Pope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses
The Pope is suffering from a cold and will miss his usual outdoor Sunday prayers and instead celebrate indoors on Christmas Eve and a few days before midday mass, the Vatican announced Saturday. The 88-year-old pontiff gave the blessing from his home in a chapel in the Vatican's Santa Marta district, citing cold weather and […]
Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 B for Christmas Eve
Talk about stocking stuffers! There were no winners in Friday's drawing, so one lucky winner on Christmas Eve could win the Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1 billion. This is the seventh-largest prize in Mega Millions history and the largest prize ever won in December. Friday's winning numbers were 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 plus […]
Princess Beatrice to spend Christmas with royal family due to pregnancy | Monarchy
Princess Beatrice will join the royal family at Sandringham this Christmas, it has been revealed, after changing her travel plans due to medical advice. Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who are expecting their second child in early spring, had planned to spend the festive period abroad with the princess's in-laws. However, the PA […]
Tom Cruise gifts ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ co-star famous Christmas cake
It's the season for Tom Cruise's famous Christmas cake. The Hollywood actor gifted the decadent dessert to some of his top celebrity friends this year, including his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star Glen Powell. Powell, 36, shared on Instagram that she received her annual coconut cake from Cruise. 'Top Gun: Maverick' star Tom Cruise's Christmas cake: […]
A healthy Patrick Mahomes sits atop the NFL Christmas wish list
Santa Selby has checked his list over and over again and everyone knows the rest. A few nights before Christmas, as Santa Selby prepares to deliver Merry Christmas wishes and presents, there is no sign of the Jets or Giants in the house. At the top of Santa's list is a healthy Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs […]
Received a package from an unknown sender? Experts warn of new ‘brushing’ scam — here’s how to protect yourself this Christmas
Do not ignore this warning. As holiday gifts continue to arrive on people's doorsteps this season, unsuspecting shoppers may find themselves receiving packages they never ordered. In a scam known as “brushing,” cybercriminals ship packages without a return address that include a QR code and ask confused recipients to scan the code to reveal who […]
Biden offers condolences, cooperation with Germany after Christmas market attack
President Biden on Saturday expressed condolences over the attack on a German Christmas market that left five people dead and 200 injured. “No community, and no family, should have to endure such a despicable and dark event, especially just days before a holiday of joy and peace,” Biden wrote. He said his administration would be […]
AP Slammed for Saying Car Drove into Crowd at Christmas Market
The Associated Press (AP) received a community note from people on X after a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany. in post In X, the AP article The title is “At least 2 people killed, 60 injured in suspected attack as car crashes into German Christmas market.'' “A car plows […]
Christmas Market Attack Suspect Was Asylum Activist Promoted by BBC: Report
The alleged perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack was reportedly an asylum seeker promoted by traditional media such as the BBC. Update 1700: Prosecutors announced that the suspect was charged with five counts of murder and 200 counts of attempted murder inflicting dangerous bodily harm. They revealed that one of the victims killed was […]
NJ mall Santa celebrates ‘Christmas miracle’ leg surgery
Santa got new legs. Santa, a New Jersey shopping mall professional, nearly lost his leg, but recovered in time for the holidays. “I'm still choking. They saved my leg and I'm very, very grateful,” Ronald Fierro told the Post. Kris Kringle, a former high school teacher and doppelganger from Paterson, New Jersey, visited a vascular […]