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Here are the do's and don'ts for recycling after Christmas

The day after Christmas is one of the busiest days of the year for recycling facilities, and it is important to remember that not everything can be recycled.

Wallaby escapes upstate petting zoo

Simpsonville, S.C. (CNN/WOLO)--First it was monkeys, then emus, now an escaped wallaby? Sylvester the wallaby is on the run. Officials say he was one of a pair of wallabies in a holiday petting zoo in Simpsonville that managed to break…

Shoppers and sales surge day after Christmas

Christmas Day has passed, but for many, the shopping still continues. ABC Columbia's Lee Williams spoke with shoppers outside of Academy Sports and the Harbison Mall to see what's on their minds.

GALLUP looks at 2025 workplace challenges

Despite low unemployment, a new Gallup report highlights some very real challenges facing workplaces in the new year.

10K pounds of bologna, sausage recalled

More than 10 thousand pounds of raw pork sausage ands bologna are being pulled from store shelves and restaurant kitchens.

FDA: Costco eggs recall at highest risk level

The FDA says a recall of organic eggs sold at Costco is now classified at the highest risk level for potential salmonella contamination.

Holiday shopping report card

The first report card for holiday shopping is out and it’s up this time around.

Holiday gift returns

There’s a lot of giving and receiving presents during the holiday season but sometimes a gift might miss the mark.

Kwanzaa 2024 starts today, highlighting African-American culture and unity

Kwanzaa, the annual celebration of African-American culture, starts today.

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country's national bird.

International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration

A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.

Tickets for toys -- free holiday market helps families at children's hospital

The holiday market has been available to families for 16 years now -- with every toy donated by local residents.

A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action

President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions.

NORAD continues holiday tradition of tracking Santa

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.