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Jordans, iMac and a trip to Germany: DC holiday market visitors recount priciest gifts 12/16/2025 05:41am • There’s going to be a lot of budget-busting presents found under the Christmas tree, if the National Retail Federation’s prediction comes true. The group said that for the first time, $1 trillion will be spent this holiday season. While tariffs, federal government cuts and the government s A warning about a new gift card scam called draining 12/16/2025 03:52am • Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news release from the office of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, scammers take an unpurchased gif Australia's leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah 12/15/2025 09:49pm • SYDNEY (AP) — Australian leaders promised on Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach. At least 15 people died in the attack, which has fueled criticism that authorities are not doing enough to comba Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean 12/15/2025 02:04pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army on Monday condemned an “armed strike” — which confines civilians to their homes and restricts commercial activity — that the rebel group is conducting this week in response to t What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people 12/15/2025 01:09pm • SYDNEY (AP) — A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. The government on Monday, a day after the shootings, proposed tougher new gun laws amid criticism that officials didn't take seriously en US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases 12/15/2025 12:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season. Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over 50 The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel 12/15/2025 08:37am • SYDNEY (AP) — As the sounds of bullets rang out and the bodies fell, the young mother threw herself on top of her 5-year-old son and prayed. “Please don’t let us die,” 33-year-old Rebecca begged God from her hiding place under a table in a park overlooking Bondi, Australia’s most iconic be At least 15 killed in targeted attack on Jewish Australians, police say 12/15/2025 07:53am • ▶ Watch Video: At least 15 killed, dozens wounded in attack on Hanukkah celebration in Australia An attack targeting a Jewish gathering at a famous Australian beach on Sunday killed at least 15 people, including a 12-year-old, government officials and police said. Another 40 people were hos Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project 12/15/2025 07:28am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's prosecutor for organized crime on Monday charged a government minister and three others with abuse of office and falsifying of documents to help pave the way for a real estate project linked to Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law. Proposed crimi This Segway tour guide wants to teach even DC natives something new 12/15/2025 05:18am • In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s series “Working Capital” profiles the people doing the work that makes the region unique. Sherman Outhuok grew up in Georgetown and has lived in D.C. for years. And while he spent most of his life working in th Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded 12/14/2025 09:52pm • SYDNEY (AP) — It was a beautiful summer evening at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, thronged on Sunday by thousands of people soaking up the lingering warmth or taking sunset dips in the sparkling sea. Nearby, a Hanukkah celebration attracted families of all faiths, drawn in by face painting for child APY vs. Interest Rate: What's the Difference? 12/14/2025 07:00pm • The APY and the interest rate are two key figures to know when storing money in a savings account or other interest-earning bank account. Both are expressed as percentages, but an account's APY gives you the full picture of how much interest you can earn on your money. What Is an Interest Rate?An in Nursing Home Costs and How to Pay 12/14/2025 07:00pm • While one-third of older adults may never need long-term care services, many people do need the extra support, including care in a nursing home. According to a report from the Urban Institute, the average 65-year-old has an almost 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care at some point, and Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery 12/14/2025 05:53pm • SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behi Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach 12/14/2025 05:30pm • SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation. The shooters were father a