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As the holiday season approaches, so too does the busiest shopping season of the year—with shoppers expected to spend big. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects record high consumer spending this year—with people spending an average of $902 per person across gifts, food, decorations, and other seasonal items this holiday season—$25 per person more than last year, and $16 higher than the previous record set in 2019.

As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to start making lists, checking them twice, figuring out who’s naughty, and who deserves an incredibly nice gift. Whether you’re on the hunt for the perfect present for a loved one, trying to impress the in-laws, or simply indulging in some ultimate self-care, this list of gifts that are truly worth the splurge is designed to help make holiday shopping a little easier.

Holiday season means food—and a lot of it, from work events to social gatherings with friends and family. “When I talk to my patients, instead of calling it the most beautiful time of year, I call it the most challenging time of the year,” says Dr. Andres Acosta, a physician in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] For the 12% of adults in the U.

Two workers were rescued from a trench at a Centennial construction site Tuesday morning, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of people trapped in the trench along Cherry Creek Trail, near Parker Road and Broncos Parkway, around 7:27 a.m. Tuesday, the fire department said. Paramedics took one person to the hospital with minor injuries, fire officials said.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former NHL player and TNT hockey analyst Paul Bissonnette was assaulted by several men during an altercation at a Scottsdale steakhouse on Sunday night. Bissonnette posted a video on X on Monday describing the incident, saying he tried to intervene when one member of the group got in the manager’s face and started grabbing him after his friend was asked to leave. “You could tell by his face he (the manager) was a little shocked and surprised and stunned,” Bissonnette said.

People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by U. S. health officials. Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies. The new rule, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten the wait for organs for all, regardless of HIV status, by increasing the pool of available organs. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “This rule removes unnecessary barriers to kidney and liver transplants, expanding the organ donor pool and improving outcomes for transplant recipients with HIV,” said U.