Never lose sight of how much progress there has been (because the lights are on)
Sometimes you stumble across a chart that completely recalibrates your perspective on human advancement, and here is one. Flipping on a light switch is something almost everyone alive takes for granted and yet to our ancestors it was a magical, awe-inspiring event. So cheap is lighting now that people don’t bother to turn off the […]
Olive Garden parent to close all Bahama Breeze restaurants
‘Bar Rescue’ host Jon Taffer joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss how weight loss drugs, inflation and rising costs are reshaping America’s restaurant industry. Darden Restaurants announced on Tuesday that it will close its Bahama Breeze chain after nearly 30 years in operation. The Orlando-based company said it will permanently shut down 14 of Bahama […]
Zubimendi dismisses Real Madrid links after impressive Arsenal campaign
Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi has dismissed suggestions in Spain that he is the player Real Madrid need to strengthen their squad. The 27-year-old joined the Gunners from Real Sociedad in July in a £60m deal, despite persistent speculation that then-Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso viewed him as the ideal successor to Luka Modric following the […]
Choppier seas await Mamdani-backed candidates after Diana Moreno's landslide win
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pick to succeed him in the state Assembly cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night. But Diana Moreno’s win in that Queens special election is likely the last cakewalk we’ll see from a Mamdani-backed candidate in the near future. The new mayor has endorsed Brad Lander […]
Lil Jon’s Son DJ Young Slade Reported Missing in Georgia
Lil Jon Son DJ Young Slade Missing In Georgia Published February 4, 2026 7:33 AM PST Lil Jon is dealing with a scary situation right now … his son, DJ Young Slade, has been reported missing in Georgia. The Milton Police Department put out a missing persons alert Tuesday, saying 28-year-old Slade — legal name […]
As the FTSE 100 hits record highs, these top shares are still dirt cheap!
Image source: Getty images The FTSE 100‘s blistering bull run is showing no signs of slowing: at 10,419 points on Wednesday (4 February), the UK’s benchmark of blue-chip shares just hit new highs. It’s now up a whopping 22% over the last 12 months. Yet while the index keeps on soaring, there are still many […]
EIA weekly crude oil inventories -3455K vs +489K expected
Prior was -2295K Gasoline +685K vs +1389K expected Distillates -5553K vs -2255K exp There were some waves late yesterday when the API survey showed this: Crude -11100K (not a typo, 11m barrel draw) Gasoline +4700K Distillates -4800K I tend to think that something strange is happening in the inventory-data space as Venezuelan crude goes from […]
Waffle House offers candlelit Valentine’s dinner at more than 200 locations nationwide
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on RFK Jr.’s efforts to make America healthier as he targets sugar and food dyes and his potential decision to drop COVID vaccines for kids. Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day — along with the smell of hash browns — as Waffle […]
Supermarket Shoppers Fight in Frenzy Over Discounted Noodles, on Video
Brazilian Shoppers Go Stir Crazy Over Noodles!!!🍜🫢 Published February 4, 2026 7:17 AM PST Play video content Queiroz Atacadao Assu/Newsflash Tensions were boiling over in Brazil … ’cause shoppers straight-up lost it while brawling over instant noodles on sale — and it was all caught on camera. Peep the chaos … a supermarket in Assu, […]
A once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy quality UK shares?
Image source: Getty Images Some of the UK’s highest-quality shares have been falling sharply. And while this has been a huge problem for some fund managers, it could also be a massive opportunity. Warren Buffett says that the time to be greedy in the stock market is when others are fearful. So while investors need […]
