OMAHA, Neb. — On a cold weekday morning, the door chime at a small boutique rings again and again as shoppers move between displays of candles, ornaments and gift sets. The season looks busy from the outside. But for many stores, the rush tells only part of the story. Shoppers return, but spending tells a […]

A powerful winter storm that wrecked travel across the Midwest is now giving way to another system that could develop into a nor’easter. It could bring snow, ice and more delays to millions heading home after Thanksgiving. Airlines delayed more than 12,000 flights nationwide on Sunday, and cancelled over 1,400, according to FlightAware. Airports in […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he invited the families of the National Guard members who were shot last week to the White House. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died as a result of the shooting, while U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, is currently in critical condition, The Associated Press reported. “I said, […]

For generations, Americans were told that if they studied hard and earned a college degree, they’d be well on their way to myriad other milestones, including marriage, kids, homeownership and a healthy retirement. Now, that narrative is starting to flip, as both Gen Z and those who came before them declare that a four-year college […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a formal pardon request to the country’s president, in a bid to have several corruption charges against him officially dropped. While a preconviction pardon in Israel is possible under the law, one think tank described the move as “rare and exceptional.” Netanyahu submits formal pardon request On […]

Norovirus cases appear to be trending up, according to recent data. The National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System reported that almost 14% of tests came back positive during the week of Nov. 15.  In the week of Oct. 11, 11% of tests taken ended up being positive, while nearly 7% were positive during the […]

A bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators has vowed to investigate reports that a “follow-on” strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean was carried out at the behest of the Pentagon’s top official. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has since denied the report, published Friday by The Washington Post, which spoke to multiple anonymous sources […]

Talks have ended for the day in Florida between top negotiators for the Trump administration and Ukrainian negotiators. The event sets the stage for talks planned in Moscow this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Behind the talks U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were among those hashing […]

Three of the four victims who died during a shooting at a children’s birthday party in a central California city were minors, the county sheriff’s office revealed Sunday. Meanwhile, authorities are still looking for the suspect, or suspects, local media outlet KCRA 3 reports.  Around 6 p.m. Saturday, the levity of a children’s birthday party […]