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American Airlines resumes its flights after a technical glitch

Nation Dec 24

News Wrap: American Airlines temporarily grounds flights amid busy holiday travel season

Arts Dec 24

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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

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
‘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

World Dec 24

A general view of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Bethlehem resembles a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations halted due to Israel-Hamas war

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.

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Dec 24

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News Wrap: California becomes first state to surpass 2 million COVID infections

In our news wrap Thursday, the COVID-19 death toll topped 327,000 as California becomes the first state to surpass 2 million infections, a powerful winter storm barrels toward the East Coast, Ethiopian forces killed 42 armed men accused of massacring…

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