just now (767+ words) The holiday season is a time for giving thanks, giving gifts " and for many, a time for giving back. Food banks, services that deliver meals to seniors and other U.S. charities typically see a surge in volunteering between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. But there are good reasons to volunteer at any time of the year. Alfred Del Grosso volunteers weekly to work the lunch shift at Shepherd's Table, a food bank in Silver Spring, Maryland. "I feel more connected to the broader community," he said. Most Thursdays, the retired chemist from Kensington, Maryland, also lends an unpaid hand to help clear fallen trees and brush from local trails with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. "It's mostly volunteers who help maintain the trails," he said. Researchers who study human evolution and social psychology say that giving back is deeply…...

just now (162+ words) LOS ANGELES " Lakers star LeBron James and reserve guard Marcus Smart won't be available for tonight's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. James was ruled out of Sunday's game because of left foot injury management. The four-time league MVP was sidelined for the season's first 14 games because of sciatica on his right side. James, 40, has dealt with left foot ailments over the last few seasons. James averaged 16.5 points, 8.3 assists, five rebounds and one steal in the four games he's played since making his season debut in the Nov. 18 home win over the Utah Jazz, with the Lakers winning all four games he's played. Smart will miss his second consecutive game because of back spasms after sitting out of Friday's home win over the Dallas Mavericks. Sunday is the first night of a back-to-back set for the Lakers, who'll host…...

just now (33+ words) Ten-man Chelsea's lead lasts just 11 minutes as Mikel Merino heads Arsenal level with the Blues in the second half at Stamford Bridge. Merino heads Arsenal level at 1-1 with Chelsea...

just now (33+ words) Ten-man Chelsea's lead lasts just 11 minutes as Mikel Merino heads Arsenal level with the Blues in the second half at Stamford Bridge. Merino heads Arsenal level at 1-1 with Chelsea...

just now (162+ words) LOS ANGELES " Lakers star LeBron James and reserve guard Marcus Smart won't be available for tonight's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. James was ruled out of Sunday's game because of left foot injury management. The four-time league MVP was sidelined for the season's first 14 games because of sciatica on his right side. James, 40, has dealt with left foot ailments over the last few seasons. James averaged 16.5 points, 8.3 assists, five rebounds and one steal in the four games he's played since making his season debut in the Nov. 18 home win over the Utah Jazz, with the Lakers winning all four games he's played. Smart will miss his second consecutive game because of back spasms after sitting out of Friday's home win over the Dallas Mavericks. Sunday is the first night of a back-to-back set for the Lakers, who'll host…...

just now (162+ words) LOS ANGELES " Lakers star LeBron James and reserve guard Marcus Smart won't be available for tonight's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. James was ruled out of Sunday's game because of left foot injury management. The four-time league MVP was sidelined for the season's first 14 games because of sciatica on his right side. James, 40, has dealt with left foot ailments over the last few seasons. James averaged 16.5 points, 8.3 assists, five rebounds and one steal in the four games he's played since making his season debut in the Nov. 18 home win over the Utah Jazz, with the Lakers winning all four games he's played. Smart will miss his second consecutive game because of back spasms after sitting out of Friday's home win over the Dallas Mavericks. Sunday is the first night of a back-to-back set for the Lakers, who'll host…...

just now (295+ words) The Celtics will be without two starters as they face the Cavaliers at 6 p.m. Sunday in Cleveland. Neemias Queta (left ankle sprain injury management) and Derrick White (right calf contusion) are both out. Jayson Tatum also remains sidelined with his Achilles rehab. Both Queta and White were on the injury report ahead of Saturday's loss to the Timberwolves. Queta missed the win over the Pistons due to his sprained ankle, though he had a great night in the loss to Minnesota. But with the Celtics on the second game of a back-to-back, they're likely being cautious with their starting big man. White will miss his first game of the season due to the right calf contusion. He was probable ahead of the Wolves game before being upgraded to available. So the calf issue likely isn't too serious, though the guard will…...

just now (818+ words) IT is easy to make fun of the far left. As you approach the Your Party conference at the ACC in Liverpool, you are accosted by men clutching shopping bags stuffed with newspapers and leaflets, wearing jackets weighed down by a mass of enamel pins. Inside, you hear a not insubstantial number of people enthusiastically cheering for the results of a vote on quoracy. A man complains of "stage-managed debates" and the chair calls for his mic to be cut off. A speaker responds to boos from members by saying that her dad had served time in prison and that her comrades "don't scare me". An MP admits to having killed a dog to save a baby's life. Meanwhile the activities of Your Party's leaders " not, of course, that they officially have leaders " have made it vastly easier for the…...

just now (585+ words) The founder of Tokenize Xchange is facing a lawsuit over users losing millions of dollars,The Business Times reported on Nov. 28. A total of 272 former customers of the crypto trading exchange are suing Hong Qi Yu, the founder and CEO of AmazingTech, the parent company of Tokenize. The lawsuit also mentions COO Erin Koo Kee Hoon who is Hong's wife. Related: Largest private gold holder shuts down Bitcoin mining operations As pera report filed by court-appointed interim judicial managers in September,AmazingTech owed the users approximately $205.34 million but its realisable assets stood at approximately $2 million only. The claimants are now claiming$46.65 million in damages'an amount they claim they held on theTokenize Xchangeeither on Jul 31, 2025, or when they attempted to withdraw their funds. "The interim judicial managers" report that AmazingTech appears to be holding less than 1 per cent of customers" total…...

just now (1013+ words) BEIRUT'Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon's political leaders Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon's long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East. Leo arrived in Beirut from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope. He came to encourage the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country as it faces economic uncertainty, deep political divisions and fears of a new war with Israel following years of crises. Leo is fulfilling a promise of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had wanted to visit Lebanon for years but was unable to because of its crises and as his health worsened. Lebanon's political system, based on sectarian power-sharing, has been prone to deadlock with lengthy power vacuums…...