Christmas

U.S. 12/26/20, 04:49

President Donald Trump has warned that he will not forget the Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who have refused to stand with him in the battle against an apparently fraudulent election. In a tweet on Christmas Eve, President Trump complained that a number of senators have done ...

Politics 12/27/19, 13:02

Christine Pelosi said her family did not talk about politics during the Christmas holidays, and instead, her mother—Nancy Pelosi—mostly wandered how the grandchildren are doing. In an interview with CNN's on Friday, Dec. 27, the House speaker's daughter said her family was together during the holidays. But they are “probably one ...

Asia & Pacific 12/26/19, 16:09

A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the peak of holiday travel, set off landslides, ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 13:31

A huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument Park in California on Christmas Eve, authorities said Thursday. Subhradeep Dutta, 28, of Edina, Minnesota, died while walking on a marked dirt trail with two other people in the park north of San Francisco famous for its ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 13:26

Christmas Day passed peacefully with no missile test as a “Christmas gift” from North Korea to the United States, but Seoul and Washington remain on high alert. Seoul-based Korea Herald reported South Korea said it has seen no unusual signs in North Korea, but it and the United States are still ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 12:30

Four people found dead on Christmas Day in a home in an Albuquerque suburb were members of the same family and the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said Thursday. The victims were identified as Carlos Velasquez, 50; Marilyn Velasquez, 45; Roberto Velasquez, 22; and Adrian Velasquez, 14, police ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 05:02

U.S. holiday shopping season got a boost from record online sales, and President Donald Trump took the chance to congratulate the nation on Christmas Day. “2019 HOLIDAY RETAIL SALES WERE UP 3.4% FROM LAST YEAR, THE BIGGEST NUMBER IN U.S. HISTORY. CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA!” the president tweeted on Wednesday, Dec. 25. 2019 HOLIDAY ...

Europe 12/26/19, 01:04

In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a brief look at some theories about how the holiday got its name and how people celebrate it: NO NEED FOR BOXING GLOVES While no one seems to know ...

World 12/25/19, 08:23

Pope Francis on Tuesday, Dec. 24, sent a message to the faithful, “The Lord continues to love you,” even “the worst of us" as he celebrated Christmas Eve midnight Mass at the Vatican. Speaking to thousands of people in St. Peter's Basilica, the 83-year-old pope said the birth of Jesus is ...

U.S. 12/25/19, 03:20

President Trump said Merry Christmas to military: Members of the nation's armed forces were commended on Dec. 24, by the president for their sacrifice, allowing fellow Americans to safely celebrate the festive season. Donald Trump thanked several people currently serving the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force for their service and ...

U.S. 12/24/19, 22:05

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, to attend Christmas Eve service on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Pastor Jimmy Scroggins greeted the president and the first lady as they arrived moments into a Candlelight Christmas Celebration and applauded and cheered while taking reserved ...

Europe 12/23/19, 07:16

Notre Dame cathedral will skip services for the holiday this year for the first time since 1803, following the devastating fire that happened in April 2019. Notre Dame—the iconic Paris landmark—part of a Unesco World Heritage site on the banks of the River Seine, was ravaged by the April 15 blaze, ...

U.S. 12/20/19, 06:06

When the holidays come around, bringing their children to visit Santa Claus and asking him for what they want for Christmas is a tradition for many families. On Dec. 6, 2015, a couple took their daughter to meet him, and they had an early Christmas surprise. At first, the girl seemed to ...

U.S. 12/19/19, 06:22

A woman from Tusla, Oklahoma, offered her services as a grandmother for Christmas via Craigslist on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and the post went viral after it was shared by one of the site's users. The initial post was titled: "Anybody need a grandma for Christmas?" and was under the "free" section ...

Politics 12/18/19, 13:36

President Donald Trump is granting most federal employees Christmas Eve off this holiday season when he signed an executive order Tuesday night, Dec. 17. The executive order announced, “All executive departments and agencies of the federal government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, ...

U.S. 12/17/19, 06:18

Once Julie Kay Ryff took her son Levi to see Santa at a Bass Pro Shop in Olathe, Kansas, she was unable to predict how emotional the experience would be. Levi was one of three children to pose for a Christmas picture sitting on Santa's lap. Santa asked them about what ...

Inspired Stories 12/13/19, 08:45

A Virginia man with vivid memories of growing poor came back with a 26-foot truck loaded with toys worth $12,000 over the weekend. Adam Armstrong, 35, a man who grew up poor in Harrisonburg, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, decided to give back to the low-income community where he once lived and was ...

U.S. 12/12/19, 13:47

An atheist group sent a letter to Oklahoma elementary school requesting the removal of the live Nativity from its annual third-grade production. However, an NGO promoting religious freedom rights refuted the arguments and offered a free service to protect the school's Christian tradition. Chisholm Elementary School in the Edmond District received ...

Inspired Stories 12/12/19, 07:39

Chloe Cress, 12, is finally coming home after being hospitalized for 18 months at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father, Shawn Cress, said she had been having back pain and was limping on June 5, 2018. They went to the hospital, where a mass was found in ...

Inspired Stories 12/08/19, 22:34

A 93-year-old Pennsylvania toymaker donates hundreds of his handcrafted wooden toys to children for Christmas. Ed Higinbotham, of Fayette County, has been doing it for about 30 years, and state police help him distribute the toys to preschools and other groups in the Pittsburgh area. On Thursday, Dec. 5, troopers picked up ...