News Digest

Wishing you a season of joy and a New Year of endless possibilities.

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Close your eyes and complete this sentence: “Before I die, I want to….” Creating and updating a bucket list keeps us in touch with what we find moving and inspiring. The list keeps us dreaming, motivated, and working hard.

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Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor plan to enter into negotiations for a merger to better compete in the rapidly changing global automotive industry.

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When customers order food from a nearby restaurant using the DoorDash app, the drivers with the app installed on their phones get a notification. Then, Dashers can either accept the delivery or reject it and wait for another one. If they accept, they have to drive to the restaurant to get the food, and after that, they bring the food to the customers.

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For the average healthy person, holding your pee for up to a few hours a few times a week isn’t likely to cause harm, experts said. But if regularly ignoring your urge to pee goes on for weeks or longer, you’re putting your bladder and kidneys under unnecessary strain.

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"Happy Holidays" is a broad greeting that acknowledges many cultures and celebrations. It's a good choice when you don't know which holidays someone celebrates, or when people you're addressing celebrate different holidays. 

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As Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour wraps up after a two-year run around the globe, this is not just the end of an important chapter in Swift's career, it's a momentous conclusion to a significant chapter in modern music history.

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Pantone has named an “evocative soft brown” its color of the year for 2025, continuing a tradition that has now run for more than a quarter of a century.

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President Joe Biden announced that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, marking a reversal as he prepares to leave office.

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North Carolina harvests more than 3 million Christmas trees every year, the second-highest number by state in the country. Just weeks before the 2024 holiday season, Hurricane Helene flooded the state's tree farms with rain and polluted water.

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