Dec. 30—An annual New Year's Day tradition will return for 2026. Decatur's 41st annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place Thursday at noon at Ingalls Harbor. Commemorative T-shirts will be sold with ...

PORT ANGELES — Dozens of people are expected to ring in the New Year in an extremely cold fashion by taking a dip in the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. For the 38th year, Volunteer Hospice of ...

CORNELIUS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Registration is now open for the first-ever Queen City Chill Polar Plunge, taking place Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. This new event, held at Ramsey Creek Park at Lake ...

Wildwood beach will host its 20th anniversary Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 17, inviting participants to brave the Atlantic Ocean’s frigid winter waters while raising funds for Special Olympics New Jersey ...

Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) announced it expects to have health plan membership of 290K to 296K at year-end 2026, representing growth of around 24% to 27% compared to its 2025 guidance midpoint. The ...

Did a Whatcom County community break a polar bear plunge world record? Thousands of people gathered in Blaine on New Year’s Day for the Birch Bay Polar Bear Dip, braving the icy waters of Birch Bay in ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip is set to go on as planned, despite rain in the forecast. According to organizer, Hugh Margerum, said more than 250 people have already signed waivers ...

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Britain should seek closer alignment with the European single market on an "issue-by-issue" basis when it is in the national interest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Trump administration reversed the grant cancellations late on Wednesday. The ...

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Thousands of people in Birch Bay are braving the cold on Thursday and trying to set a world record. The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce, Blaine Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2, and Bellingham ...