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More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday 01/05/2026 01:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for post-holiday deals and get in line to return gifts that didn't fit, or didn't hit quite right. Holiday spending using cash or cards through Sunday Owner John Mara gets a game ball after Giants beat the Cowboys 34-17 in season finale 01/04/2026 10:37pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ��� New York Giants owner John Mara got a season-ending gift from his team three months into his cancer treatment. Mara got a game ball in an emotional locker room scene after the Giants beat the rival Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday to finish their lost season on a two-gam Stefon Diggs posts his 7th 1,000-yard season after week of legal trouble off the field 01/04/2026 10:20pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) ��� Stefon Diggs said he kept his mind on football after authorities revealed this week that the Patriots wide receiver had been charged with strangulation and other criminal offenses related to an alleged dispute with his former private chef. Diggs credited that focus with he Everything You Need to Know about PayPal Pay In 4 01/04/2026 07:00pm • If you've shopped online at Apple, Best Buy or another major retailer, you may have seen the option to select PayPal Pay in 4 at checkout. Pay in 4 is PayPal's buy now, pay later service that lets you spread out the cost of an online purchase over about six weeks. This financing option, also called Maduro's ouster sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida 01/04/2026 12:59am • DORAL, Fla. (AP) ��� Revelers chanted ���liberty��� and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the U.S. military operation to capture Nicol��s Maduro and remove him from the country ��� a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering wha Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill praises Connor Bedard after the center is left off Canada's roster 01/01/2026 11:54pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill praised Connor Bedard's all-around game a day after the center was left off Canada's roster for the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 20-year-old Bedard is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. He skated before practice on Monday and could ret Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it 12/26/2025 08:56am • The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back this year. More retailers are reporting extended return windows and increased holiday staff to Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence 12/25/2025 12:06am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind bars. The disclosure of the tr Timoth��e Chalamet wants to be great. ���Marty Supreme��� might get him there 12/23/2025 12:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Timoth��e Chalamet squints as he gazes out at the Manhattan shoreline. It���s a few hours before the premiere of his new movie, ���Marty Supreme,��� but at this moment, he���s sitting on a quiet bench at the end of a West Side pier. It���s brisk and there���s snow on the ground, bu 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 Prince George���s police warn holiday shoppers to stay alert for online marketplace deals and gift card scams 12/22/2025 06:34am • Police in Prince George���s County, Maryland, are urging residents to slow down and take extra precautions when buying or selling items online during this holiday season, particularly through platforms like Facebook Marketplace, where scams and risky meetups can quickly turn dangerous. Officer C US tech enabled China���s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price 12/21/2025 08:33am • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) ��� The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal���s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky. Painted on each of the spire���s four sides are the benevolent eyes of the Buddha ��� wide, calm, and unblinkin Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday 12/20/2025 07:41am • Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian saint? And have you heard about the modern-day Japane What you need to know if you plan to give animals as gifts during the holidays 12/20/2025 04:42am • During the holidays, some families may consider adding a new family member and bringing home a pet as a gift for their loved ones. But is it a good idea? Tiffany Cotton, chief operating officer for the Humane Rescue Alliance, said that when the decision is planned out, bringing home a pet duri A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025 12/18/2025 08:52am • Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here���s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness throughout 2025: Art and intrigue The brazen heist at the world���s most visited museum in November wa