Retail stores open Christmas Eve

From books to electronics to toys, those last-minute gift getters will be contributing to the projected $730 billion that will be spent on the holidays.

Dancer born with one hand makes Radio City Rockettes history

Dancer Sydney Mesher, who was born with one hand, made history by being the first person with a visible disability to join New York's famed Radio City Rockettes.

California dog at shelter for over 5 years adopted in time for Christmas

A pit bull mix who has spent more than half his life in a California shelter was adopted over the weekend — just in time for Christmas.

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Girl, 6, celebrates cancer-free Christmas after 2-year leukemia battle

After 28 months of grueling treatment, Mia was able to ring the “end of treatment bell” at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge last Tuesday.

Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas service in 200 years

An accidental fire has stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year, for the first time in over two centuries.

Dozens of Orlando kids receive free bikes for Christmas

Santa rode in on a fire truck to hand out new bicycles to girls and boys in Orlando. The bikes were paid for by businesses, then assembled and distributed by the Orlando Fire Department.

Deputies deliver gifts to family after presents were stolen from car

Some of Santa's elves at the Orange County Sheriff's Office delivered Christmas gifts a few days early for one family after their gifts were stolen out of their car.

PD: 1-year-old girl declared dead, then shows signs of life after being pulled from a pool

Mesa Police officials say a one-year-old girl who was found in a pool at a residential area Friday died, then showed signs of life soon after and is listed in very critical condition.

Stores busy amid shopping rush on 'Super Saturday'

Holiday shoppers plan to fill stores across Central Florida for Super Saturday as they get last-minute gifts ahead of Christmas.

Canaveral Port Authority workers help assemble bikes for kids

Canaveral Port Authority partnered with Toys for Tots and the Marine Corps Reserve this Christmas season, donating dozens of unwrapped toys for children. 

'Snow-globing' is the awful new holiday dating trend

“Snow-globing” is the latest dating trend to look out for this winter — and it happens when the magic of Christmas makes a relationship seem more serious than it is.