Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie, and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, right? While we’re thinking toward Halloween and Thanksgiving, consider this a strong nudge to put Christmas high on the list. Start planning now and you’ll benefit in so many ways come December. Before I find myself dealing with…
11.5 Percent of US Households Plan Not to Spend on Holiday Shopping, More Than Double From 2020
Many American families are not planning to increase their spending, or spend at all, for the upcoming Christmas season, according to London-based consulting firm Deloitte. Deloitte’s latest annual Holiday Retail Survey shows that, with supply chain issues and growing worries about inflation, 11.5 percent of overall consumers say they do not plan to spend on…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 13)
President Joe Biden holds a meeting on supply chain issues that may put Christmas gifts at risk, winter heating costs are expected to surge in the U.S. this year, and Pfizer confirms the approved vaccine product isn’t in circulation in the U.S. yet.
Fauci Shifts Position on Americans Gathering for Christmas
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday shifted his position on whether Americans should gather for Christmas. Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that he wasn’t sure yet when asked if Americans could get together for the winter holiday. “It’s just too soon to tell,” he said on CBS’…
Foreign HGV Driver Visa Plan ‘Insufficient’ to Fix Christmas Supply Chain Issues: UK Government Warned
The UK government’s plans to offer 5,000 three-month visas for foreign lorry drivers are “insufficient” to address supply issues in the lead up to Christmas, according to business groups. The government has announced a temporary visa scheme that will see 5,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers and 5,500 poultry workers allowed to take up employment…
Hollywood Christmas Parade Returns with COVID-19 Precautions
LOS ANGELES—Santa Claus is coming to Hollywood, bringing holiday cheer to town with him. The Hollywood Christmas Parade is slated to return to the streets of Hollywood on Nov. 28, at 6 p.m. It will be the 89th edition of the traditional Christmas parade through the streets of Hollywood. The parade was canceled last year…
USPS Hosting Job Fairs to Fill Holiday Positions
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is looking to fill 40,000 openings to its high delivery demands for the 2021 holiday season. The USPS is reaching its peak of the year for mail and package deliveries. Tens of thousands of seasonal positions open every year to make sure all the mail gets delivered on time….
China Cancels Christmas for Americans
Commentary Quick, someone call Santa. Christmas in America has been called off this year. Supply-chain disruptions in Asia mean no toys for the tots in December. At least that’s what Vice President Kamala Harris suggested on her trip to Southeast Asia, and she is right. Shelves across America were bare earlier this year, and they…
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Floats Theme Contest
The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade returns to Newport Harbor this December, and organizers are asking the public for help creating a theme for the historic holiday tradition. “After this past year, we are ready for some good news,” Steve Rosansky, president of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, told The Epoch Times. Each year,…
Man Convicted of Murder After Killing Wife, Propping Body on Couch During Christmas
An Anaheim man was convicted of second-degree murder April 7 for killing his wife on Christmas Day in 2011, then propping her body on a couch while her children opened presents. William Wallace, 39, was originally indicted with one felony count of murder in 2012 by a grand jury. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 4, where he faces a maximum sentence…
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