Christmas

• Southern California cleans up after the wettest Christmas season in recent history - More than 17in of rain fell in Ventura county, with trees knocked down and hundreds of car crashes throughout region
• More rain expected in drenched California before drier weekend - By Rich McKay Dec 26 (Reuters) - Storm-hit Southern California was at risk on Friday of more floods hampering millions of motorists traveling after Christmas, but the National Weather Service predicts
• Donald Trump Rants About Epstein, Democrats as He Threatens Americans to 'Enjoy What May Be Your Last Merry Christmas' - Trump continues to be on the offensive as more batches of the Epstein files are released
• King Charles urges courage and reconciliation in Christmas message - Britain’s King Charles III has used his Christmas address to reflect on life as a shared journey and called on people to embrace values like courage, reconciliation and unity in a divided and uncertain world.
• Pope Leo Makes Christmas Call for Dialogue to Address World’s Conflicts - Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his predecessor, Francis.
• King Charles Urges ‘Compassion’ and Finding Strength in Diversity in Annual Christmas Message - His annual Christmas message was more outward-looking than last year’s, when he focused on the medical workers who had helped him and his daughter-in-law after their cancer diagnoses.
• Christmas Around the World in Photos - The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dance and Santa.
• Police called and sea searched as Christmas swimmers ignore weather warnings - A weather warning was in place at the time
• Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party - Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor
• Zelensky ‘wishes for Putin to die’ during Christmas address - Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death in his annual Christmas address to Ukraine.