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Bank of America business banking President and Co-head Sharon Miller discusses small and mid-sized business costs and the optimism these companies have going into 2026 on ‘The Claman Countdown’. House Republicans and small business advocates are pushing back against a heat-safety rule proposed during the Biden administration, arguing it would impose unnecessary requirements on employers nationwide. Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., recently introduced the “Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025,” which would repeal a federal heat-safety rule that would require employers to take specific actions when workers are exposed to certain temperatures. More than 20 Republicans and a range of business advocacy…

The deadly attack in Syria that left three Americans dead has complicated the nascent relationship between the United States and Damascus and sparked speculation over how the Trump administration might respond. President Trump has vowed that the Saturday attack — carried out by a lone Islamic State group gunman that reportedly infiltrated local security forces,…

FRANKFURT, Germany — Signs of a modest economic upswing in Europe will likely let the European Central Bank keep interest rates unchanged Thursday for a fourth straight meeting. President Christine Lagarde has said at recent meetings that monetary policy remains “in a good place” with the benchmark deposit rate at 2%. Analysts expect that language or something similar to be repeated at her news conference after the decision by the bank’s rate-setting council. The bank last cut rates at its June meeting. Surveys of purchasing managers by S&P Global slipped slightly for December but still showed business activity expanding as…

Liz Goggin (left), a licensed clinical social worker, and Mahri Stainnak both served in the federal government for more than a decade. In 2025, Goggin quit her job while Stainnak was fired. Maansi Srivastava and Tristan Spinski for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava and Tristan Spinski for NPR Liz Goggin recently had an encounter that reminded her of why she once cherished being a federal employee. She had taken her kids out for ice cream and stopped to chat with a man who was blowing balloons and selling them for a couple bucks. She quickly learned he was…

Kylie Jenner has found a way to communicate with her late hairstylist and friend Jesus Guerrero after his death. During the Thursday, December 18, episode of The Kardashians, Kylie, 28, shared how Jesus has found a way to pass on a message, saying, “Kim [Kardashian] called me a few days ago and said that Jesus came to her in a dream. He said, ‘Please tell Kylie that I love her.’” Khloé Kardashian elaborated on Jesus’ tragic death in a confessional. “Kylie recently lost one of her closest friends,” she explained. “He passed away suddenly and he does show up to…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration announced it had awarded five new contracts to help continue building a high-tech “Smart Wall” along the southern U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and Arizona, bringing the total spent on constructing the border barrier to $8 billion.In total, when completed, the border wall is expected to include 1,418 miles of new “Primary Smart Wall,” 536 miles of a “Waterborne Barrier System,” and 708 miles of “Secondary Border Wall.” Approximately 536 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border without barrier will be covered by detection technology “due to unfavorable terrain…

The U.S. will sell Taiwan $10 billion in weapons, including missiles, howitzers and drones, a move expected to escalate tensions with China.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Without a clear party leader after losses up and down the ballot in 2024, progressive Democrats are wading into next year’s most competitive Senate primaries and exposing deep ideological rifts that some strategists warn could alienate swing voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Republicans have celebrated progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s decision to launch a Senate campaign in Texas. While President Donald Trump has dismissed her as “low IQ,” Crockett has built a national audience, amassing millions of social media followers and the name recognition to instantly reshape the race.”The Democratic Party,…

La Salle Explorers (4-7) at High Point Panthers (9-3)High Point, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: High Point plays La Salle after Cam’Ron Fletcher scored 24 points in High Point’s 129-47 victory against the Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels.AdvertisementThe Panthers have gone 6-1 in home games. High Point ranks third in the Big South in team defense, giving up 71.0 points while holding opponents to 42.5% shooting.The Explorers are 0-3 on the road. La Salle has a 0-1 record in one-possession games.High Point scores 94.2 points, 26.6 more per game than the 67.6 La Salle gives up. La Salle averages…