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January 13, 2025

TikTok to launch shopping feature in Japan, taking on Amazon, Rakuten
TOKYO — TikTok is preparing to launch an e-commerce function in Japan, attracting the interest of sellers hoping to leverage the short-video app’s ability to draw eyeballs, as well as ad agencies such as Hakuhodo and Dentsu seeing opportunities to offer support. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, has already rolled out TikTok Shop in other…
Honda successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
TOKYO — Honda Motor successfully launched and landed a small reusable rocket Tuesday, becoming the first private-sector company in Japan to do so and marking a step toward its goal of a suborbital flight by 2029. The experimental device lifted off in the evening at the automaker’s research base in Hokkaido, flew to an altitude of 300…
Rocking the Boat Teaches Bronx Teens to Get Out on the River
Summer is here, and that means one more boat is setting sail down the Bronx River. It’s called Hope, built by teens as part of the afterschool program Rocking the Boat. Since 1996, Rocking the Boat has been challenging teens to construct 15-foot wooden boats from scratch. Once they’re completed, they’re free for the community…
David Hekili Kenui Bell, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ actor, dies at 46
Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who appeared in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” live adaption that released last month, has died, according to his family and a representative. He was 46. His sister, Jolene Kanani Bell, announced his passing on Facebook Sunday. “It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny,…
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander detained by ICE, his mayoral campaign said
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained after an incident inside an immigration court in the city, a spokesperson for his mayoral campaign told NBC News Tuesday. Kat Capossela, Lander’s press secret, told NBC News in an email that “Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” a reference to the U.S.…
Padilla delivers remarks on his removal from DHS press conference in L.A.
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Homebuilder sentiment nears pandemic low as economic uncertainty plagues consumers
Higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in the broader economy continue to weigh on consumers — and consequently on the nation’s homebuilders. Builder sentiment in June dropped 2 points from May to 32 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Anything below 50 is considered negative. The index stood at…
GM unveils quickest Corvette ever with ZR1X ‘hypercar’ going 0-60 mph in less than two seconds
DETROIT — General Motors is once again expanding its Corvette lineup with a new high-performance, hybrid variant of the quintessential American sports car. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday revealed the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X “hypercar” — a souped-up version of the Corvette E-Ray hybrid that went on sale in 2023. It features similar performance outputs…