CHRISTMAS

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

A nature photographer had just finished taking pictures of nesting birds in Central Florida, when she happened on a very frightening scene.

A severe winter storm in New Hampshire downed trees and power lines causing numerous power outages in December. Biden officially declared a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday.

The economy expanded by 0.3% as children returned to school and postal strikes ended.

Richard Acosta, 34, was found guilty of capital murder this week after his son shot and killed three people at a convenience store in December 2021 in Garland, Texas.

Southwest's COO will faces questions from a Senate panel on Thursday over the airline's holiday meltdown.

Luxury rehab centres address the life-consuming nature of crypto trading, but some question the huge costs.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is probably not as sick as many would wish him to be, and it would be dangerous to overestimate the extent of the Kremlin leader’s health problems, Israeli military doctor Boris Bril has said.

Households cut back on streaming services in their droves as the cost of living rose sharply.

Southwest tried to send them on "flights to nowhere," the coach said, before a local businessman finally chartered a bus for $15,000 to get them home.

The owner of the mail delivery service reveals the cost of the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.

Authorities in north-central Mexico have confirmed that a U.S. resident was among four people who were killed in the state of Zacatecas around Christmas

Small businesses are still unable to send new parcels overseas two weeks after the Royal Mail cyber-attack.

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

Harry received a police bike for Christmas and was surprised when local police came by and let him lead a patrol down the street.

Arfon Jones says he fells like he gave someone "a nice Christmas present".

The duke says he is a Friends fanatic and the Queen quizzed Meghan about Donald Trump when they met.

Total retail sales jumped by almost 7% but price rises meant shoppers bought less but spent more.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow has said it killed more than 600 Ukrainian forces in a "mass missile strike" in Kramatorsk.

A Chicago man allegedly shot the pregnant mother who they share an 8-year-old daughter with, which resulted in a miscarriage, prosecutors say.

United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Fox News' 'Special Report' to react to criticism and the Southwest Airlines debacle.

Officials say the annual tradition is good for aquatic ecosystems

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced scrutiny after President Biden called for an end to "poison" politics despite smearing Republicans as racists in 2022.

Two men were charged by the DOJ in connection to four substation attacks in Washington state on Christmas that left thousands without power and caused more than $3 million in damages.

Two men were charged by the DOJ in connection to four substation attacks in Washington state on Christmas that left thousands without power and caused more than $3 million in damages.

Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.

Grandma thinks the constant gifts of photos she’s already of her grandkids are “a gift of no consideration at all.”

A junior business major who plays basketball for Indiana University gave his sister the ultimate Christmas present.

Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.

Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.

Elle Edwards, 26, was shot on Christmas Eve outside The Lighthouse pub in Wallasey.

Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing.

The death toll in the massive floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has climbed to 51, with 19 others missing, the national disaster response agency said Monday, as affected residents struggle to get back on their feet. Photos on social media showed residents in Misamis Occidental province in Northern Mindanao sweeping away thick mud from the floors of their homes. The Northern Mindanao region in the south bore the brunt of the disaster, reporting 25 deaths, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Andrew Holmes Foundation party served holiday cheer to families who faced tragedy, gun violence

A 10-year-old boy received his Christmas miracle granted after a U.S. Postal Service worker noticed his letter.

A pair of grinches were arrested Friday after being accused of stealing multiple Christmas gifts from a mail truck in Key Biscayne.

Two Texas men have been arrested for an alleged baby Jesus theft from a nativity scene at church in Fort Worth, police said.

For many Mexican families, a rosca de reyes, or king cake, brings a slice of Christmas magic into the new year.

A waitress in Wisconsin received some extra Christmas cheer when she received a $1,000 tip from a customer on Christmas morning. The customer thought she was "everything."

Chicago police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars in donations that a church had collected for its community outreach efforts at their Christmas services.

Authorities in western New York announced Wednesday that 10 arrests were made by a newly created anti-looting task force.

Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintery holiday stretch.

Singer Harry Styles joined his mother and sister in England to celebrate Christmas a month after ending his two-year relationship with Olivia Wilde.

Southwest canceled thousands of flights over the past week while other airlines stabilized after brutal winter storms.

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a 16-pound baby pygmy hippo, a rare endangered species. The yet-to-be-named calf is nursing and growing quickly.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team is investigating a holiday drag show allegedly marketed toward children held at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

Dozens of people went missing or killed after heavy rain washed through parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend. Over 56,000 people were also placed in emergency shelters.

Pressure on services in Greater Manchester is "beyond anything experienced before", the NHS says.

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and President Joe Biden were called out for their handling of the ongoing airline chaos, by two Republican lawmakers.

Fox News contributor Sean Duffy voices his concerns about Pete Buttigieg's handling of transportation and responds to the holiday travel chaos on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

"Laguna Beach" reality star Jason Wahler's son spent Christmas night in the hospital with pneumonia before returning home the next day.

Ariana Grande has continued to give back to the city since the 2017 bombing following her show at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more.

“Like a scene from Home Alone,” Gainesville police wrote.

Ariana Grande donated gifts to children in Manchester-area hospitals five years after the deadly bombing outside of her concert. The singer has given back to the city every year.

Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 29 dead and 25 missing.

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes.

Holiday sales were up this year despite high inflation, according to Mastercard, and even though Christmas is over, malls are expected to be packed this week.

President Joe Biden is celebrating a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and has spoken with American service members stationed around the world.

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity.

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty are spending Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking what is shaping up to be a merry Christmas.

An Arctic Cold Front is on track to gift South Florida with a Christmas that may rank among the top 10 coldest for Miami.

Miami-Dade Mayor Danielle Levine Cava presented Darryl Williams, of Miami, with a $50,000 check so that his home could be renovated for the holidays.

Spain has kicked off the winter holidays with its huge Christmas lottery known as “El Gordo.”.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pardoned two young pigs Wednesday, giving life to the animals ahead of the Christmas holiday.

If caroling is on your mind, here are five tips to know before warming up those vocal cords.

The British government says it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the job in the week before Christmas.

In many ways, the service at the Catholic Church of Our lady of the Rosary feels like a standard Sunday Mass.

Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.

From a dank Kyiv bomb shelter to the bright stage lights of Europe’s theaters, a Ukrainian youth choir’s hymns in praise of freedom offer a kind of healing balm to its war-scarred members.

Important dates to know if you plan on sending packages to loved ones for holiday season.

A Christmas tree lot owner in Aventura is stepping up to bring some Christmas cheer to Key Biscayne.

Let's get the Elf on the Shelf to work for us this year (and hopefully every year moving forward).

It all comes at you so quickly: One minute, you’re making grocery lists and setting the menu for Thanksgiving, and then, in the blink of an eye, the holiday has arrived, only to be followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday -- and then your tree goes up and Christmas morning is here.

The Grinch’s followers will be on the prowl as Santa Claus helpers take advantage of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday online sales.

October is over with, which means the holidays are just around the corner. That also means it’s time for Mariah Carey to come out of hiding and sit upon the throne of Christmas.

It’s October, but it’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. International superstar Gloria Estefan and her family are getting us there with a Christmas album that features songs in English and Spanish.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in line to be part of the NBA's Christmas showcase for the first time.

What better time to take a quiz on Garfield the cat than National Lasagna Day?

Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.

The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup, angering residents shocked that governments can’t perform this most basic of functions.

The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says it's time to consider whether to move away from the detailed tracking that the pandemic has required until now to a flu-like monitoring system.

The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighborhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee.

Florida apparently held on to 1 million COVID-19 test kits because "there was no demand," according to Florida’s Director of Emergency Management.

The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections.

Wintry weather combined with the pandemic is frustrating air travelers again, whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.

Detectives are searching for suspects in three shootings over the Christmas weekend in Broward County — including a man’s murder and a police-involved shooting.

France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month.

Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade.

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has blasted off on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies.

A worldwide surge in COVID-19 infections thanks to the omicron variant is tempering Christmas celebrations.

The holiday scene at the White House has been a little less merry under under COVID-19's shadow.

The NBA’s Christmas message to its teams was a refrain it has been using for weeks: Get boosted.

With Broward County test sites closed through Saturday in observance of Christmas, the search and scramble is on for people looking for alternatives.

Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art by passing the same hard candy back and forth since 1987.

Germany’s health minister says the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead.

Tulane University in New Orleans is delaying the start of its spring semester because of the latest surge in coronavirus cases, and another private school says students must get booster shots before returning.