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
Fenway Bowl, Military Bowl are both canceled amid COVID-19 outbreaks

Two more college football bowl games were canceled Sunday due to COVID-19 complications among the teams set to participate in the events. The 2021 Military Bowl was canceled after Boston College was forced to pull out of
NHL to bring back taxi squads when regular season resumes

The National Hockey League is tentatively set to resume its regular season on Tuesday, after COVID outbreaks throughout the league forced an extended holiday break to be taken. Some adjustments to minimize schedule disruptions and keep the
Carole King and James Taylor to star in an upcoming documentary film

Carole King and James Taylor will star in an upcoming documentary film that chronicles their decades-long friendship and musical collaboration.Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name will premiere on Jan. 2 on CNN and
Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi to release memoir “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades”

Former Motley Crue singer John Corabi will release an autobiography titled Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, set for release on June 14, 2022. In its official description, the book promises to chronicle the rocker’s “life from the mean