Christmas
- Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass - Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.
- Powerball Christmas Eve estimated $1.817 billion jackpot won by single ticket - A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of an estimated $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second biggest winning jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
- Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building - Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
- Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza - Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as crowds of families and music and decorations heralded a much-needed boost of Christmas spirit after two years of war-tinged somber celebrations. The giant Christm
- Syrian church marks Christmas and reaffirms faith months after deadly attack - DWEIL'A, Syria (AP) — At a church in Syria where a suicide attack killed 25 people in June, hundreds of worshippers gathered before Christmas to remember those they lost and reaffirm their faith. With a small detail of security forces stan
- Alzheimer’s at the Holiday Table - When Dementia Has a Seat at Your Holiday Table
- Holiday travel: Best days to hit the road as 110 million Americans expected to drive over Christmas and New Year's - AAA estimates 122.4 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home for Christmas and New Year's, up more than 2% from last year.
- Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year - Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they're sourcing chocolate.
- Christmas inflation sets in with price hikes on turkey and chocolate - A turkey could cost up to £15 more than it did last year.
- Health secretary’s fury at ‘self-indulgent’ five-day doctors’ strike as NHS faces Christmas flu crisis - Keir Starmer accuses NHS doctors of ‘irresponsible’ behaviour as flu cases surge across England