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The holidays are peak time for volunteers, but how about the rest of the year?
Thanksgiving Day kicks off a wave of volunteers stirred by the holiday spirit, but those in charge of local charities say they'd rather have that help at other times of the year.
Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump’s win, a new poll finds
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
What is your favorite holiday scent and memory?
The holidays are rife with tradition and memories, with more than a few seasonal cookies, coffees and festivities sprinkled in between. So we asked visitors to our recent News and Brews community pop-up in Trussville: what is your favorite holiday scent and memory?
A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down
EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors
Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds
Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.
Coronavirus FAQ: I didn’t get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so … when?
If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important.
The body of a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found
The remains 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole, were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spokesperson said.
She’s 74 — and expecting: Wisdom the albatross astounds once again
It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
This little electric car made history. 25 years ago, GM stopped making it
The EV1 was the first modern, mass-produced electric vehicle from a major automaker — pioneering some technologies you can still find in today's EVs. But the model was controversial, and short-lived.
After trying to impose martial law, South Korea’s president faces an impeachment vote
After President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law, South Korea's parliament will vote Saturday on his impeachment. Yoon's own party chief has called for his powers to be suspended.
Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
A federal appeals court agreed that the viral video app must be sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans.
Slingshot spiders rely on good vibrations to catch supper
The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders.
How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation's biggest health agency, it wouldn't take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback.
The manhunt for the New York CEO’s shooter enters its third day
Key pieces of evidence include the shooter's electric bike, bullet casings found at the scene and the hostel where the suspect reportedly stayed. Police are also analyzing a phone found in an alley.
Who or what else did President Biden pardon? Find out in the quiz!
Also in your grab bag of weekly trivia: martial law, bitcoin, the first lady's holiday décor, a Kennedy who's not RFK Jr., brain rot and the popemobile.
With the Voting Rights Act facing more threats, advocates renew a push for state laws
With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are refocusing on state protections against racial discrimination in elections.
Want a great photo of yourself? Try these confidence-boosting poses
Anyone can be photogenic. It just takes practice. A model and a posing coach share postures and movements to help you get more comfortable in front of the camera.
Microfeminism: The next big thing in fighting the patriarchy
People are sharing the different tactics they use help to uplift women in small ways.
After a shocking shooting, Americans vent feelings about health insurance
The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson triggered a deluge of painful stories about health care denials on social media.
3 climbers from the U.S. and Canada are believed to have died in New Zealand
Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday.
Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
With his nomination, Trump is leaning on a former business executive-turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.
Trump nominates Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection
Rodney Scott at CBP and Caleb Vitello at ICE would work alongside Stephen Miller, who was named deputy chief of staff for policy and Tom Homan, also tapped to be a "border czar."
Some rural Nevadans want Trump to stop the state’s solar energy boom
Backlash against massive solar energy farms drove strong rural turnout in Nevada may have helped flip the presidential vote there to Republican for the first time since 2004. But it's not a given Trump will derail President Biden's plans for more Nevada solar.
France’s toppled government adds to the European Union’s bigger political problems
The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.
NASA delays Artemis II human moon mission once again as it wraps up heat shield investigation
The mission to take four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back, previously targeting a launch at the end of 2025, has been delayed until at least April, 2026.
How worried should we be about Disease X?
An unidentified illness has claimed nearly 80 lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scenes to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses locally and globally.
Pope Francis goes electric in new eco-friendly popemobile
Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church, has doubled down on his commitment to the environment with a new electric popemobile presented by Mercedes-Benz.
A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast
A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka.
Court rejects Boeing plea deal stemming from 737 Max crashes
A federal judge in Texas has rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department, saying the court should play a bigger role in selecting an independent monitor to oversee the company.
Alabama leads US in ‘pregnancy criminalization’ cases following Dobbs decision: report
The report’s findings help shed light on the use of criminal laws informed by the idea of fetal personhood, a legal premise gaining traction in the South.
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds
A Justice Department investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols in 2023 found that "Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve."
Cryptic words were found on bullet casings at scene of CEO Brian Thompson’s killing
Shell casings with the cryptic words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found at the scene of the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside of a Manhattan hotel, police officials say.
