Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land… Read more
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WATCH: President Trump, First Lady Share Christmas Video Message
President Donald Trump and the first lady shared their annual Christmas message on Thursday… Read more
US military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus
The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas… Read more
Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage drops to record low 2.66%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to a record low for the 16th time in 2020, reflecting an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic… Read more
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price… Read more
COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order… Read more
House Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans… Read more
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress… Read more
Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned
A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado… Read more
UN rights office criticizes Trump pardons of ex-contractors
The United Nations’ human rights office said on Wednesday that it’s “deeply concerned” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardons of four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre… Read more
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Coronavirus dampens Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem and elsewhere
Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land… Continue Reading
WATCH: President Trump, First Lady Share Christmas Video Message
President Donald Trump and the first lady shared their annual Christmas message on Thursday… Continue Reading
US military confirms pandemic won’t sideline Santa Claus
The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas… Continue Reading
Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage drops to record low 2.66%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to a record low for the 16th time in 2020, reflecting an economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic… Continue Reading
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price… Continue Reading
COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order… Continue Reading
House Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans… Continue Reading
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress… Continue Reading
Parents convicted in 2009 ‘balloon boy’ hoax pardoned
A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado… Continue Reading
UN rights office criticizes Trump pardons of ex-contractors
The United Nations’ human rights office said on Wednesday that it’s “deeply concerned” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pardons of four former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre… Continue Reading