• More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday

  

• Trump administration tightens rules for VAWA immigration petitions, raising fears for survivors

  

• Ukraine peace plan might include demilitarized zones, Zelenskyy says

  

• Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added

  

• Chicago gets ready to ring in the New Year. How to celebrate countdown to 2026.

  

• Christkindlmarket closes for season in Daley Plaza

  

• Caldecott Tunnel partially closed due to storm affecting electrical system

  

• 2-year-old Georgia boy shot in the head on Christmas morning