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Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day forecast

The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations.

The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations.

The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say.

Business confidence in Hong Kong has reached its highest level in two years, with more than half the companies polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in the city expressing optimism about their outlook for 2026, noting that geopolitical tensions had largely stabilised. However, the chamber’s survey also found that 43 per cent of respondents ranked “overseas public perception” of Hong Kong among the top business challenges, while 62 per cent cited “perceived lack of differentiation” between...

Punxsutawney Phil is said to be predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday.

President Donald Trump has announced plans to shut down the Kennedy Performing Arts Center in July for a two-year renovation. It comes as a number of high-profile performers have recently canceled their appearances there and ticket sales have dropped. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.

The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.

Artificial intelligence (AI) may look automated, but it runs on human labour. Behind every chatbot and image generator are thousands of people labelling images, tagging text, moderating content and training systems to understand language and culture. This invisible workforce has quietly become a critical layer of the global AI economy. India has emerged as a major hub for this work. Its large English-speaking workforce and long history in information technology outsourcing have made it a go-to...

Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is in. Sorry folks, six more weeks of winter.

Congress is working to pass funding legislation to end the partial government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans hammer out reforms to the recent immigration raids. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.