (More)

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➤ A “dinosaur highway” of nearly 200 tracks, featuring a mix of long-necked herbivores and triple-clawed predators, was discovered in an English quarry, offering researchers new insights into England’s Middle Jurassic period. (See Highway)  

➤ Kenyan officials are investigating an 8-foot metallic ring, likely space junk, that crashed in a village last month, with preliminary findings identifying it as part of a launch vehicle. (See Ring) 

➤ "Tomorrow’s World," a BBC science show, predicted 2025 back in 1995. From robotic surgeries to VR, see what came true—and what remains a dream. (More) 

➤ Thousands of iconic creative works entered the public domain for free use and adaptation on Jan. 1, including Popeye, early Mickey Mouse animations, and Arthur Freed's "Singin’ in the Rain." (See List) 

➤ Tom Cruise's eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, along with reboots of Superman and The Running Man, headlines a list of the most anticipated movies of 2025. (See Movies)

➤ The editor of the popular online word game Wordle has revealed the most difficult puzzle of 2024, ending over 5.5 million winning streaks last October. (See Word)

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➤ Jimmy Carter encountered a color-changing UFO in Georgia in 1969, later filing a report but withholding UFO files as president over security concerns. (More)

➤ FBI agents discovered 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, marking the largest seizure of explosive devices in bureau history, during a December firearms investigation. (See Photo)

➤ Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a Holocaust survivor, died at the age of 103. The former gymnast won her first gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. (See Photo) 

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What is your least favorite part of the new year?

1. Remembering that it's 2025
2. Looming tax returns
3. Christmas decorations still up
4. Starting something new

Yesterday's Results:

Is your year off to a good start?

1. Yes: 63%
2. No: 10%
3. Could be better: 22%
4. Couldn't be better: 5%

Today's Trivia

Which Roman god is January named after? 

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