Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product…
2026 fitness deals, save on an Orangetheory fitness membership
Join Orangetheory for as little as $2 per day with this deal. As the new year approaches, many…
Harvey Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola is being sued for defamation. The plaintiff: Her sister
NEW YORK — Two sisters testified at Harvey Weinstein’s most recent criminal trial. Kaja Sokola accused the disgraced…
China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives
BEIJING — Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Jazz take on the Pistons on 4-game slide
Detroit Pistons (24-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-19, 12th in the Western Conference) Salt…
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Telluride, one of the best-known ski resorts in the Western U.S., plans to close…
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to…
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
Finances already looked tight for Jade Grant and her three children as she entered the year’s final months.…
Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week
WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the…
Suspect in stepsister’s cruise death says he doesn’t remember anything, documents say
VIERA, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise…
Trump critic George Conway takes steps to run for New York City congressional seat
WASHINGTON — George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken…