Michael Phelps dropped one veil on Sunday, confirming his entry in the 400m individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials.

Phelps, winner of the punishing event at the past two Olympics, had vo

Santa seems to be getting some help: Anonymous donors are paying off strangers’ shopping accounts at retail stores across the US, helping to buy the Christmas gifts that families couldn’t afford.

A private lunch with Warren Buffett sold for $2.3 million when online bidding ended, falling short of 2010’s winning bid of $2.6 million that set a record for the most expensive charity item ever sold on eBay.