CNN BUSINESS | How to get in on the real estate boom without actually buying a house

For many people, buying a home just wasn’t in the cards this year. There were too few homes for sale that were too expensive to buy.

Indeed, home prices have been on a tear, with third quarter home prices up more than 18% from a year earlier, according to the Federal Housing Financing Agency. And some analysts expect they will continue to rise significantly through 2022.

But those who got shut out of buying a home don’t have to miss out on rapidly appreciating real estate values.  –read more–

CNN BUSINESS | This BMW color-changing concept SUV will mess with your head

CNN Business – BMW unveiled this color-changing technology that lets a vehicle to go from black to white within seconds.  –watch–  

Bleacher Report | Antonio Brown: ‘I Didn’t Quit’ on Bucs; ‘I Was Cut’ for Not Playing Through Injury

Antonio Brown broke his silence Wednesday following Sunday’s dispute with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.In a statement released via his attorney Sean Burstyn, the wide receiver explained that he took off his jersey and ran across the field during Tampa Bay’s game against the New York Jets because head coach Bruce Arians had cut him.  –read more– 

CNN BUSINESS | Sony explores steering into EV market

(CNN Business) – At the CES conference in Las Vegas, Sony says it is planning to launch a new electric vehicle company. It also reveals a new electric SUV prototype, VISION-S 02.  –watch–

CNN BUSINESS | The world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year

New York (CNN Business) – The world’s wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion last year, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, alone gained nearly $118 billion in just the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the United Nations estimated 150 million people fell into poverty in 2021.

Other big gainers in the billionaire bunch: Luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault (up $62.7 billion) and Google buddies Larry Page and Sergey Brin (up $47 billion and $45 billion, respectively). Mark Zuckerberg’s year was the stuff of tech titan nightmares, but he’s still about $25 billion richer for it.  –read more–

CNN entertainment | Betty White, beloved and trailblazing actress, dies at 99

(CNN) – Betty White, the self-described “lucky old broad” whose sweetly sarcastic senior citizen characters were a beloved fixture on TV shows and movies such as “The Golden Girls,” “Boston Legal” and “Hot in Cleveland,” died Friday, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told People magazine in a statement.

At 99, she was just weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Witjas said. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”  –read  more–  

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CNN health | Doctors perform rare surgery on baby in mother’s womb

(HLN) – Doctors in Ohio perform a historic surgery on a baby with a heart tumor while in his mother’s womb. Affiliate WEWS reports. –watch video– 

CNN style Fashion | From A to Z-endaya, 2021’s best celebrity red carpet trends

After a year of awkwardly Zoomed-in awards show speeches and tie dye hoodies, it’s been a relief to see stars returning to the red carpet. Glamour came back with a vengeance, filling our feeds with color, sparkle and flashes of nostalgia.

With highlights like Billie Eilish’s frothy Met Gala ballgown and Lady Gaga’s extraterrestrial Valentino microdress, 2021 was the year stars had an opportunity to redefine their wardrobes — and many delivered. Below are a few notable trends.  –see more–