Dow plunges more than 600 as Santa Claus rally fizzles
Wall Street's major stock indexes opened sharply lower on Monday, their lowest in more than a week. That's as sparse trading volume and concerns about rising U.S. Treasury yields cloud the traditionally strong year-end stock rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 650 points, or 1.52%, to $42,340.69 shortly after the opening bell, […]
Dow tumbles as year-end Santa Claus rally fails to ignite
Wall Street's Christmas holiday cheer came to an abrupt end on Friday, with all three major indexes falling in a widespread sell-off that hit even the tech and growth stocks that had driven the market higher through much of the shortened trading week. Finished the transaction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333.59 points, or […]
Britney Spears’ emotional Christmas reunion, Mariah Carey’s Santa moment top Hollywood’s holiday celebrations
Hollywood celebrities enjoyed their Christmas holidays Wednesday by decorating the halls with holly boughs. It was a special day for Britney Spears. She celebrated her long-awaited reunion with her youngest son Jaden, 18, whom she had not seen for two years. The pop star shared a video of her moments with Jaden on Instagram, captioning […]
Elon Musk reveals he’s taking Mounjaro for weight loss in festive ‘Ozempic Santa’ post
Lean-looking Elon Musk revealed on Wednesday that he uses Munjaro, after expressing support for a similar weight-loss drug as a way to curb America's obesity epidemic. The billionaire behind Tesla, SpaceX, and X Company has confessed. social media postsIt included an image of himself in a Santa Claus suit with flowing white beard. Musk dubbed […]
Andy Reid celebrates Chiefs’ Christmas win in a Santa suit
Andy Reid is getting into the Christmas spirit. After winning the AFC title with a 29-10 victory over the Steelers and earning a first-round bye, the Chiefs coach changed his outfit after the game and wore his sideline costume to convey the good news to the Chiefs players. He changed into a Santa Claus costume. […]
Santa Cruz Wharf Collapses After Environmental Lawsuit Delayed Repairs
Repairs to Santa Cruz's historic pier, which collapsed in heavy swells on Monday, have reportedly been delayed after a lawsuit by environmental groups delayed changes to the 110-year-old structure by several years. Unusually high waves up and down the West Coast on Monday brought some Christmas cheer to surfers who flocked to popular surf spots […]
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery could potentially rewrite the history of the burial location of St. Nicholas – the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus.
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery could rewrite the history of the burial site of St. Nicholas, the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas of Myra — also known as Nicholas of Bari — was born in the maritime city of Patara in modern-day Turkey. “The discovery of a sarcophagus believed to be […]
Stunning images show Santa Cruz wharf collapse into sea as deadly storm turns pier into splinters
A powerful storm hit the central California coast on Monday, partially collapsing a pier in Santa Cruz and sweeping three people out to sea. Dramatic footage and images showed a toilet building destroyed by waves on the beach. A damaged pier floating in the sea Debris was scattered on the surface of the water. Santa […]
How astronauts stranded on the International Space Station got Santa hats
Internet commenters wondered this week when astronauts stranded on the International Space Station were photographed wearing Santa hats next to a small Christmas tree. As it turns out, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams set out on an eight-day mission to space in June, but have been stranded ever since due to problems with the Boeing […]
The Christmas that went wrong: Why on earth was Santa wearing my uncle’s sneakers? | Christmas
aAs a child, I was an amateur detective. A master debater and a skeptical observer. The adult world seemed to be defined by determined and capable people making important decisions, and I aspired to be one of them. In short, he matured early. And I feel sorry for everyone I played against. Especially Uncle Dan. […]