Section 1. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, the ...

Hollywood reactions to the death of Rob Reiner have been pouring in, and the cast of The Princess Bride is paying tribute to the late filmmaker. Reiner directed and co-produced the fantasy adventure ...

"A slow month for new releases"? Turns out, that's a popular misconception. By Paul Grein We are now halfway through December, which is often thought of as a slow month for new album releases. If that ...

Analysis: The gig was organised by Hope Collective, music-loving youngsters whose not-for-profit collective helped up-and-coming, independent musicians But the Californian trio were known to a small ...

Guardian story helped to draw attention to planned hanging of Goli Kouhkan over death of abusive husband A child bride who was due to be executed this month in Iran over the death of her husband has ...

You may have seen it framed and hanging in your grandmother’s house, on a poster carried during a protest, or even printed on a T-shirt—the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is present in places far ...

The Federal Reserve will announce whether to cut interest rates at its December meeting, capping off a turbulent year for the U.S. economy defined by fresh labor market headwinds and tariff-fueled ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell departs after a news conference after the Federal Open ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An unusual criminal prosecution took place in Vermont on this day in history. Stephen Converse Brooks was arraigned on a charge of manslaughter on Dec. 6, 1991, in connection ...

Hundreds of angry protesters gathered at Burlington City Hall and marched up Church Street on Thursday evening in response to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent, joining ...

The last supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky on Dec. 4. The full Cold Moon supermoon rises behind the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City, December 4, 2025. Gary Hershorn/ABC ...

After whipsawing this past month, the bond market suggests the odds of a December Fed interest rate cut stand at roughly 87%. Analysts say unusually high division among Fed officials concerning ...