Christmas Day, being a federal holiday, means closings of the big and small on Thursday. Still, some retailers are open, if only with shortened hours. In general, major grocery and big-box stores are ...

Thursday, New Year's Day, is a federal holiday, and that means banks and post offices will be closed. But pretty much everything else will be open to allow you to celebrate the arrival of 2026, bid ...

If you’re thinking of eschewing a traditional Christmas turkey for some other fare this year, there are plenty of options, with several restaurant chains open for business on Dec. 25. Sadly, anyone ...

Anyone who regularly mails gifts to loved ones during the holiday season knows the United States Postal Service is typically closed on Christmas Day and then open and operating again on Dec. 26. But ...

On this day in 1888, five European sheep farmers, recently arrived to the continent of South America, set out to bring the livestock, equipment and laborers necessary to expand sheep farming into the ...

A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that California's ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

INDIANAPOLIS — If high school taught you anything, it’s that you shouldn’t copy someone else’s homework. But tell that to the long, storied history of high schools “copying” NFL teams’ logos. While ...

Second seed Emma Navarro has been beaten in the first round of the ASB Classic in Auckland. The American was beaten in three sets by Francesca Jones of Great Britain (7-5, 2-6, 6-4). For 72nd ranked ...

Newly-married Venus Williams will set a new record while attempting to roll back the years at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard entry. The 45-year-old Williams will return to Melbourne ...