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How Therapists Deal With Their Own Family Issues At The Holidays

Mental health professionals share how they handle frustrating relatives, heated dinner conversations and more.

Relationships

4 Signs Gift-Giving Has Become Toxic For Your Family

Why does buying holiday presents make us feel so pressured and anxious?

Food & Drink

This Ugly Dessert Is Wildly Popular At Christmas Time. Here’s Why

The story behind the French bûche de Noël, and how to make one yourself.

Relationships

22 Of The Best Wedding Photos Of The Year

These are the winners of an annual wedding photography contest — and it's easy to see why.

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Entertainment

Co-writer Says Mariah Carey’s Story About ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Is A Snow Job

World News

There’s One Key Difference Between King Charles’ Christmas Speech And The Late Queen’s

Entertainment

Lizzo Reflects On Homeownership ‘Milestone’ After Spending Nights In Her Car

Environment

Wild Doorbell Camera Video Captures Moose Shaking Off His Antlers

Politics

Trump Admitted It Was ‘Embarrassing’ He Lost, According To Cassidy Hutchinson Transcript

HuffPost Personal

I Have Just Months To Live. Instead Of Making A Bucket List, Here’s What I’m Doing Before I Go.

Politics

Trump Reacts To Damning Jan. 6 Committee Final Report

In a post on his Truth Social account, the ex-president sought to deflect blame for the deadly riot, and referred to it as "a protest."

Marita Vlachou

Entertainment

Ellen DeGeneres: To Honor Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Do The Things He Loved To Do’

The "Ellen" host shared a teary video message with fans nearly two weeks after the death of the show's former DJ.

Ben Blanchet

U.S. News

Bidens Visit Patients At Children’s National Hospital

President Joe Biden has accompanied his wife, first lady Jill Biden, to Children's National Hospital in Washington.

By Darlene Superville, AP

U.S. News

Police: One Person Killed In Mall Of America Shooting

Police in Minnesota say the Mall of America has been placed on lockdown after a reported shooting.

By Abbie Parr and Stefanie Dazio, AP

U.S. News

Buffalo Blizzard Renders CNN Reporter Invisible In Wild Whiteout Clip

Conditions in the area were deemed “wickedly bad” by one local official as wind gusts reached 79 mph and Lake Erie surged.

Ben Blanchet

Media

Twitter Still Banning Journalists Who Refuse To Delete Certain Tweets

The disputed tweets mention or link to Twitter account @ElonJet, which has tracked Musk’s private jet flights using publicly available information.

Mary Papenfuss

Politics

Mitch McConnell Says Trump’s Political Clout Has ‘Diminished’

Independent and swing voters have been turned off by Trump's presentation of Republicans as "nasty and tended toward chaos," McConnell said.

Mary Papenfuss

Sports

New York Jets Coach Suspended At Least One Year For Gambling

The coach is appealing the NFL's suspension, his attorney said.

By AP

Politics

Trump Did Float Idea Of 10,000 Troops Jan. 6 — To Protect Him On Capitol March: Committee

He wanted thousands of National Guard troops to shield him and supporters from any imagined "threat from left-wing counterprotesters," according to testimony.

Mary Papenfuss

U.S. News

Alex Jones’ Motion To Set Aside Sandy Hook Verdict Denied

Chris Mattei, an attorney for the Sandy Hook families, said in a statement that the court “has now affirmed the jury’s historic and just rebuke of Alex Jones.”

By AP