FL Imam Warns Muslims Against Wishing Merry Christmas: ‘Christians are Pagans’
Florida imam Abu Osama Attabi rejects the influence of Western culture on Muslims, saying today's Christianity is “pagan” and Christians are “infidels” and “not believers.” “Merry Christmas'' or “Have a Happy Holidays.'' In a sermon on Friday, Dec. 20, at Masjid al-Sunnah Mosque and Islamic Center serving the Orlando, Florida area, American-born Abu Usama delivered […]
10K Starbucks Baristas Continue Strike Across Dozens Of Cities On Christmas Eve
On December 23, 2024, in New York City, Starbucks employees, union members, and supporters went on strike in front of a Starbucks store that was closed due to a strike. Starbucks Workers United announced that its union members in Missouri, New Jersey and New York began a strike on Sunday, following the participation of stores […]
Netanyahu Sends Christmas Greetings, Applauds Christian Support
“Dear Christian friends, to all of you who gather this Christmas, I pray for blessings from the Holy Land,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in a video recorded especially for the occasion. Wishing Christians a Merry Christmas. Prime Minister Netanyahu also praised the support of Christians as Israel continues to fight Hamas terrorists […]
Christmas Eve Travel Chaos: American Airlines Grounded Flights Cause Massive Delays Nationwide
An American Airlines agent assists travelers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on Dec. 20, 2024, ahead of the upcoming Christmas holidays. Based on airline estimates, 3.66 million passengers will fly through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP, Getty Images) via) OAN […]
Hidden gems: Jean Shepherd’s ‘A Christmas Story’ is WAY deeper than you thought
Based on the book by master storyteller and radio legend Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story follows young Ralphie Parker as he convinces his parents, teachers, and Santa Claus that the Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB Gun is perfect for him. This is a story about trying to Christmas present. Funny, quirky and timeless, this […]
The best gifts aren’t under your tree: 7 gifts from God to treasure this Christmas
It's Christmas wishlist season. A place where we all share the gifts we want and find out what our loved ones want. But, of course, today is also Advent. It occurred to me that I could spend a little less time worrying about gift shopping and wish lists and a little more time carefully contemplating […]
Biggest needs heading into Christmas for each National League team
It's the most wonderful time of the year! December is a time filled with giving and receiving gifts to celebrate the holidays. There are only a few days left until the Winter Meetings are over and the page is turned on Christmas and 2025. Each team has a question mark worth answering, and some have […]
Best Christmas Movies for Every Mood
(AP) – “It’s that time of year when there’s a lively and unwinnable debate about what the best Christmas movie is. “It’s a Wonderful Life,'' “Home Alone,'' “Love Actually,'' etc. No one needs to be reminded about the obvious holiday movies being played, or even holiday-adjacent classics like Eyes Wide Shut and The Godfather. But […]
George Washington’s heroic Christmas crossing
In the darkness and frozen spindrift, a cargo ship groans through the ice along the Delaware River. A heroic shadow at the helm, pointing towards land. Behind him are 2,400 soldiers. Most people stand in the freezing air biting their lips, their red faces dotted with ice flecks. The men had to cross a river […]
‘Christmas Lawyer’ Jeremy Morris files for Supreme Court review in holiday light show fight with HOA
A self-proclaimed “Christmas lawyer” who put up an elaborate Christmas display in defiance of his former homeowners association is asking the nation's highest court to consider the neighborhood dispute. “Nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will sit down on Christmas Day to read aloud a case about Dolly the Camel, 700,000 Christmas lights, a […]