Santas hit the waves in annual Florida surf event
Hundreds of Surfing Santas took over the waves at Cocoa Beach, Florida early on Tuesday (December 24) in what has become a Christmas Eve tradition....
NBA notebook: Nuggets’ Malone signs extension
The Denver Nuggets and head coach Michael Malone agreed to a contract extension Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed, but ESPN reported the deal extends through...
NFL notebook: Texans DE Watts targets return for playoffs
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt returned to practice Tuesday and said he plans to rejoin the team on the field for its playoff run....
U.S. and China inch towards phase-one trade deal
The U.S. and China are close to signing the first part of a trade war deal, following a year and a half of damaging tit-for-tat...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes 177 km west of Port Hardy, Canada: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said....
China calls on US to take “concrete steps” with North Korea – CNN
China calls on US to take “concrete steps” with North Korea CNN Gen. Jack Keane: North Korea ‘Christmas surprise’ may require US response Fox News North Korea’s...
Santa Claus is coming to town. You can track him here – CNN
Santa Claus is coming to town. You can track him here CNN NORAD Santa Tracker Can Be Christmas Eve Gift to Parents Newsweek It takes a village:...
China’s November soybean imports from U.S. rise as tariff-free cargoes arrive
China’s November soybean purchases from the United States surged from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, as cargoes booked by importers with tariff-free quotas...
Japan lawmaker arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes over casino: NHK
Tokyo prosecutors arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up...
Colorado bank robber throws cash in air, shouting ‘Merry Christmas’
A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the...