The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed north of 47,000 for the first time on Friday after Wall Street finally got a taste of government data. The blue-chip index rose 472 points, or 1%. The S&P 500 ...

When Brooklyn history teacher Michael Dowd evaluates his ninth graders’ assignments on the Roman Empire, he doesn’t just look for key facts, comprehension and clarity. He scans for the tell-tale signs ...

The docket isn’t wrapping up so much as carrying over, with headline cases boxed up for the new year as 2026 arrives. For these defendants and the public, there are still unanswered questions and ...

Cold and snow will greet New Year's revelers in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula. "We have a clipper system moving through, so snow will linger today and tonight," said ...

Welcome to the madness. Enjoy your stay. But, come to think of it, ‘stay’ might be the wrong word for this time of year. The college football transfer portal opens for entries Jan. 2-16, a much ...

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) runs with the ball as Los Angeles Rams linebacker Nate Landman (53) tackles during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.

SALZBURG, Austria — Set against snow-capped Alpine peaks, the convent chapel at Schloss Goldenstein is candlelit and set for Advent. In early December, the mood was contemplative, a sharp contrast to ...

GUANGYUAN, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from chinadaily.com.cn. Right now, it's the golden season for ripening winter strawberries. The greenhouse strawberries at Chunhui Family Farm ...

1546 ET – Oil futures extend gains post-market after the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what’s seen as an escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas. A Pentagon ...

Update: Democrat Eileen Higgins won the mayoral runoff election with about 59% of the vote. Higgins was leading with votes counted in 137 of the city's 139 precincts so far. Results are being posted ...