Retail holiday sales jump 8.5% compared to 2020, with big online gains

According to a report published Sunday by the credit card company Mastercard, retail sales during the holiday season jumped 8.5% compared with 2020 E-commerce sales were up 11% in 2021 for the holiday season running from Nov.
Dr. Fauci warns Omicron cases may get ‘much higher’ as more flights are canceled over the Christmas weekend

On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant are likely to climb “much higher” as the variant wreaked havoc on holiday traveling, with 2,271 flights cancelled as of Sunday. Fauci, director of
Take a look at Zendaya in the trailer for Season 2 of ‘Euphoria’

HBO has unveiled the first official trailer for season 2 of Euphoria. Zendaya returns as Rue Bennett, and is joined by other familiar faces as she “must find hope while balancing the pressures of love, loss, and
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ tops North American box office for second weekend

Spider-Man: No Way Home is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $83 million in ticket sales as of Sunday night. The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has earned
Singer/actress JoJo and actor Dexter Darden announce their engagement

Singer/actress Jojo announced her engagement to Saved by the Bell star Dexter Darden. Jojo shared the happy news on Instagram: “Forever with YOU? Sign me UP. Celebrating Christmas a whole fiancé!!! the most thoughtful, creative, positive, handsome,
Three members of K-pop supergroup BTS test positive for COVID-19

Vocalist Jin and rapper RM of the South Korean pop supergroup BTS have tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes just one day after vocalist Suga was diagnosed with COVID-19. Big Hit Music made the announcement on