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- Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker
Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker -Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger.
- Clouds increase Monday, snow arrives late
Clouds increase Monday, snow arrives late -Few inches of snow likely for most towns late Monday into Christmas Eve
- Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into Hudson River
Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into Hudson River -The lighthouse was built in the river 100 miles north of Manhattan to keep boats from running aground on mudflats between Athens and the city of Hudson.
- University of Vermont men's basketball can't stop Dartmouth in loss
University of Vermont men's basketball can't stop Dartmouth in loss -The Big Green snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Catamounts dating back to 2007
- Vermont's connection to the rebuilding of Notre Dame
Vermont's connection to the rebuilding of Notre Dame -Will Wallace-Gusakov spent 6 months in Normandy helping build the nave.
- 174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after lift cracks
174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after lift cracks -The gondola lift at a resort about 70 miles west of Denver automatically stopped when it detected a crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon Saturday.
- It's eggnog season, and while the drink dates back centuries, it's still a holiday hit
It's eggnog season, and while the drink dates back centuries, it's still a holiday hit -Eggnog's roots date back to medieval England and a drink called "posset."
- 'I just want to give back': Teen collects toys, coats for kids in need
'I just want to give back': Teen collects toys, coats for kids in need -Most kids find joy in unwrapping presents on Christmas morning, but 15-year-old Sha'Miyae Hinton-Knight finds joy in wrapping presents for other kids to open.
- Family puts up holiday trees throughout Maine in honor of son who died by suicide
Family puts up holiday trees throughout Maine in honor of son who died by suicide -A family from Wells, Maine, is helping remind people that they are not alone this holiday season after losing their own son in 2022.
- Teen who runs a mile to volunteer as a firefighter gifted brand-new bike
Teen who runs a mile to volunteer as a firefighter gifted brand-new bike -"I just want to be a part of something greater than me and show people that there is still good in the world," said Elijah Mendez.
- If you spend Christmas at the movies, you're not alone
If you spend Christmas at the movies, you're not alone -Going to the movie theater either on Christmas, or in the days surrounding it, has become a cherished holiday tradition for many families.
- Police officer jumps into action to save man with new AED
Police officer jumps into action to save man with new AED -After losing all vital signs, a man was brought back from the brink of death because of the quick action by a police officer and a device she had been given just a couple of hours earlier.
- Two-time World Cup winner and former USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn announces her retirement
Two-time World Cup winner and former USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn announces her retirement -Two-time World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her retirement from soccer.
- Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Tina Fey and more 5-time 'SNL' hosts welcome Martin Short to the club
Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Tina Fey and more 5-time 'SNL' hosts welcome Martin Short to the club -It was an evening of star power on "Saturday Night Live," when Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, Kristen Wiig and others who have hosted the show multiple times welcomed the newest member of the "five-timers club," Martin Short.
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