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Young adults are keeping themselves on their holiday gift lists
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Young adults are keeping themselves on their holiday gift lists

’Tis the season for gifting, and young people aren’t leaving themselves out. Nearly half of Gen Z (47%) and millennial (43%) consumers plan to buy gifts for themselves this holiday season, according to researchers at the consulting firm Deloitte. That’s far ahead of the 27% of Gen-Xers and 15% of baby boomers who plan to...

German Christmas market attack suspect remanded in custody
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German Christmas market attack suspect remanded in custody

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor accused of killing four women and a nine-year-old boy by driving into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has been remanded into custody. His appearance before a judge on Saturday evening comes as details emerge about the attack and his possible motivations. German privacy laws prevent authorities from...

30 a.m. be the new American daybreak?
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30 a.m. be the new American daybreak?

Morning in America could, someday soon, be earlier than ever imagined. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to end daylight savings time, a surprising pledge that, if carried through, would dramatically alter U.S. life in spring and summer months when Americans revel in sunshine well into traditional nighttime hours. Daylight savings time tends to push sunshine to...

Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni of harassment, smear campaign
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Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni of harassment, smear campaign

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Good News Year-Ender: A look back at inspiring stories from 2024 06:36 Now Playing Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ director Justin Baldoni of harassment, smear campaign 01:44 UP NEXT ‘Super Saturday’ expected to be one of the biggest...

Wintry weather hits the Northeast on first day of the season
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Wintry weather hits the Northeast on first day of the season

People in the Northeast woke up to the sight of snow on the first day of winter Saturday, despite the news that a white Christmas is not expected later this week. Snowfall totals ranged from a dusting to six inches, with the highest total — 9.4 inches — in Milton, Massachusetts. Snow showers moved off...

Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record
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Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate confirmed the 235th federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden, marking a milestone for the outgoing occupant of the White House by giving him one more than former President Donald Trump secured. The latest confirmation Friday could be Biden’s last, meaning he will leave office having secured one Supreme Court...

Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a government funding bill on Saturday, formally averting a shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill. The package funds the government at current levels through March 14, and includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill. It did not include a debt limit extension demanded by...

Wisconsin school shooting suspect Natalie Rupnow had a tumultuous family life, court documents show
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Wisconsin school shooting suspect Natalie Rupnow had a tumultuous family life, court documents show

MADISON, Wis. — A 15-year-old girl who police say killed two people and wounded multiple others at a private Christian school in Wisconsin endured what appeared to be a tumultuous home life marked by divorces, custody battles and a series of court-mandated mediation sessions to resolve disputes over her care, according to court documents obtained...