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While you prepare to deck the halls and hang those Christmas lights, double-check the websites you buy from that are claiming to sell holiday cheer. “People are definitely out there spending more, and scammers know that,” said Clay Campbell the Director of Marketing for the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland. On average, consumers are expected to spend $71.36 per person on holiday decorations this year, according to the National Retail Federation , compared to $60.43 in 2020. However, certain items will cost you a lot more. “The scammer is able to get, you know, sometimes, $300 to $400 for these trees. They offer it a slight discount in comparison to a reputable website,” said Campbell. RELATED STORY | Small business owner fighting to get back $50K after being targeted by bank imposter Last year, the Better Business Bureau put out an alert for a company called AdjustableTrees after receiving reports from customers that they made payments via Zelle or Venmo, but never received the product or a refund. “These payment methods are pretty convenient, but they don't offer any protection,” Campbell warned. And the BBB said it’s happening again this year. A reverse image search shows the exact same product photos on other retailer's websites. The customer service phone number rings until you get a message that the call cannot be completed as dialed, and the company claims to be a BBB-accredited business. “They never ship the item, and the customer is never able to contact the business, because this business is not actually at the location that's listed on their website,” said Campbell. Homeowners are also taking their decorations outside and hiring individuals to hang their lights, but sometimes they’re a no-show. "If you are interested in doing something like this, it is important that you do your research and it's not just a fly-by-night operation,” said Ted Carter, president of Pinehurst Landscaping. RELATED STORY | Remembering this unwritten rule can help you avoid a job scam Carter is a professional when it comes to large light installments and recommends homeowners hire someone with experience. “You don't want to have anyone getting onto your roof that isn't properly trained and insured. You also want to make sure someone actually has experience in designing lighting that they're not just haphazardly installing lights,” said Carter. If you’re looking for less hassle, inflatable yard decorations have become more popular. “You know those giant snowmen or giant Santa Clauses? When people are buying these items, they either don't come at all, or they show up and they're a lot smaller than they expected,” said Campbell. Inaccurate website descriptions deceived a woman expecting a massive rainbow Christmas tree. Instead, she received a colorful feather duster lookalike. And another shopper thought they were getting a Grinch Christmas advent calendar with dimensional characters, but the ornaments that arrived were flat, plastic, and miniature. When shopping online, do a little research before buying from a company you’ve never heard of. Check their address, contact information, return policy, use a credit card, and screenshot the item description so you can dispute the transaction if you run into any issues with your order. Scammers are also tracking your buying habits and targeting you through social media ads. Before purchasing anything based on a photo in your feed, look into the company first. To see the other 12 Scams of Christmas from Scripps News Baltimore, click here . This story was originally published by Mallory Sofastaii at Scripps News Baltimore .
U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2 percent, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third straight winning week in what looks to be one of its best years since the 2000 dot-com bust. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3 percent, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8 percent to set its own record. Treasury yields eased after the jobs report showed stronger hiring than expected but also an uptick in the unemployment rate. On Friday: The S&P 500 rose 15.16 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,090.27. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 123.19 points, or 0.3 percent, to 44,642.52. The Nasdaq composite rose 159.05 points, or 0.8 percent, to 19,859.77. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 12.83 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,408.99. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 57.89 points, or 1 percent. The Dow is down 268.13 points, or 0.6 percent. The Nasdaq is up 641.61 points, or 3.3 percent. The Russell 2000 is down 25.73 points, or 1.1 percent. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,320.44 points, or 27.7 percent. The Dow is up 6,952.98 points, or 18.4 percent. The Nasdaq is up 4,848.42 points, or 32.3 percent. The Russell 2000 is up 381.92 points, or 18.8 percent. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors. They are meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed or interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation. The Epoch Times does not provide investment, tax, legal, financial planning, estate planning, or any other personal finance advice. The Epoch Times holds no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided.3-star 2026 wide receiver commits to Penn State, furthering a top-5 class in the nation
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray was driving to the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility Wednesday when he realized that it had been almost exactly two years since he tore the ACL in his right knee in a game against the New England Patriots. Then another thought crossed his mind: It was the Patriots who were coming to town this Sunday for the first time since the injury. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced key cabinet nominations ahead of his January 20 inauguration. In November, he nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with a mission to implement a “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, which includes plans to eliminate chemical additives from the U.S. food supply. Recent social media posts have sparked rumors that Kennedy intends to ban Hershey’s chocolate. “BREAKING: Effective January 20th, Hershey’s Chocolate will be BANNED in the United States. Make America Healthy Again,” reads a post on X, featuring a screenshot purportedly from Kennedy’s account. This post claims the ban is part of Kennedy’s “war on bioengineered food.” Commenters questioned whether these claims are true. Has Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to ban Hershey’s chocolate? No, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not announced plans to ban Hershey's chocolate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not announced plans for a ban on Hershey’s chocolate. The claim originated from a parody account with the display name “ Robert F. Kennedy Jr - Health Secretary Parody .” The account has since been suspended on X, but it previously spread a similar false claim about Kennedy wanting to ban Diet Coke. Social media posts sharing screenshots from the parody account cropped out the word “parody,” making it appear as if the posts were from Kennedy’s official account. Kennedy’s real X account , with the display name “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” has 5 million followers and doesn’t include the dash mark and ellipsis seen in the screenshots about a Hershey’s ban. Kennedy has not posted anything about a possible Hershey’s chocolate ban on his real account, nor on his Instagram or Facebook pages. VERIFY found no credible news articles supporting claims of a Hershey’s chocolate ban. Additionally, Hershey’s websites and social media accounts do not indicate any plans to halt chocolate sales in the U.S. after Inauguration Day. We reached out to Kennedy and Hershey’s for comment but did not hear back at the time of publication.
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The figure that is mentioned most when discussing Arne Engels and assessing the start he has made to his Celtic career is undoubtedly his £11m price tag. Mentioned less is his age, with the Belgian internationalist coming to a new country with that fee on his shoulders at just 21. Despite widespread perceptions that he has yet to live up to expectations over the piece, his opening goal for his side against Motherwell on Boxing Day was his fifth in 23 appearances already – though admittedly, four of those have come from the penalty spot. What it all adds up to though, at least in his own estimation, is a more than satisfactory start to life at Celtic. His manager, Brendan Rodgers , spoke about Engels in the aftermath of the win over Motherwell, saying that he has been hugely impressed by the ability in training, and that he is starting to see that demonstrated more consistently on a matchday too. And, crucially, that there is much more to come. Engels himself has echoed that sentiment, taking the time to look back over his first four months in the country after making a valuable contribution to Celtic’s latest victory. “I think it's always nice to help the team,” Engels said. “That's why I'm here. That's why everybody's here is to help the team win. So that's the most important thing. “It's always nice to grab a goal then and to help the team like this. So, yeah, it was a nice afternoon. Everybody knows that you need to perform here and everybody is doing really well. “Everybody's pushing each other. So, that's a really nice competition into the team and that helps us also to perform every game. I think everybody is performing really well and then you get wins. “It's been really nice. Everybody's really nice to me. Also settling down here, it's been amazing. It's an amazing country actually. So, it's all been easy for me. “In the team, the boys are amazing. They're all fantastic guys that we can love every day. So, it has been really enjoyable actually. “Just the people [are my favourite thing about Scotland] actually. Everybody's so nice to each other. That makes me feel really welcome here. Read more: Celtic 4 Motherwell 0: Engels shines as champions get back to winning ways Brendan Rodgers certain there is more to come from Arne Engels and Celtic “Also, of course, you have really beautiful places here in Scotland. The city is also nice. So, it has been really nice.” His penalty prowess may have inflated his scoring stats somewhat, but he still has to stick them away, and in important moments such as the one he faced on Thursday, Engels seems completely unfazed. “I'm always training on it,” he said. “It's not really something that I'm really thinking about or something. I'm just training it like everybody's training and everybody's ready to take it. So, like you saw in the cup (final), everybody is taking them really well. And that's the most important thing that we can all take a good penalty and that we can all score. “I think I'm just confident in my shooting abilities. So, that makes it more easy for me to take a penalty. I think it's nothing really special that I'm thinking about. “I'm just doing it.” (Image: Jane Barlow - PA) What Engels also seems to be doing then is slowly winning over any remaining sceptics, and he will be hoping to follow up his performance against Motherwell with another good showing against St Johnstone tomorrow to stake a claim for a starting place against Rangers in the New Year derby. Not that he would ever admit to thinking that far ahead, just yet. “I think we showed already every week that we are in a good place,” he said. “It's now just up to us to keep the focus and keep working on the next game. “I think we showed already a few weeks and a few months that we are ready for every game. I think it's the same for the next one. “We just talk about the next game. We talked about this game, now we're talking about the next game. We see every game by itself, and we don't look forward [beyond that] because then you forget the important things of the next games. “You need to win every game here, so you need to be focused every week.” Meanwhile, there was another bit of good news for Celtic on Thursday with Nicolas Kuhn coming off the bench after a knee issue that had ruled him out of the trip to face Dundee United just prior to Christmas. True to his form this season, the winger found the net, with his tally of 13 goals so far already over double his previous best for a campaign - which was the six scored last term. And while he isn’t yet at 100 percent, another run-out against St Johnstone should have him fit and firing by the time Ibrox rolls around. “It was still a bit painful, but it was good to be back,” he said. “The goal was not the nicest I’ve scored but I will take it. “It’s nice to pick up where I left off. I just tried to continue the way I’ve started this season, and I was happy to get the goal. But the most important thing was the three points. “I feel good. I am really happy at the club, with the team and all the people here. “I enjoy playing. Do I have a taste for goals? Yes. Maybe at the end I could have taken another shot but I wanted to get the assist! It’s nice to assist too. “I don’t really set targets. The most important thing for me is to stay fit after a full pre-season with the team. I have felt fit all season so hopefully it will be fine and I am back 100 percent soon. “This has been my best return now and there are still a lot of games to come. You can’t play in all of them, but I am happy to be back and I want to continue. “My ambitions are just to stay fit and keep going.”
A young lady has shared a heartwarming video showing her mother's genuine display of love and affection for her In a video, she captured the woman standing at a park and waiting patiently for the taxi she boarded to leave Social media users who came across the emotional video on TikTok shared their similar experiences in the comments CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! A video confirming the love and devotion of a mother for her child has warmed the hearts of many online. The clip, which has since gone viral, showed a mother standing patiently at a park, waiting for her daughter's taxi to depart before leaving herself. Woman's love for daughter melts hearts The heartwarming video was shared by the daughter, identified by the handle @ lwethuu on TikTok . PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! In the accompanying caption , she expressed her deep affection for her mother and gushed over her thoughtful gestures. Read also Lady who forcefully took little girl away from her mum shares her epic reaction in video The daughter revealed that her mother had even packed her snacks, a small but amazing act that spoke volumes about their relationship. "POV: Your mum only leaves after your taxi leaves. I just love my mum guys. She packed me snacks," she captioned the video. Reactions as mum waits for daughter at park The video touched many TikTok users who took to the comments section to share their experiences of maternal love and devotion. Starr said: "For me it's my dad, he took the taxi driver's numbers and gave him money for cold drink to drive carefully." @Ellenkie reacted: "My dad does this. He holds my hand when we cross the street, I'm 35. @Nana said: "My dad still licks his finger and remove anything weird from my face in front of my child, I am 24." @nangoku_ said: "My mom also waited for my taxi to leave when i was leaving home for res then she passed on few weeks after that she was sooo happy and I love that that was my last memory of her." Read also Video of old Nigerian couple fighting at home trends online, people react @JJ said: "This is so sweet. And all the stories of people in the comments with similar experiences. Merry Christmas, everyone." @leshvee added: "Mothers though. Mine went with me to my first interview she waited outside, the process was long but girl didn't mind she waited those hours and it was so hot." Mum waits for son's bus to leave Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man posted a touching video showing the moment his mother accompanied him to a public bus station. After getting to the station, the woman watched him enter a bus and refused to leave until the bus got filled with passengers. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ngThe best snowboard bindings to raise your game on the slopes
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent MideastATLANTA — The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a 120-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena and a 15-14 record going into Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets to conclude this three-game trip. After victories over the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic earlier in the week, the Heat could not continue the success in the enduring absence of Jimmy Butler, even with the Hawks even more shorthanded. Unlike Thursday in Orlando, when the Heat overcame trailing almost the entire way, this time there was no breakthrough, even with guard Tyler Herro going for 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and center Bam Adebayo with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double. The Hawks got 28 points from forward Jalen Johnson, 26 from forward De’Andre Hunter and 15 assists from guard Trae Young. Five Degrees of Heat from Saturday’s game: — 1. Closing time: The Hawks led 35-28 at the end of the first period, 61-58 at halftime and 93-84 going into the fourth quarter. From there, a 29-foot 3-pointer by Herro pulled the Heat within 106-105 with 4:07 to play. It again was a one-point game with 3:28 to play after an Adebayo jumper. After two potential Heat go-ahead shots were off, the Hawks moved to a 110-107 lead with 2:39 to play on a pair of Hunter free throws. From there, the Heat misses continued, with Hawks running clock and moving to a 117-107 lead with 68 seconds left, effectively ending it. — 2. Waiting game: With Butler reportedly ramping up his workouts back in Miami, the Heat opened for the third consecutive game with Jaime Jaquez Jr. in his place. It was the fourth consecutive absence for Butler and his ninth of the season, with the Heat entering 4-4 in his absence. Butler already has been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets that closes out this three-game trip. The reasoning for Butler’s absence on the NBA’s injury report again on Saturday was, “return to competition reconditioning.” The expectation, amid a fluid situation that has included ample trade speculation, is that Butler will rejoin the Heat for the team’s next practice, which is scheduled for Tuesday at Kaseya Center, ahead of back-to-back home games the following two nights against the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers. Asked pregame of perhaps growing accustomed to playing in Butler’s absence, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, “Either way, we’ve proven that we can win regardless. It doesn’t matter.” — 3. More breaks: Even in Butler’s absence, the Heat again found themselves against an opponent at an even greater personnel deficit. Following up on the Heat’s two games in Orlando, when the Magic were without Paolo Banchero and Frank Wagner, among others, the Heat this time got the Hawks in Atlanta’s absences of Dyson Daniels, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu. Three Heat players whose status was unsure going into the day all were available: Terry Rozier (knee), Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Pelle Larsson (ankle). That left Butler, Josh Richardson (heel) and Dru Smith (Friday’s season-ending Achilles surgery) as the only players not available to Spoelstra. — 4. All-Star competition?: Among those who figure to vie for one of the final Eastern Conference All-Star berths are Herro and Johnson. Johnson continually took it to the Heat in the paint, while Herro again made statements with the long ball. Johnson entered as one of just four players averaging at least 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists, along with Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For his part, Herro extended his career best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 63, six games off Duncan Robinson’s franchise record. Herro has now converted a 3-pointer in the season’s first 29 games, on Saturday breaking the longest such Heat 3-pointer streak to open a season, set in 1998-99 by Tim Hardaway. — 5. Going big: With first-round pick Kel’el Ware now seemingly entrenched in the Heat rotation, Spoelstra went big with the Heat’s first substitution, with Ware and Jovic entering together at that point. Another element of a revised rotation continued, with Alec Burks also among the Heat’s early substitutions. With Rozier and Larsson also part of the mix, it had Spoelstra going 10 deep by the early stages of the second period, perhaps in light of another game to follow Sunday in Houston. Ware again was largely nondescript in his 10 minutes, closing with four points and one rebound. ©2024 South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Visit sun-sentinel.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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