• The Almanac for Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2016

  December 19, 2016
  The moon is waning. The morning stars are Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus.

• 'Hipster' Nativity set depicts birth of Jesus in 2016

  December 16, 2016
  A pair of brothers crafted a "Hipster" Nativity set, depicting a modern version of the birth of Jesus in the manger.

• Sonequa Martin-Green to star in 'Star Trek: Discovery'

  December 15, 2016
  Sonequa Martin-Green will play the lieutenant commander of the titular spaceship on "Star Trek: Discovery."

• San Francisco area couple awake to mountain lion killing a deer on their porch

  December 15, 2016
  A San Francisco area couple woke up in the early morning hours to investigate a sound that turned out to be a mountain lion attacking a deer on their front porch.

• The Almanac for Dec. 13, the 348th day of 2016

  December 13, 2016
  The moon is full. The morning stars are Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus.

• Sofia Vergara's lawyer: Frozen embryos lawsuit is "unnecessary"

  December 9, 2016
  Sofia Vergara's lawyer says the frozen embryos lawsuit against the star would be an "unnecessary legal battle."

• 'Spider-Man: Homecoming': Tom Holland swings into action in first trailer

  December 9, 2016
  Tom Holland is out to prove he can be a hero in the first trailer for Marvel and Sony's upcoming superhero epic, "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

• Red squirrel with large rear end rescued from manhole

  December 8, 2016
  A red squirrel with exceptionally large hips was rescued after its lower half was trapped in a manhole cover.

• The Almanac for Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2016

  December 8, 2016
  The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Jupiter and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus.

• 'Major League' actress Margaret Whitton dies at age 67

  December 7, 2016
  Margaret Whitton, best known for playing Cleveland Indians owner Rachel Phelps in two "Major League" films, died Sunday at her home in Palm Beach, Fla. of cancer.

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