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'Dating for homes saved me £20,000 on holidays'
Home exchanges give travellers the chance to experience someone else's way of life abroad.BBC News - 2h -
A record number of holiday travelers will be on the move, AAA predicts
The post-holiday rush is underway, whether it's traveling home from the holidays or off to a vacation. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports, and then Clint Henderson, managing editor for ...CBS News - 4h -
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As Retailers Offered Holiday Discounts, Shoppers Showed Up
Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed.The New York Times - 15h -
Oscars 2025: Will directors continue to look across the globe?
The academy's directors branch may be the most adventurous group of Oscar voters. Who will they nominate at the Oscars this year?Los Angeles Times - 16h -
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and the Brute Force of Celebrity P.R. Tactics
On the internet, the truth and the manufactured lies about celebrities are hard to sort through.The New York Times - 17h -
Chrismukkah, the Mash-Up Holiday for Interfaith Families
Like many members of interfaith families, I get to observe the two holidays on the same day this year.The New York Times - 1d -
The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024
Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl, Charlotte the maybe-pregnant stingray — they distracted us from the messy human world but were also clear reflections of it.The New York Times - 1d -
How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth
The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating contest and built a reindeer from storage bags.The New York Times - 4h -
Biden heads to St. Croix for final holiday as president
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.CBS News - 8h -
How Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents
Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.The New York Times - 11h -
What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions
Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.CBS News - 17h -
20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami began with a 9.3-magnitude earthquake. A series of waves devastated coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand.NBC News - 19h -
How the holidays are being celebrated around the globe
Jericka Duncan takes a look at how Christmas and Hanukkah are being marked around the world and even aboard the International Space Station.CBS News - 1d -
Amid Gaza war, another year of subdued Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism makes up about 70% of the city's economy. ...CBS News - 1d -
From Katy Perry's comeback to the Joker sequel: 15 celebrity flops and fails of 2024
Dynamic pricing, Katy Perry's comeback album, Joker 2 and Eurovision were among the biggest fails of 2024.BBC News - 1d -
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How your favorite celebrities are celebrating Christmas
From matching pajamas to a baby's first Christmas, here's a look at how your favorite celebrities are spending the holiday.ABC News - 1d -
Celebrated Indian author MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91
A prolific writer and filmmaker, MT Vasudevan was the doyen of Malayalam-language literature.BBC News - 1d -
Royal family celebrates Christmas with no sign of Prince Andrew
King Charles III was joined at Christmas services by close members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate — but Prince Andrew was notably absent.CBS News - 1d -
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.NBC News - 1d -
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Oil prices rise in pre-holiday bounce
Oil futures ended higher in thin holiday trading conditions Tuesday, with support tied in part to lingering geopolitical worries around Russia and the Middle East, though upside remains capped by ...MarketWatch - 2d -
12:30 Report — Holiday travel hampered
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Merry Christmas Eve!! 🎄I hope you’re all having a fun, relaxing day. Before you get back to your festivities, here’s a quick primer of what’s happening in the world: American ...The Hill - 2d -
Eye Opener: Holiday travel disrupted by rough weather
Rough weather across the West and Northeast affects holiday travel plans. Also, Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to charges in the killing of United Healthcare's CEO. All that and all that matters ...CBS News - 2d -
Juve Stabia fans appear to celebrate goal by Mussolini’s great-grandson with fascist salutes
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored winner against Cesena Italian football federation launches investigation The Italian football federation has opened an investigation after supporters of the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas
Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.The New York Times - 2d -
Holiday tips are topping out at pandemic-era levels
Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.NBC News - 2d -
Skiing, wool baubles, ice-cream: how Antarctic scientists celebrate Christmas
From the Flask glacier to King George Island, intrepid researchers expect good cheer, snow and penguins. Many of us will not get a white Christmas this year, but a group of scientists are ...The Guardian - 2d -
Last-minute holiday gift ideas
The days are winding down for you to get those holiday gifts. Jordyn Holman, business reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with some options you have in these final few days.CBS News - 3d -
Holiday shoppers on the lookout for bigger and bigger TVs
TVs are some of the most popular items to fly off store shelves during the holidays. But this year, experts say shoppers are going bigger than ever. CBS News' Jeff Wagner explains.CBS News - 3d -
Movies and TV shows to stream this holiday season
It's award season and the holiday season, which means it's time to hunker down and watch something fun. But if you don't want to brave the cold this week, there's lots of great content to stream in ...CBS News - 3d -
Holiday weather forecast for across the U.S.
Millions across the West Coast and Central Plains are expecting a warm holiday season while the East is bracing for another round of cold weather. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak ...CBS News - 3d -
'#CarspiracyTheory'? Jordan Love dons Toyotathon holiday sweater
The Packers quarterback's play has peaked around Toyotathon over the past couple of seasons.ESPN - 3d -
AP poll takeaways: Who's on the 'nice' list for the holidays?
Who will be UConn's third option? Is South Carolina a contender again? There were plenty of big questions ahead of this season. Some have already been answered; others remain a quandary.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Meet the man behind Bergdorf Goodman's iconic holiday windows
This year's holiday displays at Bergdorf Goodman honor Fifth Avenue's bicentennial and will be on display through Jan. 6.CBS News - 3d -
Record number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season
More than 119 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. Megan Spurrell, associate director of articles for Condé Nast Traveler, has tips on what to expect.CBS News - 3d -
Christmas week forecast: What to expect for the holiday week
A blast of winter weather is threatening to freeze holiday travelers in their tracks with snow, ice and bitter cold. Millions in the Northeast are dealing with a bitter blast of winter with ...NBC News - 3d -
Jenny Lewis Holiday Gifts
The Rilo Kiley and Postal Service singer says that her “philosophy in life is ‘one up from the cheapest.’”The New York Times - 4d
