The Illinois Secretary of State is warning residents not to open or respond to a circulating text scam, in which the scammer ...

The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for Jan. 17, 2026.

Eating reindeer, visiting Santa’s home in the Arctic Circle and speaking Finnish at school were all novel experiences for ...

NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 indexes ended higher on Friday, starting 2026 by snapping a four-day losing streak, helped by gains in chip makers Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab, Intel ...

The S&P 500 Index closed out 2025 with a 0.7% loss on Wednesday, near a session low. Just 3% of its members closed in the green, the broadest decline since May. The Nasdaq 100 Index slipped 0.8% and ...

Stocks tend to do well during the last five trading days of December and the first two of January — a phenomenon known as the "Santa Claus rally." While we still have several days to go, this year's ...

During the last five trading days of December and the first two trading days of January, the stock market has historically rallied at an above-normal rate, 80% of the time, with an average return of 1 ...

A Santa Claus rally happens 80% of the time in the stock market. It's usually a good indicator for the year ahead... but not always. Even if Santa Claus arrives for the markets, investors should pay ...

A Republican lawmaker from Indiana posted an AI-generated photograph showing him beating up Santa Claus on Christmas. The legislator, state Senate Majority Leader Chris Garten, commented on the ...

This Christmas, many children welcomed a familiar visitor – a jolly man in a red suit and a sleigh full of gifts. But the bearded figure Americans recognize today as Santa Claus is a relatively modern ...

FILE - This image provided by NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, shows NORAD's Santa Tracker on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. NORAD via AP, File Sometimes kids drop the phone after ...

Things are looking good for an upcoming "Santa Claus Rally" after the S&P 500 (SP500) logged its 38th record close of 2025. The seasonally bullish trend typically sees equities rise over the last five ...