Show your support for small businesses with these gift ideas

2020 has been a struggle for many independent businesses. That's why this year we're giving BIG love to SMALL businesses. 

Here are the USPS deadlines to get a package to arrive by Christmas

The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for more gifts to be mailed this year than usual as the COVID-19 pandemic forces many families to spend holidays apart.

Lessons from 1918 influenza should remind us to alter our holiday behavior

Dr. Nancy Tomes, a Stony Brook University history professor, said that during the influenza pandemic, people were encouraged to shop early for the Christmas holidays, as part of the effort to reduce density in stores and prevent the return of the Great Flu.

How to get free Thanksgiving dinner, plus other ways to save

The Ibotta cashback app and several brands have launched a program to give you Thanksgiving dinner for free when you purchase items at Walmart.

Coronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil

The coronavirus pandemic means Groundhog Day won’t be the same in a Pennsylvania town long associated with a prognosticating rodent known as Punxsutawney Phil.

Adorable owl rescued from Rockefeller Christmas tree

The owl had not had anything to eat or drink in 3 days, so the center gave him fluids and "all the mice he will eat."

US Postal Service expands Operation Santa program nationwide

The U.S. Postal Service expanded its letters to Santa program on Monday, allowing more people to fulfill the Christmas wish lists for families and children in need.

Meals on Wheels, H-E-B to provide holiday meals to homebound seniors

The turkey dinner with gravy, cornbread dressing, creamed spinach, and a gingerbread cookie will be delivered to nearly 2,700 seniors on Friday.

Charlie Brown holiday specials to air on broadcast TV following deal with Apple, PBS

The Peanuts gang will be back on broadcast television for the holiday season. Apple TV+ is teaming up with PBS to air both "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Trump to spend Thanksgiving at White House instead of Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be spending Thanksgiving at the White House instead of attending the annual dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.