First day of winter starts tomorrow. Here's why it's the longest night of the year The winter sol s tice is nearly upon us, and that means we’ll see the shortest day, or longest night, of the year. The astronomical event will take place at the same time all around the world. For us in the United States, it’ll happen while the majority are asleep − around 4:21 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. 12/20/2024 - 10:04 am | View Link
Dow Rises 500 Points On Strong Inflation Data—Best Day In 6 Weeks As Stock Market Bounces Back Fresh off of its worst losing streak in 50 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stormed forward Friday following a better-than-expected inflation report. 12/20/2024 - 8:39 am | View Link
When does Trump take office? What to know about Donald Trump’s first day Trump will take the presidential oath of office during Inauguration Day ceremonies, which traditionally includes a procession to the capital by the outgoing and incoming administrations, the vice presidential swearing-in ceremony, inauguration address by ... 12/20/2024 - 12:13 am | View Link
Cause of death confirmed for ’90 Day Fiancé’ star David Murphey His family announced in an Instagram post Wednesday that Murphey died on Dec. 11 at his Las Vegas home following years of health issues. 12/19/2024 - 1:50 pm | View Link
From ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ to ‘The Day of the Jackal’: Why Hollywood Has an Appetite for Assassination Tales Day of the Jackal' and 'Manchurian Candidate' make one wonder, are there shadowy forces directing the hands of today’s political assassins? 12/19/2024 - 9:23 am | View Link
D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe After General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Commander, he and General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery modified the plan, expanding the size of the beachhead and the number of divisions in the initial assault. This, led Allied leaders to set June 5, 1944, as the invasion’s D-Day. But on the morning of June 4, meteorologists predicted ... 12/20/2024 - 7:09 am | View Website
The End of World War II 1945 On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end. As the news of Germany’s surrender reached the rest of the world, joyous crowds gathered to celebrate in the streets, clutching newspapers that declared Victory in Europe (V-E Day). Later that year, US President Harry S. Truman announced Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. 12/20/2024 - 12:28 am | View Website
D-Day and the Normandy Campaign D-Day. Initially set for June 5, D-Day was delayed due to poor weather. With a small window of opportunity in the weather, Eisenhower decided to go—D-Day would be June 6, 1944. Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a.m. American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah ... 12/19/2024 - 8:03 pm | View Website
Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941 The policy of the “three alls” was the order of the day: “kill all, burn all, loot all.” Cities who resisted, like Nanjing in 1937, suffered the consequences, with Japanese troops slaughtering hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. 12/19/2024 - 3:14 am | View Website
D-Day Fact Sheet D-Day Fact Sheet Invasion Date June 6, 1944 The Invasion Area The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Omaha was the costliest beach in terms of Allied casualties. Allied Forces Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces 12/19/2024 - 3:07 am | View Website
By Erica Sandberg, Bankrate.com
Vacationing has been on the rise for decades and is undoubtedly here to stay. A 2024 USA Today travel survey reported that the average American takes 2.5 vacations per year. Additionally, 53% of Americans have used or plan to use their travel credit cards or travel rewards points to help pay for these vacations.
By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg News
I know. There’s a lot out there to make price-sensitive wine lovers shiver, not least of all inflation and the Trump administration’s looming threat of tariffs.
Yet, when I thumbed through my tasting books for 2024, I was once again surprised by how many wines are still relative bargains: succulent, savory reds; crisp, elegant whites; juicy rosés; and even sophisticated sparklers are among the 4,223 wines from 20 countries I sampled this year.
Any time of the year is good to enjoy brunch in South Florida, but it’s particularly fun during the holiday season when friends and family are in town.
You can head out on a Saturday or Sunday to savor a traditional spread of yum offerings like eggs Benedict, pancakes, waffles, french toast and omelets.
Martin Philip understands what it’s like to be a beginner bread baker.
The former opera singer made a pair of career changes in the early 2000s that led him to the King Arthur Baking Company, where he’s now a lead baking ambassador and award-winning cookbook author.
But when he first started in 2006, he was terrified.
By JALAL BWAITEL, Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.
The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found: The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, and as were the throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the square.
Palestinian scouts marched silently through the streets, a departure from their usual raucous brass marching band.
A new treatment protocol for the most common form of childhood cancer has “instantly” changed how doctors treat pediatric leukemia — and provided a first-in-decades boost for the long-term survival and health of young patients.
“This happens once in several generations,” said Dr. Lia Gore of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Gore co-authored a paper published earlier this month describing the effects of the treatment.
“We’ve now moved this outcome so that the vast majority of children with this type of leukemia will have a 96% cure rate,” she said.
The breakthrough, described in a New England Journal of Medicine paper and presented at a conference in mid-December, is called blinatumomab, an immunotherapy drug delivered to patients over a 28-day IV drip.