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A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene 12/01/2025 12:51pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online. Snatched from his crib on the Grand Place in historic old Brussels between late Friday night or early Saturd 'It feels so rewarding': Local business owner creates perfect gifts for loved ones 12/01/2025 04:18am • During this time of year, it’s a mad rush to find Christmas gifts. Many local artists and businesses have set up shop at the D.C. Holiday Market hoping to provide the perfect unique gift for a loved one. “The Downtown D.C. Holiday Market is absolutely my favorite event of the year. It has Investigators plead for tips after 3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at child's birthday party 11/30/2025 10:20pm • STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, cellphone video, witness accounts and even rumors as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a child's birthday party. Someone opened fire at a banq Instant Approval Credit Cards That You Can Use Immediately for Holiday Shopping 11/30/2025 07:00pm • The length of time it takes to open a credit card can vary depending on whether you apply online or in person, the type of card you apply for and the card issuer. In some cases, the process is instant, meaning you can get approved and use the card for purchases within a few minutes. For other cards, A look back at the weekend's biggest stories 11/30/2025 04:37pm • If you missed out on the news this weekend, here’s a summary of the top global headlines with links to some of our best journalism. US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people tr Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka 11/30/2025 12:11pm • MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193. The floods, which hit Indones AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season 11/30/2025 10:42am • NEW YORK (AP) — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending. Although AI-powered purchases a Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Long Family Markets partner for holiday market in Woodbridge 11/30/2025 09:41am • A new seasonal tradition is coming to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge. Long Family Markets, a veteran-owned family business based out of Stafford County, is bringing an outdoor holiday marketplace to the hospital’s main parking lot at 2300 Opitz Blvd. on Dec. 4 and Dec. 1 Shoppers enjoy Small Business Saturday in Takoma Park 11/29/2025 08:19pm • Right between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday.  For a lot of shoppers, it’s a way to get away from the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and return to mom-and-pop stores with more of a personal touch. WTOP spoke to many people in Takoma Park, Maryland, who enj Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty 11/29/2025 05:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year's holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion o Consumers should do their research before giving in to Travel Tuesday temptation 11/29/2025 10:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday. In the last 20 years, more segments of the retail industry have vied for their own piece of the holiday shopping season. The travel trade has firmly joined th A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home 11/29/2025 06:10am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been 10 years since Verónica Rosas set up a Christmas tree. The sorrow brought on by the disappearance of her son in 2015 has been too overwhelming. Before the 16-year-old vanished in a Mexico City suburb, mother and son yearned for the winter season. They loved buying n 'Redefining what ice cream can be': Upcoming Hyattsville shop wants to put city on the culinary map 11/29/2025 05:40am • Unlike the commonplace flavors of vanilla and chocolate and longstanding toppings like rainbow sprinkles, Snow Crane — a new ice cream shop set to open in the spring in Hyattsville, Maryland — plans to take your taste buds on a trip. Founder Takeshi Nishikawa, who grew up in central Japan, co A shopping mall shooting wounds 2 and prompts a Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area 11/28/2025 11:04pm • SAN JOSE, California (AP) — Police in California evacuated a shopping mall Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds. The shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department said on the social platform X. Officers eva Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with celebratory mood despite economic strain 11/28/2025 09:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The economic picture hasn't looked very rosy: Hiring has been sluggish. Consumers have been dealing with soaring meat prices. Layoffs are rippling through companies. But despite those concerns, shoppers hit the stores in full strength on Black Friday, with some even sipping champag