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While Thomas Edison’s cylinders were the first to play recorded sound, they were impractical – leading Emile Berliner to come up with a better way to play music: The gramophone, invented in 1887, which played flat discs. Jane Pauley reports.

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER).Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines’ earnings could jump more than 20% this year from 2025 thanks to robust travel demand, particularly at the high end of the market, and potentially reach a record, CEO Ed Bastian said.Delta on Tuesday forecast adjusted earnings per share of between $6.50 and $7.50 this year, compared with analysts’ estimate for $7.25 a share.The carrier, the first airline to report quarterly results this year, forecast an increase in sales of as much as 7% in the first three months of 2026 and adjusted earnings of between…

The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and into Ottawa’s affordable housing projects. Gregor Robertson also said in an interview that the feds’ new Build Canada Homes agency is working on getting Canadian banks and pension funds to play an active role in financing affordable homes.Robertson sat down with The Canadian Press recently as MPs returned to the House of Commons and Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled out the Liberals’ latest affordability policy — a top-up to the GST credit pitched as a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats notched another special election upset Saturday after Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate race in a district long dominated by Republicans.Rehmet, a labor union leader and Air Force veteran, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With nearly all votes counted, Rehmet led by more than 14 percentage points, and The Associated Press projected him as the victor.”This win goes to everyday working people,” Rehmet told supporters.The result marked another strong showing for Democrats in special elections this cycle, fueling party claims that voters are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mack Brown knows first-hand what type of player Drake Maye can be. Before the New England Patriots selected Maye in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Brown coached Maye at North Carolina.Next week, Maye will play in the first Super Bowl of his career. While Maye reached the game’s biggest stage in just his second NFL season, Brown was always confident his former quarterback would have success at the next level.”I told scouts when they would come through that he’s a Super Bowl guy, He’ll win a Super Bowl,” Brown…

The property industry often treats apartment buyers as recipients of a consolation prize.Unable to afford a house, these buyers settle for an apartment until they can upgrade to what they really want.This assumption underpins how many people discuss and consider apartment market fundamentals.The reality, however, is considerably more nuanced.Affordability certainly drives some apartment purchases, particularly for first-time buyers priced out of established house markets.Completely denying value as a driver to apartment purchasing would be disingenuous, but reducing all apartment decisions to financial constraints misses the genuine lifestyle motivations which increasingly influence housing choices.Location represents one of the most significant factors.…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Pakistan will forfeit two points if they don’t take the field for their game against India in Colombo.Published On 1 Feb 20261 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePakistan’s cricket team has been cleared to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 but will not play its game against India, the government of Pakistan said in a statement.“The Pakistan cricket team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India,” the statement said on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe statement did not mention why Pakistan would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has reaffirmed that the 2005 death of legendary “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” writer Hunter S. Thompson more than 20 years after it was ruled a suicide.The review was initiated in July 2025 after the late Gonzo journalist’s widow, Anita Thompson, raised new concerns with Sheriff Michael Buglione about the original investigation into her husband’s death at Owl Farm, the couple’s Woody Creek home. Thompson, 67, died on Feb. 20, 2005, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”While we have always believed the original investigation was conducted properly,…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 1, 2026 10:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size he earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon is scheduled for Feb. 8. NASA said cold weather and winds that blew through Florida and the Kennedy Space Center in the last several days led to the adjusted timeline.They said the adjustment will position the space agency for success, as the weather was expected to “violate launch conditions.” Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political,…

The following is the full transcript of the interview with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 1, 2026. The interview was conducted on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and it is amazing to see you here in person after so long. MARÍA CORINA MACHADO: Likewise. Thank you very much. MARGARET BRENNAN: You met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio this past week. He said the U.S. now does not intend to have any military action or presence…