The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

The days will finally start to get longer now that winter is officially here. With fall finally over, astronomically speaking and the first day of winter now past us, we can start looking forward to ...

Pennsylvania residents looking for a fresh start to the new year can lace up their hiking boots and head to one of more than 60 free guided hikes taking place across the commonwealth on New Year’s Day ...

On Friday, the second year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format begins as a rematch between SEC foes takes center stage. No. 9 Alabama kicked off the 2025-26 CFP with a bang by coming back ...

The College Football Playoff kicks off with the No. 9 Crimson Tide facing the No. 8 Sooners. See all the options for watching the game. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops ...

NORTH ANDOVER — Gov. Maura Healey is encouraged folks to start their 2026 with tightened bootstraps along trails across Massachusetts, including a state forest that is right next door. On Jan. 1, the ...

When is the winter solstice? While meteorological winter began on Dec. 1, the first day of calendar winter is later in the month, beginning on Sunday, Dec. 21. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s forecast ...

In his first press conference as New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani announced three executive orders around housing and tenant protection. Ohio police search for suspect after dentist, wife found ...

Though temperatures have floated below freezing for weeks now in Illinois, winter doesn't officially begin until Sunday, Dec. 21, marking the start of the winter solstice. Here’s what to know about ...

HENDERSONVILLE – A sports bar that’s more about the sports, less about the bar. That’s the idea behind a new spot on Greenville Highway in Hendersonville. Chris Rivera, the owner of Gametime Family ...

Is all you want for Christmas some football? Well, Santa Claus has you covered. The NFL is back with its second annual Christmas Day slate of games. There are three games scheduled to be played on Dec ...