Mild weather is predicted in most parts of the United States, but travelers in the Pacific Northwest, central southern states and the Midwest might encounter bad weather and delays Thursday. The famed Santa Cruz Wharf on the California coast will remain indefinitely closed until further notice after part collapsed this week with city leaders fearing for its future due to growing effects of climate change. Desi Bouterse, a former dictator and later president of Suriname who was convicted of murder and drug trafficking, died on Tuesday at age 79. The Pakistani military conducted air raids potentially killed dozens while targeting alleged Pakistani Taliban militants in the rural Paktika Province of Afghanistan Tuesday night. The man accused of lying in wait in an apparent attempt to kill President-elect Donald Trump this year in Florida has a trial date now pushed for later next year, according multiple reports. King Charles III gave his third Christmas Day speech Wednesday since taking the throne from his late mother Queen Elizabeth II. Convicted murderer Drew Johnson is back in prison on Christmas Day after briefly escaping a Mississippi state prison on Christmas Eve. Football great Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance in Wednesday's "Happy Gilmore 2" trailer. At least 21 people have died since Monday due to political unrest in Mozambique as a political opposition leader vows to become president after losing in questionable elections. The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing thousands of Catholic faithful the next day. The winners of the 2024 "Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special" were crowned Wednesday. Nearly half a million households were left without power on Christmas Day in frigid weather after further missile attacks by Russia on Ukraine's damaged power grid, according to multiple reports. Disney+ and BBC released a first-look teaser for the upcoming season of "Doctor Who" after the premiere of the sci-fi show's latest Christmas special, "Joy to the World," on Wednesday. "Night Agent" Season 2 is slated to premiere on Netflix Jan. 23. Armed men opened fire a briefing to announce the reopening of Haiti's largest public hospital, killing two journalists and a police officer. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg renounced the throne in a surprise abdication on Christmas Eve, according to multiple reports. An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger flight from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan while attempting to make an emergency landing, with dozens feared dead. Musician Annie Lennox turns 70 and musician John Edwards turns 80, among the famous birthdays for December 25. On Dec. 25, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. More Recent Articles |
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