Written records show the first Christmas tree to have emerged from Latvia, though Estonia claims to hold the record

Decorating your home with a beautifully decorated and lit Christmas tree is a beloved holiday tradition, but how this tradition originated is still debated today. One of the countries that claims to be home to the world's first Christmas tree is Latvia. Riga, Latvia is claimed to be home to the world's first Christmas tree. […]
NYPD Lt. Quathisha Epps wants suspension lifted following Maddrey sexual abuse claims

Days after an NYPD lieutenant who earned more than $200,000 in overtime last year came forward with bombshell claims that he had been sexually abused by former police chief Jeffrey Madley, he has criticized his “unjust” suspension. requesting cancellation. Quatisha Epps, 51, was subjected to “quid pro quo sexual harassment” while working for Madley, her […]
Moscow Disputes Claims al-Assads Seeking Divorce, Move to London

The Kremlin says claims that ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's wife is filing for divorce to move to London are “not consistent with reality”, saying the couple are living in Moscow after fleeing Syria. He claims to be under house arrest. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife […]
NYC plastic surgeon cuts back at ‘sex slave’ claims by model ex, contends Instagram posts show she’s lying: court docs

A Manhattan plastic surgeon has hit back at a model's ex-girlfriend's explosive claims that he turned her into a “sex slave” and performed surgeries without anesthesia to hide the abuse. Maya Willow Sias' own texts and Instagram posts disprove her bombshell statements about Fifth Avenue surgeon Ammar Mahmoud, his lawyers said last week. argued in […]
Cheerleader stabbed to death by ex-boyfriend days before Christmas, family claims

A suspect is in custody in connection with the brutal murder of a 17-year-old high school cheerleader whose stabbed body was found in California days before Christmas. Angelina Camilia Gonzalez's family says the young woman's ex-boyfriend is responsible. Gonzalez's family said: Local station KABC On December 20th, her ex-boyfriend reportedly came to pick her up […]
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy | Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine's president warns that North Korea may send more personnel and equipment to Moscow's military, accusing world leaders of doing “almost nothing” to counter Russia's military cooperation with North Korea criticized the person. “There is a risk […]
U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea, Houthis Claim Responsibility While CENTOM Claims It Was ‘Friendly Fire’

An F-18 Hornet fighter pilot takes off from the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Eastern Mediterranean, May 8, 2018. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf5:20pm – Monday, December 23, 2024 U.S. Central Command reported Sunday that two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over […]
Police ignored man’s claims that postal worker was smearing substances on mailboxes until he put up a camera

Postal worker arrested allegedly contaminated A strange substance had been left in a mailbox in New Branford, Conn., for months, but it was only caught after one of the victims installed a surveillance camera. Mike Barli told WFSB-TV that he had been taking photos of the substance in the facility's mailbox for several months, but […]
NJ winner of fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history comes finally claims prize — 9 months after winning

The winner of the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history has come forward to claim his prize nine months after his lucky number was drawn. The unidentified winner, who remains anonymous, submitted a golden ticket worth $1.128 billion to begin the recovery process. NBC New York reported. The Monmouth County ShopRite in Neptune, N.J., sold […]
Missouri man allegedly stabbed own father 50 times, claims he ‘accidentally killed’ him: police

A Missouri man is facing murder charges after stabbing his own father nearly 50 times before walking into a sheriff's office Wednesday and confessing, claiming he “accidentally killed” his father. . Jeffrey Guede, 41, entered the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office around 11:40 a.m. last week and was arrested on suspicion of killing Edward Guede, 75, […]