Christmas

Russian and Ukrainian forces battled at close range in forest near the Donbas town of Kremina over Orthodox Christmas, according to British intelligence.

Russia declared on Friday that it would observe a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine beginning at noon and lasting for 36 hours. Ukrainian, American, and European officials derided the announcement as a trick and artillery fire reportedly continued on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin, following a request from the Russian Orthodox Church’s Patriarch Kirill, announced Thursday that he will order his troops to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine from noon on Friday through the end of Saturday.

Several infamously cancelled musical outsiders have set the saga of Hunter Biden’s “Laptop from Hell” to music, a playful Christmas song titled “Rudolph’s Laptop.”

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released a Christmas-themed video comparing the country’s war against Russia to the 1988 film Die Hard.

Pope Francis urged Christians to reject a secularized version of Christmas Wednesday, and to place Jesus Christ at the core of the festivities.

A woman in New Jersey has been accused of shooting her Republican activist husband on Christmas Day for unknown motives.

Pope Francis noted Monday that Christmas is followed by several feasts of early Christian martyrs, providing a healthy antidote to the superficiality that sometimes marks the season.

Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.

Rapper Meek Mill paid bail for 20 women incarcerated at Riverside Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so that they could spend Christmas at home.

A new record of illegal boat migrant arrivals was set on Christmas day in Britain, as 90 migrants were brought ashore on Sunday.

Southern California temperatures soared into the high 70s and low 80s on Christmas Day, allowing residents and tourists to enjoy the beach as friends and relatives further east and north were suffering frigid conditions.

Millions of Americans might have been dreaming of a white Christmas, but surely nothing like this. The brutal winter storm that has blanketed much of the U.S. in a coating of snow and ice will continue into the week as travelers see cancelled flights and dangerous roads combining to make their holiday travels a misery.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Sunday that no one would steal Christmas from the Ukrainians this year despite their concerted efforts to do so.

The tradition of the NORAD Santa calls goes back to at least 1955 as a way for presidents to connect with the public and children during the Christmas season.

Brandon Montrell, a comedian and online performer known as “Boogie B,” was fatally shot Friday in New Orleans while shopping for his grandmother ahead of Christmas.

In his first Christmas speech, King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II and the Christian message of selfless service.

A boy in Rogers, Arkansas, got a special gift from a mysterious benefactor Tuesday that will help keep him active.

Large groups of migrants woke up Christmas morning on the streets of El Paso as temperatures fell into the 20s. City officials placed buses near migrant encampments to serve as warming stations for those who either refused to go to shelters or were ineligible for federally funded shelters.

A school resource officer and anonymous donor made Christmas wishes come true for three children in Ocala, Florida, this week.

A woman named Barbara Hardesty is making Christmas unique and bright for people in Columbus, Ohio.

Radical climate activists attempted to hijack a televised Christmas service in the hopes of preaching their green agenda, police say.

BOBRYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them.

December 25th 2022 will see the first Christmas broadcast to the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth by King Charles III, and the first by a monarch other than the late Queen Elizabeth II since 1951.

Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas today, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who was born approximately 4 B.C. in the town of Bethlehem, five miles east of Jerusalem, in the nation of Israel.

Once again, Americans rank Christmas as their favorite holiday, and half of U.S. adults plan to attend religious services this season.

The North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve as he delivers gifts to children around the world.

Over 1.5 million were without power on Christmas Eve due to a winter storm sweeping much of the country, according to PowerOutage at 11:30 a.m. Eastern.

Most believe Americans have forgotten the “real meaning” of Christmas, a recent Ipsos poll released ahead of the holiday found.

CARACAS — Venezuela has once again shrouded itself in Christmas joy as we citizens prepare for Saturday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with our families, friends, and loved ones.

Venezuela’s socialist regime distributed a “Hope is Reborn” Christmas bonus stipend this week to users of its social credit system Fatherland platform.

Festive Christmas celebrations were held across India this week despite the looming threat of attacks by Hindu extremists, who disrupted Christmas masses and vandalized churches last year.

Both the president and the first lady arrived at the event wearing their masks as they were escorted by two children who were also wearing masks.

A majority of Americans still believe Jesus Christ — not Santa — is the reason for the Christmas season, a new poll found.

Little Maddie Whipp is about to go home for the first time to West Virginia after showing everyone she is a fighter.

Residents in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, were alarmed when they saw “Cousin Eddie” on a neighbor’s lawn and police were called to investigate.