Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though temperatures have floated below freezing for weeks now in Illinois, winter doesn't officially begin until Sunday, Dec. 21, ...

Dec. 21 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, Mass., following a 63-day voyage from England aboard the Mayflower. In 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman completed ...

The 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz wrote, “The sun never says to the Earth, ‘You owe me.’” On the solstice, that generosity is our model. The cosmic turning brings challenges meant to strengthen you, ...

Today is Sunday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2025 with 10 to follow. This is the first day of winter. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening ...

Happy winter solstice, aka the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year here in the northern hemisphere. The moon is still in Capricorn, and the sun shifts into the same earth sign around ...