Nation Dec 24 Watch 6:43 News Wrap: American Airlines temporarily grounds flights amid busy holiday travel season In our news wrap Tuesday, American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical issue, a strike by Starbucks employees expanded to some 5,000 baristas, a man accused of setting a woman on fire in the New York City…
Arts 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…
Nation Dec 24 American Airlines blames brief grounding of flights on technical problem American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by federal regulators Tuesday. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
World Dec 24 'Our hearts are in Bethlehem': Pope calls attention to victims of war at Christmas Eve Mass Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today" prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.”… By Associated Press
Dec 24 Bethlehem resembles a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations halted due to Israel-Hamas war By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Dec 08 The Christmas Eve bonfire tradition that almost wasn't By Roby Chavez A statewide burn ban, which was a response to unusually dry weather, threw into question whether this year’s 300-year-old tradition of lighting up bonfires would move forward in Louisiana. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Severe winter weather prompts multiple states of emergency In our news wrap Saturday, blizzards and frigid temperatures gripped much of the U.S., Russian shelling killed at least five people in Kherson, China plans to ease border restrictions with Hong Kong despite a wave of COVID infections in the… Continue watching
Dec 24 Pope Francis denounces war, poverty and injustice in Christmas Eve mass By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable, Pope Francis rebuked those “ravenous” for wealth and power at the expense of the vulnerable, including children, in a Christmas Eve homily decrying war, poverty and greedy consumerism. Continue reading
Dec 24 Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A maskless Francis processed down the central aisle of the basilica as the Sistine Chapel choir sang “Noel,” kicking off the Vatican’s Christmas holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem. Continue reading