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A look at aging baby boomers in the United States 12/23/2025 01:57pm • The oldest baby boomers — once the vanguard of an American youth that revolutionized U.S. culture and politics — turn 80 in 2026. The generation that twirled the first plastic hula hoops and dressed up the first Barbie dolls, embraced the TV age, blissed out at Woodstock and protested and fou Christmas Day sports: Here's a look at the premier matchups on the holiday 12/23/2025 01:42pm • The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a respite if they need a break from family gatherings or just some entertainment while they sip on eggnog. This year's major events include five NBA games and three NFL games, with games spanning more than 12 hours. Pro Football Hall of Fame to honor 3 PR directors with Awards of Excellence 12/23/2025 01:16pm • CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Three public relations directors will be honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Awards of Excellence for the 2026 class. Scott Berchtold, Jim Gallagher and Lee Remmel were picked Tuesday as the PR directors in the fifth class for the Awards of Excellence. Berchtold spen Cautious shoppers step up spending to start holiday season 12/23/2025 12:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up gift giving during the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping season, according to new data released Tuesday. But uncertainty about the economy is making shoppers more targeted in their buying. From Nov. 1 through Sunday, cash and credit card sales rose 4.2 Ukraine's own 'Dancing with the Stars' is back on for a special episode with wartime heroes 12/23/2025 12:31pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before the war, Ukraine’s own “Dancing with the Stars” was a cherished and popular television show, dazzling the audiences with performances by celebrities and professional dancers. The show is now back on for one special episode — this time with Ukrainian wartime hero Where does the DC region rank in traffic congestion worldwide 12/23/2025 12:25pm • The D.C. region was ranked in the top 20 for worst traffic congestion in the world, according to a recent report on traffic data. The report, titled the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard, examined 942 urban areas worldwide. It concluded that the D.C. region ranked 19th in the world and eighth in the Royals face tough stadium decision of their own as Chiefs move to Kansas 12/23/2025 12:20pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Now that the Chiefs are moving across the state line from their longtime home in Missouri to a $3 billion domed stadium to be built in Kansas, attention in the area has swung to the Royals, who have a similar decision to make regarding their own future. One thing is certain Congressional report critical of military actions in January crash near Reagan National 12/23/2025 12:02pm • A new congressional report is out on the midair collision in January between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet at Reagan National Airport. It’s critical of the actions of the military pilots in the crash that killed 67 people. The report from the House Subcommittee on Military Appointments of two key cabinet roles will trigger another special election in House District 17 12/23/2025 10:41am • Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday announced two additional cabinet appointments, tapping longtime Del. Mark Sickles, D-Fairfax, to serve as Virginia’s next secretary of finance and public administrator Traci Deshazor as her secretary of administration, rounding out key leadership roles as s The oldest boomers are turning 80 in 2026. How much pop culture do you remember? 12/23/2025 09:35am • OK boomers: The oldest of you are turning 80 in 2026, the vanguard of a “rock n' roll” and “TV age” generation that left an imprint on popular culture like no other. During the 18 years of the “baby boom” from 1946 to 1964, around 76 million Americans were born. The spike in births wa A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules 12/23/2025 07:36am • NEW YORK (AP) — After a half-century immersed in the world of trade, customs broker Amy Magnus thought she’d seen it all, navigating mountains of regulations and all sorts of logistical hurdles to import everything from lumber and bananas to circus animals and Egyptian mummies. Then came 2025. T Spurs-Thunder game in Vegas showed a rivalry is here. Now they'll meet twice on Christmas week 12/23/2025 06:00am • What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, according to the catchy marketing slogan that has been around for years. It'll likely be disproven this week. The NBA loves rivalries: Lakers vs. Celtics, Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James in the never-ending GOAT debate, Reggie Miller vs. Madison Square Garden, t Thousands turn out in Kabul to cheer on Afghanistan's traditional buzkashi equestrian games 12/23/2025 05:50am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Through the dust kicked up by the pounding hooves of a scrum of horses and riders, a winner emerges. The victorious team gallops around the playing field, holding a flag aloft. The final of Afghanistan’s hugely popular annual tournament of buzkashi, a traditional equest Gaza's tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit during the ceasefire 12/23/2025 04:30am • Attallah Tarazi recently received Christmas presents that included socks and a scarf to shield him against the Gaza winter, and he joined some fellow Palestinian Christians in a round of hymns. “Christ is born,” the group sang in Arabic. “Hallelujah.” The presents and hymns offered the 76-ye Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another night with no big winner 12/23/2025 12:20am • The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers drawn Monday night were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the Powerball 7. Since Sept. 6, there have been 46 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will be