Politics Dec 04 WATCH: Donald and Melania Trump attend National Christmas Tree lighting By Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 See photos of Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations, including a LEGO Trump In a change this year after the East Wing was torn down, the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room also honors Gold Star families that lost a member during active-duty military service. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Nov 28 Watch 6:47 Tips for holiday shopping in a year when prices are rising The internet has already revolutionized holiday shopping but worries about the labor market and the effect of tariffs are prompting even more Americans to search for holiday deals online. Annemarie Conte, deputy editor for The New York Times’ Wirecutter, joins… By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation Nov 28 Watch 4:03 The long road from a Christmas tree farm to your home 'Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree, but it takes a lot of people and business planning to get that perfect tree all the way to your home. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips visited one stop along… By Tim McPhillips
Economy Oct 13 Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring A job placement firm forecasts that hiring for the last three months of the year will likely fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, or fewer than 500,000 positions. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine,… Continue reading
Dec 25 PHOTOS: Pope Francis marks Christmas by urging all nations to silence arms and overcome divisions By Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press "I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ... to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions," the pope said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to throngs of people below. Continue reading
Dec 25 Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day By Illia Novikov, Associated Press At least one person was killed and Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said that heating was disrupted for 155 residential buildings. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:01 On Christmas Eve, a special look at the origins of NORAD’s Santa tracker During the Cold War, Air Force Col. Harry Shoup was one of the commanders in charge of an early warning radar system based in Colorado. It had been set up to detect a possible soviet missile attack on the United… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 2:54 U.S. military services musicians perform Christmas classic ‘Jingle Bells’ By Dan Sagalyn This Christmas Eve, we continue a tradition we started a few years ago with members of the U.S. military presenting a holiday song. This year, musicians from the military services perform the Christmas classic "Jingle Bells." This video was produced… Continue watching