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With donations down, Prince William Co. nonprofit works to meet its gift-giving goals 12/02/2025 04:54pm • On GivingTuesday, Volunteer Prince William is hoping you'll give some thought to helping the nonprofit provide holiday cheer to more than 4,000 needy children and 800 homebound seniors. "Some of the sign-ups and donations are down this year," said Kristen West, interim executive editor for Volunt A look at the Thanksgiving shopping weekend and what's next 12/02/2025 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's shoppers may feel gloomy about the economy, but they certainly were in the mood to shop over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend that wrapped up on Cyber Monday. As Wall Street analysts and retailers sift through the data from the weekend — the unofficial start to the This Christmas festival has a sensory friendly room, plus an indoor snowball fight 12/02/2025 03:44pm • It is the time of year for Christmas festivals where families gather to drink hot chocolate, check out gifts from local artisans and, of course, get a chance to put the kids on Santa’s lap. On Friday, a Christmas festival with a focus on inclusivity for those with disabilities will take ove Dua Lipa's Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas 12/02/2025 03:00pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Dua Lipa’s three concerts in Mexico are accompanied by an exclusive culinary experience: a pop-up taqueria named La Dua, complete with hot sauce and margaritas. The British pop singer on Monday opened La Dua, a temporary taco shop where registered fans can eat tacos and sip dr OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares 'code red' to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition 12/02/2025 12:27pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has set off a “code red” alert to employees to improve its flagship product, ChatGPT, and delay other product developments, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper reported that Altman sent an internal memo to staff Monday saying more wor The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules 12/02/2025 10:10am • A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular on social media. The two-week Convention on International Trade in End Gen Z and millennials embrace sustainable alternatives to imported fresh flowers 12/02/2025 09:01am • Instead of hiring a florist for her October wedding, Emily Day decided to grow her own flowers in her front yard in Calgary, Canada — a creative challenge that turned into a lesson on the hidden climate costs of the global flower industry. She said her homegrown arrangements were just as beautiful Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line 12/02/2025 08:06am • NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday, hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking ba 5 Financial To-Dos Before the End of 2025 12/02/2025 06:00am • As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Benefits of Rebalancing Your Portfolio Q: What ar A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party 12/01/2025 09:11pm • STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday party when the gunfire started inside a banquet hall packed with relatives and friends over the weekend in California. “I actually thought it was my balloons popping. It was gunshots," said Patrice Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday and delivered strong sales for retailers 12/01/2025 07:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers scoured for deals online on Cyber Monday, delivering strong sales for retailers and capping a five-day spending spree that kicked off on Thanksgiving. Adobe Analytics reported that as of 6:30 p.m. EST on Monday, U.S. consumers had already spent $9.1 billion online for Cybe Missouri Sports Betting Apps: Best Sportsbook Offers for Launch Week 12/01/2025 07:36pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services It’s the first day you can use Missouri sports betting apps. Below, we look at the top sportsbook bonuses in the state for December 1 10 Most Valuable Car Companies in the World 12/01/2025 07:00pm • Not so long ago, with electric vehicle adoption topping 20%, it seemed like automakers' biggest hurdle was simply getting bigger and better EVs to market cheap enough to compete with Chinese brands. Alas, they misread consumer enthusiasm. Bank of America's June "Car Wars" report made that painfully Shopping online? Here’s how to stay scam free this holiday season 12/01/2025 05:00pm • The one piece of advice that may save you some headaches if you plan to shop online this holiday season: “Never trust, always verify,” according to Murat Kantarcioglu, professor of computer science at Virginia Tech. Kantarcioglu said you’re going to be tempted this holiday season by online US stocks fall to their first loss in 6 days as bitcoin tumbles 12/01/2025 04:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, as bitcoin fell again on Monday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% and broke a five-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 427 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 0.4%. Last week’s rally was largely