Ring in the new year in style with these 2025 party essentials
Host a party your friends will be talking about in 2025. (image) If you are hosting a New Year's Eve party this year, be prepared to host a New Year's party with the right party supplies. 2025 From glasses to balloons, table covers, napkins and more, these party supplies will liven up your party and […]
US holiday retail sales stronger than last year with online boost, Mastercard says – Yahoo Finance
(Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 as strong promotions prompted consumers to make last-minute purchases to boost sales during a highly competitive holiday season for retailers. It has increased by 3.8% over the period. The sales growth was well above last year's 3.1% increase, with the final five days […]
Iran’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
2024 was not a good year for Iran. Many of its proxy armies across the Middle East have been decimated by Israel, puppet dictator Bashar al-Assad has been ousted in Syria, and archenemy Donald Trump has returned to the White House. The year of disaster for Iran really began on October 7, 2023, when the […]
Imane Khelif gets votes for AP Female Athlete of The Year
Caitlin Clark was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year without much competition, but the one vote-getter sparked a lot of controversy over the summer. A group of 74 Associated Press sports journalists and their members voted for the award. Clark received 35 votes, followed by Olympic gymnast Simone Biles in second place […]
Kate Middleton stuns at Christmas Day service after ‘brutal’ year
Duchess Kate ended a “brutal” year with some holiday cheer. The Princess of Wales was all smiles on Wednesday as she took part in the traditional Christmas walk to St Mary Magdalene Church with her father-in-law, King Charles III. The memorial service was held at Sandringham, a mansion on the windswept North Sea coast that […]
JOE BIDEN WRAPPED: How Delaware’s Favorite Son Fared During His Final Year In Office
President Joe Biden had an eventful year in office last year, losing track of his secretary of defense, breaking his last promise to pardon his son, and then withdrawing from the presidential campaign and spending his final days in the Oval Office. said goodbye. Biden's Support rate Just two weeks before the end of the […]
The Year of the Podcast: 5 times Trump’s podcast interviews sidelined liberal legacy media
President-elect Donald Trump's ability to express humanity through candor and sarcasm on his podcast is widely credited with helping bring him back to the White House in 2024. Since the election, both Republicans and Democrats have analyzed why Trump won against Vice President Kamala Harris. One key element that commentators across the political spectrum can […]
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday morning at the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica as Christmas marks the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee celebrations, which are expected to draw some 32 million Catholics to Rome. I passed through a large sacred door. Passing through the Holy Door is one of the ways believers can obtain indulgences, […]
Imane Khelif Receives Four Votes for AP Female Athlete of the Year
WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark beat out several prominent female athletes to win the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award. However, another player who received votes is attracting a lot of attention. 74 sports journalists voted for the AP Female Athlete of the Year. Clark received 35 votes and gymnast Simone Biles received 25 […]
C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York | Anglicanism
The Archbishop of York is expected to stress the need for action over words in his Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism for its failure to respond to recent abuse scandals. Stephen Cottrell, who will take over as interim leader of the Church of England in early January to replace the outgoing […]