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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument on Saturday.

Dec 21, 2024 4:31 AM Read more >

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.

Dec 20, 2024 11:26 PM Read more >

A traditional send-off in New Orleans for an innovative brass band musician

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blaring trumpets and joyful voices resounded in a New Orleans neighborhood this week as about 100 people marched in honor of John “Prince” Gilbert, a key member of innovative brass bands that have become an important part of the ci

Dec 20, 2024 8:27 PM Read more >

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.

Dec 20, 2024 4:44 PM Read more >

Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

MIAMI (AP) — As the stars of Friday's show in downtown Miami, baby pigs Glinda and Elphaba will never have to worry about gracing the dinner table at a Cuban American family's home on Christmas Eve.

Dec 20, 2024 3:58 PM Read more >

A traditional send-off in New Orleans for an innovative brass band musician

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blaring trumpets and joyful voices resounded in a New Orleans neighborhood this week as about 100 people marched in honor of John “Prince” Gilbert, a key member of innovative brass bands that have become an important part of the ci

Dec 20, 2024 3:56 PM Read more >

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.

Dec 20, 2024 3:10 PM Read more >

'Kim's Convenience' to return to Toronto stage

TORONTO — "Kim's Convenience" is returning to a Toronto stage. The play that spawned the hit CBC TV series will return to Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre at the end of January, nearly 15 years after its debut.

Dec 20, 2024 2:20 PM Read more >

White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pendi

Dec 20, 2024 1:23 PM Read more >

Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

TORONTO — Toronto's public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.

Dec 20, 2024 1:21 PM Read more >