Latvia claims to have displayed the world’s first Christmas tree in 1510 adorned with artificial roses
Displaying a beautifully decorated and illuminated Christmas tree in homes is a beloved holiday tradition, but the origins of how this tradition came to be is one that is still debated today. One country that claims to be the home of the world’s first Christmas tree is Latvia. HOW TO SAY ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ IN 10 LANGUAGES TO FRIENDS AROUND More...
More than 910,000 patients at risk after ConnectOnCall health data breach
Data breaches are becoming an alarming trend, and health care incidents stand out for their potentially lifelong consequences. I just reported how a data breach at a physician-led vein center exposed almost half More...
Sports teams that were crowned champions in 2024
Sports have given fans a little bit of everything in 2024. Two back-to-back champions, some of the most dominant tournaments and playoff runs seen in their respective sports, while almost giving fans an historic More...
Gaetz sues to block release of Ethics Committee report
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is suing to block the release of a House Ethics Committee report on his alleged behavior. In a complaint filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., the Republican’s More...
Heisman winner Travis Hunter, fiancée delete social media amid rumors, criticism
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is taking a break from social media, as is his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, amid loads of online criticism. Hunter’s and Lenee’s Instagram accounts have been deactivated, which More...
Michael Strahan gives hard truth to Kirk Cousins after rookie Michael Penix shines in first Falcons start
The Atlanta Falcons have taken over first place in an NFC South race that is going to come down to the wire in the final two weeks of the regular season. However, the quarterback who helped beat the New York Giants More...
Colorado ski resort gondola malfunctions, 174 rescued: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime-experience’
More than 170 people were rescued from dangling gondolas at a Colorado ski resort after being trapped for hours due to a malfunction. A crack detected in a metal support structure prompted one of the lifts at More...
14 super last-minute e-gift ideas if you haven’t shopped yet
The last date for USPS Priority Mail Express packages to arrive by Christmas (within the US) is Dec. 21. If you choose USPS Ground or First-Class Mail Service, the cutoff date is Dec. 18. For Amazon Prime members More...
MAX LUCADO: CHRISTMAS 2024: Jesus is what happens next
Everyone loves Christ in the cradle. The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees. Stores sell plastic donkeys More...
Retiring GOP congresswoman’s decline has been ‘very rapid,’ son says
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, experienced a “very rapid” decline since moving into a retirement facility, her son said, after it was discovered over the weekend that the congresswoman had been absent from More...
