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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday.
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Hanukkah, Judaism鈥檚 eight-day Festival of Lights , begins this year on Christmas Day, only the fourth time that鈥檚 happened since 1900.
It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

Eggnog's roots date back to medieval England and a drink called 鈥減osset,鈥 which included hot milk or cream, alcohol and spices.
Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument

Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument

LONDON (AP) 鈥 Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument.
No farm, no problem: Young farmers get their start in the industry in other ways

No farm, no problem: Young farmers get their start in the industry in other ways

It was a Netflix documentary Michael Nantais watched during the early months of the pandemic that cemented his love of sustainable farming.
Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister

Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister

OTTAWA 鈥 An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed sa国际传媒's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in hi
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for
Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound.
A traditional send-off in New Orleans for an innovative brass band musician

A traditional send-off in New Orleans for an innovative brass band musician

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥 Blaring trumpets and joyful voices resounded in a New Orleans neighborhood this week as about 100 people marched in honor of John 鈥淧rince鈥 Gilbert, a key member of innovative brass bands that have become an important part of the ci
Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.