Out & About: Garden d’Lights, a ‘Christmas Carol’ Twist, and the Seattle Marathon

Check out a Bellevue light display, gear up for a legendary race, and more in this week’s Out & About.
Cynthia Erivo speaks out on protecting Ariana Grande at Singapore ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Wicked: For Good” Asia-Pacific Premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on November 13, 2025 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) Cynthia Erivo has made her first public comments regarding the
3 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling Nvidia, HP chips to China

A sign is displayed outside of the Robert F. Kennedy U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) building on June, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Three Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling Nvidia
Democratic congresswoman charged with stealing $5M in FEMA funds, making illegal campaign contributions: DOJ

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., speaks after being sworn in during a ceremony in the Broward County Commission chambers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 27, 2025. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
First teaser released for ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

‘The Hunger Game: Sunrise on the Reaping’ (Lionsgate) We have our first look at The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lionsgate has released a teaser for the prequel film, which shows a young Haymitch Abernathy, played
Jobs report blows past expectations, defying hiring slowdown

Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Employers hired far more workers than expected in September, defying a sharp slowdown over the summer that appeared to cool off the labor market. The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September,
In brief: ‘Heated Rivalry’ headed to HBO Max and more

The upcoming espionage thriller series Ponies now has a premiere date. Peacock has announced that the show will debut to the platform on Jan. 15. The show is set in Moscow in the year 1977. Emilia Clarke
HHS finalizes report on gender-affirming care for youth, medical groups push back

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final version of its report on pediatric gender-affirming care on Wednesday, claiming it found “medical dangers posed to children,” which is
Long-delayed jobs report to show hiring amid wobbly economy

Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A long-awaited jobs report to be released on Thursday will offer the latest look at the health of the labor market at a fraught moment for the U.S. economy. Hiring slowed
Thousands of toxic sites in US at risk of flooding in coming decades due to sea level rise: Study

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sea level rise caused by climate change could cause thousands of toxic sites in the U.S. to flood in the coming decades, according to new research. Under a high greenhouse gas