Mercury ends the retrograde just in time to start the new year off on an empowering note. Make peace with the past, not because people deserve forgiveness but because it clips the tether to historic pain. Resolution allows you to live in the present. While you’re at it, you’ll decide not to worry about the future, so nothing can tug you anxiously forward either.

The Arizona Cardinals (3-12) meet the Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) in a Week 17 NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

Gio Urshela’s best days as a big leaguer were his three seasons with the Yankees from 2019-21.

New Year, new shopping spree at Walmart.

Martha Merra, 86, was driving north in a stretch of the highway in Clark when her vehicle ran off the highway to the right and struck the guard rail at at mile marker 137, then crossed the lanes and hit the left guard rail, police said.

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Sam Gero scored twice and had an assist as Madison blanked Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown 5-0 at Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown.

In the last month, 14,700 asylum seekers made their way across the U.S. southern border and wound up in New York City on buses, according to a statement issued Wednesday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Madison Palek finished with 17 points as Middle Township held off Trenton Catholic 52-49 at the Boardwalk Classic in the Wildwood Convention Center.

Hailey Zirpoli finished with 19 points and seven rebounds as Waldwick ousted Dumont 49-35 at the Butler Classic in Demarest.

PHILADELPHIA — The Cardinals scored four straight touchdowns in the second half and never punted in their 35-31 win against the Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Macky Bonner and Brayden Melo each tallied 14 points as Lower Cape May outpaced Wildwood Catholic 57-52 in the Andrew Alemeno Memorial Showcase of the Boardwalk Classic at Wildwood Convention Center.

NFL fans can’t escape Tommy DeVito — even during a game that doesn’t feature the New York Giants (and even after he lost the starting job).

PHILADELPHIA — Go ahead, blame the Eagles’ defense for what happened on New Year’s Eve at Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts has gone from an MVP candidate and a Super Bowl quarterback in 2022 to one of the biggest disappointments this season. And the NFL is going to rub it in.

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Though the Giants’ game Sunday against the Rams didn’t mean anything for playoff purposes — since they had already been eliminated — coach Brian Daboll’s decisions at the end of the game provided big-picture concerns.

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DEAR LESS STUFF: I am sorry for all that you had to endure during and after Hurricane Katrina. It sounds like you were able to take a horrible situation and find a silver lining. The memories and experiences that you create with friends and family are priceless, and you see that. Congratulations on enjoying deeper friendships through fun and joyous experiences.