The latest Twitter Files released on Dec. 26 show how the government allegedly pressured Twitter to censor information about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. In Washington State, there was no electricity on Christmas Day for about 14,000 people. Vandals allegedly attacked three power stations early Sunday, leaving many temporarily in the dark. …

The latest Twitter Files released on Dec. 26 show how the government allegedly pressured Twitter to censor information about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. In Washington state, there was no electricity on Christmas Day for about 14,000 people. Vandals allegedly attacked three power stations early Sunday, leaving many temporarily in the dark. …

Commentary Traditionally, Christmas Day commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. The celebrations originated in pagan and Roman times when the Romans celebrated the birth of Mithra, their sun god, on Dec. 25. As no one knew the birth date of Jesus Christ, Mithra’s birthday was adopted as the day on which Christ’s birth would be…

More than 145,000 Sydneysiders and visitors soaked up the festive spirit of Noël Sydney, a hugely popular family-friendly Christmas celebration spanning 16 nights in Sydney CBD.  Attendees got the chance to immerse themselves in a magical wonderland of Christmas trees and market stalls—selling items sourced from around the state of New South Wales—at the Royal…

SHALIMAR, Fla.—A sheriff’s deputy in the Florida Panhandle was fatally shot Christmas Eve during a standoff with a suspect who was being served a warrant. Timothy Price-Williams has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the killing Saturday of Cpl. Ray Hamilton in Fort Walton Beach. Hamilton was setting up a perimeter around a townhouse…

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world. “They’re away from their families to protect us,” Biden said in a tweet. “And they have the thanks of a grateful, indebted president.” The White House said Biden and the first lady,…

Nativity scenes reign supreme as the most charming image of Christmas. An assortment of figures from splendid kings to simple shepherds with a few animals—exotic or domestic—gather around a newborn child: What’s not to love? In Italy, families vie for the most elaborate arrangements, replete with running water and working lights. The unveiling of the…

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Made-for-television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. Ebenezer Scrooge is a hard-nosed, single-minded businessman in Victorian London. He has disowned his only living relative, his nephew Fred, and generally treats everyone he meets with extreme contempt. He hates…

Tens of thousands of Canadians may have to spend the rest of Dec. 24 as well as Christmas  Day without electricity, as a winter storm continues across the country. Hydro-Québec said at around 1 p.m. EST on Dec. 24 that over 300,000 of its customers were still without power, while its workers are rushing to…

Commentary The first Christmas was celebrated with humility, gratitude, and heavenly exultation as the promised Savior of the World was born. That promise is unbreakable. Christmas 2022 is here, but do we still respect and acknowledge it the way we did, say, 20, 30, or even 50 years ago? Most of us know the answer…