PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Depending on which country they’re from, the kids may ask about Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Saint Nick or Santa Claus. But those who believe all want to know one thing: where in the world the jolly old man and his sleigh full of gifts...
Banksy Takes Politically Charged Nativity Scene to Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus' birthplace, just in time for the busy Christmas season. The artwork, named “Scar of Bethlehem,” depicts the birth of Jesus under Israel's West Bank separation...
Poll: Americans Grateful at Holidays, and a Bit Stressed
MINNEAPOLIS — Wade Holcomb has a lot to be grateful for this year. In addition to graduating college and getting a job, he also has a beautiful 4-month-old girl — who will be celebrating her first Christmas with her dad clearly wrapped around her tiny fingers. “It’s different, having a...
Notre Dame Cathedral to Miss First Christmas in Centuries
PARIS — Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. Yet an accidental fire in peacetime finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year, for the first time in over two centuries. As the lights stay dim in the...
Video Catches Vandal Wildly Slashing Madera Christmas Display
[aggregation-styles] ABC 30 A man with two blades in his hands was caught on camera savagely swinging at inflatable Christmas decorations in a Madera neighborhood, ripping them apart. Video shows the attacker wildly slashing at Jeff Cox's elaborate annual yard display, known fondly as the Madera Christmas House. The display of...
Patriotism Is the Theme of Christmas at the White House
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and blue into the traditional holiday green, adding a timeline of American design, innovation and architecture and studding a Christmas tree with her family’s annual ornament, the American flag. The traditional gingerbread White House...
Christmas at Kearney Mansion Museum Kicks off Sunday
The Fresno Historical Society has been working overtime to present a visual feast for the holidays at the Kearney Museum Mansion. On Sunday, the society debuts its "Christmas Through the Decades" tree display. Each tree is designed and styled by a local decorator. Listen to this article: "The mansion looks...
Santa, Romance and Horror? 'Bird Box' Bucks Holiday Trend
NEW YORK — For so long, movies around the holidays have been merry and bright. Lately, more and more seem murderous and designed to fright. Take this winter, where, of course, sugary options abounded, such as "Mary Poppins Returns" on the big screen and "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding"...
Trump Hangs Tough as Partial Government Shutdown Continues
WASHINGTON — Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end...
Tree Fresno Throws Shade. But in a Very Good Way.
What's better than sitting underneath the shade of a tree on a hot Fresno day? Not much! Tree Fresno's mission is planting and maintaining trees in and around the city. "A life without green space is a life that is not going to be satisfying. It isn't going to be healthy....