WHAM!’s “Last Christmas,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and more classic holiday hits re-enter the top 10 of the Hot 100. Billboard chart experts explain how they feel about the classics making a comeback and what that means for the top 10. They also dive into “The Fate of Ophelia” breaking Taylor Swift’s … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has praised Australia’s superannuation system as “a good plan” that has “worked out very well”, saying he is considering adopting a version of it in the US to help counter the nation’s shrinking birth rate. His remarks came on Wednesday AEDT as he unveiled a record US$6.25 billion (9.5 billion) … Read more
Weather Updated: Dec. 03, 2025, 7:07 a.m. |Published: Dec. 02, 2025, 5:49 a.m. File photo by Robert Sciarrino Some schools have announced they will close Tuesday due to the winter storm that’s forecast to hit Central New York today. Latest weather news Our information comes directly from school officials, school websites and news reports. We’ll … Read more
AIRCRAFT. METEOROLOGIST SABRINA BATES, KOCO FIVE NEWS. WELL, KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE RADAR THIS EVENING BECAUSE WE’RE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF THAT SNOW BEGINNING TO FALL OUT IN FAR NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. SHANE HELTON IS OUT RIGHT NOW. HIM AND TUCKER, THEY’VE BEEN WATCHING THE SNOW COME DOWN. IT’S VERY LIGHT, BUT IF … Read more
Mortgage rates are little changed. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed rate is steady at 6.11%. The 15-year fixed home loan rate rose four basis points to 5.52%. In its annual housing forecast released this morning, Realtor.com forecasts that the average 30-year mortgage rate will hold near 6.3% in 2026, down slightly from 2025’s … Read more
In the series, Belly didn’t get to study abroad in Paris since she missed her deadline after agreeing to skip the experience for Jeremiah. However, after their wedding is called off, she spent a year in the City of Love, where she took online classes, made new friends and had a fling with a guy … Read more
Whether as Oil Tycoon Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” or as the titular character in Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” the greatness of Daniel Day-Lewis cannot be understated. But, in a strange turn of events, his return left a few cinephiles puzzled as he starred in his 27-year-old son’s directorial debut, “Anemone.” The … Read more
NEED TO KNOW Brendan Fraser leads the new movie Rental Family, from filmmaker Hikari He accepted the role of a struggling actor after himself winning an Academy Award “I struggle with confidence,” Fraser admitted in a candid new interview Is it a coincidence that Brendan Fraser plays a struggling actor in his new movie? Rental … Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara men’s basketball (7-1) will host Utah Tech (5-5) on Wednesday evening in what will be the Broncos’ lone home game during the month of December. The game is set for a 7:00 p.m. PT tip and will be streamed live on ESPN+ with the usual duo Anthony Passarelli and … Read more
Q: Ira, I have no problem with Erik Spoelstra playing a small lineup against teams that start small. That’s not stubborn; that’s smart. But we have to find more minutes for Kel’el Ware. Agree? – Nate. A: Agree with both of those sentiments. Take Wednesday night when the Heat play in Dallas, for example. Yes, … Read more